List of Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes

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The following is a chronological episode list for the HBO television series Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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[edit] HBO Special (1999)

Image	Title	Story	Director	Original Airdate	#
	Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	October 17, 1999	-
	In the HBO special upon which the series was based, Larry is approached by HBO about having his own hour-long HBO special. Larry begins performing stand-up comedy again in order to prepare for the special, after a long absence. However, Larry soon becomes nervous about the special and lies to the HBO executives about the death of his nonexistent stepfather.

[edit] Season 1 (2000)

Title	Story	Director	Original Airdate	#
The Pants Tent	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	October 15, 2000	1
In the pilot, while at the movies with his wife Cheryl's friend, Larry has a heated argument with Richard Lewis' girlfriend while trying to get to his seat. Later on Cheryl's friend assumes that a fold in Larry's pants is an erection and that he finds her attractive. While talking to Jeff on speaker phone, Larry refers to his wife as Hitler which Jeff's parents take as an insult and demand an apology.
Ted and Mary	Larry David	David Steinberg	October 22, 2000	2
Larry and Cheryl spend quality time with new celebrity friends, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen; Larry loses his shoes at the bowling alley.
Porno Gil	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	October 29, 2000	3
Larry and Cheryl are invited to a dinner party thrown by a retired porn star, Gil Bang (Bob Odenkirk). Jeff asks Larry to hide his porn collection from Susie.
The Bracelet	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	November 5, 2000	4
Larry wants to buy a bracelet for Cheryl but looks unpresentable in his appearance; later, Larry and Richard Lewis help a blind man move into his apartment.
Interior Decorator	Larry David	Andy Ackerman	November 12, 2000	5
Larry keeps missing appointments with Diane Keaton; Larry is angered by the operations of his doctor's office.
The Wire	Larry David	Larry Charles	November 19, 2000	6
To bury a telephone wire, Larry must befriend his next door neighbors, the Weinstocks (Wayne Federman, Lucy Webb), who ask to meet Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
AAMCO	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	November 26, 2000	7
Cheryl holds a dinner party; Larry test drives Jeff's car which leads to an accident after accidentally hearing a fake horn.
Beloved Aunt	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	December 3, 2000	8
Cheryl's parents ask Larry to write an obituary for their aunt who died which results in an obscene typo.
Affirmative Action	Larry David	Bryan Gordon	December 10, 2000	9
Larry makes an off-color remark to an African-American doctor; Larry and Cheryl travel across L.A. to retrieve a prescription.
The Group	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	December 17, 2000	10
Jeff offers Cheryl a role in The Vagina Monologues; Larry attends an incest survivors group with an old girlfriend.

[edit] Season 2 (2001)

Title	Story	Director	Original Airdate	#
The Car Salesman	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	September 23, 2001	11
Larry and Cheryl make a successful bid on a seaside chateau; Larry gets a job as a car salesman.
Thor	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	September 30, 2001	12
Larry pitches a show to Jason Alexander and then gets into an argument with a professional wrestler; Jeff separates from Susie.
Trick or Treat	Larry David	Larry Charles	October 7, 2001	13
Larry refuses to give candy to uncostumed teenagers on Halloween. Larry and Cheryl attend a handicapped friend's movie premiere.
The Shrimp Incident	Larry David	David Steinberg	October 14, 2001	14
Larry accuses HBO executive, Allan Wasserman of stealing shrimp from his Chinese food; Julia Louis-Dreyfus wants to pitch the show to HBO.
The Thong	Larry David	Jeff Garlin	October 21, 2001	15
Larry wants to discontinue his counseling when he sees his therapist in a thong; Rob Reiner asks Larry to be auctioned off for charity.
The Acupuncturist	Larry David	Bryan Gordon	October 28, 2001	16
Larry lends $5,000 to an old friend and offers another $5,000 to his acupuncturist if he can cure his neck problems.
The Doll	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	November 4, 2001	17
Larry and Julia successfully pitch the show to ABC; Larry then traumatizes the executive's daughter by cutting her priceless doll's hair off. Note: "The Doll" was also the name of a Seinfeld episode
Shaq	Larry David	Dean Parisot	November 11, 2001	18
Larry accidentally trips Shaquille O'Neal at a Lakers game which works out to be beneficial for Larry.
The Baptism	Larry David	Keith Truesdell	November 18, 2001	19
Larry and Cheryl travel to attend her sister's Jewish fiancé's baptism; Richard Lewis accuses Larry of stealing his outgoing answering machine greeting.
The Massage	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	November 25, 2001	20
Larry and Julia make a final attempt with CBS. Larry is accused of stealing forks from a restaurant.

[edit] Season 3 (2002)

Title	Story	Director	Original Airdate	#
Chet's Shirt	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	September 15, 2002	21
Larry becomes obsessed with a shirt he sees in a dead friend's picture; Larry and Jeff become investors in a swank new restaurant with Ted Danson and Michael York.
The Benadryl Brownie	Larry David	Larry Charles	September 22, 2002	22
Larry's first cell phone call leads to an allergic reaction involving Richard Lewis's Christian Scientist girlfriend.
Club Soda and Salt	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	September 29, 2002	23
Larry learns a restaurant tip about stains; Larry becomes tennis partners with Cheryl when he becomes jealous of her current partner, Chad.
The Nanny From Hell	Larry David	Larry Charles	October 6, 2002	24
Jeff and Susie get back together after Jeff finds out she is pregnant; Larry gets a restaurant investor's nanny fired when he uses his private bathroom and is held responsible.
The Terrorist Attack	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	October 13, 2002	25
Wanda Sykes warns Larry and Cheryl that there will be a terrorist attack in L.A. the weekend they will be holding an NRDC benefit with Alanis Morissette.
The Special Section	Larry David	Bryan Gordon	October 20, 2002	26
Larry's mother dies, which he uses as an excuse to get out of things; Larry is angered when his mother's remains are put in a special section of the cemetery and teams up with his father, cousin and Jeff to put it right.
The Corpse Sniffing Dog	Larry David	Andy Ackerman	October 27, 2002	27
Larry talks the Greene's daughter into giving their dog away after Jeff starts suffering from terrible allergies; later, he has to devise a plan to get it back.
Krazee Eyez Killa	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	November 3, 2002	28
Larry befriends Wanda's fiancé, a rapper, and searches L.A. for a jacket he urgently needs for the re-shoot of an upcoming Martin Scorsese film.
Mary, Joseph and Larry	Larry David	David Steinberg	November 10, 2002	29
Larry begins having problems with his housekeeper, Dora; Cheryl invites her family home for the holidays.
The Grand Opening	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	November 17, 2002	30
With the restaurant opening in days, Larry manages to fire the chef; accidentally break the thumbs of a food critic and hire a new chef with Tourette syndrome with mixed results.

[edit] Season 4 (2004)

Title	Story	Director	Original Airdate	#
Mel's Offer	Larry David	Larry Charles	January 4, 2004	31
Larry is offered the lead role in Mel Brooks' musical, The Producers. Larry reminds Cheryl of an anniversary gift she had promised him ten years earlier.
Ben's Birthday Party	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	January 11, 2004	32
Larry is reunited with his blind friend, Michael; the Davids are invited to Ben Stiller's birthday dinner.
The Blind Date	Larry David	Larry Charles	January 18, 2004	33
Larry sets up Michael on a "blind" date with a veiled Muslim woman; Jeff admits to Larry he fantasized about Cheryl.
The Weatherman	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	January 25, 2004	34
Larry is angered by a weatherman's wrong forecast; Larry scares the Greene's daughter with a hideous photograph of his tooth plaque.
The 5 Wood	Larry David	Bryan Gordon	February 1, 2004	35
Larry faces termination from his country club if his locker is not cleaned; Larry steals a golf club from a deceased's casket.
The Car Pool Lane	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	February 8, 2004	36
Larry uses an innovative way to use the HOV lane while driving to a Los Angeles Dodgers game; Larry attempts to get medicinal marijuana for his father.
The Surrogate	Larry David	Larry Charles	February 22, 2004	37
Larry befriends a surrogate mother; Larry confronts his doctor about the waiting room's magazine selection.
Wandering Bear	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	February 29, 2004	38
Larry's purchase of an adult video causes him trouble when his long time assistant, Antoinette, becomes unstable after breaking up with a boyfriend.
The Survivor	Larry David	Larry Charles	March 7, 2004	39
Larry receives a tempting offer from a Hasidic dry cleaner; Larry and Cheryl renew their vows in anticipation for their 10th anniversary.
Opening Night	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	March 14, 2004	40
Larry opens on Broadway with The Producers and forgets his lines during the performance; Cheryl reminds Larry to cash in on his present before "midnight" of the opening.

[edit] Season 5 (2005)

Title	Story	Director	Original Airdate	#
The Larry David Sandwich	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	September 25, 2005	41
Larry is changed by a near-death experience, a revelation about his father, and a sandwich that is named after him.
The Bowtie	Larry David	Larry Charles	October 2, 2005	42
Larry hires a private investigator to find out if he is adopted. After Larry adopts a dog, Wanda deems it to be racist after she visits and finds it barking at her.
The Christ Nail	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	October 9, 2005	43
Larry buys his housekeeper a bra, and is saved from the wrath of her vengeful husband by orthotics and a special nail.
Kamikaze Bingo	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	October 16, 2005	44
Larry dishonors an art dealer at a Japanese restaurant, and accuses a nursing-home resident of a Bingo fix.
Lewis Needs a Kidney	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	October 30, 2005	45
When Richard Lewis needs a kidney transplant, Larry and Jeff debate on how far they are willing to go to help out their friend in need.
The Smoking Jacket	Larry David	David Steinberg	November 6, 2005	46
Larry celebrates his birthday and asks for two wishes that eventually come true. One involves a visit to Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion. While there, Larry swaps "smoking jackets" with a living legend.
The Seder	Larry David	Robert B. Weide	November 13, 2005	47
Larry and Cheryl hold a passover seder for friends and family. One of the many guests includes a sex offender which causes much awkwardness among the others, and Larry accuses another guest of stealing his morning paper.
The Ski Lift	Larry David	Larry Charles	November 20, 2005	48
Larry and Jeff befriend the head of a kidney transplant consortium in an attempt to get Richard Lewis on the top of the hospital waiting list; Jeff and Susie invite Larry and Cheryl to spend the weekend at their ski lodge; Larry learns something about Jeff's penis.
The Korean Bookie	Larry David	Bryan Gordon	November 27, 2005	49
Larry pays off a debt, and contemplates how to invest money from a debt paid. Larry then suspects his bookie of kidnapping Jeff's dog, Oscar.
The End	Larry David	Larry Charles	December 4, 2005	50
Larry is changed by a trip to Arizona, to Richard Lewis’ profound relief. Larry also finds out the truth of whether he is adopted.