145 Fun Facts About Arrested Development

Lucille names her adopted Korean son "Annyong" after mistaking the Korean word for what as his name?

Annyong is the Korean word for hello, which Lucille took for his name. The season 3 finale reveals his real name is Hel-loh, along with the grudge he has nursed against the family.

Which Happy Days alumnus plays Barry Zuckerkorn, the Bluth family's incompetent lawyer in Arrested Development?

Henry Winkler, Happy Days' Fonzie, plays Barry Zuckerkorn; the show nods to Fonzie's famous stunt when Barry literally hops over a shark lying on a dock.

In a series of escalating dares, Gob marries a woman he has just met, played by which comedian?

Will Arnett was married to Amy Poehler at the time, and a running joke is that Gob never learns his wife's name.

In Arrested Development, which Bluth property had cash hidden in its walls, discovered only after it burned down?

The banana stand was what George Sr. meant by 'there's always money in the banana stand'; Michael let George Michael burn it down before realising he meant it literally.

Which Bluth-matriarch rival at Balboa Towers, played by Liza Minnelli, dates Buster?

The family calls her "Lucille 2"; Buster ends up dating her after bidding on the wrong Lucille at a country club auction.

Who serves as the omniscient narrator for the TV series "Arrested Development"?

Ron Howard, also an executive producer, narrated the pilot so well that his voice was kept, and he later turns up on screen as a fictionalized version of himself.

Season 3 reveals a typo on Michael Bluth's birth certificate. What name does it give him?

The misprint surfaces during the family's British storyline and gives Gob one more thing to needle his brother about.

Which of these catchphrases belongs to G.O.B. Bluth?

"Come on!" is G.O.B.'s bark whenever circumstances displease him; "Her?" and "Family first" are Michael's lines and "Hey, brother" is Buster's greeting.

What profession does Tobias Fünke desperately aspire to, despite his consistent lack of success?

After losing his license as a "theralyst" (a combination of therapist and analyst), Tobias Fünke dedicates his life to becoming a professional actor, often with comically disastrous results.

Which spirit is matriarch Lucille Bluth's drink of choice?

Lucille is rarely without a glass in hand, ordering "vodka rocks" and, in later seasons, drinking the fictional Cloudmir brand her daughter Lindsay promotes.

Which family member works the frozen-dessert stand and proudly styles himself "Mister Manager"?

George Michael runs the Bluth frozen banana stand; when Michael calls him 'Mr. Manager' he happily adopts the title, and he later burns the stand down alongside his father.

Which character has a rare condition preventing them from ever being completely naked?

Tobias Fünke is a self-diagnosed "never-nude," a condition that causes him to always wear denim cut-offs, even in the shower.

After returning the family jet, what do the Bluths end up driving as their family car?

The airport stairs truck becomes the family's ride, complete with warnings that "you're gonna get some hop-ons."

In Arrested Development, what is the name of G.O.B.'s puppet, which voices his more inappropriate thoughts?

Franklin Delano Bluth is G.O.B.'s black puppet, who often expresses G.O.B.'s more inappropriate thoughts and feelings.

Which rival developer, played by Ed Begley Jr., owns the company competing with the Bluths?

Sitwell suffers from alopecia and wears increasingly unconvincing eyebrows and wigs, a running sight gag.

Which 'Arrested Development' character frequently exclaims 'I've made a huge mistake'?

Gob Bluth, played by Will Arnett, often utters this phrase after one of his frequently ill-conceived plans or 'illusions' goes awry.

In Arrested Development, what is the name of the real estate firm George Sr. founded and ran until his arrest?

The Bluth Company, the luxury housing developer behind the Sudden Valley tract, was built by George Sr. on years of 'creative accounting' before his arrest at his own retirement party.

While still in high school, Maeby cons her way into what job?

Movie studio executive: in season 2 Maeby bluffs her way into an executive job at Tantamount Studios under Mort Meyers, and keeps it until the studio learns in season 3 that she is only sixteen.

In Arrested Development, Buster Bluth loses his left hand to which animal the first time he dares swim in the ocean?

A seal, a 'loose seal' punning on Lucille, takes the hand, and Buster spends the rest of the series with a hook or prosthetic.

Who created Arrested Development?

Mitchell Hurwitz created the show and ran it as showrunner; it premiered November 2, 2003, and was cancelled in 2006 after three seasons before a later streaming revival.

George Sr. invented which faulty kitchen gadget, banned in numerous countries for burning its users?

The Cornballer's infomercial was shot in Mexico, one of the few places it could still legally be sold.

Which character is the only main cast member to appear in every single episode of the series?

As the show's straight man and reluctant family glue, Michael never misses an episode across all five seasons.

What profession did Tobias Fünke practice before losing his license?

Psychiatrist: Tobias was chief resident of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital before losing his license and abandoning medicine for show business.

In Arrested Development, which one-armed former employee did George Sr. use in staged accidents to teach his children lessons?

J. Walter Weatherman's prosthetic arm flies off at the end of each flashback, followed by 'and that's why you always...' and whatever rule George Sr. was pushing.

On which network did Arrested Development debut on November 2, 2003?

Fox premiered Arrested Development on November 2, 2003, and cancelled it in 2006 after three low-rated seasons, despite the show winning the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy in 2004.

In which Southern California city is Arrested Development set?

Newport Beach, in Orange County, is the Bluths' home, with the frozen banana stand on the Balboa boardwalk; the show itself was shot mostly around Culver City and Marina del Rey.

How many Primetime Emmy Awards did Arrested Development collect despite its low ratings?

6 Primetime Emmys, among them Outstanding Comedy Series and the pilot's directing and writing awards in 2004, plus a second writing award the following year.

Which streaming service revived Arrested Development with a fourth season in May 2013?

Netflix licensed new episodes in 2011; season four was among its first original programming.

Which role was hardest to cast until Will Arnett's audition won it on the spot?

Gob was the hardest role to fill; Will Arnett's audition landed it on the spot, playing Gob 'like a guy who thought of himself as the chosen son' despite clearly being the least favorite.

Which two characters were planned as minor roles until their actors impressed producers?

Tobias and George Sr. were written as minor parts, but David Cross and Jeffrey Tambor played them so well that both characters were expanded into series regulars.

Why did Liza Minnelli agree to play Lucille 2 when the narrator himself asked her?

She had been his babysitter as a teenager: Liza Minnelli babysat a young Ron Howard; producers assumed a star of her stature would pass until their old friend Howard asked her directly.

Which cable network was rumored in 2006 to be picking up the show before its creator declined?

Showtime was reported to be interested in picking up the show after Fox's 2006 cancellation, but Mitchell Hurwitz declined, saying he had taken it as far as he could as a weekly series.

How many episodes made up Arrested Development's original run on Fox?

53 episodes aired on Fox between the November 2, 2003 premiere and the February 10, 2006 finale; Fox later sold the run into syndication, including a first-of-its-kind deal with MSN Video.

How many episodes made up the season four revival, all released at once on May 26, 2013?

15 episodes, each built around one family member, all dropped on the same day; filming had begun in August 2012, six years after Fox cancelled the show.

What is the real first name of Buster Bluth?

He is overeducated on random subjects but lacks emotional intelligence, and is prone to panic attacks.

Gob's nickname, from the initials G.O.B., is pronounced like which Biblical figure?

Job: G.O.B., short for George Oscar Bluth II, is pronounced 'jobe' like the long-suffering Biblical figure; he is the family's failed magician who bullies Buster and resents Michael.

The finale reveals Lindsay was adopted by the Bluths to spite which rival family?

The Sitwells: the season 3 finale reveals Lucille and George Sr. adopted Lindsay largely to keep rival Stan Sitwell from getting her, and that she is 40, three years older than she believed.

Who plays Bob Loblaw, the lawyer who eventually replaces Barry Zuckerkorn?

Like Barry's actor, Baio was a Happy Days alumnus, having played Chachi.

Which real Hollywood star plays a frugal, parodic version of himself who mentors Tobias?

Carl Weathers, Rocky's Apollo Creed, plays a penny-pinching version of himself who nominally coaches Tobias on acting but mostly on thrift: 'Baby, you've got a stew going!'

Who plays Ann Veal in every appearance after her first?

Mae Whitman took over as Ann Veal from season two onward; Alessandra Torresani played Ann only once, in the season one finale 'Let 'Em Eat Cake'.

Which Oscar-winning actress plays Rita Leeds, Michael's British love interest in season three?

Michael fails to recognise that Rita is intellectually disabled.

Who plays Kitty Sanchez, George Sr.'s manipulative assistant and lover?

Kitty ends up with a cooler of damning evidence after the yacht explosion.

Which Seinfeld star plays Maggie Lizer, the compulsive-liar attorney who dates Michael?

Maggie pretends to be blind to win the sympathy of judges.

Which actor plays Tony Wonder, the rival magician who bakes himself into a loaf of bread?

Ben Stiller plays Tony Wonder, the goateed magician Gob considers his greatest rival; Tony returns in season four, where he and Gob end up romantically entangled.

Which Glee star plays Cindi Lightballoon, the government mole who falls for George Sr.?

Jane Lynch, Glee's Sue Sylvester, plays Cindi Lightballoon, the undercover agent who poses as a fan of George Sr.'s prison-made Torah videos and turns out to be a genuine one.

Which actress plays Rebel Alley, the narrator's fictional daughter, in season four?

Isla Fisher plays Rebel Alley, the narrator's fictional illegitimate daughter in season four, where he appears as himself pitching a Bluth movie; both Michael and George Michael date her.

Which government agency arrests George Sr. in the pilot for defrauding investors?

The SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission agents storm George Sr.'s yacht retirement party in the pilot and arrest him for defrauding investors, leaving Lucille to install Buster as figurehead president.

Buster's only qualification to run the company is a class he took on what?

18th century agrarian business: the pilot makes that single course Buster's only credential, and Lucille installs him as Bluth Company president anyway, to Michael's disbelief.

What is the label on the cooler of evidence Kitty is found with after the explosion?

'H Maddas' is a name spelled backwards, a nod to the Iraqi dictator George Sr. built homes for; Kitty Sanchez keeps the cooler of evidence as leverage over the family.

How does George Sr. finally escape prison at the end of season one?

By faking a heart attack: in the season one finale 'Let 'Em Eat Cake' George Sr. feigns a heart attack and slips out of the hospital, leaving the family to hunt for him in Mexico.

George Sr. committed 'light treason' by building mini-palaces for whom in Iraq?

Saddam Hussein: George Sr.'s 'light treason' was building model homes for Saddam in Iraq; season three reveals the CIA ordered and paid for them so it could plant wiretaps inside.

To which city does Michael plan to move with George Michael at the start of season two?

Phoenix, Arizona: Michael sets off for a job there in the season two opener, only to learn he cannot leave California while the Bluth Company is under investigation.

Where does George Michael discover George Sr. hiding after his supposedly faked death?

In the attic of the model home: after George Sr. is reported dead in Mexico, George Michael finds him alive upstairs in 'Good Grief' and keeps the secret while the family holds a wake.

Where is George Sr. discovered hiding among the Blue Man Group early in season three?

Reno, Nevada: early in season three Michael finds his father painted blue and hiding among the Blue Man Group in Reno, and brings him home to serve house arrest.

Which film inspires Tobias to disguise himself as the British nanny 'Mrs. Featherbottom'?

Mrs. Doubtfire: Tobias copies Robin Williams' film, posing as British housekeeper 'Mrs. Featherbottom' to spend time with Maeby; the family sees through it but lets her do the chores.

Which French film does Maeby's employer remake, stirring George Michael's feelings?

Les Cousins Dangereux: the French film about cousins in love gets a Tantamount remake through Maeby, and its subject hits home for George Michael; the cousins finally kiss in the season two finale.

What is the name of the fictional British-themed district Michael visits in season three?

Wee Britain: the show's tiny mock-British enclave, complete with a red phone box, is where Michael meets Rita in season three after George Sr. blames a shadowy British group for his troubles.

Which reality courtroom show must the Bluths join as a condition of Jan Eagleman's help?

Mock Trial with J. Reinhold: Judge Reinhold presides over the fake courtroom show, backed by a house band billed as 'William Hung and His Hung Jury', on which the Bluths must appear.

Rather than face the deposition, Gob flees the country to perform where?

A USO tour in Iraq: in 'Exit Strategy' Gob dodges the deposition by performing for the troops in Iraq, gets himself jailed there, and Michael and Buster fly out to retrieve him.

On which ship do the Bluths throw the shareholders' party in the original series finale?

RMS Queen Mary: the season three finale's shareholders' party is held aboard the old liner moored in Long Beach, where Annyong reveals he has handed evidence against Lucille to the authorities.

Which two comedians play Lucille and George Sr. in season-four flashbacks?

Kristen Wiig and Seth Rogen play young Lucille and George Sr. in season four's flashbacks to the 1980s and '90s; other new faces included John Slattery, Terry Crews and Maria Bamford.

What was the 2018 chronological re-edit of the fourth run titled?

'Season 4 Remix: Fateful Consequences' re-cut the 2013 character-centric episodes into 22 chronological ones, released in May 2018 ahead of season five.

The fifth season revolves around the mystery of who killed whom?

Buster is the lead suspect and, in the end, confesses.

How many episodes did Fox cut season three down to from the planned 22?

13: Fox trimmed the third season's order from 22 to 13 episodes and burned off the final four in a single two-hour block on February 10, 2006.

Fox aired the last four original episodes opposite the opening ceremony of what event?

The 2006 Winter Olympics: Fox burned off the final four episodes in a two-hour block on February 10, 2006, against NBC's broadcast of the Turin opening ceremony.

Which brothers directed the Emmy-winning pilot of Arrested Development?

Anthony and Joe Russo directed the pilot and won the 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series; they went on to direct Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.

Which cast member won the 2005 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Comedy or Musical?

Bateman was also Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2005.

Which season-two episode won the 2005 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series?

'Righteous Brothers', the season two finale written by Mitchell Hurwitz and Jim Vallely, won the 2005 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

The show's satire is noted for targeting which presidential administration?

Mother Jones called it arguably the sharpest satire of the Bush era and the Iraq War on TV.

The show's creator based the Bluths' frozen banana business on what from his own youth?

A cookie stand he ran with his brother: at 12, Mitchell Hurwitz and his brother founded the Chipyard cookie business in the Balboa Fun Zone, the model for the Bluth banana stand.

Which oft-quoted line first appears in the second episode?

'There's always money in the banana stand' debuts in 'Top Banana', the second episode, written by Mitchell Hurwitz and John Levenstein and aired November 9, 2003.

Which viral video does George Michael unwittingly recreate in 'The Immaculate Election'?

Star Wars Kid: George Michael is filmed flailing a homemade 'lightsaber' around the garage, a shot-for-shot nod to the 2003 viral clip, to his lasting mortification.

Which real-life brother of the narrator plays tree activist Johnny Bark?

Clint Howard, the narrator's younger brother, plays Johnny Bark in 'Key Decisions'; Lindsay spends a night up the tree with him before abandoning him as it is cut down.

Which item of Tobias's wardrobe did the costume designer deliberately buy in women's sizes?

Katie Sparks bought shorts meant for women to add another layer to the never-nude joke.

Which Mr. Show partner of David Cross appears as the couples therapist in 'Visiting Ours'?

Critics considered Odenkirk's scenes with Cross a highlight of the episode.

In 'In God We Trust', George Sr. is released for an afternoon to play which figure in a pageant?

God in Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam: George Sr. gets a day out of prison for the Living Classics Pageant, while George Michael, Buster and Tobias each want the role of Adam for their own reasons.

Why does Buster ask George Michael to get him marijuana in season one?

To treat Lucille Austero's vertigo: in 'Pier Pressure' Buster wants the pot for Lucille 2's dizzy spells, but Michael assumes George Michael is using and stages an elaborate lesson.

What is the credo of the prestigious Milford School in 'Public Relations'?

'Children should be neither seen nor heard' is the Milford School's credo, which produced the near-invisible Buster; Lucille later enrols Annyong there and promptly forgets he exists.

In 'Beef Consommé', Gob hunts for a rival for Marta known only by what Spanish word?

Hermano: Gob and Michael hunt Marta's mysterious 'hermano' without realising it is simply Spanish for 'brother', and that the man Marta means is Michael himself.

Which actress plays Beth Baerly, the ethics teacher both Michael and his son fall for?

Heather Graham plays ethics teacher Beth Baerly in 'Shock and Aww', where Michael beats his own son to her; the episode also introduces Annyong.

In 'Staff Infection', Tobias joins George Sr.'s prison to research which movie role?

Frightened Inmate #2: Tobias has himself locked up in George Sr.'s prison to research the part, then loses it when his never-nude condition stops him doing the shower scene.

What is the name of Maeby's fictional terminally ill twin sister?

Surely suffers from an imaginary illness called 'B.S.'; the name is an antonym of Maeby.

In 'Missing Kitty', Gob announces he will make what disappear in a beach magic act?

The yacht really does explode, with Kitty aboard.

Tobias wants to re-form a family band that once sang what kind of ads?

Pharmaceutical ads: Dr. Fünke's 100% Natural Good-Time Family Band Solution sang jingles for drugs such as Teamocil; in 'Storming the Castle' Tobias tries to get the band back together.

In season one, Lindsay begins protesting the Iraq War for what reason?

Her stylist is deployed: in 'Whistler's Mother' Lindsay takes up anti-war protesting after her hairdresser is called up; the same episode introduces George Sr.'s twin brother Oscar.

In 'Not Without My Daughter', what does Lindsay claim to be doing at a clothing store?

Magician Gob takes her supposed shoplifting as a personal challenge.

In the season one finale, why is the banana stand struggling?

The low-carb diet fad: in 'Let 'Em Eat Cake' a no-carb craze kills demand for frozen bananas, every Bluth is dieting, and the model home falls apart from shoddy construction.

When Lindsay pitches a 'bead' venture, Gob mishears and vows to start his own venture in what?

Bees: Gob mishears Lindsay's bead business as 'bees' and buys a hive for his own bee venture in the season one finale 'Let 'Em Eat Cake'.

In the season two premiere, Tobias mistakes the Blue Man Group for what?

Depression therapy for men: Tobias takes a Blue Man Group poster for a support group for depressed men, joins as an understudy and spends much of the season smeared in blue paint.

Who goads Lucille into signing Buster up for the Army in the season two premiere?

The filmmaker is a Michael Moore impersonator.

How long does Gob promise the board a new model home will take to build?

Two weeks: Gob, newly installed as president, promises the board a new model home in two weeks, so the family throws up a facade that is hollow inside.

Which Wonder Woman director helmed 'The One Where They Build a House'?

Patty Jenkins, who went on to direct 2017's Wonder Woman, directed the season two episode; it is also the one where Lindsay buys a cream made of powdered diamonds.

Which quick-change private detective who makes Lucille squeal debuts in '¡Amigos!'?

Gene Parmesan, played by Martin Mull, is the cut-rate detective whose terrible disguises make Lucille squeal with delight; he first appears in '¡Amigos!' and returns in later seasons.

What piece of furniture in '¡Amigos!' foreshadowed Buster's later injury?

A hand-shaped chair: the show seeded Buster's loss of a hand with sight gags like the hand chair in '¡Amigos!', several episodes before he lost it in 'Hand to God'.

Which cast member directed 'Afternoon Delight', his only episode as director?

Will Arnett called it the most fun episode of the series to make.

In 'Afternoon Delight', what does Gob do after being roasted at the Christmas party?

Fires the entire staff: humiliated by the employees' roast at the office Christmas party, Gob sacks everyone, and Michael has to win them all back in 'Afternoon Delight'.

Which purchase does Tobias make with his unfrozen company shares?

A gay nightclub: in 'Queen for a Day' Tobias spends his unfrozen shares on a nightclub he fails to notice is a gay bar; Michael, meanwhile, treats himself to a Corvette.

Which Curb Your Enthusiasm star plays Mort Meyers, Maeby's boss?

Jeff Garlin, Larry David's manager Jeff Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm, plays studio boss Mort Meyers, who hits on Maeby believing she is far older than she is.

Which SCTV comedian plays 'Uncle' Jack, the 90-year-old fitness buff carried by Dragon?

Martin Short, an SCTV alumnus, plays Uncle Jack in 'Ready, Aim, Marry Me!'; the elderly fitness fanatic, carried about by his bodyguard Dragon, bankrolled George Sr.'s first Bluth land tract.

In 'Out on a Limb', why do Tobias and Lindsay break into Maggie Lizer's house?

To collect a urine sample to confirm her pregnancy: Tobias and Lindsay sneak into Maggie's house for proof of whether her pregnancy is real; the episode aired February 13, 2005.

In 'Hand to God', how does the doctor break the news that Buster has lost his left hand?

By saying 'he's all right': the show's literal-minded doctor means Buster now has only his right hand, but the family takes the line as reassurance in 'Hand to God'.

'Motherboy XXX' centres on which annual event that Lucille usually attends with Buster?

A mother-son dinner dance: 'Motherboy' is the annual mother-son dance pageant Lucille and Buster have attended for years; ashamed of Buster's hook, she drags George Michael along instead.

In 'The Immaculate Election', George Michael runs for class president against whom?

Steve Holt: George Michael runs for class president in 'The Immaculate Election' against the ever-popular Steve Holt, with Ann as campaign manager and a disastrous video shot by Tobias.

In 'Sword of Destiny', Michael is hospitalized with what condition?

Appendicitis: Michael's appendicitis lands him in hospital in 'Sword of Destiny', while Gob injures himself performing his new sword illusion with Buster as assistant.

In 'Spring Breakout', Lucille challenges Kitty to what, with George Sr. as the prize?

A drinking contest: Lucille, fresh from the rehab stay Michael arranged, out-drinks Kitty in a spring-break bar showdown to win back the kidnapped George Sr.

In the season two finale, Tobias and Kitty head to which city together?

Las Vegas: in 'Righteous Brothers' Tobias drives off to Las Vegas with Kitty Sanchez, while back home the shoddily built model home falls apart around the family.

Which CNBC host first appears as himself in the season three premiere, 'The Cabin Show'?

Michael also realises Oscar, not George Sr., is the one serving time in prison.

Bob Loblaw's name came from a writer's memory of what?

Co-executive producer Chuck Tatham recalled the Canadian grocery chain from his youth.

In 'Mr. F', Tobias mistakes a CIA agent for an agent from which talent agency?

CAA: Tobias hears 'CIA' as 'CAA', the Creative Artists Agency, and treats a spy as a talent agent; meanwhile Gob builds a 'Tiny Town' to fool the company's Japanese investors.

Which famous TV interviewer plays prison warden Stefan Gentles?

James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio, plays Warden Stefan Gentles; in 'Prison Break-In' the warden dates Lucille and wires her penthouse with cameras.

In 'Prison Break-In', what does Buster name his new pet turtle?

'Mother': estranged from Lucille, Buster adopts a turtle and names it Mother, keeping it in the box Oscar uses to store his marijuana.

What is the name of the fundraiser the family holds in the season three episode 'S.O.B.s'?

Save Our Bluths: the S.O.B.s fundraiser is meant to raise a $100,000 retainer for a new lawyer, while the narrator begs viewers to tell their friends about the show.

In 'Fakin' It', why does Buster pretend to be in a coma?

To avoid testifying: in 'Fakin' It' Buster feigns a coma rather than take the stand at George Sr.'s trial, while a mysterious 'N. Bluth' turns up on the witness list.

Which Family Ties star plays Nellie, Michael's possible long-lost sister?

Justine Bateman, Mallory on Family Ties and Jason Bateman's real-life sister, plays Nellie; the episode's title, 'Family Ties', is the joke.

Which Law & Order detective cameos as himself-in-character in 'Exit Strategy'?

John Munch (Richard Belzer): Belzer's detective, a crossover fixture across many series, turns up in 'Exit Strategy', feeding fan theories of a shared TV universe.

In the season four premiere, Michael moves into his son's dorm at which university?

UC Irvine: in 'Flight of the Phoenix' a broke Michael moves into George Michael's dorm at UC Irvine, where his son and roommate P-Hound are building a privacy app.

How was season five released in 2018–19?

In two eight-episode halves: the first eight episodes arrived on May 29, 2018 and the remaining eight on March 15, 2019.

What was the name of Michael Bluth's late wife?

Tracey: Michael's wife Tracey died of ovarian cancer before the series began, leaving him to raise George Michael alone.

Which Europe song blares through Gob's pyrotechnic, wind-machine magic shows?

'The Final Countdown' by Europe is Gob's entrance music for every pyrotechnic, wind-machine illusion show, most of which go badly wrong.

From which secretive group was Gob blacklisted for revealing a secret in the pilot?

The Magicians' Alliance: in the pilot Gob is blacklisted by the Alliance of Magicians, a body he claims to have founded, after he accidentally reveals how one of his illusions works.

What is the name of the app George Michael develops in season four?

FakeBlock: George Michael's app is really just a wood-block sound simulator, but hype turns it into supposed anti-piracy privacy software that investors chase.

How do Maeby and George Michael end up legally married in season three?

A mock hospital wedding is performed by a real priest: in season three the cousins play bride and groom at a hospital charity event, and the officiant turns out to be an actual priest.

How does Buster greet Oscar once he suspects the truth about his parentage?

'Hey, uncle-father': once Buster suspects Oscar is his real father he greets him that way, just as he hails Steve Holt with 'Hey, possible nephew'.

In season four, what is Buster unwittingly made in the Army, thinking it is a video game?

A UAV drone pilot: in season four the Army has Buster fly drones from a trailer, letting him believe he is playing a video game; he later gets an oversized prosthetic hand.

Tobias lost his license for doing what?

Giving CPR to a man who was not in distress: Tobias lost his license after resuscitating a man who was not having a heart attack, ending a career that had made him chief resident at Massachusetts General.

In Arrested Development, Tobias Fünke, licensed as both an analyst and a therapist, called himself the first what?

'Analrapist' was the unfortunate portmanteau, which he later changed to 'theralyst'.

What is the title of Tobias's self-help book, a success only in the gay community?

'The Man Inside Me' is Tobias's self-help book; its title's unintended double meaning, like everything Tobias says, makes it a hit only in the gay community.

What is the Torah video series George Sr. sells after converting to Judaism in prison?

'Caged Wisdom' is George Sr.'s prison-made Torah video series, sold after his jailhouse conversion to Judaism; it wins him an admirer in an undercover government agent.

How is Ann identified under her photo in the high school yearbook?

'Not Pictured': when Michael checks the yearbook for his son's girlfriend, the space under Ann's name simply reads 'Not Pictured', one more joke about how forgettable she is.

What is the meaning of Annyong's real Korean name, Hel-loh?

His grandfather 'one day' promised vengeance on the Bluths for stealing his frozen banana idea.

What is the name of Lucille's long-suffering housekeeper?

Lupe, played by B.W. Gonzalez, is Lucille's long-suffering housekeeper, the butt of Lucille's casual cruelty across the series before finally being fired.

Which real magician do Tony Wonder's tricks directly mock?

David Blaine: Tony Wonder's stunts, like baking himself into a giant loaf of bread, send up Blaine's endurance spectacles; he wears his goatee shaped like a 'W'.

Which fast-food mascot inspired Gob's character Mr. Bananagrabber?

The Hamburglar: Gob's Mr. Bananagrabber is a knock-off of McDonald's burger thief, and he signs the character's animation rights over to Michael for a single free banana, to his lasting regret.

Prosecutor Wayne Jarvis describes himself in what one word?

'Professional': Wayne Jarvis introduces himself with 'I'm a professional' at every turn, though the narrator notes he was once the worst audience participant Cirque du Soleil ever had.

Which animated horse did Will Arnett voice after Arrested Development?

BoJack Horseman: Arnett voiced the washed-up sitcom-star horse across all six seasons of the animated series, which ran from 2014 to 2020.

On which HBO series did Tony Hale win two Emmys playing Gary Walsh?

Veep: Hale played Selina Meyer's devoted bagman Gary Walsh on HBO's Veep, winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013 and 2015.

Which crime drama later starred Michael Bluth's actor as Marty Byrde?

Ozark: Jason Bateman played money-launderer Marty Byrde across four seasons (2017–22), also directing episodes; he began as a child actor on Little House on the Prairie.

Which real Los Angeles news anchor plays himself as the Fox 6 newsman covering the Bluths' scandals?

John Beard played himself as the Fox 6 anchor covering every Bluth scandal; he really was the news anchor at KTTV, Los Angeles' Fox station, at the time.

Gob hires the secretary Starla as his 'business model' after spotting her where?

At a boat show: Gob hires Starla, a boat-show model, as the company's 'business model'; played by Mo Collins, she claims an affair with Quincy Jones that his spokespeople dispute.

Which Broadway legend plays Argyle Austero, Lucille 2's flamboyant brother who runs her rehab clinic?

Tommy Tune, the Broadway director-choreographer, plays Argyle Austero, who runs the Austerity rehab clinic; Tobias talks him into staging a Fantastic Four musical there to stay near his girlfriend DeBrie.

Activist Marky Bark, whom Lindsay runs off with in season four, suffers from what condition?

Face blindness: Marky Bark has prosopagnosia, so he cannot recognise Lindsay's face; he also lives on an ostrich farm with his mother, a lifestyle Lindsay endures only briefly.

Season four's congressional candidate Herbert Love, played by Terry Crews, parodies which politician?

The conservative candidate runs for the House against the Bluths' Balboa Towers neighbour; Cain had sought the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

What word is printed on the baseball cap worn by George Sr.'s hired stand-in Larry Middleman?

The cap hides a camera and microphone feeding live audio and video to George Sr. under house arrest; Bob Einstein plays him.

Which Shakespeare heroine does a football-star senior end up playing in Tobias's bungled school production?

The play is Much Ado About Nothing; the jock, a senior for the third time, is described as 'basically a young Gob'.

In season four, Lucille replaces her fired housekeeper with what?

A robotic vacuum cleaner: in season four Lucille replaces her fired housekeeper with a Roomba, which the lonely Buster ends up cuddling in bed.