The WORST episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm
Every episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm!
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.
#1 - The Acupuncturist
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2001
An acupuncturist agrees to waive the fee if he cannot cure Larry's back; a writer asks for a loan.
#2 - The Terrorist Attack
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2002
A rumored threat of a terrorist attack undermines a benefit performance by Alanis Morissette at the home of one of Larry's friends. Meanwhile, Larry can't help snubbing Mindy Reiser, wife of actor Paul Reiser, during a series of encounters at a restaurant and the perfume shop where she works.
#3 - The Thong
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2001
Larry and Richard Lewis, who both see the same psychotherapist, plot ways of ending their respective relationships with the therapist after Larry sees the man wearing a thong bathing suit.
#4 - Mary, Joseph and Larry
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/2002
Larry proves himself an unskilled Christmas tipper, while both Larry and Jeff prove incompetent at creating believable alibis for the messes they get in. After offending his housekeeper, Larry makes amends with her at the expense of his wife. Later, Larry attempts to reconcile with Cheryl's family after ruining their nativity scene.
#5 - Angel Muffin
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/2021
Larry is forced to attend an ill-fated work meeting and investigates the truth behind a faulty toilet. Determined to unravel a mystery of his own, Jeff employs Larry’s detective skills.
#6 - Ted and Mary
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2000
Larry and Cheryl enjoy their bowling double-date with Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, but it ends badly when Larry accuses the bowling alley of misplacing his sneakers. Later, Ted gets the wrong idea about Larry when he goes shopping with Mary at a downtown department store.
#7 - The Wire
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2000
Cheryl gives Larry an ultimatum - bury the wire in the backyard - or else! But the permit the city gives Larry requires six signatures from his neighbors, and that means having to be nice to them at all costs - or else.
#8 - The Baptism
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2001
The Jewish fiance of Cheryl's sister converts to Christianity; Richard Lewis accuses Larry of stealing the outgoing message on his answering machine.
#9 - AAMCO
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2000
Jeff buys a '57 Chevy and insists that Larry take it for a drive. At a stop sign, Larry mistakes the honking horn from an AAMCO commercial for the car behind him and yells at the other driver, who then hits the Chevy and speeds away. Luckily, Larry meets an antique auto mechanic at a dinner party who says he can fix Jeff's Chevy.
#10 - Mel's Offer
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2004
After going to a Karaoke bar that Mel Brooks is performing at, Mel is so impressed with Larry's singing that he asks Larry to be the star of his broadway show.
#11 - The Lawn Jockey
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/11/2024
Still in Atlanta, Larry finds himself stuck at a rental home with a questionable lawn ornament. Meanwhile, Jeff pays the price for taking Larry’s advice for Susie’s birthday gift.
#12 - The Smoking Jacket
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2005
His father's smoking jacket and "bathroom contamination" cause grief for Larry.
#13 - The Pants Tent
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2000
An innocent bunch-up in Larry's trousers causes a misunderstanding with Cheryl's friend Nancy at the movies. He also manages to offend his friend Richard Lewis' new girlfriend.
#14 - The Nanny from Hell
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2002
Larry, Cheryl, Jeff and Susie encounter a "nanny from hell" whose reign of terror is thwarted by ten sponge cakes. Larry commits a "penis faux pas" after a pool party, and Richard Lewis seeks immortality from Bartlett's Quotations.
#15 - The Benadryl Brownie
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2002
Nearly five years after the rest of the world, Larry discovers cell phones. Using his new toy, he calls Cheryl and asks her to tell Randy, the chef at Larry's new restaurant, to omit peanuts from the dinner that night because Richard Lewis's girlfriend Deborah is allergic to them. But bad phone reception prevents Cheryl from hearing the message, and Deborah gets sick. A practicing Christian Scientist, Deborah refuses to take medicine to clear up the hives on her face. Richard will not be seen with her at the Emmy Awards that night, so he and Larry concoct a plan to bake a batch of Benadryl-laced brownies for Deborah to eat. The ruse fails, and that night on national TV, the Davids see Joan Rivers lambasting Richard and his none-too-attractive date on the red carpet.
#16 - Disgruntled
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/25/2024
Larry finds himself in Takahashi’s crosshairs after a note is found in the men’s locker room. Tensions mount when Larry and Irma’s couple’s counselor crosses a professional line.
#17 - Igor, Gregor, & Timor
Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/19/2021
Larry does the right thing (and regrets it) while seizing an unprecedented opportunity to avoid Irma. Jeff seeks out a pricey peace offering for Susie.
#18 - The Colostomy Bag
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2024
When Richard enlists Larry’s help to buy a vintage car, his careless behavior leads to an unwanted outcome. Jeff secretly schemes to give Larry power of attorney.
#19 - The Blind Date
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2004
Larry sets up his blind friend on a date with a muslim woman.
#20 - The Gettysburg Address
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2024
Larry tries to make better use of the time he spends in the bathroom. Susie starts a new business, and her advertising has unexpected results. Later, Larry gives acting advice to an A-list actress.
#21 - The Lefty Call
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2007
Larry regrets getting Cha-Cha a job in his building when she monitors his bathroom habits, and runs into further problems with her when he has to make phone calls 'lefty'; the Blacks and Larry are fed up with Cheryl's environmentally conscious, but uncomfortable, toilet paper; a waiter objects to a doggie bag actually being prepared for a dog.
#22 - The Larry David Sandwich
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2005
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.
#23 - The Korean Bookie
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2005
Larry has his jacket borrowed without permission, but he manages to end up the bad guy. Meanwhile, his investigation into what happened to Jeff's missing dog, Oscar, leads him to suspect his Korean bookie.
#24 - Car Periscope
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/28/2011
Larry and Jeff weigh an investment opportunity; Wanda Sykes preempts Larry’s training schedule.
#25 - The Rat Dog
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/2007
A toaster makes life tough for Loretta and Leon; Larry gets to know an exterminator.