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The N Word

Episode Number: 58    Season Num: 6    First Aired: Sunday October 28, 2007    Prod Code: n/a
Larry's uncontrolled arousal offends Loretta's Auntie Rae; Larry dates an orthopedist whose personal interactions mimic her professional ones; Larry's quoting of the N-word introduces Jeff to the world of bald discrimination

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Story: Larry David
Director: Tom Kramer
Star: Jeff Garlin (Jeff Greene),  Larry David (Himself)
Recurring Role: Ellia English (Auntie Rae),  Vivica A. Fox (Loretta Black),  Nick Nervies (Daryl Black),  Carla Jeffery (Keysha Black),  JB Smoove (Leon)
Guest Star: Ben Stiller (Himself),  Jerry August (Board Member #1),  Rachel Boston (Waitress),  Wren T. Brown (Dr. Page),  Laurel Coppock (Patient),  Trisha Gates (Trish),  Irwin Goodwyn (Board Member #2),  Jake Johnson (Man on Cell Phone),  Phil LaMarr (Pharmacist),  Joseph Limbaugh (Joe),  Richard Penn (Board Member #3),  Brenda Strong (Dr. Sheila Flomm),  Steve Tom (Board Member #4),  Tracy Thorpe (Woman in Hallway),  Jean Villepique (Nurse)

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Brenda Strong is another carry-over from Seinfeld, having appeared several times as braless O'Henry candy bar heiress Sue Ellen Mischke. (edit)
Cheryl Hines (Cheryl David), Randy Brion (Conductor), Barry Gordon (Rabbi), David Schwimmer (Himself), and Cady Huffman (Herself) all are seen, but only in flashback footage. (edit)

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Larry: [Auntie Rae] went over the appropriate amount of time that I can have human contact without getting aroused. I only have five seconds. After that, it's out of my control.
Jeff: Not me. I've got discipline down there. I have a very discerning penis—very discerning.
Larry: My penis is an animal.
Jeff: Really? Just out of control. It's wild.
Larry: It's a feral tiger, yeah. (edit)
Leon: Goddamn, Larry, what the fuck, man? You hug my auntie, man, you stab her in the stomach? (edit)
Larry: This guy is on his cell phone. He's talkin' to his friend and he's upset and he's complaining, you know, he had to move some furniture, and he says to his friend, "I hurt my hand because I had to take the top because of this 300-pound nigger who was..."
Black Doctor: What did you say? What did you just say?!
Larry: (flustered)
Black Doctor: What did you just fix your mouth to say?!
Larry: No, no...
Black Doctor: You just used the most vile word in the English language! How dare you?!
Larry: No, I was...
Black Doctor: How dare—in front of me! You are despicable! I can't stand people like you, you bald son-of-a-bitch! (edit)
Auntie Rae: (to Larry) First you gonna be rubbin' all up against me, then whackin' off in the damn car, and now you gonna call me a nigger?! (edit)
Black Pharmacist: (reading Sheila's note to Larry) "Larry—Had a great time last night. Would love to get together Friday night at the Bel Air Regency Hotel, just the two of us." Um, "So tired of all these sisters and brothers around. I know you feel the same way. Tell me your life wouldn't be better without the Blacks." (edit)

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LRoddiNY6812
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9.5
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The N Word
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Curb Your Enthusiasm: Episode 58: "The N Word"- Hilarious and well thought out. (Spoiler Alert)
Continue » Posted Oct 30, 2007 3:29 pm PST
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The N Word
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A fantastic return to form
Continue » Posted Oct 30, 2007 4:15 am PST

meathead704
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The N Word
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Larry's arousal while hugging Leon's aunt gets him into trouble with the Blacks. Larry starts dating a doctor who mixes her business and personal lives. Also, Larry quoting a man he overheard in a men's room gets him villified by everybody around him.
Continue » Posted Oct 29, 2007 8:52 am PST
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