

The reaction to the series from critics was near-universal acclaim. So far, the show has aired ten seasons with an eleventh one having been greenlit. Rather, Larry would write a detailed outline for the actors indicating what had to be accomplished in a scene and the actual dialogue would be completely improvised by the actors. The trademark feature of the show was the fact that there was no formal script for the episodes. One year after the special aired, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” premiered its first season on October 15, 2000. The idea for the show was first conceived with David’s 1999 HBO special, “Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The special shows Larry returning to performing stand-up comedy for the first time since “Seinfeld” premiered, while interspersing scenes of Larry pitching HBO on having his own comedy special. Even after the woman and her family move out of Larry’s house, Leon continues to live with Larry. Smoove), the brother of a family matriarch that moves into Larry’s house after they were displaced by a hurricane.

The sixth season saw the addition of a new regular character in Leon Black ( J.B. Among the people in this orbit are his much-more-grounded wife Cheryl ( Cheryl Hines), his manager/best friend Jeff Greene ( Jeff Garlin) and Jeff’s wife, Susie Greene ( Susie Essman), who is always at least irritated with whatever Larry is up to. The show centers on David, playing a somewhat fictionalized version of himself, and the often inane and neurotic interactions he has with with those that are closest to him. Scroll through our photo gallery and see where your favorite episode is ranked. To help celebrate the prettaaay, prettaaay good run that the show has had, we at Gold Derby are ranking the 20 best episodes of the Emmy-winning show for its 20th anniversary. I’m referring to Larry David’s hilarious and groundbreaking program, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which premiered on HBO precisely two decades ago on October 15, 2000. You may not realize it, but 20 years ago, us mortals were delivered a gift from the higher powers of comedy.
