Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Freak Book

Season 6 Episode 5: Larry attends Ted Danson's birthday party and gives him "the freak book". Special guest star John McEnroe. Hilarity ensues

[@jeffk1722]

and they're the only ones sitting down in the scene, taking the whole couch. So funny

[@stevefowler1787]

Actually if you watch the very opening of the scene there are a few people sitting on the "L" portion of the couch.

[@superstarreviews9937]

He also makes Jeff, millions and millions of dollars! That doesn't hurt!! lol

[@TimTheMusicMan]

Good observation.

[@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan]

And the way they rudely laugh loud af about the freak book... lmfao 🤣🤣🤣

[@bustersales6921]

@@ObiWanGinobiliTopFan derp derp. You’re not very bright, are you..?

[@jamescfc1]

I love the way Jeff is the only one that laughs at Larry's jokes.

[@marvincool3744]

Everyone needs an enabler

[@tuttwith2ts]

what am i? chopped liver? i laugh at all of them

[@tiasara5967]

@@marvincool3744 exactly jeff will cover ANYthing larry needs without even thinking.

[@snayezulu7251]

@@tiasara5967even Cheryl never had Larry’s back like Jeff does. 😂

[@evanfaust8672]

That’s a typical manager in show business lol

[@ThumpingThromnambular]

My favorite part of this is Jeff backing Larry up with this.

[@Tony_Miller]

Thumping Thromnambular I always liked how Jeff was his only friend who had the same sense of humor

[@yoshpeters3079]

Thumping Thromnambular it’s because he has the same sense of humour and was laughing just as hard.

[@ximbabwe0228]

Jeff is such a great friend

[@marvincool3744]

That's because Jeff is an enabler

[@rademfam6856]

He’s a true bro

[@rong2912]

If I was a multi millionaire, I would totally behave like Larry.

[@johnwedgbury6817]

why only if you're a multi millionaire? larry's usually right... and honesty IS the best policy.

[@gregoryillinivich5328]

Larry was behaving like this when he was a poor schmuck

[@zyrrhos]

@@johnwedgbury6817 I think you miss the point. Yes, honesty is the best policy, but sometimes silence is golden and it's best to keep your mouth shut.

[@johnwedgbury6817]

@@zyrrhos i'm pretty sure you missed the point. i don't act like larry, i just wondered why someone needs to be rich to act that way. you either are like that or you're not.

[@zyrrhos]

​@@johnwedgbury6817 You said that Larry is usually right, that honesty is the best policy. The irony of Curb is, Yes, but... not always. Larry David has talked about this before.

[@walterfielding9079]

Ted Danson is too old to have everyone sit around and watch as he opens presents.

[@cynthiaabbott1945]

Haha great point!

[@willlienellson7451]

That's a recurring theme in this show.

[@bustersales6921]

@@cynthiaabbott1945 great point...?

[@bustersales6921]

Durp durp *whiff*...that’s the joke, d!ngus

[@mchan2141]

yep

[@gauravkulkarni6368]

I love how everyone else is standing around Ted, and Larry and Jeff are on the couch doing their own thing.

[@bustersales6921]

You’re not very bright, eh?

[@25thNovember1970]

The idea of watching people laughing uproariously at photos of severely disabled people is surprisingly funny

[@AlexColberg]

I think one of the "freaks" had 2 penises.

[@25thNovember1970]

Three, I think. Even better

[@flisko123]

did u see the 3 tits? look at the 3 tits

[@coryboy345]

Ever seen Total Recall? lol

[@Tsumami__]

+flisko wasn't it four tits?

[@goldenage]

Ted Danson is the perfect foil for Larry.

[@UniversalSouls]

Capricorn ♑ vs. Cancer ♋

[@TMoBD]

Nah Suzie

[@paulkielty3800]

@@TMoBD when she lets rip she’s unstoppable.🇮🇪

[@Leon-zu1wp]

Archenemy. Foil would be a sidekick.

[@alecnewman6052]

"Get out of here Larry" the premise of the show ladies n gents

[@OfficialReckM8]

Senile old comedian gets thrown out of events he keeps popping up at.

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

And they're back to being best friends next episode ha ha

[@SuperFreedomRock1]

Getting thrown-out of homes and constantly mistaken for a deviant pervert.

[@chlorinedreamz]

john mcenroe and larry david laughing at the freak book is everything

[@jamiecook7926]

The amount Jeff and Larry are laughing on the couch is brilliant

[@ThePlaylist99]

It’s genuinely one my fav scenes from the entire show

[@chloecarpenter7504]

It’s so perfect, I’ve replayed it like 10x already and it’s funnier every time 😂

[@knowing51knowing75]

Larry's look when she says the driver groped her. Best expression ever.

[@dogdaybreak3157]

LOL truth

[@BL-mf3jp]

Gets me every time. Deer in the headlights look.

[@Kuzo53]

The funniest part is the way jeff laughs at Larry’s tasteless bad joke

[@explodinglamps2021]

Curtis Young cry yourself a river

[@Kuzo53]

Exploding Lamps Hahahaha what

[@chrisfigu875]

Funniest shit ever! Jeff is his boy

[@adamrudofker6220]

tasted pretty good to me!

[@non_brewed_condiment]

that is an amazing joke for a fancy party

[@thefrozengargon338]

"Mondo Freaks". LOL! Just great.

[@acropolisnow9466]

too fucking good

[@superbird6176]

2:57. Take your freaky friend and your freak book and get the hell out! (Larry's face kills it!) xD

[@jorgenvonstrangle000]

1:36 Ted: ..OKAY!.. *Larry and Jeff laugh harder* LMAO

[@DaneDoper]

😂😂😂😂

[@Jollysixx]

I love 1:54 how he goes from almost laughing uncontrollably to complete silent stare in a second.

[@nickstoli]

I can't believe how good McEnroe is here. He's one of the few professional athletes who can act.

[@anthonymason4999]

🤷‍♂️…. Think john is just being John 🤣

[@Jackietreehorn39]

he's funny in angermanagement too

[@shrimpflea]

O.J. Simpson was a really good actor too. If you know what I mean.

[@foreverland100]

0:42 Jeff's laugh after Larry's "Bono phone" joke is priceless

[@SLAPnPOP726]

The way Ted pulls back at 1:07 because of his disgust at the book had my sides split.

[@robertpearson9137]

Seeing McEnroe shouting obscenities at Larry was perfect. I like that he has a sense of humor about who he is, or was, back in his day.

[@noveaubleu8716]

how does ld keep getting invites to ted danson parties

[@jackjansen4704]

Noveau Bleu Cheryl

[@jorgenvonstrangle000]

$$$

[@jhanick]

cause he has 700M

[@jacklockwood4201]

Eric Cartman clever

[@jacklockwood4201]

Eric Cartman I’m aware I was being genuine

[@georgemckenna7570]

I love Ted's subtle reaction to skimming through the freak book

[@danhull4376]

"That doesn't affect heterosexuals, right?". Only LD would have the balls to pull off that joke!

[@RossKempOnYourMum01]

Dan Hull i don't get it what's the present, a phone?

[@Tsumami__]

+RossKempOnYourMum01 it was a "Bono phone", like Bono from U2. He said "it gives money to AIDS in Africa"

[@dj-dt1vv]

Josh Peterson I don't understand the "good for LD" thing lol Larry's a liberal jew that supports gay ppl like crazy

[@kovingtonschreiber670]

So is the joke that if you buy the bono phone the money goes to african women, children, and gay men with aids? And that the money doesn't go to heterosexual african men with aids? I read the other comments in here but I just don't understand this joke at all.

[@johnmillion147]

Kovington Schreiber people used to believe that aids only affected gay men. Larry made a joke, pretending to be ignorant and still believe that. Honestly, it wasn't that well timed, or executed. I think it was used in this scene to start building tension between Larry and the rest off the room, particular Dansen, as it created an uncomfortable vibe at his party.

[@shughes871]

"leaf through it"

[@mikemantle]

Look at his glass! Larry doesn't respect wood.

[@k4ir0s]

I admire Larry's outspokenness. He's an inspiration!

[@casualobserver2380]

I don't think Larry has ever made it through a party without getting kicked out!

[@viciazzo]

Happy birthday Becker!!

[@ThePaperSun]

Becker will always be one of my favorite shows in history.

[@superbird6176]

You alright buddy...?

[@octaviancaesarhibernicus4447]

@#TEAM TRUMP a crappy sitcom that Ted Danson made, it was known for not being even a little funny and kept getting renewed.

[@andremoreno1112]

@@octaviancaesarhibernicus4447 Becker was hilarious and had good ratings. That is why it got renewed. Don't be such a hater.

[@TheMarkWilson]

I love that he went with Becker and not Sam Malone.

[@WILLBAFORCE]

A pig, it's a human pig!

[@BassHeadsProduction]

hey mac, i'm shit faced

[@punhoss]

We're gonna need a driver!

[@kjrollings]

Sounds like Its Always Sunny

[@spookler]

"Happy Birthday, Becker" lol, that was the best bit for me..

[@PICK_SIX]

"Who is he? Does anyone know?" Cheryl immediately knows Larry has something to do with it. LOL

[@austinwyant2928]

PICK_SIX Cheryl has already met him though

[@bustersales6921]

...Er...what’re you talking about..? Are you joking? What is this comment???

[@dholmestar]

I laugh at this scene as much as they laugh at the freak book

[@theeditorialsuite1070]

"Happy Birthday, Becker."

[@stonedprophet2463]

I love how LD tries to show the book to the security guards while he's getting kicked out.

[@ivorscrotumic3556]

Surely one of the most 'Larry David' moments of all time..... Cheryl's face as the car drives past Larry being thrown out of a Paul McCartney gig with John McEnroe, arguing over a freak book. 😀

[@commaJim]

Absolutely hahaha. That scene is fucking perfect.

[@user-dk9hl5ez9k]

A shouting match with McEnroe priceless

[@artvandelay3045]

“ you know something? You’re outta here” gets me every damn time.

[@phantomprism7659]

This is easily one of my favorite scenes. The way it all escalates. And the driver drunkenly stumbling into the room, breaks a vase and then runs away giggling

[@Jantonov1]

Mary Steenburgen really sells the bit when she's the one who reads "Mondo Freaks" out loud.

[@shnoogums1]

Ted damson is so fucking good at playing the straight man

[@brynjones6519]

hey mac im shit-faced!

[@hayleymuir3363]

i say this every time i have my tipsy pants on lol

[@user-ge1gs8tk9s]

Does this remind anybody else of Karl Pilkington?

[@cosmokramer4650]

the elephant man? lol

[@user-ge1gs8tk9s]

Yes. But, also that he had a "freak book" and was very interested in "freaks"

[@cosmokramer4650]

+confidence in you yeah i remember and he was obsessed with the elephant man

[@gromitpesley]

I thought that too. Was this episode made after he met Ricky gervais?

[@user-ge1gs8tk9s]

He met Ricky Gervais in the last season of the show. BUT. He knew Ricky Gervais beforehand and him telling Larry about Karl was probably most likely the inspiration for this scene. That is just a theory of mine.

[@cobrakai84]

he's the wiz.. nobody beats him

[@Dontlookatiteatit]

cobrakai84 omg. I knew he looked familiar. I thought it was just his charm

[@eddie9244]

i was trying to figure out where ive seen him before !

[@hancowman7622]

And he's nitro. But he's thinking about a nickname. "Mike"

[@crazyjoedavola5430]

I love seeing all the old Seinfeld people, its great

[@dnmcfall]

@@crazyjoedavola5430 I concur

[@frankvee8068]

Mondo......freaks Mondo freaks

[@6663000]

He should give it to Karl Pilkington.

[@tomitstube]

burial. yes.. lol, i was trying to figure out where i had heard this before, it's pilkington's favorite book, i believe i found it on the internet, it's call "the carnival of the grotesque" by fhm.

[@UmmaFumma]

Three legged juggler

[@missesrobot8182]

Do you think this might have been inspired by Karl?

[@thejew1789]

I respect the profile picture. Doesn’t surprise me that you love this show!

[@bobbybowring4499]

Cheeky freak of the week then.

[@ohok8970]

0:41 Larry: "That doesn't affect heterosexuals right?" Jeff: "HAHAHA WHAT ARE YOU DOING" I love the fact that Jeff was he only one who laughed at the joke. Fucking love the chemistry between those idiots.

[@Fed_Express]

Get yourself a friend like Jeff who laughs at every joke of yours through thick and thin 🤣🤣🤣

[@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc]

He's his agent in the show, an employee

[@ColinMcDonaldGrant]

Karl Pilkington would love that book.

[@nicknack3648]

That's who Larry David got the idea from

[@deejoshi5102]

Their laughing is awesome loved this episode.

[@tydish]

Really like the scenes with Larry and Ted Danson arguing. Ted always looks so annoyed by Larry. The one where they fight over the whitefish sandwich is my Favourite.

[@markeggins890]

Yep that was gold!

[@zackr3746]

Hey Mac I'm shit faced. We're gonna need a driver 😂😂

[@n0denz]

My favorite part of this is how Larry, Jeff, and John McEnroe are the only ones who think the freak book is funny and furthermore are so oblivious to their surroundings that they laugh at it obnoxiously loud while other people are around.

[@bustersales6921]

You’re not too bright, eh?

[@n0denz]

@@bustersales6921 You're not too self-confident, eh?

[@colinzwiebel6770]

I love that he wants to show the present he bright for Ted, to Jeff. He knows Jeff will appreciate it much more!

[@bustersales6921]

Derp derp. You’re not very bright are you..?

[@sunkintree]

@@bustersales6921 personal life in shambles, eh?

[@phillipdunn7023]

The amount of second hand embarrassment Cheryl had to put up with... my goodness I’d also die

[@Tsumami__]

Lmfaooooo that book. Oh my god that whole episode kills me. That is so something I'd do, buy a book of freaks for a gift. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaeljoyce6766]

1:35-1:45 When New Years day 2020 was kicking in and everyone said it was going to be a great year

[@spatzhawk]

HEY MAC I'M SHITFACED WE'RE GONNA NEED A DRIVER 🤣🤣

[@shivchakrabarti6562]

The Wiz is now his limo driver? I guess he did get beat.

[@eweimer83]

This might be my favorite curb thing ever. The obnoxious laughing at something as ridiculous as a freak book is so horrendous and SO funny. Only Larry David man...only Larry David.

[@johnwedgbury6817]

"sitting round the piano, with their little mate... singing happy birthday for the 8th time that day" ~ mr k dilkington

[@hublotkingcole683]

Ricky: "😂😄🤭🤭🤭"

[@bluffchill2949]

Hey Mac, I'm shitfaced

[@jacobdillon6288]

ahhahhah when the driver rocks into room just breathing deeply

[@garrow88]

"happy birthday Becker"... program makes me cry with laughter!!

[@stu7900]

I love how fired up Ted is at the driver only to turn around and go after Larry. Ted loves to hate Larry. Lol

[@flisko123]

coffee table book lololo

[@Tassie85]

This is one of the best scenes of the series - maybe any series. Everything works in a really sadistic way. Plus: The Wiz!!

[@letsbeannlicker2095]

I've watched 5 gigs of Curb your enthusiasm clips on KZbin in 26 hours.

[@johnsabin1235]

“Are you loving that?” 😂 As if he can’t see Ted from that far away, and that he indeed is not loving it.

[@robertwiesler381]

Larry David and John McEnroe are a PERFECT couple

[@tilly8509]

Happy birthday Becker

[@OneRedKansan41]

loved this show

[@25411959]

@2:54, I love when the "Larry`s getting thrown out" music starts-LOL!

[@Applxy354]

I love how Jeff totally gets David's humor

[@andrewholmes3116]

you know it's about to go off when Ted says "you know somethin?"

[@perrymason6470]

Ted's wife is the ultimate gilf.

[@ernstthalmann4306]

She went to my alma mater, Hendrix College. Definitely our best gilf.

[@bobabooey285]

Great writing

[@ek7593]

One of the best scenes ever :)

[@JordyFree]

Best episode!

[@MGBranco]

Priceless piece of good comedy!

[@jasbarsoph]

That’s just class, John Mc Enroe and Larry David going at it, two hot heads 🤣

[@allys744]

If it were my birthday party, I’d love to have people like Jeff and Larry there, laughing at a crazy book like that. Everyone at this party seems to take themselves too seriously

[@Prog47]

Do people do this in America? Just sit around and watch the host open all the gifts? Lol

[@karmatt3098]

It’s considered poor taste to open gifts in front of party guests in the US outside of baby showers.

[@daviddedominici1705]

Larry should've given Ted a coffee table book about coffee tables.

[@mattisprettycool]

ted danson is such a good actor.

[@simon01ize]

Absolute class-as usual poor old Larry!!

[@penguinbadgerturkeybear4343]

I've never seen that episode. That was awesome!

[@turtlehans]

Ted dansons empty thank you kills me

[@cygnustsp]

Perhaps my favorite scene ever

[@tomace4898]

"Look... leaf through it!"

[@rd30000]

I was obsessed with freaks/freak shows when I was a kid. I love this scene so much

[@Illumirage]

1:42 is HILARIOUS! Larry looks like he's about to have a heart attack laughing. Love that part!

[@PFBM86]

Best episode in Curb history!

[@jlobiafra]

Happy birthday Becker 😂😂

[@olivershrimpton3000]

Larrys face at 2:45 hahahah

[@lucifersam9]

Those two are the best comedic pair on television, my friend.

[@thm26]

Becker? He'll always be Sam Malone LOL loved cheers!!!

[@thebigeasy619]

Karl Pilkington would love this!

[@shawn9566]

Ahh this was one of the best episodes