Larry David 's dvd Curb Your Enthusiasm

The show, curb your enthusiasm complete series , revisits many of the themes of Seinfeld, and is improvised; the actors receive only a synopsis of each scene they act out. David has said that his character in the show, a fictionalized version of himself, is what he would be like in real life if he lacked social awareness and sensitivity. The character’s numerous and frequent social faux pas and misunderstandings are the basis of much of the show’s comedy and have led to the entry into the American pop culture lexicon of the expression “Larry David moment”, meaning an inadvertently created socially awkward situation.

The basis of the show is David’s life now that he has earned a fortune and has very little to do in semi-retirement. Alongside David is his wife Cheryl (played by Cheryl Hines), his manager and best friend Jeff (played by Jeff Garlin), and Jeff’s wife Susie (played by Susie Essman). Celebrities including comedians Bob Einstein, Wanda Sykes, and Richard Lewis appear on the show regularly. Actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen have had recurring roles as themselves.

The show is critically acclaimed and has been nominated for 30 Primetime Emmy Awards, with one win, as well as one Golden Globe win.

In the first six seasons, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander appeared in several episodes, and Jerry Seinfeld made a cameo. In season 7, the cast of Seinfeld, including Michael Richards, returned in a story arc involving David’s attempt to organize a Seinfeld reunion special.

In October 2009, the episode “The Bare Midriff”, in which David’s character inadvertently splatters urine on a picture of Jesus causing a woman to believe the picture had miraculously shed a tear, was the focus of some criticism when Fox News reported that Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, had criticized it. HBO responded to the criticism, stating, “The humor is always playful and certainly never malicious.”