The seventh season for "Curb Your Enthusiasm" ends with a bang. Larry's theme for this year has been the preparation for a reunion special show of the "Seinfeld" show, something that proves to be a bigger challenge to Larry. The ten episodes in this year's installment were brilliant. Mr. David, one of the wittiest men working in television, gave us many enjoyable moments.
The basic idea running in the last episode deals with things that Larry finds obnoxious, to say the least. Take the case of Mocha Joe. He is the man with a coffee stand inside the studio. He is well tipped and liked by all the big stars, yet, when asked by Larry to take a set of booster cables, since he is going to the office, something Joe thinks it merits a tip. After all, Larry asked the guy for a favor. Mocha Joe reacts indignantly and childishly. He doesn't think anything by telling how hurt he is to Seinfeld.
The other peeve for Larry is the usage of "having said that". Seinfeld agrees with him. Why not say what we mean. Instead, people proceed to complete the phrase with a contradictory statement, something that doesn't make sense to Larry either. Another thing that is annoying to Larry is about not owning up to something one has done, as is the case of being accused by Julia Louis-Dreyfus of ruining her antique wood table by putting a glass of water over it without giving it a thought. He knows he didn't do it, why not find the person that really did it? Even Cheryl doesn't think anything when she places two containers of coffee on a new wood table at Larry's. After all, he respects wood, and he expects others to do too.
The good thing about this last show is that Larry and Cheryl get back together again, a welcome development. The season before saw them splitting and Larry taking an interest in Loretta Black, something that didn't work out, or didn't feel real.
Jeff Schaffer and Andy Ackerman are credited with the direction. Both men did a splendid job in the blocking, pacing and acting they get from the regulars and the guests stars. Larry David's screenplay is playful and enjoyable. Behind all the great jokes are situations that reflect real life that we can identify with.
This is one of the best things in television. Let's hope there will be an eighth season soon!
The basic idea running in the last episode deals with things that Larry finds obnoxious, to say the least. Take the case of Mocha Joe. He is the man with a coffee stand inside the studio. He is well tipped and liked by all the big stars, yet, when asked by Larry to take a set of booster cables, since he is going to the office, something Joe thinks it merits a tip. After all, Larry asked the guy for a favor. Mocha Joe reacts indignantly and childishly. He doesn't think anything by telling how hurt he is to Seinfeld.
The other peeve for Larry is the usage of "having said that". Seinfeld agrees with him. Why not say what we mean. Instead, people proceed to complete the phrase with a contradictory statement, something that doesn't make sense to Larry either. Another thing that is annoying to Larry is about not owning up to something one has done, as is the case of being accused by Julia Louis-Dreyfus of ruining her antique wood table by putting a glass of water over it without giving it a thought. He knows he didn't do it, why not find the person that really did it? Even Cheryl doesn't think anything when she places two containers of coffee on a new wood table at Larry's. After all, he respects wood, and he expects others to do too.
The good thing about this last show is that Larry and Cheryl get back together again, a welcome development. The season before saw them splitting and Larry taking an interest in Loretta Black, something that didn't work out, or didn't feel real.
Jeff Schaffer and Andy Ackerman are credited with the direction. Both men did a splendid job in the blocking, pacing and acting they get from the regulars and the guests stars. Larry David's screenplay is playful and enjoyable. Behind all the great jokes are situations that reflect real life that we can identify with.
This is one of the best things in television. Let's hope there will be an eighth season soon!