The award-winning comedy Modern Family is about to get a whole lot more entertaining in their third season, with the announcement that Arrested Development‘s David Cross is joining as a recurring character.

Cross, who reached cult staus as Tobias Funke, the eccentric husband of Portia De Rossi‘s Lindsay in Arrested Development, will play a council officer who makes matriarch Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen)’s life a living hell. If, for some reason, you don’t know why this a particularly exciting piece of news, here’s a recap of some of Cross’ most brilliantly awkward moments, compiled by someone with far too much time on their hands:



While it’s no secret that Team Pedestrian have been not-so-quietly gunning for the cast of Arrested Development to get back together, seeing them back on the small screen is definitely a good start.

via The Hollywood Reporter