Gob performs the Sword of Destiny illusion as Buster's assistant. Michael is hospitalized with appendicitis.
The Arrested Development episode "Sword of Destiny" provides examples of:
- All Part of the Show: Twice does the audience believes GOB and Buster's limb cutting act to be part of the illusion.
- Bait-and-Switch: When Tony Wonder howls as he walks off from his their third encounter with GOB and Buster, he is not actually performing a trick but hurt himself bumping into a chair.
- The Cameo: Tony Wonder is played by Ben Stiller.
- Inadvertent Entrance Cue: Invoked by Tony Wonders who's been hiding inside the dumbwaiter for over 20 minutes, waiting for someone to use the word "wonder."
- Mistaken for Terrorist: The incriminating video footage of George Michael doing his
Star Wars Kid moves leads the FBI to believe they are dealing with terrorists. - Viewers Are Geniuses: Tony Wonder kissing his brother's widow is a baffling aside if you're not familiar with the concept of Levirate marriage.
- We Should Get Another Tape: The embarrassing footage of George Michael on the video tape.
