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

User Rating:

9.3/10   

Creator:

Larry David

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

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

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	9:00 PM	HBO	Officer Krupke	#7.8
Sun. Nov. 8	10:00 PM	HBO	Officer Krupke	#7.8

Cast

Larry David	...	Himself (67 episodes, 2000-2009)
Cheryl Hines	...	Cheryl David (65 episodes, 2000-2009)
Jeff Garlin	...	Jeff Greene (64 episodes, 2000-2009)
Susie Essman	...	Susie Greene (39 episodes, 2000-2009)

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:

In 2003 a man named Juan Catalan was arrested for a murder in Los Angeles. He repeatedly professed his innocence and asked to take a lie detector test, a request that the police denied. He also had an alibi: he swore that at the time of the murder he was at Dodger Stadium with his little girl, watching the Dodgers vs. the Braves, but his lawyer was unable to find him in any of the Dodger Vision or FOX footage he subpoenaed. However, he discovered that there was another source of crowd footage in the episode "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Car Pool Lane (#4.6)" (2004), which had filmed at Dodger Stadium that night. Although Catalan did not make the final cut of the show, his lawyer was able to find him and his daughter in the outtakes, and determined from the timestamps on the tapes that Catalan could not have been the killer. When told that his show had released a wrongfully accused man from prison and a trial that could have led to the death penalty, Larry David commented, "I tell people that I've now done one decent thing in my life, albeit inadvertently."

Goofs:

Continuity: In season one Jeff and Larry talk about having given leftovers to a homeless man before they actually did it.

Quotes:

Larry David: What are you doing there?
Man: A little plumbing.
Larry David: A little plumbing! Got to plumb! Plumb the depths! The depths of hell!

Movie Connections:

Featured in 100 Greatest Funny Moments (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Sur Les Bateaux Mouche

He's a victim of circumstance.

Larry David, king of awkward moments and co-creator of the hit television series Seinfeld, has come back to television at full force. His hit series, Curb Your Enthusiasm, is a further extension of his life. Seinfeld has ended, his co-creator name has earned him about $200 million and growing, and his life is just getting excited. On these thirty minute trips, we follow Larry through moments with his wife Cheryl and manager Jeff. Circumstance continues to happen and Larry somehow always happens to be in the middle.

To say this is exactly like Seinfeld would be like saying chocolate tastes exactly like vanilla. These two shows are night and day, while others will compare the actions of Larry to that of Jerry, there one crucial element that divides them. Larry's show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, seems a bit more realistic. Seinfeld was a great show, don't get me wrong … possibly one of the best live-action series ever, but there was always that question of reality with Seinfeld. Where did Kramer get his money? How was George never put in jail? And so forth. With Larry's new show, he explores those possibilities. We know he is wealthy, he is playing himself and that is why he is able to not work. I would go so far as to say this first season is a dark representation of Seinfeld. Imagine if Seinfeld was released on HBO, how different of a show it would have been. Well, now Larry has that platform to really explore all opportunities … and he does with his hilarious show.

If you are a fan of awkward silences and coincidences with surprising results you will love this show. I am not sure if die-hard Seinfeld fans will love this program, but I sure did and I have seen every episode of Seinfeld at least twenty times. I will have to warn you, this is yet another show about nothing that just works. I just finished watching my favorite episode with the 'elevator courtesy' and his infamous fight with Richard Lewis (who plays his best friend).

Overall, this is a very funny show that I hope remains true to itself and consistent throughout the seasons. I love Larry David's humor, and while it may not be for everyone, I do find that it is very realistic. It will open your eyes to the strange, odd world in which we live.

Grade: ***** out of *****