Previously, On Arrested Development

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

Michael

candy beans

Candy beans are Michael's favorite comfort food, and they sometimes match his son's wardrobe.

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  • Joke in the background
  • Foreshadowing
  • Combined joke

4 episodes feature this joke:

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.