Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 4, Episode 2

Ben's Birthday Party (11 Jan. 2004)

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Mel Brooks taps Ben Stiller to be Larry's co-star in The Producers. But when Larry accidentally punctures Ben Stiller in the eye during a birthday party game gone wrong, Ben drops out of the production.

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Mel Brooks taps Ben Stiller to be Larry's co-star in The Producers. But when Larry accidentally punctures Ben Stiller in the eye during a birthday party game gone wrong, Ben drops out of the production.

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When Ben introduces Larry to Cady the level of drink in the bottle he is holding goes from nearly full to nearly empty and back again between shots. See more »

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Larry: That shish-kebab, the whole night I couldn't get rid of it.
Ben Stiller: Uh, yeah. I have a scratched retina.
Larry: Oh.
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