Previously, On Arrested Development

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

The Bluths

... don't know how to tip.

The Bluths seem to have some trouble deciding when and when not to tip.

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4 episodes feature this joke:

Season 4

  • 1: Flight of the Phoenix

    George, Lucille and Michael fail to tip the movers at Lucille's condo.

    Michael tries to tip a construction worker at Sudden Valley.

  • 4: The B. Team

    Michael doesn't tip his valet when picking up the camera car.

    Michael doesn't tip his movers at Imagine Television.

  • 5: A New Start

    Tobias tips his movers with a few pieces of change.

  • 12: Senoritis

    Maeby gives the movers stock options in a company which does not currently have stock.

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.