IVIV Why 'chocolate-covered bananas? p.22

James Kelly jpfkelly at gmail.com
Mon Aug 31 20:11:04 CDT 2009


Apart from the obvious reasons for TRP to choose the banana, my mind
went straight to the television show Arrested Development when I came
across this particular dish in the book. There were other instances in
which I thought Tommy was alluding to the show, from the chocolate
bananas to the housing units and what not, among others. The show does
a better job of explaining itself than I ever could, and provides
surprising lucidity and conciseness despite the many superficually
superfluous tangents and tirades. It's also an uproarious satire.

http://the-op.com/

is an AD fan site. it's no AtD wiki, lemmie tell ya.

or you can just watch the show itself.

http://www.hulu.com/arrested-development

too far fetched? probably. good grief (cue 'christmas time is here
again' as i walk away slowly with my head down).



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