It is the 49th overall episode of the series, and was written by co-executive producers Richard Day and Jim Vallely, and directed by Robert Berlinger.
[1] The series, narrated by Ron Howard, follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family, who made their money from property development.
In the episode, to get enough money to hire a new family lawyer, everyone has to pitch in to prepare for the upcoming company fundraiser, aptly named "Save Our Bluths".
Lindsay (Portia de Rossi) and Tobias (David Cross) find out that Maeby (Alia Shawkat) has not been attending classes at her new-age school, and is going to be expelled.
Gob continues as a waiter in the hopes that Lucille will notice, and is handed the tips he earned during his accidental shift.
Lucille panics about the caterers refusing to come because she had run up a high balance at the clubhouse, and the party begins and several celebrities are in attendance, with Lindsay doing the cooking.