Mr. Bananagrabber
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Mr. Bananagrabber is a Hamburglar-inspired character invented by G.O.B. (George Oscar Bluth) on the Fox sitcom, Arrested Development.
Mr. Bananagrabber was conceived by G.O.B. after his brother, Michael Bluth, told him that he could not have a free Bluth Banana. Dejected, G.O.B. decides to get a candy apple at one of the other shops on the boardwalk. When G.O.B. bites into the candy apple, it breaks his tooth and G.O.B. develops a whistle anytime he says a word with an "s" in it (a key characteristic of Bananagrabber). G.O.B. and Michael then meet again, and Michael says G.O.B. can have a free Bluth Banana and in exchange, G.O.B. gives Michael the animation rights to Mr. Bananagrabber.
Michael Bluth discussing the Mr. Bananagrabber character: "I guess it would just be a guy who, you know, grabs bananas and runs. Or a banana that grabs things. I don't know. Why would a banana grab another banana? I mean those are the kind of questions I don't want to answer."
Mr. Bananagrabber's first appearance was in Charity Drive. At the end of the episode, we see the first incarnation of Mr. Bananagrabber as an animated character. The short animation clip seen was designed and animated by Evan Spiridellis, one half of the animation duo JibJab. Mr. Bananagrabber also appears briefly in the episodes Whistler's Mother, The Immaculate Election and Spring Breakout. Although images do not exist, a Mrs. and Baby-Bananagrabber are mentioned by G.O.B.
Like G.O.B., Mr. Bananagrabber rides around on a Segway human transporter, which is referred to as "G.O.B.'s scooter" on the show.
