The Ultimate Arrested Development Quiz

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The Ultimate Arrested Development Quiz
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Have you watched every episode of Arrested Development, from the pilot to "Blockheads"? Test your knowledge of this faux-documentary style sitcom.
Which character said “You lied to me... you said my FATHER was my father, but my UNCLE is my father. MY FATHER IS MY UNCLE.”
Buster
Buster said this to Lucille when confronting her about his birth father.
Maeby
George Michael
Tobias

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After Michael and George Michael torch the Banana Stand, why does George Sr become angry with Michael?
The insurance money on the Banana Stand was insufficient
The walls of the stand were lined with $250,000 in cash
This moment spawned a classic Arrested Development line: “Cash, Michael. What the hell did you think I meant when I said... [strangles Michael] there is money... in... the banana stand!”
He’s disappointed his son is an arsonist.

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In the pilot episode, Maeby suggests that she and George Michael do what in order to teach their parents that they need to see each other more:
Take cartography lessons.
Pretend not to know each other at a family reunion.
Kiss at the boat party.
In fact, Maeby goes through with her suggestion and kisses George Michael just as the family is about to pose for a photo - at which point the SEC raids the ship.
Work extra shifts at the banana stand.

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George Sr. gives his retirement speech in the pilot and appoints the new CEO to be:
Lucille
The Bluth patriarch, George Sr, is played by Jeffrey Tambor, and he was never intended to be a regular on the show. It wasn't until the actor tested so well that the writers ended up putting him regularly in the series.
Michael
G.O.B.
Lindsay

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Michael and George Michael eat “cornballs” for breakfast in an early season 1 episode, a Bluth family tradition since the mid-1970s when George Sr tried to market a device called the:
Cornballer
This invention spawned another classic Arrested Development line from Michael Bluth: “It's the carpenter who blames his shoddy [touches cornballer] [bleep] stupid corballin' piece of [bleep].”
Corny
Ball-E
Corninator

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Michael Bluth's older brother is known as G.O.B., which stands for:
Galahad Octavius Bluth
Gabriel Odell Bluth the third
Greg Obert Bluth
George Oscar Bluth Jr
G.O.B. is the eldest Bluth child, and a professional magician, played magnificently by Will Arnett.

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Lucille Austero suffers from:
Extreme vertigo
Lucille Austero, also known as “Lucille Two,” is the friend, neighbor, and chief social rival of Lucille Bluth. She dates Buster and G.O.B. for a short while.
Chronic migraines
Chlamydia
Scalp psoriasis

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Which of the following is NOT true about Tobias Fünke?
He longed to be a member of the Blue Man Group.
He suffered from Never Nude syndrome.
He founded the antisocial network/privacy software company Fakeblock.
George Michael actually founded the antisocial network/privacy software company Fakeblock. Tobias Fünke also once deemed himself to be the world's first Analrapist (pronounced "uh-NAHL-ruh-pist"- a portmanteau of analyst and therapist) because he combined his analysis and therapy skills. Needless to say, it almost got him arrested.
He lost his medical license after performing CPR on a sleeping person.

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In season 1, episode 8, Michael loses his short term memory due to:
Wrecking his car after trying to scare a man he thought was G.O.B. riding a Segway on the road
Being hit on the head by a giant rock Buster had left in the backseat of his mother’s car
In the same episode, Buster also gets a knock on the head when, while dining on Lucille Austero's balcony, he spies his mother on her own balcony and jumps through the window to get inside and hide.
Running into a prison wall while visiting his father and knocking himself unconscious

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What is the name of the Newport Beach holiday started by Lucille and George in 1982 as a way to destroy all Cinco de Mayo food and decorations so Lucille’s Hispanic staff wouldn't take May 5 off as part of their "war on May the 5th"?
Cinco de Cuatro
The Cinco de Cuatro festival grew over the years and was eventually embraced by the Hispanic community. The annual event concludes with a boat parade called "The Festival of Lights," a phrase the Bluths wanted to reclaim.
Fivo-o de Mayo
Cinco de My-no

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The name of the folk group formed by Tobias, Lindsay, and Maeby in the mid 1990s is:
Teamocil
Zanotab
Euphorazine
Dr. Fünke's 100% Natural Good-Time Family-Band Solution
The band was underwritten by Natural Life Food Company, and once promoted Teamocil and Zanotab. G.O.B.'s wife was a big fan of the group, feeling that their song about Teamocil spoke to her.

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“And As It Is Such, So Also As Such Is It Unto You” is a Miracle Network television program featuring religious discussions between the two hosts and guests. While appearing on it, G.O.B. announces:
He’s suffering from Graft Versus Host.
He bought a new illusion called The Aztec Tomb.
His marriage to Ann.
“And As It Is Such, So Also As Such Is It Unto You” stars Pastor Terry Veal and Father Marsala.
His new sexual harassment policy.

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Mommy, What Will I Look Like? is a photo-aging service for parents who want to see what their children will look like in 50 years time. It was one of Lindsay's businesses and it failed because:
Parents didn’t like the ugly photos that came out.
Signs for the company are used by the Fünkes to usher a duck into their mansion's oven (season 4, episode 3 "Indian Takers"). Signs are also kept in the back of Tobias' Volkswagen Cabriolet (season 4, episode 5 "A New Start").
The idea just never takes off.
She got distracted on working on her Dip-A-Pet business that dyes pets colors.

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The actress that played G.O.B.’s accidental wife is:
Mae Whitman
Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler, who plays the accidental wife, was in fact, Will Arnett's (the actor who plays G.O.B.) wife at the time.
Charlize Theron

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While traveling down to Mexico to find George Sr, Michael promises George Michael that he will talk to Ann while in the car to get to know her better. He doesn't, and he:
Accidentally leaves her in Mexico
In "Let 'Em Eat Cake" (2004), Alessandra Torresani played George Michael's girlfriend Ann, and her brief performance was singled out for praise by the rest of the cast on the DVD commentary for the episode. By Season 2, however, Ann was played by the very different-looking Mae Whitman. This casting change is possibly a joke, since Michael repeatedly forgets what Ann looks like, and Maeby jealously calls her "No Face".
Asks George Michael to consider an open relationship
Hires a bounty hunter named Ice to kill Ann
Hires a private eye named Gene Parmesan to follow Ann

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What has NOT happened to the stair car during its notorious existence?
Helped inmates attempt to escape prison
Taken to college by George Michael
Traded for Lucille Austero’s yellow 1987 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Sold to help deal with the family’s financial difficulties
The stair car was one of the few remaining modes of transport available to the Bluth family, and was frequently driven by Michael Bluth. It was originally paired with the company jet, which was sold off to help deal with the company's financial woes. It had a large Bluth Company logo on the side.

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The model home is located in which subdivision built and owned by the Bluth Company?
Lucille Winds
Death Valley
Sudden Valley
The model home is the residence of Michael Bluth, George Michael Bluth, Tobias Fünke, Lindsay Bluth Fünke and Maeby Fünke. G.O.B., Buster Bluth and George Bluth have all, at times, lived there.
Palm Winds

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What does George Sr use as his yarmulke when he first converts to Judasism?
Toilet paper
A piece of candy
A pamphlet about Christianity
Part of his left shoe
George's first encounter with religion is in season 1, episode 9 "Storming the Castle" when he sees a Star of David shadow cast by the bars on his solitary confinement cell in prison. His new godly way of life cause the guards to fear him but annoys Lucille.

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Barry Zuckerkorn, the Bluth familly's incompetent defense attorney, is played by:
John F. Beard
Henry Winkler
In one episode, Henry Winkler looks in a mirror, starts to comb his hair, then puts his arms out, just like Fonzie in the opening credits of Happy Days (1974).
Ron Howard
Jeff Garlin

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The yacht purchased by G.O.B. after he becomes the CEO of the Bluth Company, is named
The C-Word
Later in the series, George Michael visits G.O.B. on the yacht and punches him when he discovers that he is dating Ann. George Michael tries to use The C-Word to flee to Mexico to avoid Maeby and the rest of his family.
The Freewheel
Starla

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How much does Buster buy Lucille Austero for in the first charity bachelorette auction?
$1
$100
$10,000
Lindsay, who spent a miserable afternoon in the actual wetlands, was a complete mess and no one was bidding on her. Michael, proud of her effort, bid $1,000 to save her from embarrassment. Lucille gave Buster $10,000 to bid on her but he accidentally bid on Lucille Austero.
$100,000

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The name of Lucille's often verbally abused housecleaner is
Lupe
Lupe frequently wears incorrectly themed sweaters at Bluth family events.
Maria
Consuelo

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Lindsay attempts to persuade a nature activist out of a tree on the Bluth property so that it can be cut down and is forced to spend the evening in the tree with him. This activist’s name was:
Scott Flower
Johnny Bark
Later Johnny Bark mistakes Lindsay’s nostalgia for attraction and leaves the tree he is protecting to profess his feelings for Lindsay.
Lucky Strike
Seymour Trees

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China Garden is:
Dr. Miller's girlfriend
The name of a recurring character in Season Four
The name of a Chinese food restaurant chain that people mistake her for.
All of the above
China Garden wrote to Dr. Norman when he was in prison and when he was released they became lovers. They lived with Oscar Bluth and Heartfire on the border of US and Mexico and consumed maca.

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George Michael asks his father about he and Ann hosting a Christian music bonfire at the house. What do they actually intend to happen at this party?
Christian "music bonfire" in which they burn satanic music
In this same episode, Ann is upset when she discovers that George Michael is hiding a "Jerky Boys" prank call record. They listen to it and share their first kiss.
Burn blank CDs with Christian music
Listen to Christian music

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The key distinguishing feature between Oscar Bluth and George Sr is
George's bushy eyebrows
Oscar's long hair
Oscar is a burnout who lived in a trailer on a lemon grove until he and his former lover, Lucille Bluth, rekindled their romance when George was on the lam in Mexico. He moved into Balboa Towers to be with her and his unwitting biological son Buster Bluth.
Oscar has a mole on his chin

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Who plays Maggie Lizer, the dishonest blind lawyer?
Judy Greer
Isla Fisher
Patricia Velasquez
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Maggie Lizer is a defense attorney in Newport Beach who was known for being blind. Although she has her vision, Maggie found that acting blind helped her cheat on her Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and continued the ruse as it helped her get cheap pizza and win juries over. She even had a seeing eye dog named Justice to use in the act, but the dog was legally blind himself.

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Which of the following is NOT true about the character Rebel Alley?
She is the illegitimate daughter of Ron Howard.
She is named after where she was conceived.
She works part time at the Banana Stand.
Rebel Alley has her wild side but also has a four year old son, Lem, who usually lives in France with his father.
She plays the bagpipes in a band.

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What was the name of the pageant that Maeby (as Surely Wolfbeak) took part in?
Miss Inner Beauty
Hope Loblaw and Ann Veal also took part in the Miss Inner Beauty pageant. As part of the talent portion, Hope Loblaw sang a song Lindsay wrote, with the main lyrics "Love Stain On You" and Ann Veal attempted to sing We Three Kings with a camel-toe.
National Miss Teen Newport Beach
Ms. Fire Within

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Arrested Development was nominated for several Golden Globes over the years but won only one for:
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Comedy or Musical - Jason Bateman
The show has garnered a total of 50 awards and 86 nominations.
Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) - David Schwartz

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Prison warden Stefan Gentles is played by:
Charlie Hartsock
James Lipton
Stefan Gentles is a warden of Orange County Prison, is an aspiring screenwriter, and is infatuated with Lucille Bluth. He is portrayed by James Lipton and appears in five episodes of Arrested Development in Seasons One, Three, and Four.
Henry Winkler
Justin Lee

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What kind of farm does activist Marky Bark have?
Llama
Goat
Ostrich
Cindy is the name of Marky Bark's pet ostrich.
Emu

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What is the name of the judge serving at the courthouse in Newport Beach, California that proceeds over multiple Bluth family trials?
Lionel Ping
Judge Ping is the first character to break the fourth wall on Arrested Development. He looks directly into the camera when telling the court to turn off all recording devices in season 1, episode 13 "Beef Consommé".
Maggie Lizer
Barry Zuckerkorn
Skip Scrambles

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Dr. Miller is the Bluth family’s doctor and, in addition to administer extremely strong pain killers, he also like to:
Lie to his patients
Wrap gauze around his patients’ heads
In season 2, episode 6, Lucille blows Tobias' eardrums out with her rape horn and he gets his head wrapped in gauze. It is unknown if this was Dr. Miller's handiwork.
Smack his patients upside the head
Perform magic with G.O.B.

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In the opening credits, the very first image of the Bluth family does NOT include:
Buster performing an illusion
Lindsay hugging Tobias with love and affection
George Michael holding a banana
Ron Howard narrates the series, and his role as the narrator was accidental. He was merely filling in on the pilot and his voice just "worked".

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Herbert Love's campaign manager is named:
George
David
David's main role is to coordinate Herbert Love's fundraising, advertising, polling and helping him win the election.
Oscar
Michael

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How much money does Michael borrow from Lucille Two to keep the Michael B. Company afloat?
$200,000
$500,000
$700,000
Michael attempted to seduce Lucille Two in order to get an extension on the loan but she rejected his advances.
$950,000

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Which of the following is NOT an area that Buster studied in graduate school?
Cartography
18th-century agrarian business classes
Native American tribal ceremonies
20th-century French cuisine
Buster was a long-term graduate student due to the Bluth family's largesse. He definied himself as a "scholar" and enjoyed "scholarly pursuits". Ever since the SEC charged George Bluth and halted the Bluth family's funds, his studies have cut back drastically.

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Stan Sitwell suffers from what medical condition?
Never Nude
BS
Alopecia
Lucille incorrectly refers to him as an alpaca. Due to his condition, he wears wigs and fake eyebrows which often fall off into candy beans or become misaligned. He also can't drive convertibles without losing his eyebrows.

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Which of the following is NOT one of Lindsay's charitable actions?
Posed for the Ladies of Literacy calendar
Put herself up for auction at the Hair Stylist Fund Auction
Lindsay is an on-and-off bleeding heart about a variety of topics. When she can muster the energy she will attempt to do charitable actions. She and Tobias were also known for their activist parties in Boston. Lindsay still finds herself passionate about some topics and attempts to be charitable, but usually for selfish reasons.
Protesting The Ten Commandments in front of the courthouse
Attended the Monkey Freedom Rally

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