Episode Notes
- This episode was the third of four episodes, a two-hour series finale that aired on Fox.
- This episode's title refers to the fact that the family is searching for a way out of their depositions, many people are seeking an exit strategy for the Iraq War, and the fact that it was indeed an "exit strategy" on behalf of the writers, as they had to write a conclusion for many storylines at once here (namely George Sr.'s "light treason" charges). The title is also a callback to a line from "Charity Drive".
- This episode is the second episode where the Bluths go to a different country, the first being in "¡Amigos!", when Michael, George Michael, Maeby, Lindsay, Ann and G.O.B. go to Mexico.
- The scenes that take place in the Iraqi model home were shot on the same set as the original with some modifications. The footage was mirrored in post-production so that the layout of the two houses were opposite of each other.
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