Get Barry Zuckercorn on the horn ASAP!

We at SMFML are 1) always up to date on the latest financial news, and 2) always eager to tie in a pop culture reference, no matter how weak.  But boy do we have one now!

Thanks to the evil doings of one Bernie Madoff (the Guy that Stole $50 billion), his dim-witted sons, middling wife and a whole cast of characters, we are now seeing Arrested Development come to life.  Yep, our all-time fave show is now splashed out for us to enjoy every day ("Say goodbye to these, Michael!"). cue the funny, thanks to Gawker. 

Bernie Madoff: Clearly the elder Madoff is George Bluth, Sr., the patriarch of a once-proud family that now lies in tatters because of his highly illegal wheelings and dealings. Of course in Madoff's case it was just a sad old Ponzi scheme, whereas with George it was lots and lots of fraud and lying and maybe selling of things to the Iraqis. And now Madoff is on house arrest in his fancy apartment just like George was!

Ruth Madoff: Not exactly a drunken, scathing Lucille Bluth type, Ruth is actually maybe more like Dr. Tobias Funke, who frequently has funny ideas about what he wants to do for work (Blue Man Group!). Because, you know, Ruth does wacky things like writing kosher cookbooks! Plus, you can totally tell that she's a never-nude.

The Sons, Mark and Andrew Madoff: These fellas probably (hopefully) have a little Buster, Gob, and Lindsay in them, but right now they mostly seem Michael-esque. Frustrated and angry with their crime-doing father, they have chosen to basically ignore any needs he might have, like a bail bond. Heck they even turned their guilty papa in to the police which—gasp!—also happened on the show.