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Character Analysis

Jill Ritchie

Jessie

Played by Jill Ritchie

6 jokes across 1 episodes of Arrested Development

WAR

0.9

Total Jokes

6

Avg Craft

6.9

Avg Impact

6.6

Comedy Style

Character Comedy

Jessie delivers 6 scored jokes across 1 episodes of Arrested Development, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.6 on impact for a career WAR of 0.9. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.

Funniest Jessie Lines

All Jokes — 15 total

S1E11

Michael · Jessie:Michael's flirting technique: 'Race you to the top of the hill.' Jessie brings a picnic lunch; Michael races anyway and arrives out of breath just as she's set up the picnic.

7.97.8
S1E11

Michael · Jessie:'My relations are already a little too public. I'm Michael Bluth.' — Michael's pun in response to Jessie offering PR services.

7.06.5
S1E11

George Michael · Jessie · Michael · Lindsay:George Michael gets a job at the banana stand, but the family (including Jessie) think he means a 'real' job — 'like a plumber or something' — and are shocked.

6.25.8
S1E11

Jessie:Jessie reveals Michael has only had sex with 'like, four women' — as background information for why he's likable.

7.37.2
S1E11

Jessie · Tobias:Jessie tells Lindsay: 'You're a medical doctor and you're living an absurd fantasy as an actor. It's time to get real.' Tobias's response: 'Wow. It's tough talk, but I like it. You're saying land a major film.' Jessie: 'I'm saying get your medical license back.'

8.08.0
S1E11

Buster · Jessie:Buster enthusiastically volunteers to help ('Right here! Ready to go. At your service. Get me out there!') and Jessie tells him to stay in because 'People find you odd and alienating.' He replies: 'I shall be neither seen nor heard. Watch me.'

8.88.8
S1E11

Michael · Jessie:The photographer takes a candid photo of Michael and Jessie as Jessie says 'Get one of Michael and me on a date.' Michael is shocked: 'A date? This is a date now?'

7.27.2
S1E11

Michael · Jessie:Michael flirts by saying 'Can't it be a little bit of both?' about the date/business question, then asks 'How will I know which part of it is business?' Jessie teases him and Michael ends with 'Show me business again.'

7.06.7
S1E11

Jessie:Jessie fires back: 'So the two months on the bike, that was, what, for my health?'

7.37.3
S1E11

Michael · Jessie:Jessie quits: 'Let's take two steps back and why don't you find yourself a new publicist.' Michael calls after her: 'Jessie.' She keeps walking. Michael: 'No. I was just saying your name as you walked away. I didn't...' Long pause. 'I have no follow-up.'

7.87.7
S1E11

Jessie · George Michael:Jessie visits George Michael at the banana stand and blames him for his father's unhappiness: 'Daddy lost his shot at happy, and it's all your fault, Opie.'

7.77.7
S1E11

Narrator · Jessie:The narrator: 'Jessie had gone too far, and she had best watch her mouth.' — Then immediately: 'Michael's about to become the most unlikable man in town. Check the papers.'

7.06.5
S1E11

Lindsay · Michael · Jessie · Lucille:The article Jessie planted: 'Lindsay's a combative, entitled princess.' Lindsay reads it and Michael confronts Jessie. The Bluth family food fight at Rud begins.

7.98.0
S1E11

Michael · Jessie · Lindsay · Lucille:Michael confronts Jessie about talking to George Michael: 'You said that to my son?' / Jessie: 'Yeah.' / Michael: 'You're on your own. Ladies?' — and the food fight begins.

7.16.8
S1E11

Lucille · Lindsay · Jessie:Food fight breaks out at Rud. 'Food fight!' 'What are you doing?' 'Oh, my face!' 'I'm gonna get you guys! Stop!'

5.76.5