1. The Literal Doctor
Nicknamed "The Literal Doctor" by the show's fans (and "Mr. Wordsmith" by Lucille), this occasionally glimpsed character (real name: Dr. Fisher) has come to sum up - for this avid watcher, anyway - everything that's great about
Arrested Development in its entirety. How did this man get a job in a hospital, exactly? Renowed for his incredibly literal way of speaking, The Literal Doctor never fails to make a patient's condition sound so much worse than it is through some horribly ill-judged word choices. Prime examples? When Buster loses his hand, the Literal Doctor tells the family that he's going to be "all right." "Finally, some good news," Lindsay says. "Yes, he's lost his left hand, so he's ALL right," he adds. When Tobias gets injured, the Doctor announces that "he looks like he's dead." "
Looks like he's dead?" Michael enquires with the perfect dollop of self-awareness - you know, just in case the guy's being literal again. "He just
looks like he's dead. He's got, like, blue paint on him or something." "What is
wrong with you?!" yells GOB. There definitely is something wrong with Dr. Fisher, but we can't wait to see him back on the hospital ward again - and hopefully this coming Sunday.
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