This episode was funnier than both previous episodes combined.
And even though the runtime and the whole feel of the episode is still scripted and not natural and improvised like the couple of first seasons, this felt so much like the good old days of Curb in many ways.
Larry David being the worst human bean in serious social situations like a funeral? Check. Larry David having beef with a puppy? Check. An iconic hilarious scene of Susie interrogating Larry and Jeff and being mad at them? Check. Entitled people demanding Larry money he doesn't owe? Check. People blaming Larry for something he didn't intend to do or didn't? Check. Leon's balls? Check.
Lots of other checks too, but these are the most Curb things from this episode that remind me of the old Curb and why I love it so much.
I'm gonna be honest, the culmination of the episode's shenanigans isn't as mindblowing or hilarious as some of the iconic endings to episodes we've gotten in the past, and I honestly didn't know where the overall plot was heading. But the sheer randomness of the events of this episode and how chaotic this whole episode was, I can forgive for the few flaws it had.
This episode was probably funnier than the entirety of season 11, though I kinda don't remember anything from that season, but the amount of times I laughed watching this episode was throw the roof.
The only thing I can say that you could completely take out from the episode and make it a good old 30-minute episode instead of the runtime being 39 minutes, is the whole woman who wants to get pregnant side plot. It didn't really add anything to the episode overall and didn't build up to anything particularly funny or clever. We're probably gonna get some continuation in the next episode maybe like Jeff's hair dye from the first episode, but I think it was just bloating this episode for no reason. Same with the Sienna Miller thing, but at least that one wasn't dragged too much and only had two short scenes, which definitely will have a continuation in the future episodes.
It's also nice to see many old faces be back on the show.
But yeah, other than these and the weak ending with Leon's scene (which I don't understand the need for this plotline at all), and the fact that they introduce all these plotlines and don't really go anywhere clever with some of them, this episode is pure Curb and hilarious from beginning to end.
Anyway, so far this is the funniest and most rewatchable episode of the season.
And even though the runtime and the whole feel of the episode is still scripted and not natural and improvised like the couple of first seasons, this felt so much like the good old days of Curb in many ways.
Larry David being the worst human bean in serious social situations like a funeral? Check. Larry David having beef with a puppy? Check. An iconic hilarious scene of Susie interrogating Larry and Jeff and being mad at them? Check. Entitled people demanding Larry money he doesn't owe? Check. People blaming Larry for something he didn't intend to do or didn't? Check. Leon's balls? Check.
Lots of other checks too, but these are the most Curb things from this episode that remind me of the old Curb and why I love it so much.
I'm gonna be honest, the culmination of the episode's shenanigans isn't as mindblowing or hilarious as some of the iconic endings to episodes we've gotten in the past, and I honestly didn't know where the overall plot was heading. But the sheer randomness of the events of this episode and how chaotic this whole episode was, I can forgive for the few flaws it had.
This episode was probably funnier than the entirety of season 11, though I kinda don't remember anything from that season, but the amount of times I laughed watching this episode was throw the roof.
The only thing I can say that you could completely take out from the episode and make it a good old 30-minute episode instead of the runtime being 39 minutes, is the whole woman who wants to get pregnant side plot. It didn't really add anything to the episode overall and didn't build up to anything particularly funny or clever. We're probably gonna get some continuation in the next episode maybe like Jeff's hair dye from the first episode, but I think it was just bloating this episode for no reason. Same with the Sienna Miller thing, but at least that one wasn't dragged too much and only had two short scenes, which definitely will have a continuation in the future episodes.
It's also nice to see many old faces be back on the show.
But yeah, other than these and the weak ending with Leon's scene (which I don't understand the need for this plotline at all), and the fact that they introduce all these plotlines and don't really go anywhere clever with some of them, this episode is pure Curb and hilarious from beginning to end.
Anyway, so far this is the funniest and most rewatchable episode of the season.
