Previously, On Arrested Development

NPR's guide to the running gags from the show.

Lucille

... insults Lindsay

Lucille wanted Lindsay to be ready in case some bully at school was as clever as her.

  • Occurrence of a joke
  • Joke in the background
  • Foreshadowing
  • Combined joke

12 episodes feature this joke:

Season 1

  • 1: Pilot

    Lindsay: "Oh, my God, I have the exact same blouse." Lucille: "He wears it better."

  • 2: Top Banana

    "You might want to let that fire go out before you stick your face in it."

  • 6: Charity Drive

    "Oh, honey ... You're not supposed to show up as the wetlands."

  • 8: In God We Trust

    "A stay-in-bed mom. Probably because you don't work, and you're lazy."

  • 10: Pier Pressure

    "If you're worried about criticism, sometimes a diet is the best defense."

    Lucille (about a broach Lindsay wanted): "It's an elephant. And I didn't want to invite the comparison."

  • 11: Public Relations

    Lindsay: "I've lost my appetite." Lucille: "Who's going to believe that?"

    Lindsay: "How can you treat me this way?" Lucille: "Oh, please! Everything I've said about you can be covered with makeup and a lie about a thyroid problem. Good grief almighty!"

  • 18: Justice Is Blind

    Lucille: "Honey, they’re just heels. They can only support so much weight."

  • 22: Let 'Em Eat Cake

Season 2

Season 3

Sources: Joke data compiled by Adam Cole / NPR. Episode metadata from The TVDB via a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0 US) license.