OT: Curb Your Enthusiasm

RPI-Fan · 07-09-2003, 09:49 PM

Man, HBO has been showing this a lot lately, and I am hoooked.

What a great show. The combination of wacky storylines with improved acting just meshes perfectly.

My favorite moment from the show is the one where Sheryl's aunt dies, and Larry is consoling Sheryl's whole family.

Then Larry stands up and says, "I think I'm gonna' leave."

Everybody's sort of stunned, and Sheryl says, "Well, where are you gonna' go?" (she's very frustrated)

Larry replies, "I was thinking I might play golf..."

I was out of my chair laughing on that one. This show is just about as funny as Family Guy, IMO. And I like it a lot better than Seinfeld. Here's to hoping they put out a DVD soon.

~rpi-fan

rexallllsc · 07-10-2003, 02:54 AM

Yuuuup. Great show.

Daimyo · 07-10-2003, 11:51 AM

I love that show... can't wait for new episodes. My favorite was when he bought the gift for his agent's mom, but he didn't know how to wrap it so he was going around asking people on the streer, "Excuse me, can you tell me where I can get this gift wrapped?"

sony · 07-10-2003, 11:52 AM

Damn it. Too bad I don't catch HBO.

tucker342 · 07-10-2003, 12:10 PM

Ya, great show

atatange1 · 07-10-2003, 01:38 PM

Best comedy on tv! One of my favorite moments was when he was waiting outside a movie theatre and telling his wife how Hitler had a orchestra play inside his house on Eva Browns birthday so she could wake up to Vagner (sp?). So he starts humming a Vagner tune. This guy comes up to him and says "Excuse me, are you Jewish?" And a classi Larry David reply, stunned, "What? Whatya wanna see my penis?

sianews · 07-21-2003, 11:04 AM

I have to disagree. Having never seen this show before, but hearing the rave reviews here and elsewhere I downloaded a few highly ranked episodes. I forced myself though the first one (Affirmative Action) and couldn't finish the second (The Benadryl Brownie). Terribly boring and dull with only a couple standout moments in each. I'll take Seinfeld reruns anyway.

cthomer5000 · 07-21-2003, 11:44 AM

I describe the show as "Seinfeld with bad acting."

I think it's OK, but just don't understand everyone going so crazy over it.

Ksyrup · 07-21-2003, 12:46 PM

I've only seen a handful of episodes, thanks to the fact that HBO is so far off my radar I never even check the listings to see what's on, but I love what I've seen so far.

"Who's your caucasian?"

ISiddiqui · 07-21-2003, 12:54 PM

Quote:

I describe the show as "Seinfeld with bad acting."

I think it's OK, but just don't understand everyone going so crazy over it.

Same... totally agree with you.

lurker · 07-21-2003, 03:56 PM

Isn't Seinfeld full of bad acting?

I've only seen a couple episodes of this show, but I loved them. Hard to say how it could seem like bad acting when it's supposed to be mostly ad-libbed.

Ksyrup · 07-21-2003, 04:05 PM

On the contrary, I like it because it plays out much more like real life than even Seinfeld. The conversations are the typically mundane kind we have at home, without all the funny and absurd outcomes, of course. That's what makes it so great.

MylesKnight · 07-21-2003, 08:59 PM

Man, I'll tell you what this show is absolutely FANTASTIC! Just saw it for the first time this evening on HBO.. They actually had 2 Episodes (Re-runs), the first one being the "Jewish Penis" one atatange1 mentioned previously and the following episode about Larry and Elaine from Seinfeld pitching a show to HBO Execs, one of which Larry thinks took his Shrimp in a bag mishap at the Chinese Takeout place... And don't forget the C-word Reference late in the show.. Classic Stuff.

Great show, I'm just sorry it's taken me so long to check it out. How many Seasons/Episodes have there been thus far anyway?

korme · 07-21-2003, 09:03 PM

It's on right now, too

07-10-2003, 01:38 PM	#6
atatange1 High School JV Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: WA state	Best comedy on tv! One of my favorite moments was when he was waiting outside a movie theatre and telling his wife how Hitler had a orchestra play inside his house on Eva Browns birthday so she could wake up to Vagner (sp?). So he starts humming a Vagner tune. This guy comes up to him and says "Excuse me, are you Jewish?" And a classi Larry David reply, stunned, "What? Whatya wanna see my penis? Last edited by atatange1 : 07-10-2003 at 01:42 PM.

07-21-2003, 12:46 PM	#9
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I've only seen a handful of episodes, thanks to the fact that HBO is so far off my radar I never even check the listings to see what's on, but I love what I've seen so far. "Who's your caucasian?" __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

07-21-2003, 04:05 PM	#12
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	On the contrary, I like it because it plays out much more like real life than even Seinfeld. The conversations are the typically mundane kind we have at home, without all the funny and absurd outcomes, of course. That's what makes it so great. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

07-21-2003, 08:59 PM	#13
MylesKnight College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida	Man, I'll tell you what this show is absolutely FANTASTIC! Just saw it for the first time this evening on HBO.. They actually had 2 Episodes (Re-runs), the first one being the "Jewish Penis" one atatange1 mentioned previously and the following episode about Larry and Elaine from Seinfeld pitching a show to HBO Execs, one of which Larry thinks took his Shrimp in a bag mishap at the Chinese Takeout place... And don't forget the C-word Reference late in the show.. Classic Stuff. Great show, I'm just sorry it's taken me so long to check it out. How many Seasons/Episodes have there been thus far anyway? __________________ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK & GOLD!! Last edited by MylesKnight : 07-21-2003 at 09:06 PM.

07-10-2003, 02:54 AM	#2
rexallllsc Banned Join Date: May 2003	Yuuuup. Great show.

07-10-2003, 11:51 AM	#3
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	I love that show... can't wait for new episodes. My favorite was when he bought the gift for his agent's mom, but he didn't know how to wrap it so he was going around asking people on the streer, "Excuse me, can you tell me where I can get this gift wrapped?"

07-10-2003, 11:52 AM	#4
sony High School JV Join Date: May 2002 Location: Travis AFB, CA	Damn it. Too bad I don't catch HBO.

07-10-2003, 12:10 PM	#5
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	Ya, great show

07-21-2003, 11:04 AM	#7
sianews Mascot Join Date: Jun 2001	I have to disagree. Having never seen this show before, but hearing the rave reviews here and elsewhere I downloaded a few highly ranked episodes. I forced myself though the first one (Affirmative Action) and couldn't finish the second (The Benadryl Brownie). Terribly boring and dull with only a couple standout moments in each. I'll take Seinfeld reruns anyway.

07-21-2003, 03:56 PM	#11
lurker High School JV Join Date: May 2001	Isn't Seinfeld full of bad acting? I've only seen a couple episodes of this show, but I loved them. Hard to say how it could seem like bad acting when it's supposed to be mostly ad-libbed.

07-21-2003, 09:03 PM	#14
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	It's on right now, too

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