Character Analysis
Warden
Played by James Lipton
5 jokes across 3 episodes of Arrested Development
0.5
5
6.7
6.4
Absurdist
Warden delivers 5 scored jokes across 3 episodes of Arrested Development, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.4 on impact for a career WAR of 0.5. Their comedy leans toward absurdist. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Warden Lines
Warden · Gob:The warden catches Gob outside: 'Well, if it isn't Sincerely Yours.'
Gob · Warden · George Sr. · Lucille:Gob is pinned against the window of his parents' conjugal trailer by the warden. Gob: 'Oh, God, Mommy! What did you do?'
Warden · Tobias:The warden lists available cells: '187 won't be free till Tuesday... at midnight. And I can't put you into 212, because there's already another actor researching a role in there... Steve Buscemi.'
Warden · Tobias:The warden: 'It would be an honor to have you research in this institution.' then immediately hands Tobias a script to pass to Carl Weathers: 'The warden could easily be black.'
Gob · Warden:Well, any press is good press, huh? / Right. [beat]
All Jokes — 7 total
Gob · Warden:Well, any press is good press, huh? / Right. [beat]
Warden · Gob:The warden catches Gob outside: 'Well, if it isn't Sincerely Yours.'
Gob · Warden · George Sr. · Lucille:Gob is pinned against the window of his parents' conjugal trailer by the warden. Gob: 'Oh, God, Mommy! What did you do?'
Gob Bluth · Warden · Narrator:Narrator recap of Gob's prison stunt: 'You really think you can break out of my prison?' / Gob: 'You won't even know I was here.' — then gets stabbed with a shiv.
Warden · Tobias:The warden: 'It would be an honor to have you research in this institution.' then immediately hands Tobias a script to pass to Carl Weathers: 'The warden could easily be black.'
Warden · Tobias:The warden lists available cells: '187 won't be free till Tuesday... at midnight. And I can't put you into 212, because there's already another actor researching a role in there... Steve Buscemi.'
Tobias · Warden:Tobias requests to bunk with his father-in-law (George Sr., who is an actual prisoner). The warden says 'Okay.'