Character Analysis
Dr. Stein
Played by Dan Castellaneta
7 jokes across 1 episodes of Arrested Development
1.4
7
7
7.0
Dark/Subversive
Dr. Stein delivers 7 scored jokes across 1 episodes of Arrested Development, averaging 7.0 on craft and 7.0 on impact for a career WAR of 1.4. Their comedy leans toward dark/subversive. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Dr. Stein Lines
Dr. Stein:Dr. Stein on Michael's leg: 'I've shortened your calf muscles to theoretically increase your jumping ability.'
Dr. Stein:Dr. Stein: 'But if it works, I could be the best in the world.'
Dr. Stein:Doctor: 'We got the abscess, but I think we might have left some snippers in there.'
Dr. Stein:Second surgery planned for an infection from the first surgery: 'I say we go in there Dr. Stein-style and cut it out. I want to show these interns what the best doctor in Southern California can do.'
Dr. Stein:Doctor reveals the appendix wasn't inflamed after all: 'Once I got in there, the appendix wasn't so inflamed. D'oh.'
All Jokes — 8 total
Doctor · Dr. Stein:Dr. Stein introduced as 'the best' — caveat: 'Well, only in the county'
Dr. Stein:Dr. Stein: 'I'm going to put you on this machine to slow down your heart rate. Hopefully not too slow, because it's already dangerously slow as it is.'
Dr. Stein:Doctor reveals the appendix wasn't inflamed after all: 'Once I got in there, the appendix wasn't so inflamed. D'oh.'
Dr. Stein:Second surgery planned for an infection from the first surgery: 'I say we go in there Dr. Stein-style and cut it out. I want to show these interns what the best doctor in Southern California can do.'
Dr. Stein:Doctor: 'We got the abscess, but I think we might have left some snippers in there.'
Dr. Stein:Dr. Stein on the missing snippers: 'It's not very likely, but one of the assistants having taken them is even less likely. Unless I left them in my scrubs.'
Dr. Stein:Dr. Stein on Michael's leg: 'I've shortened your calf muscles to theoretically increase your jumping ability.'
Dr. Stein:Dr. Stein: 'But if it works, I could be the best in the world.'