Character Analysis
Family
Played by Family
8 jokes across 5 episodes of Arrested Development
1.6
8
7.2
6.8
Escalation
Family delivers 8 scored jokes across 5 episodes of Arrested Development, averaging 7.2 on craft and 6.8 on impact for a career WAR of 1.6. Their comedy leans toward escalation. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Family Lines
Family · Lindsay:'You killed Nana!' / 'She's lying! Nana wasn't on that yacht. She's fine. She's been dead for six months.'
Buster · Family:Buster comes home from hospital. 'Let's all give me a big hand!' Family reacts with forced, horrified laughter.
Doctor · Michael Bluth · Family:Doctor: 'It... looks like he's dead.' — family reacts in horror — then Michael: 'Just to be clear. It looks like he's dead, or he is dead?'
Tobias · family:Just until I can support us on my actor salary. / Oh... / Quiet. You can be excited, but quietly.
Party Guests · Family:'Everybody's favorite son.' / 'Mr. Terrible.' — The crowd's cheering slogan for Michael immediately inverted when Rita leaves.
All Jokes — 8 total
Family · Lindsay:'You killed Nana!' / 'She's lying! Nana wasn't on that yacht. She's fine. She's been dead for six months.'
Michael · Family:Michael: 'I feel awful. I should have been here.' Family: 'You should've been here.' Michael: 'I feel like I covered that.' / Family member: 'Well, you didn't say it.' Michael: 'I feel awful. I should have been here.'
Doctor · Michael · Family:Doctor: 'Can we go in there?' Michael: 'If you want. Not a lot to see.' / Michael: 'Maybe not for you, but for us.'
Doctor · Michael Bluth · Family:Doctor: 'It... looks like he's dead.' — family reacts in horror — then Michael: 'Just to be clear. It looks like he's dead, or he is dead?'
Doctor · Family:Doctor, after explaining Tobias is fine: 'I'll let you celebrate privately.' Family: 'Hey, we want this comped!'
Buster · Family:Buster comes home from hospital. 'Let's all give me a big hand!' Family reacts with forced, horrified laughter.
Party Guests · Family:'Everybody's favorite son.' / 'Mr. Terrible.' — The crowd's cheering slogan for Michael immediately inverted when Rita leaves.
Tobias · family:Just until I can support us on my actor salary. / Oh... / Quiet. You can be excited, but quietly.