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[–]anewparticle 148 points149 points ago

[–]sevendeadlypigs 113 points114 points ago

the best part is they had to explain the joke to michael cera because he didn't get it

[–]vulturepenguin 55 points56 points ago

The 'ass to ankles' bit was improvised by David Cross (Tobias) as well!

[–]LarsonLE 36 points37 points ago

That is definitely the funniest fucking quote ever.

[–]wickedweather 46 points47 points ago

I would have to disagree. The "I prematurely shot my wad" quote is my favourite from that show.

Michael: [looking at a gift basket Michael received] Didn’t you get one of those, too? You bought Lindsay at the same auction.

Tobias: I’m afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run if you will, so I’m afraid I have something of a mess on my hands.

Michael: There’s so many poorly chosen words in that sentence.

[–]jillyboooty 3 points4 points ago

I thought you meant when Gob shot out all the pennies from his arm tube while in a meeting, his son came in playing the final countdown, and Gob says, "You can turn it off. I already shot my wad."

Oh Arrested Development. You so funny!

[–]Jubei_08 1 point2 points ago

For a moment I thought you meant when Gob turns the $100 bill into a hundred pennies!

[–][deleted] 21 points22 points ago

Now let's pretend I don't get the joke. How would you explain it, ASSUMING that i didn't understand the obvious joke.

EDIT: I am actually well acquainted with the show and boners. I thought the term ass to ankles was the joke. I wasn't going to look it up because while my work is okay with redditing during work as long as i get my job done, i thought it may be a bit of an inappropriate search for work time.

[–]YogurtShaker 20 points21 points ago

Bumpy road was going to cause her to rub up all over his lap while sitting there. He has a crush on his cousin Maeby, so the look on his face was because he was worried about getting a boner while she was sitting there, the bumpy road was obviously not going to help things.

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points ago

Oh, i thought the joke was "ass to ankles". I am actually a world-renowned expert on boners.

[–]YouListening 37 points38 points ago

Well, if I put something in my mouth that many times, I guess I'd be an expert on it too.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

That would be funny, if it weren't so true.

[–]YouListening 3 points4 points ago

It's funny because it's true, dear.

[–]wickedweather -1 points0 points ago

As Mrs. Featherbottom would say

[–]Lockski 1 point2 points ago

My analrapist once said that to me. I didn't understand how it was relevant.

[–]wickedweather 1 point2 points ago

That's right because on this side of the pond we call it a sausage in the mouth.

[–]dorei22 12 points13 points ago

The character played by Michael Cera is the teenage boy in the picture. The girl in the picture is playing the character of his cousin named Maeby, who he has a crush on. The older man in the picture is playing the character Tobias, the girl's father. He often says sexually-loaded things obliviously.

In the first scene the family is packed into one vehicle tightly. The father suggests obliviously (as per his character), that his teenage daughter sit on the lap of her teenage cousin. She complies.

The joke is: it is suggested the teenage boy is now getting an involuntary erection, and this girl is sitting on his lap, and might feel it. Tobias makes the remark "Whoa, bumpy road ahead!" This suggests that the girl's ass will be bumping up and down on his crotch, and the last scene shows the face of the teenage boy as he is very uncomfortable in this situation.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

That is actually quite the detailed explanation. Thank you, but i misunderstood what part of the sentence was supposed to be the joke. I didn't understand the term "ass to ankles".

[–]impossiblyirrelevant 1 point2 points ago

It just means very crowded

[–]Jubei_08 2 points3 points ago

"His cousin Maeby", "his cousin, maybe." Another running joke on their relation.

[–]Thewhitemexicangirl 0 points1 point ago

Wait...why didn't he get it...I am confused I mean.?.?

[–]yep45 0 points1 point ago

really? wow

[–]PhotoshopMogul 0 points1 point ago

Haha what is this from?

[–]RewindHoodie 2 points3 points ago

If you're serious, Arrested Development.

Same show as the OP's image.

[–]wanderer11 0 points1 point ago

That's how you spell her name, Maeby? How did you know?

[–]3book 7 points8 points ago

Because yes.

http://arresteddevelopment.wikia.com/wiki/Maeby_Fünke

Or, you should just call her maybe.

[–]dont_press_ctrl-W -5 points-4 points ago

"Hey I just met you and this is crazy, but here's my number, so call me 'maybe'."

[–]teegle1 21 points22 points ago

My own selfish brother... Michael

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

come on!

[–]Smogs 7 points8 points ago

BEES?!

[–]ponyboycurtis22 5 points6 points ago

No Gob, BEADS.

[–]ModIHjartat 1 point2 points ago

BEADS?!

[–]ponyboycurtis22 1 point2 points ago

BEADS!

[–]teegle1 0 points1 point ago

Gob's not on board.

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[–]Goldiie 13 points14 points ago

Damnit, Skype plugin wants to call your name, should I?

[–]racoonpeople 1 point2 points ago

Grab a stick of butter, shove it up your anus and wait. He will come.

[–]Learned-Hand 22 points23 points ago

Hello, my name is Dr. Tobias Funke. I graduated with honors from Boston College and I did my post-graduate in psycho-linguistics at MIT. And this is “You’re A Bad, Bad, Man” from “Annie Get Your Gun.”

[–]jillyboooty 2 points3 points ago

"I...I ...I"

[–]Adonets 7 points8 points ago

Don't know why, but I upvoted this comment

[–]Gingerbreadmancan 9 points10 points ago

analrapist is what her 'Father' does. He was an analyst and a therapist. So he decided to make a card about it.

[–]getridoftheseaward 2 points3 points ago

You almost got arrested for those business cards

[–]brownman94 2 points3 points ago

[–]OldHickory6 1 point2 points ago

Gods, get this post into /r/arresteddevelopment

[–]fireysaje 15 points16 points ago

I have seen this way too many fucking times

[–]LRE 3 points4 points ago

Go outside then?

[–]Darkersun -2 points-1 points ago

[–]ecto1ajon 57 points58 points ago

I have never ever ever ever ever seen this on reddit before. Thank you.

[–]danzilla007 30 points31 points ago

[–]julzham 1 point2 points ago

And every time it's reposted, it's without the final panel of Michael closing the door on Maeby

[–]SmokeyTheRobot 1 point2 points ago

Long ago I vowed to fervently downvote all reposts but even after the 4th or 5th time seeing this one I cant bring myself to do it

[–]bjk1 7 points8 points ago

There's more where that came from in r/arresteddevelopment.

[–]aforsythe 12 points13 points ago

Greatest show ever. Can't wait for the movie. The humor in AD was hands down some of the best and the casting made the show better than what it got.

[–]Sloth_speed 4 points5 points ago

Tobias is one of my favorite characters of all time. Are they really making the movie?

[–]aforsythe 6 points7 points ago

Yes, they are making a Netflix exclusive season and then a movie.

AD Movie and Show Details

[–]oivitz 2 points3 points ago

BUT I DON'T HAVE NETFLIX. NO.

[–]the_snook 7 points8 points ago

Prediction: Arrested Development to eclipse Game of Thrones as most-pirated TV show of all time.

[–]oivitz 0 points1 point ago

Oh, absolutely.

[–]schoocher 0 points1 point ago

You should try usenet-flix...

[–]suckthisdeth 0 points1 point ago

thats also been a running joke since the last season, they are professional trolls so we will see.

[–]brownman94 0 points1 point ago

[–]aforsythe 0 points1 point ago

Just watched that episode tonight. Tobias has the greatest lines and whoever controls the Twitter account is great. Has the ways of the Funke down pat!

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[–]aforsythe 1 point2 points ago

Arrested Development

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[–]BeerSnob -1 points0 points ago

I think it was Grace Under Fire.

[–]Jubei_08 0 points1 point ago

The main characters are showing up in Archer. Lucille, George Sr., Tobias... I'd like to see Gob show up in Archer. Maybe he would've made a great Barry.

[–]gunnin_and_runnin 2 points3 points ago

can't wait for the movie

[–]Xtremefluff 2 points3 points ago

Probably the weakest joke in the whole series

[–]bender1231 2 points3 points ago

You can basically take any line from arrested development and it'll go to the front page.

[–]themvf 3 points4 points ago

Looks like somebody's had a few too many bangers in the mouth

[–]ponyboycurtis22 2 points3 points ago

Oh sorry, you americans call it a SAUSAGE in the mouth.

[–]lord_fairfax 1 point2 points ago

holy shit im still laughing

[–]zomglolreddit 1 point2 points ago

Did Chris Hardwick post this?

[–]snare214 2 points3 points ago

I love seeing the same thing on the front page within 3 days!!!!

[–]Buhnanah 3 points4 points ago

Do you know where I can find a repost?

[–]Batman010 1 point2 points ago

Just watched this episode last night. Classic.

[–]Rolling_Thunder9 1 point2 points ago

My 4yo son actually did something like this the other day. We were walking past a church and he turned to me and with a funny look on his face said, "Daddy, why is there a cris cross on that building?"

I'm so happy my ex-mother-in-law hasn't gotten to him yet.

[–]bigDean636 1 point2 points ago

You can do this? You can just post a screenshot of a TV show with the dialogue added in text and get to the front page?

Dear god...

[–]i_love_younicorns 0 points1 point ago

Went ahead and snatched this from that thread on r/atheism, eh?

[–]Nebakanezzer 0 points1 point ago

so... I've never seen this... apparently theres a show with michael cera in it? or did he guest star, or what?

[–]CosmicBard 0 points1 point ago

The next person to post this will get punched in the throat by me.

[–]pipapopov 0 points1 point ago

Quick, xpost to r/atheism for karma!

[–]ANakedBear 0 points1 point ago

repost, I think that this was one of the first things i saw on reddit.

[–]josh_acid 0 points1 point ago

wait... did i just upvote Arrested Development, or somebody that likes Arrested Development?

[–]fizzyizzy11 0 points1 point ago

same thoughts

[–]fizzyizzy11 0 points1 point ago

POST TO R/ARRESTEDDEVELOPMENT!!!!!

[–]ravelle 0 points1 point ago

I miss this show. :(

[–]bubbles_says 0 points1 point ago

Arrested Development...watch it!

[–]HolyBananas 0 points1 point ago

oh man..no matter how many times i see this, it always gets me.

[–]Ace4929 -1 points0 points ago

What is this from, exactly? Sorry, im a bit slow

[–]Bout_It_Bout_It -1 points0 points ago

I always marvel at what other people find funny. The difference in sensibilities is pretty interesting.

To me, this post is an almost perfect of example of why i did not like AD. Sure it is cleverly written and the gags come thick and fast, which is commendable. But most of them just aren't that funny.

[–]GuyWhoSaysRepost -1 points0 points ago

Repost.

[–]Devalt -3 points-2 points ago

I thought this joke was way too forced and not that funny.

[–]elmarko44 -1 points0 points ago

good god really? this again? I've only been a redditor for just over a year and I've seen this at least 7 times. PLEASE STOP!!!

[–]Nicknam4 -1 points0 points ago

Well gee this is the very first time I have seen this on reddit. Thank you for the original content.