Bob Hope Airport's Cameo As An India Airport in "Arrested Development"

In episode 3 of this season's "Arrested Development," Lindsay (Portia de Rossi) flies to India for some spiritual enlightenment. (We later discover that Tobias wound up there as well). Doubling for the India airport? Burbank's Bob Hope Airport.

Of course, the airport has been covered, via CGI, with Hindi lettering. Here's an extra subtle joke: "Arrested" creator Mitch Hurwitz tells me that the main sign you see in the India airport reads "BOB HOPE AIRPORT" in Hindi.

Here's what Bob Hope Airport normally looks like:

Your Favorite Airport: Burbank's Bob Hope

And I was just there on Saturday, flying out here to New York. Indeed, the Airport Formerly Known As Burbank is by far the easiest for us -- drop me off, and I'm already at the gate moments later. Plus, those non-stop JetBlue flights to the East Coast are pretty economical.

The Burbank Airport lacks a lot of amenities -- the only coffee to be found is "Tully." But the convenience makes up for it. Plus, I kind of like its old-school charm. Walking up the steps to the plane, I always think of that famous shot of the Beatles climbing off their plane at JFK. And although it's kinda weird to have an outdoor baggage carousel, it's pretty close to the curb for easy pickup.

The Bob Hope Airport's Anti-Swine Flu Plan

Here's how the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank is taking steps to combat the swine flu: Someone went out and bought a few wet naps, and then stuck them on a table. Happy traveling!

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McDonald's Now Overseeing Air Traffic Control at Bob Hope Airport?

Talk about a McDonald's destined to be on the "to see" list the next time my dad is in town. Located just outside the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, this newly built McDonald's sports two faux airport control towers.

Meanwhile, speaking of McDonald's, big points to the first person who can figure out where this retro McDonald's can be found: