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Title: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on January 8, 2004, 12:26 PM
I can't believe I haven't watched this show before (we've had HBO for about 5 months now) but I've been catching it non stop on the HBO network the past few weeks.  Larry David is absolutely brilliant, this is Seinfeld with swearing, it truly is the best show on TV right now behind NFL Football.  The show reeks Costanza and with good reason since George is basically Larry...amazing, brilliant work

I'm an idiot for just finding this out

(http://www.hbo.com/larrydavid/img/homepage/252x190_feat02_larry_cheryl.jpg)
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Brian on January 8, 2004, 12:57 PM
I've heard nothing but great things about this show as well.  Unfortunately, we don't get HBO, otherwise we would definitely check it out.  We were/are huge Seinfeld fans, and if the humor is along those lines, I'm sure we would enjoy it.  We were actually thinking about picking up HBO just for this, but I don't think it would be worth it for one show.  Nice to hear another postive endorsement of it though, hopefully we can check it out sometime.
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Matt on January 8, 2004, 06:23 PM
I've always been interested in this show, but unfortunately, I've only caught part of one episode, since I don't keep up with TV/HBO enough to know when exactly it's going to be on every week.

However, I really liked the part of the episode I saw, and as far as Larry David and Seinfeld goes, well, I'm one of "those" who believes the show went to sh!t, relatively-speaking, when he left during the sixth or seventh season, whenever it was.

So, this will be a perfect time to mention that Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete First Season is coming to DVD next Tuesday, January 13th, as a matter of fact.  How convenient!  :)

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000E2PVR.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

Amazon: $27.99 with free shipping (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000E2PVR/qid=1073604012/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-2713566-1272718?v=glance&s=dvd)

Believe it's $29.99 at DDD, and I think Best Buy and Circuit are going to have it for that price as well.

I'd much rather have this, and watch it on my schedule, than whenever HBO wants me to watch it (I'm TIVO-less, too).

And some little-known Larry David/Seinfeld trivia for you:  

He was the voice of George Steinbrenner.  

 :-\
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Matt on January 23, 2004, 07:06 PM
So I got the DVD set a few days ago, and finished all the episodes, and I guess all I can say is that it's pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.

The natural progression of Seinfeld, I guess, kind of like an older conglomeration of the Jerry and George characters.

Must go on.

Can't go on.

Must go on.
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Nicklab on January 24, 2004, 12:55 AM
I laughed so much during this week's episode that I thought I was going to hear a knock at my door from annoyed neighbors.   :o

I've loved this show ever since they did the pilot of an HBO special for Larry David.  It's brilliant.  The man has no filter, it's all stream of conciousness and he says what he's really thinking.  That's got to be incredibly liberating.
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on January 26, 2004, 10:25 AM
Last nights episode was great too, I can't even remember the last time I laughed out loud at a TV show besides the Simpsons, probably Seinfeld and thats been gone a long time.  
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on February 25, 2004, 01:33 PM
The last two episodes of Curb have been some of the best stuff I've seen on TV this year...HBO is definitely worth the price you pay for it just to be able to watch this show!
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Matt on February 25, 2004, 06:55 PM
Still haven't seen any of the non-DVD episodes, since I'm not much of a TV watcher.

I guess, when the current season comes out on DVD in a year or so, I'll come back to this thread, and partake in the humor.

Until then, though, I'll never look at the phrase "beloved aunt" the same way, ever again. . .
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on February 27, 2004, 09:47 AM
Quote from: Billy Corgan on February 25, 2004, 06:55 PM
Still haven't seen any of the non-DVD episodes, since I'm not much of a TV watcher.

I guess, when the current season comes out on DVD in a year or so, I'll come back to this thread, and partake in the humor.

Until then, though, I'll never look at the phrase "beloved aunt" the same way, ever again. . .
Here's a postview for me and a preview for you then...

Larry meets David Schwimmer's dad who he had ticked off a few weeks before for not putting more cashews in the cashew-raisin combo bags.  Schwimmers dad is cold and isn't really happy to meet Larry.  Larry feels bad and wants to call him to apologize for the percieved insult.  He calls him on his car phone...

"Hey Mr. Schwimmer this is Larry David, just wanted to call you and say..."
Larry is rear ended
"You son of a ******* bitch, what the **** are you doing you bastard" (to the guy in the car)

He never hung up the phone and so now he's insulted Schwimmer's dad even more...classic
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Matt on February 27, 2004, 01:10 PM
Quote from: OCB on February 27, 2004, 09:47 AM
Here's a postview for me and a preview for you then...

Larry meets David Schwimmer's dad who he had ticked off a few weeks before for not putting more cashews in the cashew-raisin combo bags.  Schwimmers dad is cold and isn't really happy to meet Larry.  Larry feels bad and wants to call him to apologize for the percieved insult.  He calls him on his car phone...

"Hey Mr. Schwimmer this is Larry David, just wanted to call you and say..."
Larry is rear ended
"You son of a ******* *****, what the **** are you doing you bastard" (to the guy in the car)

He never hung up the phone and so now he's insulted Schwimmer's dad even more...classic

Poor Larry.

Alright--sh!t.  

When do the new episodes air, exactly?  Sunday nights at what time Central?  I need to make a point to watch this show.

And what season is this now?  Second, or third?
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Matt on March 9, 2004, 12:21 PM
CYE: Season 2--coming to DVD June 15th. . .
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on March 9, 2004, 12:30 PM
Sweet!  I laughed for 5 straight minutes in this weeks Episode...it involved Colby from TV Survivor and a Saully a Holocaust Survivor arguing who had a rougher life and who was a stronger Survivor
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Matt on March 14, 2004, 07:40 PM
Season Finale for Season 4 tonight. . .
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on March 14, 2004, 08:43 PM
I hour episode tonight too, Larry makes his debut in The Producers!

(http://www.hbo.com/larrydavid/img/episodeguide/slideshow/ep35/ep35_larry_fedora_schwimmer.jpg)
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on March 14, 2004, 11:38 PM
The first half of the show tonight was brilliant, the second half dragged a tad...

OCB's favorite moment of tonight's episode:
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Larry taking a leak in the airplane bathroom when the plane hits a large pocket of turbulance...instead of pinching it off, he proceeds to pee all over the bathroom
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Matt on March 15, 2004, 12:01 AM
Boy, you said it:  That bathroom scene was hilarious, and my favorite scene as well.  I was thinking, though, surely there'd be some more to it--with piss being all over his clothes, or, better yet, that stewardess b!tch finding it or something. . .

Also liked the staredown between Larry and the doorman, and the "YOU WILL FAIL" curse that the Daily Show guy put on Larry.

But I agree--the first half was fine, but the second half dragged.  Big time.  Personally, I can't stand Mel Brooks, and I hate "Broadway"/plays/musicals, that type of crap, so it just didn't click with me.

Besides that, though, a couple of questions from someone who's only seen the first season before this episode:

--Since when does Larry cheat on Cheryl?  Is this a one-time deal, or a regular occurence?

--What the hell is he doing starring in a Broadway show?
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on March 15, 2004, 12:12 AM
Her 10th anniversary present to him was to allow him to sleep with one other person...anyone he wanted to before their anniversary.  The last episode was sort of about that too, so was the one where he took a hooker to the baseball game so he could drive in the High Occupancy Lane...

The Producers thing was the running bit all season, the whole thing was revealed right at the end..."Everything Larry David touches turns to ****!"  Mel wanted the show to flop and so he cast Larry...and really all season, he's been awful (orginally Ben Stiller was going to be with him in the Musical) He forgot lines, didn't pass his physical, fought with both Scwimmer and Stiller (who quit because Larry wouldn't ride in the front seat of BEn's car)

I did like Jerry leaving during the middle of the show, "Hey is that Jennifer Aniston?"
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Matt on March 15, 2004, 12:21 AM
Quote from: OCB on March 15, 2004, 12:12 AM
Her 10th anniversary present to him was to allow him to sleep with one other person...anyone he wanted to before their anniversary.

Oh, okay.  Makes a lot more sense now.  I was thinking that the anniversary present was something Larry was supposed to buy Cheryl, and he kept putting it off because of the show.

Thanks for the explanation with The Producers.  I was trying to figure out from earlier why in the world Larry would be hanging out with David Schwimmer.

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I did like Jerry leaving during the middle of the show, "Hey is that Jennifer Aniston?"

Yeah--nice to see Jerry.  I wonder if he's been on the show before.  I don't know if you know or not, since you've only seen this season, but have Jason Alexander and Michael Richards been on the show yet?

(By the way, since we're the only ones participating in this thread, I figure I can safely say that everyone else sucks balls for not watching this show and/or contributing to this thread. . .)
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on March 15, 2004, 12:25 AM
Jason was on in one episode I watched, it may have been a rerun though, don't know on Michael...

Everyone else does suck big balls
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Scott on May 6, 2004, 11:24 AM
A little birdy with computer troubles (lets call him Matt B. or M. Birchall) let me know that Season 2 of Curb is coming in June.  We shared some Love (I'm smoking a cigarette now) at the Amazon.com site and I can't wait to get this...

I've seen very little of Seasons 2 or 3, some reruns and what I have seen has been great, can't wait for this

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Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Infamy Of Crete on May 6, 2004, 06:13 PM
When this sow first came on I tried to tell all my seinfeld pals that didn;t have HBO they needed to get it just for this show. THis show is funny I owuldn;t call it brilliant, but it's funny. By the way those of you who know APOTF here in the forums would love to know he is just like Larry David. With White trash refinement. don't get me wrong APOTF is loaded and very smart he just prefers to live like this.
Title: Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Post by: Matt on June 22, 2004, 12:14 AM
Quote from: Infamy Of Crete on May  6, 2004, 06:13 PM
By the way those of you who know APOTF here in the forums would love to know he is just like Larry David. With White trash refinement. don't get me wrong APOTF is loaded and very smart he just prefers to live like this.

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean, but I do know that I received my Curb: Season 2 set over the weekend.  Watched the first disc (five episodes) so far, and while I don't think they were as funny as I thought the first five episodes of Season One were, there was just something incredibly sexy about Julia Louis Dreyfuss saying "f--k".

Episodes six through ten coming up this week!

(And hopefully, with S2 coming out in June--this will mean that Season Three will be out before Christmas.  If they could sync up a release with the Seinfeld DVDs. . .  well, that would be pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty good.)