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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!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 1 - The Car Salesman
    7.9/10(2408 votes)

    #1 - The Car Salesman

    S2:E1

    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.

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  2. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 2 - Thor
    8.4/10(2523 votes)

    #2 - Thor

    S2:E2

    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.

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  3. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 3 - Trick or Treat
    8.7/10(2732 votes)

    #3 - Trick or Treat

    S2:E3

    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

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  4. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 4 - The Shrimp Incident
    8.3/10(2402 votes)

    #4 - The Shrimp Incident

    S2:E4

    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.

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  5. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 5 - The Thong
    7.8/10(2265 votes)

    #5 - The Thong

    S2:E5

    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

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  6. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 6 - The Acupuncturist
    7.5/10(2210 votes)

    #6 - The Acupuncturist

    S2:E6

    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

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  8. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 7 - The Doll
    9.2/10(3707 votes)

    #7 - The Doll

    S2:E7

    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.

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  9. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 8 - Shaq
    8.7/10(2566 votes)

    #8 - Shaq

    S2:E8

    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

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  10. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 9 - The Baptism
    8.2/10(2280 votes)

    #9 - The Baptism

    S2:E9

    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:Unknown

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  11. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 10 - The Massage
    8.1/10(2176 votes)

    #10 - The Massage

    S2:E10

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

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Car Salesman" is the best rated episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 2408 votes. Directed by Robert B. Weide and written by Larry David, it aired on 9/23/2001. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Thor".