Curb My What?

Do you know who Larry David is? Do you even care? Well, if you are any fan of comedy, you should.

Larry David is the co-creator of Seinfeld, a show EVERYONE has heard of and seen. I mean, it's syndicated on just about every cable network for an hour or more every night. And there is no denying how incredible and standard setting that show was. Anyway, with the death of Seinfeld a few years back, a corpse that just wont stay cold due to said syndication and avid fans around the globe (it's kinda sad when old episodes of shows get more ratings than NEW sitcoms...just goes to show the amount of crap out there...cough,cough, UPN/WB) where does a Seinfeldian turn to for his next fix? Is even an alternative available...besides the vastly inferior and overrated Friends reruns?


Pure Genius....... 

Yes...yes there is. And that show is called Curb Your Enthusiasm. And this is the brainchild of Larry David, Seinfeld creator. And boy does it show. It is pure comedic genius.

It must be pretty good if it's already finished 4 complete seasons and running only on HBO. I've seen shows go for many seasons on CBS and other networks that sucked donkey dick, however...but that is not the case with Curb Your Enthusiasm. It is still going because, well, it's excellent.

Think of this show as Seinfeld for the HBO/adult audience. That's not to say it's overly lewd, but it does benefit from the lack of conservative censors. Larry David, who was the voice of Steinbrenner and also played the role of the Caped Lawyer in Seinfeld, stars here as himself and is the main protagonist. Basically the show is once again about nothing, though each season does have a different, flimsy plot it follows. George Costanza was created by Larry David to be a representation of himself...and their similarities are obvious as you watch the show. Larry is a pessimistic, cynical man much like George, and is always getting into trouble of some sort. Most of the "trouble" is stuff that would make you cringe...Larry does stuff that is just ridiculous and hilarious to watch. From having his penis bitten by a German Shepard, getting caught examining his rash in a bathroom, having a pubic hair get trapped in this throat, or lying about being molested by his uncle in an Incest Survivor meeting...this is pure, unadulterated hilarity. The very first episode of the first season had me laughing my ass off, and that was when I knew i was hooked. As a huge fan of George from Seinfeld, I found ALOT to like in this show.


So, if you are still sobbing over the loss of Seinfeld so many years ago...do yourself a favor and see Curb Your Enthusiasm. Seinfeld may be over, but this is easily the next best thing. Think of it as what Seinfeld would have been if it had been put on HBO with cussing and more descriptive adult situations and had the live audience laughs taken right out. Don't worry about the audience laughter missing...you'll still know when to laugh on cue. You won't be able to help yourself anyway.Season 5 is set to start on September 25th at 10pm on HBO. The first 4 seasons are available on DVD or reruns on HBO. If you are in need of a side splitting laugh, this is the show for you. I can't get enough.