For British Eyes Only

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

To save money on expensive attorney fees, Michael tells George Sr. to plead guilty, but George Sr. proclaims his innocence and says he was set up by an underground British group. Michael goes to “Wee Britain” to investigate these claims, and meets a beautiful British woman, Rita, whom he asks out on a date. Meanwhile, Lindsay tries to flirt with the family’s new attorney and ends up being charged for her time, and Gob stages an elaborate magic trick to get out of spending time with his son.

Our Take

The Wee Britain storyline gives season 3 a fresh comic playground, and Rita’s introduction pays off nicely as the arc develops. Gob’s elaborate avoidance of his son and Lindsay getting billed for flirting are both solid B-plots. It’s a busy, joke-dense half hour that mostly lands, even if the British material leans on easy stereotypes.