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The Best Episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2

Every episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2!

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

Genre:Comedy
Network:HBO

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" season 2 is "The Car Salesman", rated 7.9/10 from 2198 user votes. It was directed by Robert B. Weide and written by Larry David. "The Car Salesman" aired on 9/23/2001 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Thor".

  • The Car Salesman
    7.9/10 2,198 votes

    #1 - The Car Salesman

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2001

    Larry David and his wife purchase a new oceanfront home owned by a television star's agent. Meanwhile, Larry shocks his wife and friends by deciding to take a job as a car salesman.

    Director: Robert B. Weide

    Writer: Larry David

  • Thor
    8.4/10 2,294 votes

    #2 - Thor

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2001

    Jeff leaves his wife Susie, and worries that his private life will become public in court. Jeff's concern affects Larry, who becomes obsessed with showing Cheryl how normal he is. Meanwhile, Larry seeks revenge on pro wrestler Thor Olson, who he believes slashed his tire after an argument on the road.

    Director: Robert B. Weide

    Writer: Larry David

  • Trick or Treat
    8.7/10 2,498 votes

    #3 - Trick or Treat

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2001

    Larry offends two uncostumed trick-or-treaters by not giving them candy, so they show him the "trick" side of Halloween. He also alienates Cheryl's screenwriter friend Cliff and a Jewish neighbor AND spoils his romantic anniversary gift when Jeff arrives to play a round of golf.

    Director: Larry Charles

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Shrimp Incident
    8.3/10 2,188 votes

    #4 - The Shrimp Incident

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2001

    Larry is labeled a misogynist when he believes an HBO Network executive took some shrimp from of his meal, following a mistake in a delivery of Chinese food.

    Director: David Steinberg

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Thong
    7.8/10 2,069 votes

    #5 - The Thong

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2001

    Larry and Richard Lewis, who both see the same psychotherapist, plot ways of ending their respective relationships with the therapist after Larry sees the man wearing a thong bathing suit.

    Director: Jeff Garlin

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Acupuncturist
    7.5/10 2,024 votes

    #6 - The Acupuncturist

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2001

    Larry promises to pay an acupuncturist $5,000 if he can cure his neck. Meanwhile, a struggling writer asks Larry for a $5,000 loan which he promises to pay back after his father dies.

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Doll
    9.2/10 3,385 votes

    #7 - The Doll

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2001

    At the screening of a miniseries, the young daughter of a TV executive asks Larry to cut the hair off a beloved doll. When he complies, she becomes very upset. To remedy the situation, Larry and Jeff steal the head from Jeff's daughter's doll.

    Director: Robert B. Weide

    Writer: Larry David

  • Shaq
    8.7/10 2,344 votes

    #8 - Shaq

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2001

    Larry is villainized for accidentally tripping Shaquille O'Neal at a Lakers game, but the incident ironically ends up bringing him good luck.

    Director: Dean Parisot

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Baptism
    8.2/10 2,077 votes

    #9 - The Baptism

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2001

    Larry can't believe that the Jewish man who is marrying Cheryl's sister is converting to Christianity. Richard Lewis accused Larry of stealing the outgoing message of his answering machine, and Larry accuses several passengers of stealing his airline tickets.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Larry David

  • The Massage
    8.1/10 1,981 votes

    #10 - The Massage

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2001

    Cheryl's psychic busts Larry for a naughty massage, and a restaurant owner busts Larry for stealing forks.

    Director: Robert B. Weide

    Writer: Larry David