Arrested Development Season 5: 18 WTF Moments

5. Gilbert Gottfried's "Cameo"

Arrested Development Shoedini
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Perhaps the season's most peculiar cutaway occurs in episode five, when George Michael brings Rebel Alley a collection of "sex toys", one of which turns out to actually be a Shoedini.

The Shoedini is a real-life product that, in addition to being a shoehorn on a stick, featured an infamous infommercial narrated by Gilbert Gottfried of all people.

A clip of the infommercial is actually featured in the scene, providing the perfect reminder - if you somehow needed it - that while Gottfried's grating voice is great for many things, advertising sure isn't one of them.

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