The Best Episodes Written By Larry David

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.1/10(26 votes)

   #1 - The Doll

   S2:E711/4/2001

   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.

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   9.1/10(19 votes)

   #2 - Denise Handicap

   S7:E510/18/2009

   Larry believes that he has found a way to enjoy someone else's disability without being disabled himself. Meanwhile, he hopes to end a rumor that Rosie O'Donnell can beat him up.

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   9.1/10(20 votes)

   #3 - Seinfeld

   S7:E1011/22/2009

   Not tipping for a favor gets Larry into bad graces with the studio lot's coffee guy, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus accuses him of leaving a ring on an antique table in her house. Meanwhile, he deals with the suspicion that their closeness during production of the Seinfeld reunion has led to Cheryl sleeping with Jason Alexander.

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   9.0/10(34 votes)

   #4 - The Opposite

   S5:E225/19/1994

   George changes his life by going against his instincts; Kramer plugs his book on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee."

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   8.8/10(17 votes)

   #5 - Larry vs. Michael J. Fox

   S8:E109/11/2011

   Larry accuses his neighbor, Michael J. Fox of harassment; Jeff takes a bullet for Susie; Larry gives an inappropriate gift to Elizabeth's son.

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   8.8/10(17 votes)

   #6 - Happy New Year

   S10:E11/19/2020

   Larry makes a new enemy and gets into hot water at a cocktail party.

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   8.7/10(19 votes)

   #7 - The Car Pool Lane

   S4:E62/8/2004

   To get to a Dodgers game, Larry finds a creative way to use the HOV lane. Then, he finds himself in a bit of trouble when he gets his father medicinal marijuana.

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   8.7/10(19 votes)

   #8 - The Table Read

   S7:E911/15/2009

   Larry is miffed at both Marty Funkhouser's sudden presence on set during the Seinfeld reunion's table read and text messages from the nine-year-old daughter of a co-worker. Leon poses as a dead doctor to alleviate Michael Richards' concerns over his Groat's Disease diagnosis.

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   8.7/10(7 votes)

   #9 - No Lessons Learned

   S12:E104/7/2024

   Larry returns to Atlanta, where he gets involved in Richard's love life and reveals a secret about Cheryl.

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10. 

    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #10 - The Surrogate

    S4:E72/22/2004

    Larry decides to buy a surrogate mother a gift, but it backfires. He tries (and fails) to pass a routine physical and uses it as an advantage.

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    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #11 - The Hero

    S8:E68/14/2011

    Larry plays the hero in the sky and underground; Jeff’s courtship of Ricky Gervais is sabotaged by a nosy waiter.

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    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Elizabeth, Margaret and Larry

    S10:E83/8/2020

    A prominent actor shadows Larry to prepare for an upcoming role. Larry meddles in the sale of Cheryl’s sister’s house, helps Leon grow a new business and stirs up trouble at a dinner party hosted by Richard’s girlfriend.

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13. 

    8.5/10(38 votes)

    #13 - The Contest

    S4:E1111/18/1992

    George's mom lands in the hospital; a contest begins among Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine, involving a naked woman and an attractive man.

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14. 

    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Opening Night

    S4:E103/14/2004

    The show travels to New York City as Larry prepares to open on Broadway in "The Producers".

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15. 

    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #15 - The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial

    S6:E39/23/2007

    Marty Funkhouser is outraged when flowers from his mother's memorial are stolen; Larry complains about "sample abusers" in stores; Jeff and Susie find knowing Larry to be a liability when trying to get Sammy into an exclusive private school.

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    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #16 - The Freak Book

    S6:E510/7/2007

    Larry is unrattled by a book about freaks and a bad chauffeur.

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17. 

    8.4/10(35 votes)

    #17 - The Tape

    S3:E811/13/1991

    George is hot for a potential baldness remedy, and for Elaine after she plays a joke on Jerry.

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18. 

    8.4/10(30 votes)

    #18 - The Race

    S6:E1012/15/1994

    Jerry dates a woman whose boss has a grudge against him; Elaine dates a Communist whose ideology spreads to George and Kramer.

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    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #19 - The Ski Lift

    S5:E811/20/2005

    Anticipating having to give a kidney to Richard Lewis, Larry tries to develop a contingency plan should he need a kidney donation himself. Meanwhile, a nurse claims Jeff has some shortcomings. [tv.com]

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    8.4/10(26 votes)

    #20 - Beloved Aunt

    S1:E812/3/2000

    When Cheryl's aunt dies, Larry is left in charge of the obituary. But when the newspaper accidentally places ""beloved c*nt"" instead of beloved aunt, things take an expected turn for the worse.

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    8.4/10(24 votes)

    #21 - The Group

    S1:E1012/17/2000

    Larry runs into his old girlfriend, and she asks him to escort her to an incest-survivors meeting. Cheryl is asked to co-star in ""The Vagina Monologues"" when one of the actresses is sick.

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22. 

    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #22 - The Therapists

    S6:E911/4/2007

    Larry tries to use Cheryl's therapist to get back into her good graces after getting bad advice from his own; Larry's miffed at Marty's participation level in an Alzheimer's walk

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    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Officer Krupke

    S7:E811/8/2009

    Larry is forced to embrace his feminine side; Cheryl competes for a Seinfeld role; a law officer has an unusual name.

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    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #24 - The Accidental Text on Purpose

    S9:E611/5/2017

    Larry invents an ingenious ploy for getting his friends out of relationship jams. Larry upsets Funkhouser's new girlfriend.

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    8.4/10(41 votes)

    #25 - The Chinese Restaurant

    S2:E115/23/1991

    Jerry, Elaine and George stop for a quick Chinese dinner before a showing of Plan 9 From Outer Space on the big screen. However, while waiting a really long time to get a table, Jerry sees a woman whose name he can't recall; George needs to use a phone he can't have and Elaine needs food, more than those seated ahead of them.

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