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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 Worst Episode
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    Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Episode 2 - The Lawn Jockey
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #1 - The Lawn Jockey

    S12:E2

    Still in Atlanta, Larry finds himself stuck at a rental home with a questionable lawn ornament. Meanwhile, Jeff pays the price for taking Larry's advice for Susie's birthday gift.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 5 Episode 2 - The Bowtie
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #2 - The Bowtie

    S5:E2

    Larry seeks professional help to secure information about his past. Meanwhile, his place as a gay rights supporter hits a snag.

    Director:Larry Charles
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Episode 8 - The Colostomy Bag
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #3 - The Colostomy Bag

    S12:E8

    When Richard enlists Larry's help to buy a vintage car, his careless behavior leads to an unwanted outcome. Jeff secretly schemes to give Larry power of attorney.

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 7 - AAMCO
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #4 - AAMCO

    S1:E7

    Jeff gets a new car, and when Larry takes it for a spin, a commercial comes on the radio for AAMCO, with a noise sounding much like a car horn from behind. Upon hearing this, Larry curses the man behind him, prompting the man to rear-end Jeff's brand new car. Also, Larry and Cheryl hold a dinner party.

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Episode 9 - Igor, Gregor, & Timor
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Igor, Gregor, & Timor

    S11:E9

    Larry does the right thing (and regrets it) while seizing an unprecedented opportunity to avoid Irma. Jeff seeks out a pricey peace offering for Susie.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 8 Episode 2 - The Safe House
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #6 - The Safe House

    S8:E2

    Larry becomes an unlikely role model for battered women. Richard Lewis's relationship with a burlesque performer is put to the test. Leon survives a case of mistaken identity.

    Director:Bryan Gordon
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 10 Episode 9 - Beep Panic
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Beep Panic

    S10:E9

    Mocha Joe goes to war with his new competitor. Larry takes pity on a waitress and creates friction at the BMW dealership. Richard takes a career-defining role.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Episode 9 - Ken/Kendra
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Ken/Kendra

    S12:E9

    A misunderstanding with Cheryl's masseuse threatens Larry's image. Then, public perception of Larry sinks even lower when he gives the wrong person COVID.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 1 - The Pants Tent
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #9 - The Pants Tent

    S1:E1

    An innocent bunch-up in Larry's trousers gives rise to an embarrassing situation.

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 10 - The Massage
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #10 - The Massage

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 5 Episode 3 - The Christ Nail
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #11 - The Christ Nail

    S5:E3

    A undergarment purchase for his housekeeper lands Larry in hot water, while his father-in-law's fondness for The Passion of the Christ comes in handy more than once.

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 5 Episode 9 - The Korean Bookie
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #12 - The Korean Bookie

    S5:E9

    Larry has his jacket borrowed without permission, but he manages to end up the bad guy. Meanwhile, his investigation into what happened to Jeff's missing dog, Oscar, leads him to suspect his Korean bookie.

    Director:Bryan Gordon
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 9 Episode 5 - Thank You for Your Service
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Thank You for Your Service

    S9:E5

    Larry commits a faux pas with Sammi’s fiancé, and tries to start over with his mail carrier and golf club security guard.

    Director:Larry Charles
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Episode 3 - The Mini Bar
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #14 - The Mini Bar

    S11:E3

    After enlisting Cheryl’s help in a last-ditch effort, Larry has an idea that could save his latest project.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 2 - Ted and Mary
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Ted and Mary

    S1:E2

    Larry and Cheryl's fun-filled bowling date with Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen ends with Larry's shoes missing.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 3 Episode 5 - The Terrorist Attack
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #16 - The Terrorist Attack

    S3:E5

    A rumored threat of a terrorist attack undermines a benefit performance by Alanis Morissette at the home of one of Larry's friends. Meanwhile, Larry can't help snubbing Mindy Reiser, wife of actor Paul Reiser, during a series of encounters at a restaurant and the perfume shop where she works.

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 4 Episode 1 - Mel's Offer
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #17 - Mel's Offer

    S4:E1

    After going to a Karaoke bar that Mel Brooks is performing at, Mel is so impressed with Larry's singing that he asks Larry to be the star of his broadway show.

    Director:Larry Charles
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 4 Episode 3 - The Blind Date
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #18 - The Blind Date

    S4:E3

    Larry sets up his blind friend on a date with a muslim woman.

    Director:Larry Charles
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 9 Episode 9 - The Shucker
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #19 - The Shucker

    S9:E9

    Larry is blackmailed by an employee and tormented by someone from his past; Jeff and Larry pitch a new creative venture; Susie gets turned on by a surprising source.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Episode 6 - Man Fights Tiny Woman
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Man Fights Tiny Woman

    S11:E6

    Larry navigates the complexities of requesting a new chauffeur, letting his roofer do his job, and imparting some constructive criticism to his chiropractor.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 3 - Porno Gil
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #21 - Porno Gil

    S1:E3

    Larry sets off a bizarre chain of events (as he always seems to do) in which he is forced to attend a party at the home of a porno businessman.

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wire
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #22 - The Wire

    S1:E6

    Hoping to bury an unsightly telephone wire dangling over their yard, Larry and Cheryl befriend a pair of bizarre neighbors who must approve the burial. The husband is an incompetent lawyer but a big Seinfeld fan, so to appease him Larry arranges to have Julia Louis-Dreyfuss come for a visit. But when the actress arrives, the lawyer is missing; he's been hired to defend Jeff in a case involving a destructive kid Jeff sponsored for a Fresh Air Fund camp. At Larry's house, Julia ends up buying a bracelet from the lawyer's wife -- the same kind Larry wanted in episode 4 -- only to later accuse Larry of stealing it after he buys a similar one for Cheryl.

    Director:Larry Charles
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 1 - The Car Salesman
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 Episode 6 - The Acupuncturist
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #24 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 3 Episode 2 - The Benadryl Brownie
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #25 - The Benadryl Brownie

    S3:E2

    Thanks to Larry's miscommunication on his new cell phone, Richard Lewis' girlfriend succumbs to peanut allergies a week before they're supposed to go to the Emmy Awards. A practicing Christian Scientist, she doesn't take any medicine, so Richard and Larry devise a scheme to cook up some brownies laced with medicine. Like all things Larry does, the plan backfires.

    Director:Larry Charles
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Lawn Jockey" is the worst rated episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm". It scored 7/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Jeff Schaffer and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/11/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Bowtie".