Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete First & Second Seasons

Starring:Larry David, Cheryl Hines
Director: Andy Ackerman, Larry Charles, Bryan Gordon, Dean Parisot, David Steinberg, Keith Truesdell, Robert B. Weide
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Like its fellow HBO series Sex and the City, this half-hour comedy broke some TV rules and went from critics' darling to an award-winning series in three years. Curb Your Enthusiasm is the brainchild of star-creator Larry David who co-created Seinfeld and was the basis for the easily rattled George Costanza (who was played by Jason Alexander). Like George, David has a tendency to speak too much, blow things out of proportion, and, most often, fail in the end (and often liking it that way). David's new show is also like its predecessor: it's about "nothing" except following the day-to-day ramblings of a sometime writer and comic (this time in L.A.). Eternal questions stemming from universal daily dilemmas are honed to perfect comedic absurdity. A notable exception is the show is only scripted by plot; much of the action is improvised. The first season starts with a one-hour mockumentary following David's return to stand-up for the first time in years; the other 10 episodes follow a more traditional sit-com setup. David plays "himself" (as does his friend, Richard Lewis) although his manager and wife are played by comedians Jeff Garlin and Cheryl Hines. Although this first season is a comedic gem, one can't take more than an episode or two at a time--it's acidic, biting comedy. The episodes are often built like a house of cards, which the irritable David will surely collapse by the end. Like another caustic TV character, Dabney Colman's Buffalo Bill (1983-84), Larry David is not for everybody.

Product Description

He's got it all, a loving wife, good friends, a successful career, a good home... What could go wrong for Larry David?

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM stars "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David as himself in an unsparing, cinema verite depiction of his life. Featuring real life celebrities playing themselves, the episodes are improvised by the actors from storylines by David.
Running Time: 390 min.

Format: DVD MOVIE

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David plays "himself" (as does his friend, Richard Lewis) although his manager and wife are played by comedians Jeff Garlin and Cheryl Hines. Although this first season is a comedic gem, one can't take more than an episode or two at a time--it's acidic, biting comedy. The episodes are often built like a house of cards, which the irritable David will surely collapse by the end. Like another caustic TV character, Dabney Colman's Buffalo Bill (1983-84), Larry David is not for everybody. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews:

Curb Your Enthusiasm Forever.......2007-06-11

This is the funniest series that is even better than Seinfeld itself. Highly recommended !

Good follow-up to "Seinfeld".......2007-06-04

Larry David's life, as presented in this HBO series, is one long excruciating faux pas. The plot twists in this first season sometimes come across as a bit too forced and coincidental, an aspect that was greatly improved upon in the second season, but the most important question is: Are the laughs there? They certainly are. The criticism of some reviewers that a little Larry David goes a long way is well taken--your enjoyment of this series will depend on how you feel about him. I think he's funny. The episodes guest-starring Richard Lewis are doubly funny. They should make greater use of him as a foil for Larry. They have great chemistry with natural, unforced repartee.

Absolutely Brilliant.......2007-05-28

If you ever enjoyed Seinfeld, you must get this. Larry David is clearly an intelligent and hilarious man with a fantastic imagination for the absurd--but real. Situations that have taken place in all of our lives are blown well out of proportion by David and the cast, which results in side-splitting comedy. The pacing is different than the laugh-a-minute sitcom style of Seinfeld (which I loved). However, the HBO format is great in terms of the way the show builds toward both expected and unexpected comical moments.

very very funny.......2007-04-20

I love this show... It's fun to watch and try to predict what will go wrong for Larry next. I think "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is actually more amusing than laugh-out-loud funny, although it does have A LOT of those moments as well. In essence, if you liked Seinfeld, you might like this even better because the humor is very similar but the dialog is all improvised giving the show an authentic, documentary-style feel. I actually didn't think it was really that funny at first, but after watching a couple of episodes it kind of creeps up on you. Check it out if you haven't seen it.

Totally unfunny.......2007-03-27

After reading the reviews I decided to invest in the first season of CYE. Can I say I was extremely disappointed, I know this show is mainly improvised with a loose script, but I would expect some funny moments at least. I pushed myself through the DVD set and there were no high points at all. A lot of reviews constantly say this is the "new seinfeld" or "seinfeld's successor"......sorry but seinfeld was by far the better show compared to this effort. Sadly the only highlight for me was Cheryl Hines.....but even her beauty would not save this show.

Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete First Five Seasons

Average customer rating:

Rip off
Great combo deal.
Larry David fans rejoice!
PRETTY, PRETTY, PRETTTTTTTTY GOOD
Cheaper

Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete First Five Seasons
Starring: Larry David
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
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Seinfeld - Season 8

ASIN: B000GEIRSC
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Customer Reviews:

Rip off.......2007-07-02

Don't get me wrong, I love Curb your Enthusiasm, but it makes me so angry that they try to rip everyone off with this box set price. You can save about $60 by purchasing the seasons separately!

Great combo deal........2007-05-07

Who doesn't like Larry David? I kind of feel sorry for the guy, he always gets himself into trouble. Great DVDs for the first 5 seasons!

Larry David fans rejoice!.......2006-11-04

Thank heaven for Larry David and Curb Your Enthusiam, or there would be nothing brilliantly entertaining and provocative to watch that wasn't political, except South Park & Reno 911, which are really in a different league altogether.

PRETTY, PRETTY, PRETTTTTTTTY GOOD .......2006-10-06

Some of the best comedy comes from witnessing people dig themselves into a deep abyss on every occasion. Larry David just takes it to another level. Curb Your Enthusiasm is an improvised comedy revolving around the life of the Seinfeld creator, Larry David. Here is a man who has it all yet always manages to offend, put his foot in his...Anyway, you get the idea. Just buy this series and enjoy Larry, Cheryl, Jeff, Susan, Oscar the dog, Wanda, and Crazy Eyes in all their Curb glory! I promise you will love this series.

Vote "yes" if you agree! Oh, and buy this!

Cheaper.......2006-08-08

It's cheaper to buy these separately than to buy the box set by almost 30 dollars, don't do what I did and buy the box set.

Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete First & Second Seasons

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Larry is so funny : Get this DVD
Very good
Brilliant!
Larry David is a Genius!
better than seinfeld

Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete First & Second Seasons
Starring: Larry David , and Cheryl Hines
Director: Andy Ackerman , Larry Charles , Bryan Gordon , Dean Parisot , and David Steinberg
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Like its fellow HBO series Sex and the City, this half-hour comedy broke some TV rules and went from critics' darling to an award-winning series in three years. Curb Your Enthusiasm is the brainchild of star-creator Larry David who co-created Seinfeld and was the basis for the easily rattled George Costanza (who was played by Jason Alexander). Like George, David has a tendency to speak too much, blow things out of proportion, and, most often, fail in the end (and often liking it that way). David's new show is also like its predecessor: it's about "nothing" except following the day-to-day ramblings of a sometime writer and comic (this time in L.A.). Eternal questions stemming from universal daily dilemmas are honed to perfect comedic absurdity. A notable exception is the show is only scripted by plot; much of the action is improvised. The first season starts with a one-hour mockumentary following David's return to stand-up for the first time in years; the other 10 episodes follow a more traditional sit-com setup. David plays "himself" (as does his friend, Richard Lewis) although his manager and wife are played by comedians Jeff Garlin and Cheryl Hines. Although this first season is a comedic gem, one can't take more than an episode or two at a time--it's acidic, biting comedy. The episodes are often built like a house of cards, which the irritable David will surely collapse by the end. Like another caustic TV character, Dabney Colman's Buffalo Bill (1983-84), Larry David is not for everybody.

The second season is more of the same, and for fans, that's a good thing. The closest thing to an arc is David's season-long pitch to the networks for a new show starring former Seinfeld stars Jason Alexander and Julia-Louis Dreyfus. Each network is lampooned, especially HBO, which David has a bad history with in this alternate world. Sure to repel those with soft funny bones, Curb's acerbic comedy allows jokes where David is accidentally framed--if ever so briefly--as a child molester, wife abuser, or murderer. But for those who do love his shtick, there are big laughs, especially when we bump into characters as unbridled as David, like a fellow writer who is quite protective over his dad's invention, the Cobb salad. Many comic actors pop up, some as "themselves" (Richard Lewis, Rob Reiner) and others as characters (Rita Wilson, Ed Asner) along with the delights of co-stars Cheryl Hines as David's wife and his affable manger, Jeff Garlin. There are several touchstone bits: what a thong brief can do to a relationship, a run-in with pro wrestler, Larry's first baptism, and one very collectible doll. To pick one episode to capture this second season--and its grandstanding nature--it would be "Shaq," in which the NBA star is accidentally tripped, changing David's usual bad luck with gut-busting results. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews:

Larry is so funny : Get this DVD.......2007-06-17

This show is like a continuation of Seinfeld. Larry is very funny. If he and Dave Chappelle ever got together for a show, I'd be a fan for life!

You will not be disappointed with this set. LOVE IT!

Very good.......2006-07-22

I'm not sure why I tuned in to this show the first time, but once I did I was hooked. I rarely ever enjoyed a tv show more than this, and I'm always happy after watching an episode of this show. I loved Sienfield and this is as good or better.

Brilliant!.......2004-12-02

Loved Larry David's writing for "Seinfeld", and had not thought of him in terms of doing his own show. He's brilliant. The show is a scream and you find yourself rooting for Larry in every episode. He's every man at one time or another and we can all relate to the jams he finds himself in. I highly recommend the DVD's.

Larry David is a Genius!.......2004-09-23

I have never enjoyed a television show more than this. I leave every episode with an enormous smile on my face, and the remnants of well-needed laughter. After a stressful day, there is nothing more comforting than watching the mishaps of Larry David. He makes you think about things you probably seldom - if ever - think about, and his attitude towards situations and people is so believable. I don't doubt that his real life is what inspires each episode. I anxiously await the next season and am so happy that HBO keeps renewing it.

better than seinfeld.......2004-09-08

Larry David retreads not only the Seinfeld feel, but some of the same sort of story points-an object sought but hard to gain despite the fact that it is fairly simple; bad directions; how it comes back to bite us in the ass when we don't help people we easily might; or when we do help people; the ethos of the working classes; how hard it is to exchange something at a department store; etc)-but he does so so well that it is actually more enjoyable than Seinfeld. In fact, owning the Curb Your Enthusiasm collection makes buying Seinfeld feel unnecessary; it is sharper, more bitter, and more realistic.

Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete First Three Seasons

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larry david is the funniest person on tv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Fourth Season
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ASIN: B00069DMBO
Release Date: 2005-01-18

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The third season of HBO's comedy sensation offers more of the same. "Not that there's anything wrong with that," to quote Larry David's other television series, a certain little sitcom called Seinfeld. Consequently, Curb Your Enthusiasm's junior year means more Larry and more of his hilariously embarrassing mishaps. It also means more of his patient spouse Cheryl, avuncular manager Jeff, Jeff's foul-mouthed wife Susie (Susie Essman), and assorted celebrity pals, including Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, Wanda Sykes, Paul Reiser, and Martin Short, all playing themselves (or, like Larry, versions thereof). The theme that (loosely) ties these 10 episodes together is Larry's involvement in upscale eatery Bobo's, in which Danson and Michael York (yes, that Michael York) are co-investors. As expected, the restaurant will serve to complicate Larry's life in every conceivable way--and vice versa. But the funniest (and most profane) episode must surely be "Krazee-Eyez Killa," starring Chris Williams (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) as the fidelity-impaired gangster rapper to whom Wanda has become engaged. This riotous installment, which sends up Jewish, Italian, and African American gangsters alike, won an Emmy for Robert B. Weide's direction and features that old master-of-direction himself, Martin Scorsese, who first appeared in "The Special Section" (in which Larry bribes a gravedigger to relocate his mother's gravesite). It's also the episode in which Larry gets a hair stuck in his throat. That hair, which once belonged to someone rather close to him, will remain lodged there for the next several episodes, until a "divine intervention" in "Mary, Joseph and Larry" dislodges it once and for all--along with the last of Larry's dignity. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews:

I love these DVDs.......2006-10-30

I initially rented these DVDs at a local video rental and decided that it would be more expensive to keep renting than to buy the series. When I am stressed I sit down and watch Larry David make a fool of himself. It makes me feel more competent and brilliant. I find this series so hillarious that I can watch it over and over and still get a laugh out of the outrageous situations that he gets himself into and tries to get out of. This is a series that I will keep and add to as long as I can.

dON'T OFDER FROM THIS COMPANY.......2005-12-08

I ORDERDED, THEY TOOK MY $$$ AND NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN, I AM DISPUTING WITH MY CC COMPANY, TOTAL MESS DEALING WITH THEM

POOR QUALITY.......2005-09-30

THE POOR QUALITY OF THE SOUND TRACKS(WHICH MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR) IS ONLY EXCEED BY YOUR TERRIBLE SERVICE IN MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBE TO MAKE A RETURN.

online purchases.......2005-09-18

very funny t.v. series. If ever you're feeling out of it because life has gotten you down, just watch "curb your enthusiam" and you'll be feeling great again. this series of dvd's is full of non-stop laughs. I highly recommend purchasing this item.

larry david is the funniest person on tv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-08-03

no one is better then larry david to make you laugh and laugh and laugh.......i love curb.........so worth the money to buy and just watch when you want to LAUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!......HE IS A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete First Four Seasons

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Not even close of Seinfield
Great Gift !
Hysterically Funny Stuff
Wonderful Series,

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Release Date: 2005-08-30

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In Curb's fourth season, Larry David continues to say--and do--whatever he wants whenever he wants. In the first episode alone ("Mel's Offer"), in which Mel Brooks offers him the role of Max Bialystock in The Producers, David offends a doctor, a lesbian couple, a wheelchair user, and Ben Stiller (by not shaking his hand after he sneezes). Then, in the second ("Ben's Birthday Party"), he offends a blind man--by telling him his girlfriend's not as hot as she claims--and pokes Stiller in the eye with a skewer while attempting to show agent Jeff Greene his new golf move. Larry continues to offend Stiller until he drops out of The Producers and, in the fifth episode ("The 5 Wood"), David Schwimmer (Friends) steps in. The following episode ("The Car Pool Lane"), in which David attends a Dodgers game--with a prostitute, so he can use the carpool lane--made history when it set an innocent man free. Unused footage from the show, entered into evidence by the defense attorney, confirmed his client's alibi that he couldn't have committed a murder because he was at the game (alas, the Braves still trounced the Dodgers). Other guests include Ted Danson ("The Weatherman"), Russell Means ("Wandering Bear"), and Gina Gershon ("The Survivor") as a Hasidic hottie. In addition, the hour-long season finale ("Opening Night") boasts a bevy of stars, including David's old colleague Jerry Seinfeld, Nathan Lane (Broadway's original Bialystock), and fellow Tony Award winner Anne Bancroft. As they've done since the early days, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, Richard Lewis, and Wanda Sykes do what they can to keep one-man demolition derby David in check. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews:

Not even close of Seinfield.......2006-08-17

I Don't subscribe HBO, for that reason I thought this show was a bomb like most people said, I do have all 10 season of friends and I will have all of Seinfeld(soon as come out) but this program is very hard to swallow. I am on second episode of 4th season and that's it, I got to sell those DVD's. My biggest mistake was bought the first 4 season at once.

Great Gift !.......2006-07-07

I received this as a gift at Xmas and I have to say that this box set has some VERY funny moments. I strongly encourage you to purchase this box set if you want to sit down and have some good laughs !!

Hysterically Funny Stuff.......2006-05-14

Go ahead and buy them all because the minute you watch one season you'll be back for more anyway. Seinfeld with the gloves off.

Wonderful Series,.......2006-04-15

but buy the first three seasons boxed set for $85, and the fourth season seperately for $30, and you will save $30 off this compilation (seasons 1-4 boxed set).

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