
Character Analysis

Gene Parmesan
Played by Martin Mull
8 jokes across 2 episodes of Arrested Development
2.1
8
7.5
7.2
Character Comedy
Gene Parmesan delivers 8 scored jokes across 2 episodes of Arrested Development, averaging 7.5 on craft and 7.2 on impact for a career WAR of 2.1. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Gene Parmesan Lines
Tobias · Narrator · Lucille · Gene Parmesan:Tag scene: Tobias seeks medical attention. 'Thank God! A new doctor. Finally we can get a straight answer in this place.' Doctor: 'Uh, I've got some bad news.' Then Gene Parmesan appears. 'I'm Gene Parmesan. How you doing?' Lucille: 'He got me again!' Narrator: 'But I did overhear that he's bleeding internally.'
Gene Parmesan · Dusty:Dusty says 'as we've claimed' about Buster wearing the rock monster suit — Gene: 'Cause it was me.'
Gene Parmesan · Lucille:Gene Parmesan is disguised as the new bailiff; when called to the stand he's nowhere to be found; someone suggests 'Has anyone checked under the... new bailiff?' — Gene Parmesan is the bailiff.
Lottie · Gene Parmesan:Lottie: 'What exactly is in a donkey punch?' Gene: 'You know, mostly Kool-Aid.' Lottie: 'So it's similar to juice, then?' Gene: 'It is.'
Dusty · Gene Parmesan · Judge Stanley:Dusty asks Gene 'How many looks are you capable of creating?' — and then accidentally directs the question at the judge.
All Jokes — 20 total
Gene Parmesan:Gene Parmesan's entrance: 'Don't get up. I just a-find-a the supplies... because I'm a- Private detective.' [Gene appears from hiding in the office]
Gob · Gene Parmesan · Michael:Michael: 'If I could find Dad, I'd be off the hook. I could be president again.' ... Gene: 'Mexico.' Gob: 'You get the country for free. The city — that's gonna cost ya.'
Gob · Gene Parmesan:Gob: 'It's a $200 fine. Oh! I feel like such an-' [Gene cuts him off] 'The car is in a town called Encanta.'
Lucille · Gene Parmesan:Lucille calls Gene Parmesan to spy on Gob spying on Michael. Gene is already hiding nearby and answers her call.
Lucille · Gob · Gene Parmesan · Narrator:Lucille: 'Gene?' / Narrator: 'It's just some idiot with balloons.' / Lucille: 'Oh, is it?' / Gob appears with balloons. Lucille: 'I knew it!'
Gob · Gene Parmesan · Mexican man:Mexican locals attack Gob because of the chicken impression. Gene Parmesan appears: 'Get off him. He doesn't know what he's doing. He's American.' Mexican man: 'Americano, eh? Just like me.'
Michael · Gob · Gene Parmesan · Ice:Michael arranges for Gene and Ice to be Gob's paid friends for the weekend while they look for George Sr.
Tobias · Narrator · Lucille · Gene Parmesan:Tag scene: Tobias seeks medical attention. 'Thank God! A new doctor. Finally we can get a straight answer in this place.' Doctor: 'Uh, I've got some bad news.' Then Gene Parmesan appears. 'I'm Gene Parmesan. How you doing?' Lucille: 'He got me again!' Narrator: 'But I did overhear that he's bleeding internally.'
Michael Bluth · Gene Parmesan · Lucille Bluth:Where the hell am I gonna find a P.I.? / Gene Parmesan... at your service. / Gene! / He does this to me every time!
Michael Bluth · Gene Parmesan:This is the great disguise, huh? / Fry cook! / Oh, no, no, this is my horrible night job. / In fact, I was hoping you could drop me off at Chicken Dan's when we're all done.
Michael Bluth · Gene Parmesan:That is embarrassing. / This from a man who's driving around a mapping car?
Gene Parmesan · Michael Bluth:You know, the great thing about these is, there's no software to update... / Oh, God, what are you doing? / Sorry.
Buster · Gene Parmesan:Oh, I need some juice. / Perhaps uno mas, señor, to feed to the fishes?
Gene Parmesan:Gene Parmesan. / This is not my real job.
Gene Parmesan · Lucille:Gene Parmesan is disguised as the new bailiff; when called to the stand he's nowhere to be found; someone suggests 'Has anyone checked under the... new bailiff?' — Gene Parmesan is the bailiff.
Gene Parmesan · Lucille:Gene Parmesan, after being sworn in: 'That never gets old!' Then: 'I'll tell you something else that never gets old. Whoops. I'm under oath.'
Gene Parmesan · Lottie:Lottie asks Gene about working at the donkey punch stand while 'undercover.' Gene: 'Definitely undercover. I don't need two jobs. [Chuckles] 'Cause everything's going really good.'
Lottie · Gene Parmesan:Lottie: 'What exactly is in a donkey punch?' Gene: 'You know, mostly Kool-Aid.' Lottie: 'So it's similar to juice, then?' Gene: 'It is.'
Dusty · Gene Parmesan · Judge Stanley:Dusty asks Gene 'How many looks are you capable of creating?' — and then accidentally directs the question at the judge.
Gene Parmesan · Dusty:Dusty says 'as we've claimed' about Buster wearing the rock monster suit — Gene: 'Cause it was me.'