Curb Your Enthusiasm Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 7 (2009)

• Season 7 Episode 10: Seinfeld

  Larry loses quality time with Cheryl while trying to return a favour, and his suspicion is aroused when his wife seems to be spending a lot of time with Jason Alexander on the set of the Seinfeld reunion. Comedy, starring Larry David

• Season 7 Episode 9: The Table Read

  The Seinfeld reunion rehearsal takes place, but Larry is put out by Marty Funkhouser's appearance, and gets frustrated by a nine-year-old's text messages. Meanwhile, Leon poses as a dead doctor to help alleviate Michael Richards's worries

• Season 7 Episode 8: Officer Krupke

  Larry meets a police officer with the same name as a character in West Side Story, while Jeff's carelessness forces the producer to embrace his feminine side. Meanwhile, Cheryl faces more competition for her role in Seinfeld. Comedy, starring Larry David

• Season 7 Episode 7: The Black Swan

  Larry sets about covering his tracks after he accidentally causes the death of a country club member while playing golf, then kills the club's mascot in an act of self defence. Comedy, starring Larry David

• Season 7 Episode 6: The Bare Midriff

  Larry is forced to talk to his assistant Maureen about her belly-dancing clothes, but she ends up quitting when he offends her. Julia demands that the producer apologises, but another mishap causes a misunderstanding about a weeping Jesus statue

• Season 7 Episode 5: Denise Handicapped

  Larry goes on a date with fellow classical music lover Denise, and is surprised to find that she uses a wheelchair. After realising his companion is viewed in a more positive light and gets special treatment in restaurants, he begins to see the positive aspects of being disabled, but a conflict with Rosie O'Donnell causes serious problems for his relationship

• Season 7 Episode 4: The Hot Towel

  Larry persuades his doctor to give him his home number after burning his hand on an aeroplane towel, but accidentally abuses his trust. Meanwhile, his expensive anniversary present for Ted and Mary is outshone by another gift and things go from bad to worse when he teaches caviar etiquette to Christian Slater

• Season 7 Episode 3: The Reunion

  Larry's reluctance to film a Seinfeld reunion is waylaid when he realises he has an opportunity to win Cheryl back, and sets about convincing Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards to come back for the show. However, his plans are put in jeopardy when Cheryl's part is offered to Meg Ryan

• Season 7 Episode 2: Vehicular Fellatio

  Larry urges Loretta to see a doctor, hoping she will be advised to break up with him, while his attempt to do a favour for Leon backfires when he inadvertently reveals a secret. Meanwhile, Richard Lewis's girlfriend is offended after a misunderstanding. Comedy, starring Larry David

• Season 7 Episode 1: Funkhouser's Crazy Sister

  Marty Funkhouser cashes in on an empty gesture made by Larry regarding his mentally ill sister, while Susie's dinner-party invitation lands Jeff in trouble. Meanwhile, the hapless hero decides to break up with Loretta in case her biopsy results come back positive. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator and producer Larry David

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 6 (2007)

• Season 6 Episode 10: The Bat Mitzvah

  Larry makes another attempt at dating. Extended episode to mark the last in series, with a guest appearance by John Legend and his band

• Season 6 Episode 9: The Therapist

  Larry tries to use Cheryl's therapist to get back in her favour after receiving bad advice from his own, and is irritated by Marty's level of participation in an Alzheimer's walk. Guest starring Steve Coogan

• Season 6 Episode 8: The N Word

  Larry manages to offend Loretta's aunt with his uncontrolled arousal, and dates an orthopaedist whose personal and professional relationships have a marked similarity. Meanwhile, Jeff is given an introduction to the world of bald discrimination

• Season 6 Episode 7: The TiVo Guy

  Cheryl walks out on Larry when he snubs her call in favour of dealing with a repairman, leaving their mutual friends torn between whose side to take

• Season 6 Episode 6: The Rat Dog

  A slow toaster creates problems for Loretta, Leon and Cheryl, while Larry is flummoxed by a deaf woman and an exterminator. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator Larry David

• Season 6 Episode 5: The Freak Book

  Larry becomes obsessed with a book about freaks and a drunk limo driver causes trouble for the Seinfeld creator and John McEnroe

• Season 6 Episode 4: The Lefty Call

  Larry regrets getting a Cha Cha a job in his building when he finds her monitoring his bathroom habits and has to make phone calls 'lefty-style'. Meanwhile, the Blacks take exception to Cheryl's environmentally conscious but less than comfortable toilet paper

• Season 6 Episode 3: The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial

  Marty Funkhouser is outraged when he discovers that flowers from his mother's memorial have been stolen, while Larry complains about 'sample abusers' in shops

• Season 6 Episode 2: The Anonymous Donor

  Larry loses his prized jersey at the dry cleaners and is annoyed further by Ted Danson's anonymous donation. The Blacks and Davids experience a moving day, and Cheryl is disturbed by an unsavoury stain on a guest-room quilt

• Season 6 Episode 1: Meet the Blacks

  The Davids take in a family whose life was destroyed by a hurricane, and Larry devises a way of avoiding parties he doesn't want to attend. Comedy, with Larry David and guest stars Tia Carrere and Mary Steenburgen

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 5 (2005)

• Season 5 Episode 10: The End

  Richard Lewis is relieved to find a trip to Arizona brings about a change in Larry, who finally learns the truth about his possible adoption. Last in the series

• Season 5 Episode 9: The Korean Bookie

  The hunt for Jeff's missing dog leads Larry to suspect his Korean bookie. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator Larry David

• Season 5 Episode 8: The Ski Lift

  Larry befriends the administrator of a liver-transplant consortium in case he ever needs a life-saving operation, while a nurse claims Jeff has one or two shortcomings

• Season 5 Episode 7: The Seder

  Larry courts controversy by inviting a sex offender to a traditional Passover meal

• Season 5 Episode 6: The Smoking Jacket

  Larry finds himself blackmailed into making someone's wishes come true, and encounters trouble in the form of a smoking jacket. Comedy, guest starring Hugh Hefner

• Season 5 Episode 5: Lewis Needs a Kidney

  Richard Lewis discovers he is in need of a kidney transplant and asks Jeff and Larry to help him by donating an organ, sparking a debate between the pair on how far they would go to help a friend. Comedy, with Larry David and Jeff Garlin

• Season 5 Episode 4: Kamikaze Bingo

  Larry meets a Japanese World War Two war veteran, but is dubious of his claims to have been a kamikaze pilot. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator Larry David

• Season 5 Episode 3: The Christ Nail

  Larry sets out on a disaster-fraught expedition to buy his housekeeper a bra, and his father-in-law's fondness for The Passion of the Christ comes in useful

• Season 5 Episode 2: The Bowtie

  Larry hires the services of a private investigator to uncover a secret, adopts an aggressive dog and loses his reputation as a gay rights supporter. Guest starring Rosie O'Donnell

• Season 5 Episode 1: The Larry David Sandwich

  A near-death experience coupled with a revelation about his father leaves Larry David facing an identity crisis. He also has a sandwich named after him - but is less than flattered. The creator and producer of Seinfeld stars as himself

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 4 (2004)

• Season 4 Episode 10: Opening Night

  Larry nervously prepares to open on Broadway in a new production of hit show The Producers - but assorted disasters are waiting in the wings to bedevil him. Guest starring Mel Brooks, David Schwimmer, Anne Bancroft and Nathan Lane. Last in series

• Season 4 Episode 9: The Survivor

  Larry prepares to renew his marriage vows with Cheryl, and considers an offer from a dry cleaner

• Season 4 Episode 8: Wandering Bear

  Larry sets out to buy a video, but ends up endangering his relationship with secretary Antoinette, and almost kills Jeff and Susie's best friend. Meanwhile, Cheryl gets medical advice from an unlikely source. Guest starring Russell Means

• Season 4 Episode 7: The Surrogate

  Larry sets out to buy a gift for a surrogate mother, but his shopping expedition ends in yet another disaster. He also tries to pass a routine physical examination - but his luck runs true to form and he fails miserably. Guest starring Mel Brooks and David Schwimmer

• Season 4 Episode 6: The Car Pool Lane

  Larry lands himself in trouble by trying to obtain marijuana for his father, and gets into a typically bizarre predicament as he races to catch the start of a Dodgers game. Comedy, starring Larry David

• Season 4 Episode 5: The 5 Wood

  Larry clashes with guest star David Schwimmer over something as simple as a bag of cashews and raisins. He also finds his club membership jeopardised and gets into a delicate situation involving a dog

• Season 4 Episode 4: The Weatherman

  Larry disgusts Jeff by revealing his bathroom habits and preferences. He also visits his dentist and has a bizarre problem with name tags. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator Larry David

• Season 4 Episode 3: The Blind Date

  Larry tries to make amends with Michael by organising a date on his behalf. Ben still holds a grudge and Jeff reveals his secret sexual fantasy - much to everyone's alarm. Ben Stiller guest stars

• Season 4 Episode 2: Ben's Birthday Party

  Larry offends actor Ben Stiller by refusing to sing Happy Birthday to him - and goes on to make matters worse by accidentally hitting him in the eye with a toothpick. Comedy, starring Larry David

• Season 4 Episode 1: Mel's Offer

  Larry sets out for a night's fun at a karaoke bar, where he meets legendary impresario Mel Brooks - who promptly asks him to star in a new Broadway production. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator Larry David

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 3 (2002)

• Season 3 Episode 10: The Grand Opening

  Larry manages to alienate an influential food critic just before his new restaurant is scheduled to open, and makes matters worse by hiring an abrasive new chef with an unfortunate tendency to speak his mind. Larry David stars

• Season 3 Episode 9: Mary, Joseph and Larry

  Larry struggles with the rules of Christmas tipping, offends his housekeeper and finds it hard to create alibis with Jeff for the messes they get into

• Season 3 Episode 8: Krazee-Eyez Killa

  Larry is accused of betraying the confidence of Wanda's rapper boyfriend Krazee-Eyez Killa, and later alienates Jeff's wife Susie by turning down an offer of a house tour. To compound his problems, he also makes a complete mess of what should be a simple shopping trip to buy a sports jacket

• Season 3 Episode 7: The Corpse Sniffing Dog

  Jeff's return home is ruined by his allergy to daughter Sammy's pet German shepherd, so Larry volunteers to find it new owners - in the form of the unsuspecting Braudys, who are unaware it is a corpse-sniffing dog formerly owned by the police

• Season 3 Episode 6: The Special Section

  Larry's mother dies while he is filming in New York City, but he doesn't find out until he returns to Los Angeles two days after the funeral. He then uses bereavement as an excuse to avoid several unwelcome invitations and decides to relocate his mother's grave at the cemetery

• Season 3 Episode 5: The Terrorist Attack

  A rumoured threat of a terrorist attack undermines a benefit performance by Alanis Morissette, and Larry manages to snub the wife of actor Paul Reiser, star of sitcom Mad About You. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator and producer Larry David

• Season 3 Episode 4: The Nanny from Hell

  Larry, Cheryl, Jeff and Susie encounter the proverbial nanny from hell, a strict disciplinarian whose reign of terror is only ended by 12 sponge cakes. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator and producer Larry David

• Season 3 Episode 3: Club Soda and Salt

  Randy grows discouraged and quits his job at the restaurant, forcing co-owners Larry, Jeff and Ted to embark on a frantic search for a new chef. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator and producer Larry David

• Season 3 Episode 2: The Benadryl Brownie

  Larry calls Cheryl to tell her to ask their chef for a dinner party to omit peanuts from the meal as one of his guests is allergic to them. However, bad reception means that his message is not received properly, leading to medical mayhem. Comedy, starring Larry David and Cheryl Hines

• Season 3 Episode 1: Chet's Shirt

  Larry invests in a restaurant, only to get his front teeth knocked out by new business partner Ted Danson's daughter. Unfortunately, an emergency visit to the dentist also ends in disaster. Comedy, starring Seinfeld creator and producer Larry David

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 2 (2001)

• Season 2 Episode 10: The Massage

  Larry unwisely takes Jeff's advice and goes for a massage, while Cheryl tempts fate by visiting a psychic. Last in the comedy series, starring Larry David, Jeff Garlin and Cheryl Hines

• Season 2 Episode 9: The Baptism

  Cheryl's sister prepares to get married - but Larry is sceptical about whether the Jewish groom-to-be is willing to convert to Christianity. Meanwhile, Richard Lewis makes an accusation. Larry David stars

• Season 2 Episode 8: Shaq

  Larry makes himself unpopular by accidentally tripping up guest star Shaquille O'Neal at an LA Lakers basketball game, but the incident ironically ends up bringing him good luck

• Season 2 Episode 7: The Doll

  Larry ruins a valuable doll by cutting off its hair at the request of a little girl who thinks it will grow back again. To make matters worse, she is the daughter of a TV executive whose goodwill is necessary to ensure the success of a forthcoming project

• Season 2 Episode 6: The Acupuncturist

  Larry makes a rash bet with an acupuncturist and later loans $5,000 to a writer who is about to be left a fortune by his ailing father - then unwittingly gets him disinherited. Comedy, guest starring Keone Young, with Larry David and Cheryl Hines

• Season 2 Episode 5: The Thong

  Larry is aghast to spot his psychotherapist wearing a thong at the beach, and decides he cannot possibly continue to consult a man who would make such a spectacle of himself in public. Meanwhile, film director Rob Reiner convinces the comedian to participate in a charity auction

• Season 2 Episode 4: The Shrimp Incident

  Larry suspects TV executive Allan Wasserman stole some prawns out of his Chinese takeaway meal and decides he has to put his foot down and talk the incident through with him. Comedy, guest starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, with Larry David and Jeff Garlin

• Season 2 Episode 3: Trick or Treat

  Larry attends a film premiere, where he unwittingly manages to antagonise the author of the script and offend a Jewish neighbour. To make matters worse, he and Cheryl also fall foul of two Hallowe'en trick-or-treaters. Comedy, starring Larry David, Cheryl Hines and Jeff Garlin

• Season 2 Episode 2: Thor

  Larry becomes convinced wrestler Thor Olson slashed his tyres following an argument and recruits Jeff to redress the wrong. Meanwhile, the comedian starts behaving oddly in front of the neighbours, making Cheryl fear he has a bottom fetish. Comedy, starring Larry David, Jason Alexander and Deron Michael McBee

• Season 2 Episode 1: The Car Salesman

  Larry grows tired of living in a hotel and moves to a seaside chateau owned by Jason Alexander's new agent - then shocks all his friends by deciding to take a job as a car salesman. Comedy, starring Larry David, with a guest appearance by Jason Alexander

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 1 (2000)

• Season 1 Episode 10: The Group

  Jeff learns that the director of a popular show is looking for an actress and suggests Cheryl would be ideal for the role. Comedy series, starring Seinfeld creator and producer Larry David with Cheryl Hines

• Season 1 Episode 9: Affirmative Action

  While making his way to the chemist to pick up a prescription for Cheryl's foot condition, Larry bumps into a dermatologist whom he promptly offends with a tasteless joke. Unfortunately, he forgets to collect the medication, and later loses the prescription, leaving him to regret his earlier comments

• Season 1 Episode 8: Beloved Aunt

  Larry uses his connections to ensure publication of a newspaper obituary for Cheryl's aunt, but an unfortunate spelling error results in his being thrown out of the house. With nowhere else to go, he accepts an offer to spend the night at Jeff's place - only to be shown the door yet again

• Season 1 Episode 7: Aamco

  Larry goes for a spin in Jeff's treasured vintage convertible, but accidentally damages it in a scrape with another car - and makes matters worse by antagonising the only repairman capable of restoring the bodywork. Larry David and Michael Hagerty star

• Season 1 Episode 6: The Wire

  Larry and Cheryl apply to have an unsightly overhead telephone cable buried underground, and go out of their way to woo the couple next door, whose approval is needed if the plan is to go ahead. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus helps them drum up support for the idea - but it still proves an uphill struggle. Larry David and Cheryl Hines star

• Season 1 Episode 5: Interior Decorator

  Larry misses an important meeting with actress Diane Keaton and decides to make amends by calling at her house - where he encounters a stroppy decorator, gets into a fight and ends up breaking a lamp. Larry David stars

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Bracelet

  Larry attempts to buy a bracelet for Cheryl, but is not allowed into the jewellery store because of his shabby clothes. He calls pal Richard Lewis to help - but the pair end up helping a blind man move house instead. Larry David stars

• Season 1 Episode 3: Porno Gil

  Larry agrees to hide Jeff's extensive collection of pornographic videos so his wife does not find them - but is alarmed to see a familiar face smiling at him from one of the tape boxes. Larry David, Cheryl Hines and Jeff Garlin star

• Season 1 Episode 2: Ted and Mary

  Larry takes Cheryl out for an evening's bowling with Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, but later discovers that someone has stolen his shoes during the game. To cap it all off, he gets into a fight with the salesman who orders him a new pair

• Season 1 Episode 1: The Pants Tent

  Comedy series, starring Seinfeld creator and producer Larry David. In the first episode a bunch-up in Larry's trousers leads to a misunderstanding at the movies and he causes havoc on the phone

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Special

• Larry David Special

  Larry meets television executives to pitch the idea of filming him as he prepares to go back on the stand-up comedy circuit, roping in manager Jeff for more support. One-hour special which spawned the comedy series, starring Larry David, Cheryl Hines and Jeff Garlin