Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 8

I think it's hysterical to watch Larry go to Leon and have serious conversations.

 

Their conversation about the car -- that he won't fly because you need a photo ID and that he fit 8 people in the car were pretty funny.

 

no love for sunday's ep on the 'invention' comes as no surprise. first time i found myself thinking, 'i haven't even cracked a smile yet.'

others obviously agree, yes? ??? ??? ???

 

I thought the "upstreaming" bit at the beginning was pretty good. "We can't have that. That would be anarchy." I laughed at that, but not much else. Living in New York, you hate people that pull that crap.

 

Maybe not the best episode, but I enjoyed it. The bits with the periscope cracked me up-the music as they hunted the one-armed man, and, earlier, even Susie agreeing it worked well. Also, a bit of meta-humor with Larry always talking about how he's had these ideas before (Seinfeld references seem to be the theme of the season-not surprising considering they're in NYC):

 

A couple of Sopranos alums in this one. Obviously Aida Turturro (Janice Soprano) as the inventor's fat slob wife.

Also, the guy who played the one-armed man (Venito) was also Murmur (Christopher's buddy/AA sponsor who helps him shakedown Ben Kingsley and mug Lauren Bacall) in The Sopranos.

 

Seemed a lot more improved than usual. I thought that the racist old guy could have been funnier. They also underused Wanda, whose storyline fizzled.

 

Larry David + Bill Buckner = comedy gold

"That was a horseshit throw, Larry!"

 

When did Pegi from the Capital One ads start running a garage?
Susie's glad Larry gave her a ride.

 

'Koufax gave me some kishke one time.'

I heart Bill Buckner.