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the lead character is so unrelentingly unappealing, it's an extraordinary bit of work.

is David's character supposed to be so unappealing? or are we supposed to secretly sympathize with him?

― ryan (ryan), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)

none of you care that CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM FREED A MAN FROM PRISON?

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I only just read that story myself! Pretty good stuff, that.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, both. He is supposed to represent the things that we do that we know we shouldn't do. We see him make these mistakes and cringe because they are something that we could feasibly see ourselves doing (or at least we could see ourselves following a similar impulse). I've only seen season one, but David doesn't seem like a horrible person, he's just got less impulse control than the average person. He can't stop himself from doing these things that will obviously have bad results.

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

when I read it yesterday, it gave me hope for humanity.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Larry David is a better, more rounded out character than George Costanza. There are times Larry seems downright soft.

― Lazer Guided Mellow Leee (Leee), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Curb is kind of like Seinfeld without an objective correlative (Jerry)

― ryan (ryan), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)

What about his wife?

― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 18:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Geoff needs more love on this thread.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

The scene where Geoff is letting the air out of the wrestler's tire and you just see the wrestler's boots approach is great.

― Vinnie (vprabhu), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 20:03 (twenty-two years ago)

three weeks pass...

I STEAL FORKS FROM RESTAURANTS

― AdamL :') (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 29 June 2004 02:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"The prostitutes don't seem to mind it".

― AdamL :') (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 29 June 2004 03:02 (twenty-one years ago)

http://ca.geocities.com/fridaysalways/mullins.jpg

― AdamL :') (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 29 June 2004 03:04 (twenty-one years ago)

http://perlmeister.com/rundbrief.archiv/20030310/images/larry.jpg

― AdamL :') (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 29 June 2004 03:04 (twenty-one years ago)

What a great show.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Tuesday, 29 June 2004 03:31 (twenty-one years ago)

three weeks pass...

I watched season 3 and 4 back to back over the course of the last 3 days. the endings to the shows in sn. 3 are outstanding / funny throughout.

― cºzen (Cozen), Saturday, 24 July 2004 17:18 (twenty-one years ago)

AdamL's photo makes me think taking photos of TV screens with closed captioning would be a good art project, wherein the closed captioning represents the photo's title.

― jaymc, Saturday, 24 July 2004 17:57 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'd fuck her with a Bush mask on!"

― cºzen (Cozen), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 16:21 (twenty-one years ago)

four weeks pass...

"she's quite a muslim."

― cºzen (Cozen), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 16:32 (twenty-one years ago)

FUCK YOU, YOU CAR WASH CUNT! I HAD A DENTAL APPOINTMENT!

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 6 September 2004 23:58 (twenty-one years ago)

"are you... kebabophobe?"

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 12 September 2004 16:25 (twenty-one years ago)

did/do you like it, jed_?

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 12 September 2004 16:26 (twenty-one years ago)

I love it - i have seen around 10 episodes and my favourite so far was "Beloved Aunt".

― jed_ (jed), Sunday, 12 September 2004 16:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I finally saw the "Prognosis: Negative" Seinfeld episode last week!

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 12 September 2004 16:53 (twenty-one years ago)

four months pass...

"you could stab yrself in the scrotum! then you'd have a scrotum kebab."

I just re-watched the survivor ep. really funny.

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 16 January 2005 14:21 (twenty-one years ago)

"did you see my show? it was called THE HOLOCAUST!"

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 16 January 2005 14:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Larry: Apparently, no one wants to have anything to do with me because of the Shaq thing.
Cheryl: That's... kinda sad.
Larry: What, are you kidding?

[while ordering coffee at Starbucks]
Larry David: I'll have a vanilla... one of those vanilla bullshit things. You know, whatever you want, some vanilla bullshit latte cappa thing. Whatever you got.

[after leaving a terrible dinner party]
Larry: What's the level of anger here? What am I dealing with?
Cheryl: Well, I'd have to say at least an 8.7.
Larry: 8.7? That's not that bad. I thought it would be at least a 9.
Cheryl: It was a 9. Then you broke that lamp, and the crazy woman screamed at you, and it got you some pity points.
Larry: Pity points. That's fabulous, I love pity points. But how can I get to a 7? I know a 6 is out of the question, but is there any way I can get to a 7?

Larry: Nice house.
Susie: Yeah, come on. I'll give you a tour.
Larry: Naw, it's ok.
Susie: No, come on.
Larry: No, it's ok. I-I get it.
Susie: You get it?
Larry: Yeah, it's a house. It's new. I get it. It's nice.
Susie: You get it? Ok, you know what? Get the fuck out of my house, Larry.

[repeated line]
Cheryl: Why would you do that?

― cºzen (Cozen), Sunday, 16 January 2005 14:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Classic but it's creepy seeing one "real" man be both Jerry/George, really. And fascinating. And the whole thing's kinda beautiful, man. Cheryl makes a goodish Elaine (so far, seen only four eps properly). Surprising how people're saying LD/TVLD's unlikeable, I like him fine!

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Sunday, 16 January 2005 14:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah it's not just Seinfeld, equally it isn't quite Seinfeld

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Sunday, 16 January 2005 15:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Larry: Yeah, it's a house. It's new. I get it. It's nice.
Susie: You get it? Ok, you know what? Get the fuck out of my house, Larry.

hahaahaahahaaha!

― jed_ (jed), Sunday, 16 January 2005 15:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Fight in the jewelrystore vestibule's pretty sweet, man

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Sunday, 16 January 2005 16:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Way better than Seinfeld.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Sunday, 16 January 2005 16:55 (twenty-one years ago)

So so good. I just got the DVD of the first season for Xmas. You see, I don't have HBO. I also just got the DVD of the 4th Sopranos season. I'm always behind on this HBO stuff. Amazingly, I've always managed to avoid Sopranos spoilers (altho I pretty much figured out what happens at the end of Sopranos 5, oh well.)

CYE is hilarious. I haven't laughed out loud so much in a long long time. And yeah, the jewelry store thing was hilarious.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 16 January 2005 21:51 (twenty-one years ago)

"or you got it or you ain't!"

― cozen (Cozen), Sunday, 16 January 2005 22:10 (twenty-one years ago)

when's the new season, anyone?

i actually didn't want to move out of the place that i lived even though it was a horrendous arrangement for fear of not having hbo and thereby missing curb your enthusiasm.

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Sunday, 16 January 2005 22:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I bought Season 2 today, partly because I read this thread in the morning. I haven't seen season 1 yet, is that going to be a problem? People were saying that it gets better as it goes along so I got the most recent collection they had.

― Jordan (Jordan), Sunday, 16 January 2005 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

both seasons available are hilarious

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Sunday, 16 January 2005 22:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Season 3 DVD comes out Tues! There's a new season in production now, but it won't air until maybe late this year.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Sunday, 16 January 2005 23:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Classic but does anyone know when (if?) it's on in Toronto now? I used to watch it regularly Sunday nights on Showcase but it hasn't been on at that time in a while. The Showcase website doesn't seem to even list it anymore so I wonder if they've dropped it.

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 17 January 2005 00:31 (twenty-one years ago)

OMG, the episode with the guy in the wheelchair and the Wagner is classic. I tend not to like L.A. centricism, but the meta/autobiographical elements here are great. It is weird seeing the Seinfeld refractions, the little elements of the different characters popping up in LD's mannerisms.

My Seinfeld-loving girlfriend did not like it, unfortunately, 'cause she hates the wife character. I don't blame her, even though I think those scenes are largely well done.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 17 January 2005 04:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Almost bought Season 1 a while back but I think I had to hold off due to having to buy holiday gifts. Soon.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 17 January 2005 04:29 (twenty-one years ago)

The bringing-disparate-plot-elements-together thing must almost be a reflex for him now.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 17 January 2005 04:31 (twenty-one years ago)

How can you not like Cheryl David? She's so awesome.

The Wagner episode I think is my all-time favorite.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 17 January 2005 05:18 (twenty-one years ago)

"With all due respect, officer, you are not bald, you have chosen to shave your hair. That's a look you're cultivating to be fashionable, and we don't really consider you part of the bald community."

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 17 January 2005 05:33 (twenty-one years ago)

(that is my favorite ever line from the show)

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 17 January 2005 05:44 (twenty-one years ago)

"I have severe tire damage!"

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 17 January 2005 06:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Hahaha bald community Spencer!

"I STEAL FORKS FROM RESTAURANTS"

― Awesome Welles (nordicskilla), Monday, 17 January 2005 06:22 (twenty-one years ago)

I also love the way he shakes the sunglasses case when he's asking people where he can get them gift-wrapped!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 17 January 2005 06:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"With all due respect, officer, you are not bald, you have chosen to shave your hair. That's a look you're cultivating to be fashionable, and we don't really consider you part of the bald community."

Hahahhahahahahhahahahahahahah.

Cheryl is such a fantastic character. And hot, to boot. She really comes across as the only woman in the entire world who could possibly love and tolerate Larry David. She's just as intelligent as him, but has social mores and a sense of societal responsibility.

I watched all four series over a short period of time, and now when I try to watch it again I just find it too unbearable. When you know just how badly he's going to fuck things up... ugh.

Genius, none the less. At its funniest, much funnier than Seinfeld.

― Andrew (enneff), Monday, 17 January 2005 06:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Hmm. "That's like riding around in a wheelchair for the fun of it!"

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Monday, 17 January 2005 06:34 (twenty-one years ago)

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