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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 11 Episode 2 - Angel Muffin
    7.3/10(1830 votes)

    #1 - Angel Muffin

    S11:E2

    Larry is forced to attend an ill-fated work meeting and investigates the truth behind a faulty toilet. Determined to unravel a mystery of his own, Jeff employs Larry's detective skills.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 7 - AAMCO
    7.4/10(2519 votes)

    #2 - 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:Larry David

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

    #3 - 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:Larry David

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  4. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 2 - Ted and Mary
    7.6/10(3196 votes)

    #4 - 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:Larry David

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  5. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 5 Episode 6 - The Smoking Jacket
    7.6/10(1857 votes)

    #5 - The Smoking Jacket

    S5:E6

    His father's smoking jacket and ""bathroom contamination"" cause grief for Larry.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Larry David

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  6. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Episode 9 - Igor, Gregor, & Timor
    7.6/10(1456 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Episode 1 - Atlanta
    7.6/10(1965 votes)

    #7 - Atlanta

    S12:E1

    Larry heads to Georgia to appear at the birthday party of a prominent businessman, while Leon takes the opportunity to visit his Auntie Rae. Later, Larry has some trouble with his glasses and faces off with a surly hotel cleaner.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Episode 8 - The Colostomy Bag
    7.6/10(1246 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 4 - The Bracelet
    7.7/10(2873 votes)

    #9 - The Bracelet

    S1:E4

    Larry is continually thwarted in his effort to buy a bracelet as a peacemaking gift for Cheryl.

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Larry David

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  10. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 3 Episode 2 - The Benadryl Brownie
    7.7/10(2120 votes)

    #10 - 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:Larry David

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  11. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 3 Episode 5 - The Terrorist Attack
    7.7/10(2077 votes)

    #11 - 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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 4 Episode 1 - Mel's Offer
    7.7/10(1997 votes)

    #12 - 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:Larry David

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  13. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Episode 3 - The Mini Bar
    7.7/10(1691 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Episode 6 - Man Fights Tiny Woman
    7.7/10(1565 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Episode 10 - The Mormon Advantage
    7.7/10(1647 votes)

    #15 - The Mormon Advantage

    S11:E10

    Larry gives out some unsolicited marriage advice; Larry hosts an event for an American hero.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writers:Larry David, Jeff Schaffer

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  16. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Episode 2 - The Lawn Jockey
    7.7/10(1583 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Episode 6 - The Gettysburg Address
    7.7/10(1383 votes)

    #17 - The Gettysburg Address

    S12:E6

    Larry tries to make better use of the time he spends in the bathroom. Susie starts a new business, and her advertising has unexpected results. Later, Larry gives acting advice to an A-list actress.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wire
    7.8/10(2671 votes)

    #18 - 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:Larry David

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

    #19 - 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
    Writer:Larry David

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  20. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 8 Episode 4 - The Smiley Face
    7.8/10(1738 votes)

    #20 - The Smiley Face

    S8:E4

    Larry challenges the rules of dating and rethinks a decision regarding a new workplace neighbor. Meanwhile, Jeff invents an ill-advised excuse to get out of a dining engagement.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Larry David

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  21. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Episode 7 - Irma Kostroski
    7.8/10(1585 votes)

    #21 - Irma Kostroski

    S11:E7

    Before Election Day, Larry gets involved in local politics while mediating a conflict on his set.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Episode 7 - The Dream Scheme
    7.8/10(1355 votes)

    #22 - The Dream Scheme

    S12:E7

    An acquaintance from the club asks too much of Larry. Jeff and Freddy both use Larry's tactics to get out of unwanted obligations of their own.

    Director:Jeff Schaffer
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 1 Episode 1 - The Pants Tent
    7.9/10(3871 votes)

    #23 - The Pants Tent

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Robert B. Weide
    Writer:Larry David

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

    #24 - 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:Larry David

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  25. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 8 Episode 7 - The Bi-Sexual
    7.9/10(1779 votes)

    #25 - The Bi-Sexual

    S8:E7

    Larry competes with Rosie O’Donnell for the same woman, explores the nuances of Japanese bows, and refuses lunch with an LA acquaintance.

    Director:David Mandel
    Writer:Larry David

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Angel Muffin" is the worst rated episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm". It scored 7.3/10 based on 1830 votes. Directed by Jeff Schaffer and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/31/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "AAMCO".