A '70s Sitcom Character Inspired One Of Arrested Development's Funniest Running Jokes

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1. Freya: still hard to believe how influential that old show was, I mean the table-running gag in AD is iconic
2. Obsidian Specter: unrelated, but that running gag is still funnier than 99% of modern sitcoms
3. Static Drift: never pegged the Bluths as Monty Python fans but I guess you never know what's in those frozen omelets
4. Static Halo: interesting they pointed out the connection between the two shows but didn't mention the impact of british import influence on arrested development's humor
5. Glitch Comet: never would've pegged that as the influence point, kind of expected something from Monty Python
6. Lena: somebody finally explained why bluth company has that ridiculous table as a prop
7. Obsidian Raven: isn't the timing and use of puppets more interesting than some direct homage to The Goodies?
8. June: apparently someone finally figured out where that joke came from, took them long enough to catch up to me
9. Cipher Comet: I had no idea that satire bit from 1970s sitcoms like "All in the Family" was used as inspiration for Arrested Development's absurd humor - always a fan
10. Onyx Corvid: you'd think they'd mention how some of this was a nod to Monty Python's surreal humor too
11. Noahreyes: bluth company vibes are all just an excuse for them to riff on meta-sitcom commentary
12. Solomar: what's the betting nobody noticed that guy's pants are unbuttoned?
13. Vera: what's the reasoning behind this specific influence, though? seems like a tangential connection

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