G.O.B.: Mr. Bananagrabber - Previously, On Arrested Development : NPR

Previously, On Arrested Development

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

Occurrence of a joke
Joke in the background
Foreshadowing
Combined joke

5 episodes feature this joke:

Season 1

6: Charity Drive

G.O.B. gives Michael the animation rights to Mr. Bananagrabber, a cartoon character who whistles like G.O.B. with a missing tooth.
20: Whistler's Mother

Oscar is watching Mr. Bananagrabber in his trailer.
21: Not Without My Daughter

Mr. Bananagrabber is on in Oscar's trailer.

Season 2

14: The Immaculate Election

Mr. Bananagrabber is seen in George Michael's campaign video.
17: Spring Breakout

Mr. Bananagrabber is seen in the opening montage of Scandalmakers.

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.