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Nov 27, 2012 · Michael and Rita’s tour of Tantamount Studios interrupts an episode of Malcolm In The Middle, which annoys Malcolm star Frankie Muniz. I get the feeling that this is based on an actual incident ...
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Rita is an English woman to whom Michael Bluth was attracted to and was briefly engaged. When Rita is first introduced, she is shown to have a secret. Arrested Development viewers are led to believe she may be a British spy, but in the end she is revealed to be an "MRF", or "Mentally Retarded Female." Rita was born in Great Britain. Her parents wer...
Michael met Rita in Wee Britain while investigating his father's "light treason" and was smitten by her sweetness and British charm. ("For British Eyes Only") Rita turned out to be mentally challenged and Michael called off the wedding. ("The Ocean Walker")
Season Three
Michael first saw Rita, the most beautiful woman in the world, at a bar in Wee Britain. He asked her if she could retrieve some British government records, as she had a British passport. The office was closed but Michael arranged a date with her. After being threatened by Rita's Uncle Trevor, Michael called off the date at Rita's preschool, thinking she was a teacher. Rita showed up at the courthouse and Michael asked her on another date, then swooped in to kiss her. ("For British Eyes Only")...
Fox Network did not want Charlize Theronwearing so many hats, as they felt it might stop people from recognizing her as the Academy Award winning actress. The writers had Charlize use the hats to s...In "The Ocean Walker" a shot of Charlize Theron in Monsterappears. Charlize won the Best Actress Oscar in 2003 for her portrayal of Aileen Wuornos.In "Forget-Me-Now" Rita sits on a Wee Britainbench obscuring the letters "it", showing "Wee Brain".In "For British Eyes Only" Rita is finger painting with blue paint and tells Michael that if she touches him, she'll make him blue; a nod to the Blue Man Group.Apr 25, 2013 · It’s with “Mr. F” that Arrested Development at last tips its hand about what it’s doing with the Rita plot arc, and not just because it finally gives up on the ruse that she’s a British spy out to trap Michael, instead finally revealing her to be developmentally disabled. Though that feeds into it.
You have Lucille and co. who, upon learning about Rita, try to exploit her and her wealth in true Blurb fashion. They are continually awful--not tipping Black people, etc--and, yup, that's exactly what they do. Then you have Rita's uncle (name escapes me) who continually treats Rita with care and dignity.
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ADMIN MOD. The Rita story-line hasn't aged well. It's the low point of the golden era. It had some funny moments but it wasn't a very good story and broke the whole theme of Michael being the level headed one trying to keep his crazy loved ones in check. Gob should have dated her, and Michael should have been the one to try to tell him "hey you ...
Rita tells him that the man is her uncle, and he wants Michael out of the picture. As Rita's Uncle Trevor tries to board the train, Michael throws him into a small pool. Michael, figuring Rita is a spy, tells her their relationship is over.
Tantamount Studios is the film production studio where Maeby Fünke cons her way into a job as a film producer. Mort Meyers is also a key producer at Tantamount Studios. Tobias also is hired as a security guard there and auditions for the role of "Confidence Man #2". The studio is near enough to Newport Beach for it to be convenient for Maeby to commute via her Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 company ...
