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Character Analysis

Franklin

Played by Franklin

11 jokes across 4 episodes of Arrested Development

WAR

2.6

Total Jokes

11

Avg Craft

7.3

Avg Impact

7.1

Comedy Style

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

All Jokes — 17 total

S2E16

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.

7.98.0
S2E16

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.

8.18.0
S2E16

Michael · Gob · Franklin:Hey, Gob. Mom wants Franklin at the party. / Yeah. What? / No, no, no. I don't want to talk — Hey, Franklin.

7.57.2
S2E16

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!

8.18.0
S2E16

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!

8.89.3
S2E16

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.

7.57.5
S2E16

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!

7.87.8
S2E18

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'

8.38.3
S2E18

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

7.68.0
S2E18

George Sr. · Gob · Franklin:George Sr. meets Franklin the puppet: 'Hey, Franklin.' Franklin: 'My man! How 'bout some tongue?'

7.98.0
S2E18

Gob · Franklin:Gob to Franklin after the moment of brotherly epiphany: 'Franklin.' Franklin (British accent): 'You've ruined the act, Gob.'

8.07.7
S3E10

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?

7.98.2
S3E10

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.'

8.08.0
S3E10

Michael · Franklin · Judge Reinhold:State your name. / My name is Judge. / What kind of name is that, magazine?

7.87.8
S3E10

Franklin:Hard to sit when you got someone's hand up your ass.

8.38.5
S3E11

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).

7.57.3
S3E11

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.

7.77.7