Published at 7:00 AM on September 26, 2009

By Michael Saba

Seven Outrageous and Iconic David Cross Moments

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They say the pen is mightier than the sword. If that's the case, David Cross's pen is mightier than a lightsaber or a railgun. The veteran stand-up comic has been using his sardonic wit to poke at society's sacred cows ever since he burst onto the L.A. comedy scene in the early '90s. Sacred or profane, it's all fair game to him. So, in honor of Cross's new book (and tour): here are but a few of his finest moments to date:

1. Covering the Bank of America guy covering U2
What's better than a corporate rep Bank of America appropriating a U2 anthem to celebrate a merger? David Cross covering the Bank of America rep, to hilarious results:


2. Tobias Fünke: Analrapist (Arrested Development)
"Are you forgetting that I was a professional twice over, an analyst and a therapist. The world's first analrapist!"
"Yes, and you were almost arrested for those business cards."


3. The wheelchair battle (Scary Movie 2)
Cross was about the only bright spot in this otherwise terrible flick. Dwight Hartman gets his Ghostbusters on and quotes Dirty Harry in this wheelchair race/homage to John Woo:


4. The altered state of Drugachusettes (Mr. Show)
Before Arrested Development, Cross starred alongside fellow traveler Bob Odenkirk in the criminally underrated Mr. Show. You could probably fill this list solely with moments from Mr. Show, but this skit is definitely one of the best. It's about time someone took a serious topic like drug use and put it in a way that kids can understand:


5. "OH MY GOD, WE'RE HAVING A FIRE... sale." (Arrested Development)
The fey and overly-theatrical male has always been a comedic target approximately the size of the broad side of a barn. And yet, few actors were self-aware enough to capture that certain personality type as well as Cross did with Tobias:


6. The dust jacket of I Drink For a Reason
The dust jacket of David Cross's new book is fairly standard, as far as book-protection-sleeves go. Except, there's one curious quote in his bio where it states that he's "currently fucking Amber Tamblyn." Now, this is probably a statement of fact, since the two are dating. But the real outrageousness? The picture above the bio is of Tamblyn's father.

7. Enter Mrs. Featherbottom (Arrested Development)
Tobias, separated from Lindssy, pulls a Mrs. Doubtfire and dresses up as a matronly British nanny to spend more time with his daughter. He decides that the best way to do this is to make a Mary Poppins-style entrance into the living room. Tragicomedy ensues.

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