Larry David Stand-Up Comedy

A montage I made using portions from the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" pilot episode.

[@gal1885]

Watching this makes me appreciate what a talented actor Jason Alexander is- holy shit, he captured everything about Larry’s mannerisms, voice, gestures etc perfectly

[@samuelluria4744]

Did he do stand-up?

[@NatureNed]

george is based on larry

[@_artorical_]

But no Emmys or Golden Globes!

[@samuelluria4744]

Elaine and Kramer were each twice as funny as Jerry, while George was THREE TIMES funnier.

[@thewikipediabrown007]

Nice try Jason

[@johndoe7741]

Larry just straight up doesn’t age. He’s always looked/looks/will look like a 65 year old grumpy man.

[@krissifadwa]

He came out the womb like that, writing jokes.

[@thunderinaspic]

One day he’ll age overnight like a pear

[@doctoroctos]

@@krissifadwaimagine how awkward he was in middle school. Playing trombone for the school band, acne, and then a Larry David body. OyVey

[@Dad_of_War]

@@thunderinaspic past few years he's really aged, but oh well, he's 76

[@joeblow1942]

@@Dad_of_War. He has always looked 76 to me.

[@JezielJovel]

That "tú" and "usted" routine is pure gold.

[@venkkandadai6042]

it's gold Jerry! Gold!

[@LordsofMedia]

more like tinfoil

[@stevensko9153]

It's pretentious as fuck

[@darrenwendroff3441]

Jerry Seinfeld always gets credit for the show Seinfeld, but I think the more we learn about Larry David, the more we realize he was probably the genius.

[@mishagermanovich]

Not probably, he Was in fact the genius

[@realisticthinking3490]

why there must be only one genius and not actually teamwork? The Seinfeld series was a work that involved many people including an entire cast of actors.

[@mishagermanovich]

@@realisticthinking3490 they improved a lot, yes. But Larry David is a very self-centered guy, and he was the one himself, mostly, who decided what each episode is based on.

[@robinhooduk8255]

to be fair, LD only really gets going when he riffs off someone, his standup was never really successful, it was only when he riffs with seinfeld or improvises on curb that real magic shines.

[@blueblur2273]

@@mishagermanovich Seinfeld has said many times in interviews that Larry David was the brains of the operation and wrote most of the show. Larry would write the dialogue and the episode's story. Then he would take it to Seinfeld where they would review it together and Seinfeld would edit things pertaining to his character or agree or disagree with jokes or any element of the script that worked or didn't work. Either way this is not much different from any other stand up comedian around that time that got their own show. Cosby, Rosanne, Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence all didn't write their own shows. They had writers that wrote to their styles to which they would then go over it and decide on whether or not the script worked.

[@brook316]

Larry David was a stand up comic before he started writing, he got into writing so he didn't have to do it anymore. He was also loved by other stand up comics for his balls when it came to doing his shows, including walking out on them because he knew the audience wasn't right for him.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

"I don't think so..."

[@TC8787-yq7og]

That ain’t balls, balls is the opposite of that, knowing you’re gonna die on stage but doing it anyway. Walking out is disrespectful to the organisers who break their back to put on a decent comedy night

[@simonp37]

@@TC8787-yq7og Break their back? He only did open mic, where you basically just sign up on a piece of paper.

[@TC8787-yq7og]

@@simonp37 I know people who organise comedy nights, it takes a lot more than just putting a name on a piece of paper

[@simonp37]

@@TC8787-yq7og depends where and who is organizing it. I've been to a lot of open mics as a musician - which is very similar. You show up, write down you wanna go up and then wait your turn.

[@dianadavis9006]

He sounds a bit like Jerry, but he is George.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Except George isn't funny. At all. That's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

[@U.s-epa]

@@dixonpinfold2582he's not supposed to be

[@vidalpintor4524]

Yeah

[@TonyEggg]

@@dixonpinfold2582and you are

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@U.s-epa I think he _is_ supposed to be, since Larry and Jerry have been quite clear that the George character was very much modelled on Larry himself, that he was supposed to be Larry as played by Jason. And Larry is a laugh riot, so....

[@TurtleMC1993]

Good to see Jeff supporting 2:43

[@wax_axiom479]

Lmao the fuckin notebook AND pen 😂

[@fredapeeples6619]

Prettayy, pretttayyy, prettrrayyy good.

[@landgabriel]

This is actually some of the best standup I have watched in awhile.

[@jeffryphillipsburns]

The jokes are better than the delivery.

[@heatherperleberg7816]

​@@jeffryphillipsburns Agreed. He clearly knows how to write a joke but the delivery seems better suited for conversation than standup

[@ilikevines]

"I'm taking the tu liberty and there's nothing you can do about it, you can't talk me out of it..." hahaha

[@deltahomicide9300]

You can tell he majored in history in college. His jokes using historical figures are hilarious

[@MrBojangles901]

@vunderground1 Come on don’t be so harsh, I had never even heard of this Hatler guy and I watch the History Channel on sundays.

[@taylorborie]

University of Maryland, College Park!

[@the0netheycallgod413]

At his age he is a historical figure

[@vujevic]

Eddie izzard is best when it comes to historical comedy

[@paulconnelly4050]

The Hitler magician joke had me in tears, the posse on the answer phone finished me.

[@pfylim]

It wasn’t funny at all. The joke doesn’t work. hitler and magic? Why? He just does a hitler impression. It’s dumb

[@paulconnelly4050]

Are you both American?

[@Alanviberson]

I love how all his jokes turn into bits in curb like where he asked Jesus if he can use the tu form with him

[@BikiniDeathSquad]

I wish Larry did more stand up.

[@megamoviez]

This man is a GENIUS!

[@SuntzuMocro]

Mega MovieZ Dont exaggerate.

[@dajay2k]

SuntzuMocro genius

[@jdorritie]

I think the algorithm is the only one in the world who understands me.

[@ozymandiaszzz]

Me too, I don't know where did this come from, but I'm in the right place

[@jman12849]

and me.

[@newworldisland]

What about Jesus?

[@kathyingram3061]

~Yes!!!~That was my exact thought just this morning & it did make me laugh....cuz its true!!!~

[@spencerj4677]

Curb is the funniest show of all time. Seasons 1-6 are f**king gold!

[@B1gLupu]

Cool thing about Jonas Salk isn't that he found the cure for polio, but that he made the patent free to use.

[@jlouis4407]

Totally antijewish

[@johndong7524]

​@@jlouis4407no one asked for your self-description

[@carlososcarcomedy]

Crazy he’s flow is so close to Jerry’s, just more amped. The cadence is so similar no wonder David and Jerry worked so well together

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

The "Krazee Eyez Killa" episode of CYE is the FUNNIEST thing that I have EVER seen. I LOVE 🥰 Larry David!

[@manamal769]

I love him as a stand up comic. Really funny!

[@billcrotts5456]

The Jonas Salk's mother bit is genius

[@Joe-ve9xz]

It’s been eleven fukin years and LD looks like he’s aged eleven minutes.

[@casualobserver2380]

He looks no different than he did in the first season of Curb 20 years ago!

[@LoggyWD]

Actually this is filmed in 1998.

[@daviclar867]

He's vegan.

[@benhall2235]

@@daviclar867 he’s also rich.

[@zephead4835]

Larry takes REALLY good care of himself as anyone can see. I wish he'd put out a cookbook or something.

[@SergeantBagel]

Hell of an opening.

[@mandy4786]

Im in love with Larry David 😁

[@ste2158]

the posse joke is so fuckin good ! so is the clinton joke. the commonality in every joke in this video is that the premise is itself the punchline. then he goes into reenactment and there's not really a punchline in the reenactment or following it. still, this guy is a legend

[@justgivemethetruth]

> the commonality in every joke in this video is that the premise is itself the punchline. Astute perception ... true.

[@rishiparashar6868]

Nice... Thanks!

[@argentinevol6720]

Fits with his writing style too, LD has always insiste that it is the situation that should be generating the laughs in a sit-com, not the specific lines. The premise for the scenes in Curb are the punchlines themselves too.

[@ste2158]

@@argentinevol6720 excellent observation. ironically, some of LD's one-liners have gone on to become immortalized in comedy and even broader culture.

[@obscurazone]

“Hitler took no sh*t from magicians” (Doesn’t need any further explanation)

[@abodzaytoun]

The pilot of curb your enthusiasm was really funny 🤩

[@williamunsworth933]

I’m from Uk warched all curb every episode funniest show on tv.

[@bazglsgw1208]

Best comedey show ever.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

His very first words to the audience in his first-ever appearance on a stage: "Let me tell you about good-looking people: We're not well liked."

[@SlowJoman]

larry david is the ultimate example of a billionaire who could easily be mistaken for an everyday schmo or bum! Comedy genius tho

[@L8rCloud]

Is that why everyone was laughing, because they know who he is…? It can’t be for the average routines. About as funny as a guy at a BBQ (that’s on a good run)

[@lordbunbury]

@@L8rCloud Larry gets funnier the more you know him and the more you have seen his shows. Curb your enthusiasm is one of, if not the, best comedy ever made.

[@j.a.hildebrand3500]

Move over schmohawk!

[@mikecantreed]

Quick google search suggests he isn’t any where close to a Billionaire. Where are you seeing that!

[@jasonbladzinski5336]

He's not a billionaire

[@NineteenEightyFive]

It's too bad he didn't do more standup, even for the show. Truly unique style but some good bits.

[@SrAntonio301]

He hated doing stand up

[@boathousejoed1126]

Gary Gulman has a very similar style.

[@jeffryphillipsburns]

@@boathousejoed1126 Gary Gilman has much better timing, phrasing, expression, and nuance.

[@Knightman07]

Huge Jerry fan.. but most dont realize David was most of the genius behind seinfeld scripts.

[@davidporter671]

Most people absolutely get that. Pretty much to the point that people like you don’t give Seinfeld enough credit.

[@GargeBarge]

@@newdeodorantAnd literally everyone on KZbin this month but

[@johnnyrotten4236]

You can hear Jerry Seinfeld in his voice. You can tell he coached him on the set of Seinfeld. Great stuff

[@landgabriel]

Funny because he strikes me as pure George.

[@rawpower12xu]

@@landgabriel George IS Larry David.

[@nerfherder4284]

Jerry is a genius, so is Larry, but not because of.

[@gmc1966]

It's just a typical New York jew cadence really

[@neilaspin008]

The opening line in the Jonas Salk bit is truly genius.

[@krisscanlon4051]

They said back in the day he would go out on stage and if he didn't like the crowd he'd just walk out!!! love it 😀

[@anwark]

This is honestly one of the best stand up sets ever.

[@warrenisrael179]

I can't believe Larry is just as good as stand up as he is in tv

[@rupertrobertus5712]

wow, a bit too soon for the ceasar stabbing brutus joke.

[@Paul-dw2cl]

I’m writing an angry email right now

[@larrybud]

Once a stand-up, always a stand-up.

[@kevindurham]

Larry David is the best comedy writer ever, period!!

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

4:20 - I always think of this joke when I've got a fever! 🤣

[@christopherbramwell8262]

Both Jerry Seinfeld AND Larry David deserve the credit. However, so does the marvelous staff of writers. Starting with Larry Charles. And the directors of course. Tom Cherones and Andy Ackermann. Executives like Rick Ludwin and George Shapiro. I could go on and on. Warren Littlefield, Carol Leifer, etc. Of course, NBC. WHEN THE SHOW WAS MOVED TO THURSDAY NIGHTS FOLLOWING CHEERS. Then, the ratings went "off the charts". Castlerock Productions. All of the supporting cast too. Obviously.

[@boathousejoed1126]

Thanks for posting that!

[@KPho150]

the man is a fantastic stand up

[@smokefree08]

His standup is better than Seinfeld's. Always thought Seinfeld was too polished and hacky.

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

Yeah seinfeld kinda sucks stand up wise lol I like him on seinfeld but even on that show I don't think he was even really a writer larry and a team of writers came up with everything on that show .

[@ilikespacedinosaurs]

@@0oidiedinatimemachineo024 how do you know? I thought a lot of the episodes after LD left were really funny and well written even if they went in a different direction. I'm not into his standup that much either but his specials are FAR funnier than his stand up on the show, no idea why

[@jessed9145]

I liked Seinfelds stand up until i saw him again the next year and his material was 90% the same. He has a good set, but if you've seen it once, you've seen his whole act

[@blueblur2273]

That's complete nonsense. Larry David was a failed comic which is why he stopped doing it and moved to writing. Seinfeld on the other hand is a comic that rose to prominence in the 80s before he got his hit show.

[@jeffryphillipsburns]

@@blueblur2273 Exactly. Seinfeld was clearly one of the very best stand-ups of his pre-Seinfeld-Show era.

[@TheGreatsagegoku]

"WHERE IS THE RABBIT!!?"

[@gilito345]

TheGreatsagegoku VERE IS ZE RABBIT!!?

[@Eoin_D]

I've watched a lot of stand up and this is one of the best. Super

[@Rynoinplano]

There's a reason why Seinfelds career fizzled out and Larry David went on to have another successful TV show.....

[@dheniff1]

Seinfeld never fizzled out, he and Larry were a team in both shows, they both wrote and produced. Each script was written by Larry at the beginnng then I believe Jerry fine tuned and handled the details of the show. They are both very rich now and don't need to work. They both still practice stand up and still have projects with other people. Most comics continue stand up at neaby clubs

[@yoyolebatteur]

I don't what you were thinking ten years ago but Jerry never stopped doing stand-up and since then Comedians in cars getting coffee is successful.

[@LANGI902]

Seinfeld career fizzled out? 🤣

[@TheNails3]

2:11 the way he's talking here suddenly really reminded me of the character from Seinfeld he used to voice: Steinbrenner, the boss of the Yankees lol

[@kolbytriplett4644]

When a man enters a stage to the background music of “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, you know he’s a legend

[@Smiltch]

So Larry David has been 65 for like 30 years...or something.

[@justgivemethetruth]

He definitely has a Jerry Seinfeld sound to his stand up. Et Tu Bruti ? Hahaha, this guy is so funny!

[@bensondavido4525]

Hot damn that Posse joke really killed me. Larry is a funny dude

[@matthewjamison]

That Hitler magician joke was an outstanding premise. That could be really fantastic joke with a bit work

[@matthewjamison]

Fuck! 😂 Same with the posse joke😂

[@slivermonger]

It's perfect as it is.

[@bluetoad2668]

I never knew Hitler was a Nazi , for years I thought he worked for the phone company

[@mcboltron]

There's a historical marker in the parking lot of a taco bell that used to be Jonas Salk's house, prior to being a Taco Bell it was a Burger King.

[@flavoredwallpaper]

I will never get tired of that ridiculous "Hitler likes magic" joke.

[@Eoin_D]

One of the best comedy gigs in history

[@electricEntity81]

I'm British and I think Larry David is the greatest comedy writer of all time

[@Eoin_D]

Have you not seen.......Michael McIntyre

[@nerfherder4284]

Writer possibly, but not stand up performer.

[@IIIllIIIIlllIIIlIl]

​@@Eoin_Dthis made me terminally ill

[@neilaspin008]

Over Chris Morris? Larry David is good, but he's not that good. Peter Cook as well.

[@djtomoy]

All i want is to age as well as Larry David, dude looks great for “old”

[@tompatterson1888]

Incredible! I would love to see him live

[@carlosangel9404]

I don't know why people didn't get his comedy back when he started doing standup back in the day. He's hilarious.

[@theohuioiesin6519]

No. There is no timing. He is showing off and being smart. Writing was a good move.

[@ChłódPoranka]

You know that this isnt clip from when he started. Its from the pilot of curb your enthusiasm, so years after he first started. Hard to compare one to another

[@shaneneilstocker892]

The last joke in this clip is GOLD..!

[@kevinalford2165]

Probably the best comedian of all-time

[@joshualykins8730]

Norm, Larry, and Louis.

[@DPMusicStudio]

These bits are really good!

[@HenrikTheeKing]

They are all from the pilot hour long episode called Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm. Where he decides to make a comeback as a stand up. It’s brilliant, and it ultimately led to season 1 of Curb.

[@macadelic2492]

Hasn't aged a day

[@mayormc]

I remember seeing him on TV 40 years ago and distinctly recall the bit about the embitterment of Jonas Salk's mother, which I always found quite hilarious.

[@SaumBodhi]

Jason really did base George on Larry, this is awesome.

[@Optim40]

Wow this was like a breath of fresh air

[@presntnow]

Larry! Legendary! 😂❤

[@sammyttheg412]

That Jonas Salk bit was gold

[@kurtcobain6780]

This is fucking hilarious. I loved the Hitler, Bill Clinton & Sheriff "posse" bits the most.

[@62169michael]

No wonder Jerry asked Larry David to make the show with him. He is hilarious

[@chenzenzo]

The Salk thing killed me. 😂😂😂😂

[@alulim7]

its like jerry did stand up they way you would think larry would, and larry did it the way you'd think jerry would.

[@macadelic2492]

The man with 2 first names

[@davidsthubbins176]

David Lawrence? 😊

[@IANinALTONA]

His standup sounds like his Steinbrenner on Seinfeld.

[@wuffalo]

Big Stein wants a calzone!

[@AyushBhadouria]

@@wuffalo good one

[@otis5369]

I thought the same could it be that he voiced him?

[@vicarious]

very intresting u see the same jokes in curb as u do sienfeld i like it though i do enjoy larry's stand up as well and the movie whatever works he is brilliant at everything he does

[@joebob2311productions]

Yeah ive caught on to some of his favorites as ive watched both shows 🤣

[@jeffdawson2786]

He doesn’t think he’s good at it, but he is.

[@CategoricalImperative]

That tú familiar joke is the best Ever!

[@SuperSquishface]

Larry, also a standup, Seinfeld, also a writer.

[@Sketchbag]

*The GOAT. Seinfeld's mentor equals GOAT status amongst everyone.*

[@cleangreen2210]

I went over to the red barn and nobody was there. The story of my life lately.

[@spatzhawk]

0:35 lol @ that stupid Larry caricature. screaming LOOK everyone, this is Larry the funnyman!! A Jokester doing funny funny jokes. Go ahead and laugh at the funnyman.

[@georgesotiriou7051]

How about the opening with the light, the microphone and Larry aligning with that music from Strauss playing. This is the opening of 2001 a space odyssey.

[@captainobvious5692]

Comedic genius at work he makes it look so easy😋!

[@dilanabey]

Larry's pants are a perfect microcosm of 23 years of progress

[@remdeeprest]

Does anyone know the title of the music in the beginning of video?

[@Heyoka86]

Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Richard Strauss.

[@joseeduardoporcher167]

Larry David was funnier in these few minutes than Jerry Seinfeld was in his whole standup career.

[@mookie2637]

Really? I mean....this is a little weak and formulaic.No wondert Larry gave it up.

[@lincolnanderson8130]

Comedy without cursing every other word. Cursing is kind of funny, but it's probably easier to do, too.

[@sherparoyale]

I’d love for him to do standup again as well aged wine. I think he could be up there with the greats.

[@tylerbrownyoutube]

the answeing machine for the posse is amazing

[@KevCraven]

Does Jeff play his manager in real life too

[@jacksononascoota7116]

Larry David. Comedian, Writer, Annoyed by any minor inconvenience and dabbles as Frank Costanza's lawyer

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

We really need to bring back Jonas Salk jokes!

[@disengagejam]

9 people like Carlos Mencia : (

[@bluceree7312]

Louie Louie Louie, Louie-eee Louie Louie Louie, Lou-aaah

[@davincifyable]

Larry David has looked the same since he was 21

[@lauriLokkeni9002]

Even their mannerisms are the same.. maybe their just very alike, hence why the show was so good, they were completely in sync

[@mwmingram]

Gold.

[@dingosmith9932]

Hey, it's Jerry Seinfelds lawyer, without his cape! Guess it's not cape weather. (breezy)

[@josephgardner5059]

He was actually Frank Constanza's lawyer. I love it when George says, "What was a man in a cape doing with my father?....What was my father doing with a man in a cape?!"

[@vervor]

I’m a married guy I can leave the country but I can’t leave my house. Hahaahah

[@titaniumslug]

thanks