
Character Analysis

Bob Loblaw
Played by Scott Baio
12 jokes across 4 episodes of Arrested Development
2.2
12
7
6.9
Wordplay/Pun
Bob Loblaw delivers 12 scored jokes across 4 episodes of Arrested Development, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.9 on impact for a career WAR of 2.2. Their comedy leans toward wordplay/pun. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Bob Loblaw Lines
Bob Loblaw · Narrator:Bob Loblaw introduction — the attorney's name is itself a joke: 'Bob Loblaw' sounds like 'blah blah blah,' and his ad tagline 'Why should you go to jail for a crime someone else noticed?' is an absurdist non-sequitur
Lindsay · Lawyer · Bob Loblaw:I have plans with a friend. / A man? What's his name, please? / Don't answer that. I withdraw the question. / Why don't we stop for the day... so Mrs. Funke can get to her date with her mysterious Mister... Blah-Blah-Blah. At 8:30, unless you want to sit at the bar.
Barry Zuckerkorn · Bob Loblaw:The Bob Loblaw Law Bomb sequence: 'If he can't reach, this trial's a breach.' / 'That's a low blow, Loblaw.' / 'A Bob Loblaw Law Bomb.' / 'Ahhh.'
Bob Loblaw:Life is not some cheesy Japanese movie where the hero pulls on a pair of jet pants and flies off the balcony like Astroboy.
Bob Loblaw · Michael Bluth · George Sr.:The 'shred the evidence' exchange: Bob Loblaw says it's illegal, Michael keeps interpreting legal speech as encouragement to shred, and Bob winks and says 'wink'
All Jokes — 14 total
Bob Loblaw · Narrator:Bob Loblaw introduction — the attorney's name is itself a joke: 'Bob Loblaw' sounds like 'blah blah blah,' and his ad tagline 'Why should you go to jail for a crime someone else noticed?' is an absurdist non-sequitur
Bob Loblaw:'Bob Loblaw, no habla Espanol' — the ad pivot to a Spanish-language disclaimer using the character's name
George Sr. · Larry Mittleman · Bob Loblaw:Bob Loblaw says 'That's one of my partners. Excuse me.' and George Sr. responds 'I would like to be one of your partners.' The double meaning (business/romantic) goes over everyone's head
Lindsay Bluth · Bob Loblaw:Lindsay says she's 'looking to get divorced' and Bob Loblaw immediately says 'Yes' before she even finishes — then they agree to 'call that a half hour'
Bob Loblaw · Michael Bluth · George Sr.:The 'shred the evidence' exchange: Bob Loblaw says it's illegal, Michael keeps interpreting legal speech as encouragement to shred, and Bob winks and says 'wink'
Lindsay Bluth · Bob Loblaw:Lindsay on the phone with Bob Loblaw: 'The thing about Tobias is that he's never fulfilled me sexually.' Bob: 'Can you catalog for me the various ways you've been promised to be fulfilled whether or not said promise was made explicit?' Lindsay: 'You want me to be explicit?' Bob: 'Yes, but I will be needing to get off in four minutes.'
Lindsay Bluth · Bob Loblaw · Narrator:Lindsay in a maid's uniform to 'work off her debt' with Bob Loblaw. Bob: 'Get a maid's uniform and come by my house around 7:00.' Narrator: 'There is no way to misinterpret that. Except the one.'
Bob Loblaw:Life is not some cheesy Japanese movie where the hero pulls on a pair of jet pants and flies off the balcony like Astroboy.
Bob Loblaw:You need to find that leak and plug it.
Lindsay · Bob Loblaw:Why won't you (bleep) me?! / Look, I'm not blind. You're an attractive woman, and you've been dressing like a common whore. Well, I've been trying.
Bob Loblaw · Lindsay:Well, our copy boy's very striking, but he often has toner on his fingers. / I meant another lawyer.
Lindsay · Lawyer · Bob Loblaw:I have plans with a friend. / A man? What's his name, please? / Don't answer that. I withdraw the question. / Why don't we stop for the day... so Mrs. Funke can get to her date with her mysterious Mister... Blah-Blah-Blah. At 8:30, unless you want to sit at the bar.
Bob Loblaw · Tobias:Actually, I was going to stay in my office tonight and work on my law blog. / Of course — the 'Bob Loblaw Law Blog.' / Wow. You, sir, are a mouthful!
Barry Zuckerkorn · Bob Loblaw:The Bob Loblaw Law Bomb sequence: 'If he can't reach, this trial's a breach.' / 'That's a low blow, Loblaw.' / 'A Bob Loblaw Law Bomb.' / 'Ahhh.'