Gob stages mass firings after being inadvertently roasted at the Bluth Company Christmas party. Michael is forced to rebuild the Banana Stand, and Buster plays hooky from the Army at an arcade game.
Season 2's densest episode: 51 jokes in 44 minutes of nested misunderstandings.
Directed by Jason Bateman · Written by Abraham Higginbotham, Chuck Martin
WAR
64.5
Wins Above Replacement
“Afternoon Delight” ranks #19 of 84 Arrested Development episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 86.0 — Elite. The episode packs 51 scored jokes at 1.9 per minute, averaging 7.4 on craft and 7.2 on impact, with Gob landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Michael · Maeby: And the thought of rubbing you is getting so exciting / Skyrockets in flight...
Lucille · Michael · Lucille: I walk in and there's a colored man in my kitchen. / "Colored"? What color was he exactly? / Blue.
Buster: The seal is for marksmanship, and the gorilla is for sand racing.
Buster Visual Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Lindsay · Tobias: And I think I might try nibbling a little afternoon delight... / That's my wife and nephew!
Narrator: Unfortunately, he can't hear it and his life stays the same.
Narrator Irony/Sarcasm Callback ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 51 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Gob: Except his shoes don't fit. But, I did finally got into Dad's pants. Although I had to have the crotch taken out a little bit.
Gob Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Gob: Worse that can happen is I can spill some on my $3,000 suit. Come on!
Gob Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: They used to roast Dad 'cause they thought that he had a sense of humor about himself, but he didn't, and neither do you.
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Employee: Into the kitty! He is awesome. Meow.
George Michael · Lindsay: I've never thought of you that way. / That's sweet.
Tobias: I will be head to toe in blue makeup until 8:01 in case the Blue Man Group needs their understudy
Tobias Character Comedy Running Gag ★ Rewatch Tobias: People hear the name Tobias, they think-- big black guy. Well, obviously, I'm not a big guy.
Tobias Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch George Michael · Michael · Gob: It's Ann. / It's good. Have fun. Boy's pulling away from you. Are we having yams?
Michael: You complained all the time, and she was my only wife. And she died.
Michael Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement Gob: That means she's not getting any from my brother Oscar.
Gob Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Lucille: First I blow him, then I poke him. Guy has no idea what he's in for.
Lucille Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Narrator: He calls it a quest to recharge his chi. I call it an excuse for him to score his pot and wag his pickle at coeds.
Lucille: Oh, that's ridiculous. I want you to move in with me.
Lucille Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Lucille: Michael, a mother doesn't have a child to give herself company. Annyong was to teach Buster a lesson.
Lucille Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Bus Driver: I can't change a hundred.
Buster: That could be good for Army.
Buster Character Comedy Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Michael · Maeby: That's about the worst thing I've ever heard. / I had to drive because she had a little bit of a buzz on.
Gob: I just don't want people's kids getting their sticky little fingers all over these 26,000 dollar pants.
Gob Running Gag Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Gob: So, should-should... should, uh, should... Should-should... Sh-sh-sh... Should-Should... should, uh, should...
Gob Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Gob: Please refrain from discussing or engaging in any sort of interoffice (bleep)ing or (bleep)ing of finger (bleep) or (bleep)sting or (bleep)ing or even (bleep). Even though so many so many people in this office are begging for it.
Gob Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Gob: I'll take off my pants, I'll shave my (bleep). And I'll personally (bleep)...
Gob Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Gob Visual Gag Cringe/Discomfort Lucille · Buster: There's no shame in being a coward. / A coward? I'm not a coward.
Buster: The seal is for marksmanship, and the gorilla is for sand racing.
Buster Visual Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Buster: Now if you'll excuse me, they're putting me in something called Hero Squad.
Buster Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Lucille: How the worm has turned.
Lucille Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Voicemail System: You have 101 unheard messages. First message.
Lindsay: Oh, if you're worried about my husband, it's fine. He's no bigger than a Cub Scout. You could take him, and you could certainly take me.
Lindsay Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Employee: This has been pleasant and professional. Good luck in the coming business year.
Employee Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Lindsay: It is the worst Christmas party I've ever been to in my life. Now, watch this.
Ann's Family: Jesus, bleibet meine Freude / Meines Herzens Trost / Jesus wehret / Allem Leide...
George Michael: No, no, they said I could leave for the second hour of silent prayer.
Narrator: that 'Afternoon Delight' was more adult-themed than its innocent melody would have you believe.
Narrator Irony/Sarcasm Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Michael · Maeby: And the thought of rubbing you is getting so exciting / Skyrockets in flight...
Gob: Seven grand-- you better believe I love them. I mean, look... look what you're wearing. You look like crap.
Gob Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Gob Escalation Character Comedy Gob: No, you know what, you're fired. No, you're all fired. Each and every one of you. Merry Christmas.
Gob Escalation Irony/Sarcasm Gob: The guy who's dirty dancing with his niece is going to tell the guy in the 36...hundred dollar suit how to run the business. Come on.
Gob Running Gag Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Lucille · Michael · Lucille: I walk in and there's a colored man in my kitchen. / "Colored"? What color was he exactly? / Blue.
Maeby: Um... maybe a little "Afternoon Delight"?
Maeby Callback Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Narrator: Oscar thought that Michael was referring to a particular brand of cannabis named "Afternoon Deelite," a strain famous for slowing behavior.
Narrator Wordplay/Pun Misdirection ★ Rewatch Oscar · Michael · Oscar: which way do I try to get it in her? / I don't need any details. / Maybe I'll put it in her brownie.
Tobias: Oh, I got blown! So I can't sleep!
Tobias Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Gob: Sure-sure, the guy in the $600 banana suit. Come on!
Gob Running Gag Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Callback Lindsay · Tobias: And I think I might try nibbling a little afternoon delight... / That's my wife and nephew!
Tobias: We have an open relationship!
Tobias Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Oscar: Hey, Mikey, relax. It's just a giant banana.
Oscar Visual Gag Deadpan/Understatement Gob: They're laughing with me, Michael. They're laughing with me.
Gob Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Tobias: Hey, it's Tobias. Who wants to take me to the hospital?
Tobias Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy George Michael · Michael: Does not seem like it would be that dirty. / It is catchy. That's the thing.
Narrator: Unfortunately, he can't hear it and his life stays the same.
Narrator Irony/Sarcasm Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — Arrested Development
