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Character Of The Month

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Ah, tv. Teams of writers cramped into small, humid rooms combine everything they've ever seen, heard and thought of, much like dreams, to create a fictional life with its own backround, life story and personality.
Once created, the parade of thespians begins, lines read and emotions high to find a perfect fit to bring the person made in scratchings on paper to life.
It can be a lengthy process, or remarkably quick. Some say it's luck, others say it's fate.
I say it's television, and sometimes the combination of the thespian and the words on the paper become something rather wondrous indeed - and I shall detail one of these for you now.

This month's fictional character:
Name: Tobias Fünke.

Appears in: The tv show Arrested Development.
Played by: David Cross.
Character info: Tobias is a husband and father. He was an analyst/therapist - and the first and only man to combine the two into one word...
Such business cards alerted the police to investigate him for a while.
He had his medical license revoked, and so he begins to try and realise his dream of acting, which he's just terrible at. He's also a never-nude (he cannot be completely naked, ever), and extremely homosexual, although only he himself is oblivious to this fact.
Why I love him: He's so deep in the closet, he's pretty much in Narnia. He puts so much gusto into every little thing he decides to do. He's excitable, overreactive, and just downright hilarious.
My favourite Tobias moment: During a few episodes, he decides to win over his family by posing as a british nanny, Mrs Featherbottom. The combination of Mrs Doubtfire and Mary Poppins is hilarious.
A couple of quotes: [Excited at the prospect of getting an acting job] "Ooh, I can just taste those meaty, leading man parts in my mouth!"
[When he's painted himself blue and is asked if he had someone do it for him] "No, I'm afraid I just blue myself."
"If I may take my acting pants off for a moment and pull my analrapist stocking over my head..."

I can't really do him justice with typed words. The live action is funny, and I love the show...
And he is the character of the month.

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Comments

Dark FurieFurie Wednesday, September 2, 2009 9:42:01 AM

sing In the most delicious way.

Gavin Tripp-Sheedygarlingmatthews Wednesday, September 2, 2009 10:25:14 AM

Never seen it.

The Thin Blue Line; "f yo make a mistake, it's me who get's it, Raymond. Your cock-up, my arse." Not a great series, but I've been laughing at that line for years.

Cleanclean Wednesday, September 2, 2009 10:25:46 AM

He's so deep in the closet, he's pretty much in Narnia.



lol That's pretty funny itself! wink

theoddmissusfunz81 Wednesday, September 2, 2009 10:30:18 AM

good choice lol

Dacotah Wednesday, September 2, 2009 11:31:18 AM

He sounds like a funny loveable character.
I've never seen the show.

Spaggyj Wednesday, September 2, 2009 2:22:44 PM

Mik - sing wheeen.... Ever I get a wee bit scared I hum a little tune... Hum de de de hum de doo sing .

GM - It's a damn funny show. Shame it was cancelled. You kinda need to see it from the beginning to know the characters, though.

David - Ah, I overuse this saying lol .

Fan - long time no see awww . You've seen the show?

Carol - he really is. Best one of the lot, in my opinion up . As I said to GM, show's awesome yes

Dacotah Wednesday, September 2, 2009 2:34:38 PM

bigsmile

theoddmissusfunz81 Wednesday, September 2, 2009 2:44:39 PM

never seen the show... but now i'm curious. gotta start looking

Dacotah Wednesday, September 2, 2009 2:47:58 PM

Kimmie, I will have to look for the show here.

Gavin Tripp-Sheedygarlingmatthews Wednesday, September 2, 2009 2:59:16 PM

I'll add it to list. smile

Spaggyj Wednesday, September 2, 2009 4:54:00 PM

Fan, Carol, GM - I'd heard about it, so I decided to look up reviews online. Pretty much everyone loved it, so we bought all 3 seasons bigsmile . If you do see it, let me know what you think yes

KittyliciousZaphira Wednesday, September 2, 2009 7:40:32 PM

Looks very funny, and I love the card. bigsmile

Dacotah Wednesday, September 2, 2009 9:11:46 PM

I will let you know. smile

Bad WolfCois Wednesday, September 2, 2009 9:41:44 PM

I saw the first season and he scared me with his cutoffs scared

r♡serose-marie Sunday, September 6, 2009 11:26:32 AM

I've only seen a couple of episodes, but interestingly Tobias is the only one I can remember! bigeyes

Spaggyj Sunday, September 6, 2009 11:42:27 AM

You don't remember Buster, or Lucille? awww

r♡serose-marie Sunday, September 6, 2009 11:48:56 AM

No. Although I'm sure I do if I google them/see their picture... p

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