
Character Analysis
Franklin
Played by Franklin
11 jokes across 4 episodes of Arrested Development
2.6
11
7.3
7.1
Character Comedy
Franklin delivers 11 scored jokes across 4 episodes of Arrested Development, averaging 7.3 on craft and 7.1 on impact for a career WAR of 2.6. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Franklin Lines
Franklin · George Sr. · Gob:I ain't kissin' that old bitch. / That's my wife, you bastard! / Dad, that's my wrist! / [Groaning] Hey, man! That's his neck!
Franklin:Hard to sit when you got someone's hand up your ass.
Narrator · Gob · Franklin:Narrator reveals Gob made a recording called 'Franklin Comes Alive' — a racial harmony ventriloquism album — and plays a clip: 'It ain't easy bein' white / It ain't easy bein' brown / All this pressure to be bright / I got childrens all over town'
Lucille · Michael · Franklin · George Sr.:Why do you have the baby monitor out? / She wants her man back. / On my son. / Yo, man. You're gonna get your sorry white ass thrown in jail.
Gob · Franklin:You'll call me up to the stand, say something like, 'Who is this little friend?' And he'll say... / My name is Judge. / Whose name is Judge? / My name is. / Okay. / That's a silly name. / That's enough. / Judge my name. / Yes, I am judging your name. It am silly. / Is. / Please stop. / Now you're correcting my grammar?
All Jokes — 17 total
Gob · Franklin:Can I tell you somethin', my man? Sure, Franklin. You are one cool- [Bleeps] / Speakin' of mothers, let me give that oatmeal some brown sugar.
Lucille · Michael · Franklin · George Sr.:Why do you have the baby monitor out? / She wants her man back. / On my son. / Yo, man. You're gonna get your sorry white ass thrown in jail.
Michael · Gob · Franklin:Hey, Gob. Mom wants Franklin at the party. / Yeah. What? / No, no, no. I don't want to talk — Hey, Franklin.
Police Officer · Michael · George Sr. · Franklin:Is that Mr. Bluth there? / He's got us, Dad. Come on out. / He's talking to you, you idiot. Cover. / I ain't your daddy!
Franklin · George Sr. · Gob:I ain't kissin' that old bitch. / That's my wife, you bastard! / Dad, that's my wrist! / [Groaning] Hey, man! That's his neck!
Michael · Lucille · Franklin:Well, I just had an old friend who wanted to tell you how much I miss you! / Oh, who let this little black — [Bleeps] / Hey, Brother.
Unknown · Franklin:They're not gonna let you in at the country club with that. / I don't want no part of your tight-ass country club, you freak bitch!
Narrator · Gob · Franklin:Narrator reveals Gob made a recording called 'Franklin Comes Alive' — a racial harmony ventriloquism album — and plays a clip: 'It ain't easy bein' white / It ain't easy bein' brown / All this pressure to be bright / I got childrens all over town'
Gob · Franklin:It ain't easy bein' white / It ain't easy bein' brown / All this pressure to be bright / I got childrens all over town
George Sr. · Gob · Franklin:George Sr. meets Franklin the puppet: 'Hey, Franklin.' Franklin: 'My man! How 'bout some tongue?'
Gob · Franklin:Gob to Franklin after the moment of brotherly epiphany: 'Franklin.' Franklin (British accent): 'You've ruined the act, Gob.'
Gob · Franklin:You'll call me up to the stand, say something like, 'Who is this little friend?' And he'll say... / My name is Judge. / Whose name is Judge? / My name is. / Okay. / That's a silly name. / That's enough. / Judge my name. / Yes, I am judging your name. It am silly. / Is. / Please stop. / Now you're correcting my grammar?
Gob · Franklin:Check this out. You'll say, 'Who's this little friend?' And I'll say, 'Well, he's not really feeling that well.' And you'll say, 'Oh, what's wrong with the little guy?' And he'll say... / 'Patient presented with gastric bacterial infection.'
Michael · Franklin · Judge Reinhold:State your name. / My name is Judge. / What kind of name is that, magazine?
Franklin:Hard to sit when you got someone's hand up your ass.
Michael · Franklin:she's got this old boss that's claiming he wants a percentage. / Yo, man, you owe me money. / I ain't no dummy. / It better be soon or you're going to feel my hand up your (bleep).
Gob · Nellie · Franklin:I just want my brother to respect me, you know? / I mean, I don't even have a job. / Look, I could use a man's voice on the phone. / And I like your little puppet show. / I ain't so little when I take my pants off, lady.