Michael cannot go through with his plan to break up Gob and Marta. A thug magician wants to take Gob's "legs". Maeby wears all leather to get back at her mother, and Lucille decides to confront Buster's relationship with Lucille 2.
Castle-storming plot carries 48 jokes across 22 minutes despite middling impact scores.
Directed by Greg Mottola · Written by Brad Copeland
WAR
51.4
Wins Above Replacement
“Storming The Castle” ranks #58 of 84 Arrested Development episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 79.5 — Elite. The episode packs 48 scored jokes at 2.0 per minute, averaging 7.3 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with Michael landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Store clerk: Something that says, 'leather daddy'?
George Michael: Well, you get a false feeling of superiority.
Lucille: She changed him as a baby.
Lucille Cringe/Discomfort Dark/Subversive Gob: The old top half quit when she found out I was sleeping with the legs.
Gob Absurdist Character Comedy Lucille: You're the only child who chose a spouse I liked, and she's the one who had to die.
Lucille Dark/Subversive Character Comedy All Jokes — 48 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Michael: Stupid. Stupid chair. Very stupid chair.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort George Michael: Yeah, but isn't that why Grandpa's in jail, because he took things from work?
George Michael: Leather chair? So, you're against stealing, but skinning cows is cool with you.
George Michael: I'm fine, by the way. Frankly, your concern is getting embarrassing.
Michael: Neither would I. What career?
Michael Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Michael: Oh, the tricks. The little tricks.
Gob: Oh, sure. First you dump all over it, now you wanna know how it's done.
Gob Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Michael: the foyer or the kitchen.
Michael Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Lindsay: The loser. The fool.
Maeby: Your legs look exactly like mine, and I just shaved mine.
Maeby Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy George Michael: I'm gonna need a leather jacket when I'm on my hog and need to go into a controlled slide.
Maeby: But you have every day off. You don't have a job.
Maeby Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Michael Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Lucille: She changed him as a baby.
Lucille Cringe/Discomfort Dark/Subversive Michael: That's why she didn't look surprised.
Michael Callback Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: Okay. That-That's about the creepiest thing I've ever heard.
Michael Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Lucille: You're the only child who chose a spouse I liked, and she's the one who had to die.
Lucille Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Lucille: It's a good thing he's already got that little scooter.
Lucille Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Lucille: I guess you'll just have to decide which Lucille you want to spend your nights with.
Lucille Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Buster: Sounds a little bit like 'dating Mom.'
Buster Cringe/Discomfort Observational Michael: I think you're confusing scary with silly. This guy was frightening. He was in a limo.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Gob: The legs... The bottom half of my saw-the-lady-in-half trick.
Gob Misdirection Observational ★ Rewatch Gob: God, I gotta stop giving these things away.
Gob Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential Gob: The old top half quit when she found out I was sleeping with the legs.
Gob Absurdist Character Comedy Gob: The legs are insanely jealous.
Gob · Michael: She doesn't respect my career. / Okay.
George Michael: Well, you get a false feeling of superiority.
George Michael · Michael: Hey, guys. Oh, that's why.
Lindsay · Maeby: Moo? Mmm. Moo, honey.
Tobias: I can't say how or when... or where my wedding ring is...
Tobias Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Store clerk: Something that says, 'leather daddy'?
Tobias: Oh, is there such a thing?
Tobias Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Michael: Well, you can't change who you are.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Cab driver · Tobias: Gothic Asshole? That's what I said.
Tobias: Oh, I am glad I didn't go with that outfit.
Tobias Visual Gag Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Lucille: You're no more in love with him than I am.
Lucille Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Lucille 2: I'm gonna fill that hole, 'cause we're in love.
Michael: You've stolen so many things from me over the years. This is the first time you've ever given something back.
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm George Michael: So what? So I don't have any hair on my arms or legs. So what?
Michael: I'm not that nice.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Where am I gonna get a pair of beautiful women's legs on such short notice?
Gob: Wiggle those sexy gams, lady.
Gob Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Buster: You guys are friends again. You can play bridge together.
Buster Cringe/Discomfort Observational Buster: Could you just... just separate?
Buster Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort Michael: This really worked better with the chair.
Michael Callback Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Callback Gob: That was just my girlfriend and my nephew.
Gob Misdirection Irony/Sarcasm Tobias Visual Gag Misdirection ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — Arrested Development
