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The Car Pool Lane

  • Episode aired Feb 8, 2004
  • TV-MA
  • 30m
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Larry David and Jorge Garcia in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Comedy

Larry wants tickets for a coming Dodger game. Before he can go he has to get out of jury duty, score some medical marijuana for his dad's glaucoma and drive a friend to the airport. Thankful... Read allLarry wants tickets for a coming Dodger game. Before he can go he has to get out of jury duty, score some medical marijuana for his dad's glaucoma and drive a friend to the airport. Thankfully a run-in with a hooker makes all these easier.Larry wants tickets for a coming Dodger game. Before he can go he has to get out of jury duty, score some medical marijuana for his dad's glaucoma and drive a friend to the airport. Thankfully a run-in with a hooker makes all these easier.

  • Director
    • Robert B. Weide
  • Writer
    • Larry David
  • Stars
    • Larry David
    • Jeff Garlin
    • Cheryl Hines
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.1/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Robert B. Weide
    • Writer
      • Larry David
    • Stars
      • Larry David
      • Jeff Garlin
      • Cheryl Hines
    • 5User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Larry David
    Larry David
    • Larry David
    Jeff Garlin
    Jeff Garlin
    • Jeff Greene
    Cheryl Hines
    Cheryl Hines
    • Cheryl David
    Shelley Berman
    Shelley Berman
    • Nat David
    Bob Einstein
    Bob Einstein
    • Marty Funkhouser
    Jorge Garcia
    Jorge Garcia
    • Drug Dealer
    Kyle T. Heffner
    Kyle T. Heffner
    • Lawyer
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Ken Abbot
    Rod McLachlan
    Rod McLachlan
    • Defense Attorney
    James Sikking
    James Sikking
    • Jim Remington
    • (as James B. Sikking)
    Edward M. Steidele
    • Stadium Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (as Ed Steidele)
    Ken Thorley
    Ken Thorley
    • Judge
    Kym Whitley
    Kym Whitley
    • Monena
    • (as Kym E. Whitley)
    Marcia Wilkie
    • Female Juror
    Tony Pinizzotto
    Tony Pinizzotto
    • Dodgers Fan
    • (uncredited)
    Christin Taylor-Antonio
    Christin Taylor-Antonio
    • Dodger Fan
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert B. Weide
    • Writer
      • Larry David
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    10cuban5462

    My favorite episode

    This one has it all. Drugs, prostitution, and Larry yelling at himself in the mirror.
    10mcgregerdaniel

    Favorite Episode

    This was personally one of my favorite episodes because of the whole "marijuana purchasing" factor. It was just so hilarious to me. I eventually learned a much more deeper meaning for this episode. A man was taken off of death row after the FBI claimed he was the culprit because he was the closest person (family member) to the victim at the time of the incident. The way they came to this decision is based off of NOTHING! This man was saved because HBO cameras were filming Larry and the prostitute and Marty at that dodgers game. It proves how useless out justice system is. Body cameras are necessary for all of us.
    9ossie85

    Farce at its finest

    The "car pool lane" episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm is a prime example of the show's farce at its best. Larry David's ability to take an everyday situation and turn it into a chaotic mess is nothing short of impressive. The episode follows Larry's attempt to use the carpool lane to avoid LA traffic, but things go haywire when he picks up a prostitute who refuses to be discreet.

    A highlight of the episode is undoubtedly the cameo by Jorge Garcia, who would later become a household name for his role on Lost. The chemistry between Larry and Jorge is excellent, and their banter is one of the highlights of the episode.

    Overall, "the car pool lane" is a hilarious episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm that showcases the show's talent for farce. A must-watch for fans of Larry David's unique brand of comedy.
    10dunstancamilleri

    This episode saved someones life!

    Did you know that This episode in reality saved one man life from a death penalty trial? If it wasn't for the hbo recordings there on that day at the dogders stadium. His attonery should never had the evidence the suspect needed to proof himself that he has indeed a solid alibi to clear him from a murder case! By a coincedence hbo were there filming and eventually captured him and his daughter with friends on tape!

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    • Trivia
      Footage from this episode played a key role in the exoneration of a man accused of murder when it was revealed that he was at the Dodgers game shown here at the time of the murder. This remarkable happenstance was the subject of the documentary Long Shot (2017).
    • Goofs
      (episode 4.6) when Larry is talking to the prostitute outside the airport, for most of the scene he is not wearing a seatbelt. In one cut he is mistakenly shown wearing a seatbelt, when in the next cut he again does not have one on.
    • Quotes

      [Larry is buying marijuana for his father's glaucoma]

      Drug Dealer: I can get you an ounce of, you know, some real hydroponic, scientific stuff, but that'll run you five hundred bucks.

      Larry: Hydroponic?

      Drug Dealer: Yeah.

      Larry: I'm not looking for a sound system, my friend.

    • Connections
      Edited into Curb Your Enthusiasm: No Lessons Learned (2024)
    • Soundtracks
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      Music by Franco Micalizzi

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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