The Best of G.O.B.'s Illusions From "Arrested Development," in GIFs

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Episode: "Good Grief" (Episode 2, Season 4)

George Sr.'s funeral marks the first taste of Buster's burgeoning magic career. He sits in the assistant role, but looks good in his Hot Cops Prussian military outfit, and finds G.O.B.'s moves easy to imitate.

Episode: "Good Grief" (Episode 2, Season 4)

G.O.B. knows how much his father loved magic and sees his funeral as a perfect opportunity to make his way back into the Magicians' Alliance, and maybe make the cover of Poof! He does make the cover, but for all the wrong reasons.

Episode: "Prison Break In" (Episode 7, Season 3)

G.O.B. is not just the family entertainer on the stage—he acts as the family videographer as well. In his video for the family fundraiser for Tobias' Graft vs. Host disease, he manages to sneak a little magic into his video, with fantastic results.

Episode: "Storming the Castle" (Episode 9, Season 1)

G.O.B. takes the fast and flashy moves of John C. Reily's character in Boogie Nights and turns them up to eleven—by holding a knife in his teeth. To increase the danger!

Episode: "Missing Kitty (Episode 18, Season 1)

It's pretty basic, but the howdedodats eat it up.

Episode: "Missing Kitty" (Episode 18, Season 1)

Imagine if he combined this Moonwalk with his walking on water trick.

Episode: "Missing Kitty" (Episode 18, Season 1)

"Where once there was a yacht, now there is not!"

Episode: "Storming the Castle" (Episode 9, Season 1)

You really don't need an illusion when you can look this majestic wearing a scarf.

Episode: "The One Where They Build a House" (Episode 2, Season 2)

Nothing impresses businessmen like money. So obviously the board is behind G.O.B. when he makes it rain pennies from heaven.

Episode: "Burning Love" (Episode 9, Season 2)

One of the few times that G.O.B. nails the fireball trick comes when talking about siphoning gas from Sally Sitwell's car. He's excited that his flint still has a little life in it. So are we.

Episode: "The Ocean Walker" (Episode 6, Season 3)

Rita's walks across the pool on her way back to England in what's clearly G.O.B.'s best gag.

Side note: This illusion is created in anticipation of the Jesus show G.O.B. will be putting on in Iraq.

Episode: "The Ocean Walker" (Episode 6, Season 3)

Got it, but where did the lighter fluid come from?