"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) TV series 2000-????

User Rating:

9.3/10   

Creator:

Larry David

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

15 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Deep inside you know you're him.

Plot:

He's got it all: a loving wife, good friends, a successful career, a great home..what could possibly go wrong for Larry David...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Actor Playing Himself | Vulgarity | Handheld Camera | Cult Favorite

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 60 nominations

Cast

Larry David	...	Himself (60 episodes, 2000-2007)
Cheryl Hines	...	Cheryl David (58 episodes, 2000-2007)
Jeff Garlin	...	Jeff Greene (57 episodes, 2000-2007)
Susie Essman	...	Susie Greene (34 episodes, 2000-2007)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | USA:Not Rated (DVD Rating - Seasons 1-3) | USA:TV-MA | Netherlands:AL | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Byzantine Greek Restaurant - 208 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, California, USA

Company:

HBO Films

Trivia:

There is no script to each episode, just a heavily detailed plot outline, which the actors all improvise. On average, each scene will require between 7 or 8 takes which is very high for a TV series on a tight schedule.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "The Benadryl Brownie", when Larry, Cheryl, Richard Lewis, and his girlfriend are sitting eating brownies, the number of brownies changes from seven to five and back to seven between shots.

Quotes:

Richard: You're looking at my girlfriend's breasts!
Larry: First of all, Richard, they're not breasts. They're not breasts, they're just big chemical balls, okay?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XIV (#15.1)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Frolic

Seinfeld Rated R

So what does Larry David do for an encore after the incredibly successful sitcom that detailed his experiences as a stand up in NY, he creates a new sitcom about his experiences as a very succesful creator of said show, post cancellation, living the good life with a ton of dough out in Malibu. Sounds pretty boring, and even snotty right? Its not at all. Like the rest of us, I loved Seinfeld, and still love the reruns. But I gotta say, this show is better. It's the same basic premise, which I guess is to turn a standup monologue into a situation comedy. In other words, instead of having a guy on stage telling jokes about the amusing and annoying happenstances of every day life, you create a format comedy, and use these anecdotes to weave together a plot. What made Seinfeld memorable was the clever way in which everything all in the end tied up in a nice little package. If you notice, that's a common laugh getter for stand-ups, to inject a joke they made earlier in their set and put it into practical anecdotal demonstration. You are right if you are thinking this is complete hogwash and hyper-analyzation of something not meant to be studied as such, but there it is. Having said all of that, I think CYE is the logical next step for fans of the Seinfeld show. It's the advanced course if you will of the more remedial network show. The freedom of HBO allows for obviously more adult material and language, but also for pure artistic expression. A lot of what goes on is definitely not palatable to the mainstream, and I could honestly see people hating it. Not me. I think its a rare chance to see genius, unfettered and uncensored. Yes Larry David was George Costanza or vice versa, but through this series, you also see he was Kramer, Elaine and Jerry. For some reason I totally relate to his inability to relate to everyone else, including his wife. Its often way too contrived, but I love it. If you were a fan of Seinfeld for the reasons I've mentioned, and not just for the run of the mill laugh track jokes, you will be missing something special if you don't give these a shot.