The BEST episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm season 8

Every episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm season 8!

An unscripted series that brings the off-kilter comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can’t seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

Last Updated: 1/7/2026Network: HBOStatus: Ended
Palestinian Chicken
star
8.26
1363 votes

#1 - Palestinian Chicken

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2011

Larry plays the ultimate "social assassin" at a dinner party, on the golf course, and at a Palestinian restaurant with phenomenal chicken.

Directors: Robert B. Weide
Larry vs. Michael J. Fox
star
8.20
1100 votes

#2 - Larry vs. Michael J. Fox

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/11/2011

Larry accuses his neighbor Michael J. Fox of harassment; Jeff takes a bullet for Susie; and Larry is scolded for giving an inappropriate birthday gift to Jennifer's son Greg.

Directors: Alec Berg
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The Hero
star
8.14
1318 votes

#3 - The Hero

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/14/2011

Larry accidentally becomes a hero on the flight to New York, earning him the respect of the woman sitting next to him, but it backfires when Jeff and Susie try to court Ricky Gervais.

Directors: Alec Berg
Watch Now:Amazon
Mister Softee
star
8.11
1197 votes

#4 - Mister Softee

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/4/2011

An ice-cream truck triggers a painful childhood memory for Larry that impacts a softball title game, a therapist's fees, Bill Buckner's legacy, and his new girlfriend's travel preferences.

Directors: Larry Charles
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The Safe House
star
7.91
1401 votes

#5 - The Safe House

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2011

Larry becomes an unlikely role model for battered women; Richard Lewis's relationship with a burlesque performer is put to the test; Leon survives a case of mistaken identity.

Directors: Bryan Gordon
Vow of Silence
star
7.90
1195 votes

#6 - Vow of Silence

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2011

A friend who has taken a vow of silence creates a stir at multiple parties, Larry eats Jeff's dog's last meal, and Richard Lewis is snubbed meeting Larry for lunch.

Directors: Alec Berg
The Divorce
star
7.88
1487 votes

#7 - The Divorce

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2011

Larry learns his lawyer isn't kosher, and rescinds a cookie order from the Girl Scout daughter of a beleaguered sports owner.

Directors: David Steinberg
The Smiley Face
star
7.75
1305 votes

#8 - The Smiley Face

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2011

Larry vows to topple a sacred dating taboo, and regrets making concessions to his new office neighbor.

Directors: Jeff Schaffer
The Bi-Sexual
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7.75
1185 votes

#9 - The Bi-Sexual

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/21/2011

Larry and Rosie O'Donnell try to court the same woman. Larry takes Leon's advice, which gives him an advantage, but he finds it doesn't always work in the long run.

Directors: David Mandel
Car Periscope
star
7.56
1097 votes

#10 - Car Periscope

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/28/2011

Larry and Jeff weigh an investment opportunity; Wanda Sykes preempts Larry's training schedule.

Directors: David Mandel