The Larry David Sandwich

Season 5, Episode 1, Aired

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As the Jewish high holy days approach, a near-death experience, coupled with a comment made by his father, leaves Larry wondering if there's more to his identity than he thought. In better news, a sandwich now bears his name, but it's not entirely to his liking.moreless
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  • Season 5 starts off with a set-up to this year's "Davidian" shennanigans.

    7.3
    "Good"
    By jekyll, Nov 26, 2011
    As has become custom the past few years on this show, the season premiere trades gut-busting laughs for some set-up to the season's main story arc (not that there's anything wrong with that). This typically leaves the episode funny in a general sense with a new very nice chuckles, but not the sort of laughs generated by installments like "The Survivor" or "Beloved Aunt."
    This opener sees Larry being set down the path to discover his true identity when a surprise revelation from his father, along with nearly dying, leave him questioning all he thought he knew. At the same time we see him being slightly ungracious toward being honored at a local delicatessen and infuriating wife Cheryl during the most intimate of moments, all the while wondering why anyone thinks he's done anything wrong. In the end, Larry corrects one of his evil ways, but it may have cost him the answers he was searching for, in the typical manner in which Larry is chided for bad behavior, but then suffers even more for good behavior.
    In all, this was a good starter to the season that opened plenty of doors for Larry to barge though with both eyes closed to the social mores of the world.moreless

  • Classic "Curb Your Enthusiasm" story!

    8.7
    "Great"
    By redfive9999, Sep 26, 2005
    Late at night, somewhere in southern California, Larry David is having sex with his wife when the phone rings. She doesn't want him to pick it up, but being the nervous, frantic person he is, Larry has to answer the phone. It's Jeff. Here's the part that makes this a *classic* Curb scene -- he has the whole conversation with Jeff while still laying on his wife, while she groans and makes a face. Then he tries to get back at it after hanging up!

    There's a little bit of Larry David in all of us, and this season will show us all how much.moreless

  • Scalping high holiday tickets is the perfect idea for this show. Well done, Larry!

    8.3
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    By catsalmon, Sep 26, 2005
    Larry shows just how venal he can be in this show - worrying more about his sandwich than his father, and actually hoping he\'s adopted! Though some of the scenes were a bit underdeveloped and didn\'t seem to play out to their usual uncomfortable conclusions (hence only an 8.3), the ideas behind the episode were stellar- especially the idea that he would scalp tickets to high holiday services (that was a 10)...Classic Curb. Looking forward to the rest of the season.moreless
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