Michael and George Michael several times discuss "the most important thing." It transitions from "breakfast" to "family" to "George Michael's future" to "family" to "breakfast" to "privacy".
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Michael: What comes before anything? What have we always said is the most important thing?
George Michael: Breakfast.
Michael: Family.
George Michael:Family, right. I thought you meant of the things you eat.
From "Pilot"George Michael: But, Dad, you know, I might not get in [to the Milford School], either, and that wouldn’t be the end of the world.
Michael: We’re not even going down that road, okay. The next four years are all about your future, and that’s the most important thing to me, okay?
From "Public Relations"Michael: I want to get you your own banana stand franchise, and you can have Steve work at it.
G.O.B.: You’d do that for me?
Michael: Yes. Yeah, you can design your own shack...
G.O.B.: Choose my own location?
Michael: Whatever you want. You’re gonna be 100% in charge, all right? But the most important thing is that we never let Dad turn us against each other again.
G.O.B.: Thanks, Michael.
From "Making a Stand"Michael: What have I always said is the most important thing?
George Michael: Family.
Michael: I was going to say breakfast, but... why don’t we go over to Gangie’s, have a little of both.
From "Development Arrested"Michael: George Michael, what is my logon password again?
George Michael: Dad, come on, what have we said is the most important thing?
Michael: I have tried family, it does not work for me.
George Michael: No, privacy.
From "Flight of the Phoenix"