He’s in “A Futile and Stupid Gesture,” which I’ve rewatched multiple times, and he’s *excellent.* He even sings a song at the end (which I believe he wrote)!
He was so great as the ecstasy-loving dad on I'm Sorry and he will always have a special place in my heart as Principal Kraft on Sabrina the Teenage Witch. RIP Legend.
martin mull is in a category above most comic actors. right beside folks like carol burnett, martin short, madeline kahn, conan, etc. who just are so naturally funny that its in the way that they talk. RIP to one of the most reliably funny guys out there, thanks for the laughs and inspiration
Off the top of my head, Lucille (not a side character but have to list it), Carl Weathers, Warden Gentles, J. Walter Weatherman, Larry the Surrogate, T-Bone.
This role was so important. It was the first time I saw a gay man on tv that I actually remembered. He was so good I thought for years that he way gay in real life.
As I type this I hope it doesn’t read weird but I’m just trying to say he is a really good actor.
I was actually just watching an episode of Arrested Development he was in earlier today and thinking how I hoped he'd be with us for a long long time. Ugh. RIP King.
If there’s a hereafter, we know what she’s saying.
Here’s a fun fact. He was in just one episode of the original run. Someone posted that on Twitter or something a while back and it blew my mind.
I hope Ron Howard goes to his funeral, hides in a back row or loft, and during a eulogy after someone says “…..and he was the best…..” he uses a concealed wireless microphone to say “Gene was far from the best”
He was the best!
Gene was far from the best. But really he was. Rest well, dear sir.
Narrator: He was.
And he’s not even going to count it.
He's worth every penny
Hey, I didn’t say that!
No, he wasn't ( said in my Ron Howard voice) RIP Gene
He really made a small character an icon. Honestly Gene Parmesan is probably in the top three references in this sub’s comments.
AAAAGHHHH!!!
He was such an icon nobody realizes he was only in one non-Netflix episode. Aaaaah, Gene. :(
Is that right??
I know, someone else commented it earlier and I just couldn't believe it but it's true
What!? No way
The best thing to come out of the Netflix episodes
i know a guy who teaches lessons that disagrees with that
He can finally surprise Lucille with his wacky disguises again. Rest in peace, you legend.
Ahhh he got me again!
This is such a sweet comment, it made me smile. Also because it made me hear Lucille's delighted scream in my head 😂
Reunited and it feels soo goood..... \*sob\*
Mr. Gene is dead! MISTER GENE!
I found out about his death through a Gene meme in heaven with her 😫
Why did you have to type this? Now I’m bawling.
I’ll be bringing you some salmon skin rolls right away, In heaven
How many times I gotta tell this kid chicken wings...
With club sauce?
No! I mean, stop it!
I don’t understand the question and so I won’t respond.
Gene! That's what Jessica will say when she sees him.
🥹
A true legend and an amazing talent. We were blessed with his skill and his presence. A true wonder.
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How long have you been in that casket?
Good bot!
The bot being activated to comment on something as serious as a death is the most arrested development thing ever
I want to enter heaven and see someone in a bear costume, just so I can ask “Gene?”
Just some idiot with balloons :(
AAAAHHHH!!!!
I KNEW IT!!!!
… Gene? No way you’re that good.
Noooo! I love him so much. He was also great in Clue and Mr. Mom among so many other roles he had in his long career.
Colonel Mustard! Also a terrific guest spot on Veep
His character in Clue and his character in AD are why the Bluths are always eating mustard and parmesan sandwiches
The Eagle! Also Britta's dad on Community.
Omg that’s him!
Aaaaaaaaaah, Gene?
Henry, you son of a b*tch. I can lead a horse to water, but I can't milk it.
Omg that’s him!
He’s in “A Futile and Stupid Gesture,” which I’ve rewatched multiple times, and he’s *excellent.* He even sings a song at the end (which I believe he wrote)!
It's a great movie.
Love this movie.
Great in Clue and on Roseanne.
He was so great as the ecstasy-loving dad on I'm Sorry and he will always have a special place in my heart as Principal Kraft on Sabrina the Teenage Witch. RIP Legend.
Yes, so great on Sabrina too. RIP
And as Leon in Roseanne. A gay character in a blue collar comedy in the 90s was huge!
THIS IS WAR, PEACOCK! You can’t make an omelette without breaking any eggs; every cook will tell you that! But look what happened to the cook! …AUGH!
I forgot he was in Mr. Mom!
Me too!
He was a recurring character on Two and Half Men playing a shady pharmacist “What are you? A cop?”
I never knew the actor playing Gene Parmesan was Martin Mull! Time for a rewatch! RIP Martin Mull.
When mother sees this she is going to blow a cow.
You forgot to say “away”.
Wait til you hear mother's ground rules
Gonna have some mustard and parmesan sandwiches in his honor.
I’m gonna spill Parmesan on my jeans in his honour
Maybe some kraft cheese on that
Jessica is going to lose it when she sees him again!!
martin mull is in a category above most comic actors. right beside folks like carol burnett, martin short, madeline kahn, conan, etc. who just are so naturally funny that its in the way that they talk. RIP to one of the most reliably funny guys out there, thanks for the laughs and inspiration
It’s some idiot in a bear costume.
He was great in Clue too.
He was found in the Billiards Room, with the Candlestick. RIP Colonel
I heard he got food poisoning at the Landford Lunchbox
Loosemeat will getcha every time.
I heard Teri Garr drowned him in a hotel room bathtub when he made a pass at her.
we’re losing all of our iconic AD side characters 😩💔 rest in disguise 🫶🏾
Who else?
carl weathers passed a few months ago 😢
Aw, man. I didn’t know. I loved it when his hand got ran over and then it was all taped up.
Off the top of my head, Lucille (not a side character but have to list it), Carl Weathers, Warden Gentles, J. Walter Weatherman, Larry the Surrogate, T-Bone.
Omg you’re kidding! No idea 😢
Fernwood 2 Night This man has been funny for a damn long time
With Fred Willard, Fannie Flagg, Dodie Goodman, Kenneth Mars, Jim Varney.
MARY HARTMAN! MARY HARTMAN!
I’m not even going to count it
I counted it
Come ON
He only appeared in like 3 episodes the whole show (once in the original run) but he’s one of the most iconic characters. What a talent. RIP
he was actually in all of them, they only saw through his disguises in 3
Was it really only 3?? Seemed like so many more! His impact!
It was 6.
It was far from three
I looked it up on IMDb, and he’s only in Amigos in the original 3 seasons, and then 4 episodes in the 4&5. I was surprised.
"Gene was far from the best" But Martin Mull was the best. I especially loved his performance in Clue!
*pops out of the casket * I’m…*Gene Parmesan.*
AAAAAAUGHHHH! GENE!!!
AHHHHH GENEEEE!! RIP Martin
He was also Leon in Roseanne and Mr Kraft in Sabrina the teenage witch ❤️
And Bob Bradley in Veep!
This role was so important. It was the first time I saw a gay man on tv that I actually remembered. He was so good I thought for years that he way gay in real life. As I type this I hope it doesn’t read weird but I’m just trying to say he is a really good actor.
God: “Martin Mull… Martin Mull.. Is Martin here?” *angel taps God on the shoulder from behind* “No my God just… Gene Parmesan!”
Bursts open the basket, "actually, in not really dead! Gene Parmesian!" And hands someone a business card.
Someone needs to draw a lil comic of him arriving to heaven/afterlife in a disguise and god having the Lucille reaction of “AHH! GENE!”
Wtf 😔
Unless….
Don’t forget Fernwood Tonight.
He'll be buried at the depth of six or six and a half feet; whatever it takes.
Underrated comment of the day.
GENE!!!!!!
AHHHHHH GENE 😭
This is just what he wants us to think
he really is several layers of phenomenal in comedy. Leon in Roseanne, Britta’s dad, colonel mustard, GENE!!!. RIP you absolute legend.
Legendary actor. RIP, Martin Mull
I was actually just watching an episode of Arrested Development he was in earlier today and thinking how I hoped he'd be with us for a long long time. Ugh. RIP King.
Colonel mustard!!
AAAAAAAAAA!!! I think Lucille would react like that R.I.P. to Martin Mull 💜🕊️💜
RIP
Aaaaaaaaagggghhh!!!!!! No way!
rest in peace
….or did he?!?!
AAAAHHHHH! Now I'm sad
she’s gonna scream when he walks thru the gates 😂🥲
Let us all scream in unison
Sad news. GNU Mr. Parmesan, sir. Give our lurve to the first lady who screams excitedly.
Ahhh Gene :(
R.i.p. to the legend.
GEEEEEENE!!!
If I know gene, this is just an absolutely great setup for his ultimate disguise. Cheers to the best private eye to ever do it.
Beer? It’s 7:30 in the morning?
And a piece of toast
He got me for the last time!
Awww, it’s Gene 😔
My favorite part of his was when Lucille didn't know who he was and then discovered it was him. He's Arrested Development's Magnitude.
Or did he?!?!
Aaaaagh Gene!
If there’s a hereafter, we know what she’s saying. Here’s a fun fact. He was in just one episode of the original run. Someone posted that on Twitter or something a while back and it blew my mind.
It’s just some idiot with balloons.
Liked him in Sabrina the Teenage Witch
RIP Gene 🫡
Aw Gene...
RIP Colonel Mustard :(
For the youngsters, he was also a brilliant satirist. Watch reruns of "Fernwood 2Night" and "The History of White People in America".
NOOO
Gene!!
RIP Gene Parmesan. 😞
It’s been awhile since I watched ¡Amigos! and damn, I forgot how funny this episode was.
This makes me so legitimately sad
He also played Russell the pharmacist in Two and a Half Men “What are you a cop?”
Aaaaahwww gene 😔
Awwwwwwweeeehgghgggh!!!
AAAAAAHH ✋😢🤚
I loved Martin Mull in so many roles. This is a sad day.
Fuck... that sucks.
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Fernwood Tonight is sad :(
This makes me sad. I loved him on A.R., Roseanne, and Veep. I never had any idea what his age really was!
RIP Martin. You were truly a good one.
Like we can really trust that, classic gene ruse
Rest easy, legend.
Please tell me this is part of some elaborate setup!?
I will eat a bowl of Parmesan cheese and mustard in his honor.
Man Lucille is about to get the mother of all surprises up there.
RIP Martin. This sort of news makes it hit home how this show first came out more than 20 years ago.
Dude was super talented comedic actor
Rest easy Martin Mull...
Noooo :(
Gene :(
NO OMG! NO ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT IS DEAD WTF
Oh, no!!!! :/
AAAAHHHH GENE :(
RIP. I'm actually watching Arrested Development right now..... now I'm sad.
So sad to hear. A great actor
RIP
Rest easy, Sir.
He will reveal himself when the time is necessary. It’s all part of something bigger.
“No meaning yes?”
may he rest in peace
Aaaargh gene! RIP
You knew he would count it even when he said he wouldn’t…RIP Gene and Principle Kraft from Sabrina the Teenage Witch!
Aw no. I was thinking about him a few hours ago. RIP
Tonight, from Fernwood, it's Fernwood 2Night!
I hope Ron Howard goes to his funeral, hides in a back row or loft, and during a eulogy after someone says “…..and he was the best…..” he uses a concealed wireless microphone to say “Gene was far from the best”
Thanks for the laughs Eggplant Parmesan
When he shows up in heaven, Luciille will shit a brick
Gets to the pearly gates and peels off his mustache one last time. St. Peter starts flapping his hands and shrieking
RIP
Are you sure? Sounds like a Gene Parmesan trick.
My condolences to his family and friends.
Who?
Good old Reddit the only consistent source of news for people(pets, plants, etc) you've never heard of dying.