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A character in Arrested Development

Narrator quotes from Arrested Development

Played by Ron Howard · 26 quotes · page 1 of 2

Narrator

5th most-quoted character in Arrested Development: in 26 of its 204 quotes
Most scenes with: George Michael Bluth (10), Gob (5), Tobias Fünke (4)

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Then, mistaking a group of garishly dressed men for pirates, Tobias boarded a van full of homosexuals.

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Tobias had intended to park the family's only vehicle at the airport parking lot, but was waved onto the tarmac instead, where he found a spot close to his gate.

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Tobias went to a try-out for the Blue Man Group hoping to be seen.

[Tobias gets hit by a car]

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Unfortunately, it was dusk, and he couldn't be seen.

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As a child, Buster had a beloved parakeet. But after landing on his mother's housekeeper's head, it flew away. And into a transformer. When Buster found out, he destroyed the family's kitchen, believing this to be where Rosa lived.

Scenes with Narrator 20

PWPrison warden

You really think you can break out of my prison?

You won't even know I was here.

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The warden was intrigued-- Less about the stunt, and more about the prison beatings this brash magician was sure to receive.

Did I just wake you up? I didn't even know you were home.

No, Michael, I don't just sleep all day.

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Actually, Lindsay was so upset at Michael that she tried meditating to calm herself but ended up taking a two-hour angry nap.

Where's Nana?

I sent her on a wonderful cruise. You just missed a wonderful call from her. She just came back from a wonderful costume party that the captain threw. She gained ten pounds, there's so much food on that boat. She's up to 74. She tried pesto for the first time. Imagine that, 92 years old and she never tried pesto. It was wonderful. Just wonderful.

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In fact, Lucille's mother had been dead for six months.

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Boy, the lengths you'll go to sleep with a woman.

Believe me, we didn't do any sleeping. I had sex last night.

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But he really didn't.

Yes, I did.

I'm afraid that this offer comes off the table at midnight.

That may be the worst bluff I've ever heard.

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Even the members of Gobias industries agreed on that one.

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Buster was finding himself right at home.

Oh, my God! I used to have a shirt just like that.

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It was Buster's old shirt. Lucille had given it to Lupe.

And the hand chair! I had one in my room! I wonder where that went.

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It went right there.

[touching his hand chair] I'd never thought I'd miss a hand so much.

My mom is very stressed out, and uh, she needs something that I can't give her, um... maybe a little afternoon delight?

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Oscar thought that Michael was referring to a particular brand of cannabis named Afternoon Delight, a strand famous for slowing behavior.

Well, sure, the question is: Which way do I try to get it in her?

I don't need any details.

Maybe I'll put it in her brownie.

Hey!

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On the next Arrested Development, Tobias listens to a day's worth of his own recordings to see what Michael was referring to.

[on tape] Even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up!

Nothing wrong with that.

[on tape] I've been in the film business for a while but I just cant seem to get one in the can.

That's out of context...

[on tape] I wouldn't mind kissing that man between the cheeks.

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And he realizes there is something distinct about the way he speaks.

Tobias... you blow hard! [chuckles]

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