Show Analysis
Curb Your Enthusiasm80.8
Humor Index
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Is Curb Your Enthusiasm funny? Yes — Curb Your Enthusiasm scores 80.8 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #10 funniest of 21 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 479 jokes across 120 episodes. It averages 1.4 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 7.1 and an impact score of 7.2.
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Best Season
S6
479 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
80.7
unweighted avg · 120 episodes
Score Range
93.8→66.0
best to worst
6
Episodes 90+
67
Episodes 80+
116
Episodes 70+
5.4
Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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Humor Index — every episode
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Season Averages
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Episode Heatmap
| Season | Episode | Title | Humor Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Pants Tent | 70.9 |
| 1 | 2 | Ted And Mary | 77.8 |
| 1 | 3 | Porno Gil | 76.8 |
| 1 | 4 | The Bracelet | 72.4 |
| 1 | 5 | Interior Decorator | 78.0 |
| 1 | 6 | The Wire | 82.0 |
| 1 | 7 | Aamco | 66.0 |
| 1 | 8 | Beloved Aunt | 76.5 |
| 1 | 9 | Affirmative Action | 82.4 |
| 1 | 10 | The Group | 78.8 |
| 2 | 1 | The Car Salesman | 78.9 |
| 2 | 2 | Thor | 76.0 |
| 2 | 3 | Trick Or Treat | 80.5 |
| 2 | 4 | The Shrimp Incident | 79.4 |
| 2 | 5 | The Thong | 76.1 |
| 2 | 6 | The Acupuncturist | 75.8 |
| 2 | 7 | The Doll | 74.0 |
| 2 | 8 | Shaq | 74.4 |
| 2 | 9 | The Baptism | 83.9 |
| 2 | 10 | The Massage | 78.2 |
| 3 | 1 | Chets Shirt | 68.5 |
| 3 | 2 | The Benadryl Brownie | 86.9 |
| 3 | 3 | Club Soda And Salt | 78.1 |
| 3 | 4 | The Nanny From Hell | 75.8 |
| 3 | 5 | The Terrorist Attack | 70.6 |
| 3 | 6 | The Special Section | 84.0 |
| 3 | 7 | The Corpse Sniffing Dog | 80.9 |
| 3 | 8 | Krazee Eyez Killa | 77.8 |
| 3 | 9 | Mary Joseph And Larry | 80.6 |
| 3 | 10 | The Grand Opening | 79.5 |
| 4 | 1 | Mels Offer | 68.4 |
| 4 | 2 | Bens Birthday Party | 90.1 |
| 4 | 3 | The Blind Date | 80.0 |
| 4 | 4 | The Weatherman | 79.6 |
| 4 | 5 | The 5 Wood | 80.6 |
| 4 | 6 | The Car Pool Lane | 73.8 |
| 4 | 7 | The Surrogate | 82.1 |
| 4 | 8 | Wandering Bear | 74.4 |
| 4 | 9 | The Survivor | 89.8 |
| 4 | 10 | Opening Night | 80.9 |
| 5 | 1 | The Larry David Sandwich | 73.8 |
| 5 | 2 | The Bowtie | 80.8 |
| 5 | 3 | The Christ Nail | 75.9 |
| 5 | 4 | Kamikaze Bingo | 87.5 |
| 5 | 5 | Lewis Needs A Kidney | 76.2 |
| 5 | 6 | The Smoking Jacket | 77.1 |
| 5 | 7 | The Seder | 82.2 |
| 5 | 8 | The Ski Lift | 82.2 |
| 5 | 9 | The Korean Bookie | 69.5 |
| 5 | 10 | The End | 78.5 |
| 6 | 1 | Meet The Blacks | 73.2 |
| 6 | 2 | The Anonymous Donor | 83.6 |
| 6 | 3 | The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial | 80.6 |
| 6 | 4 | The Lefty Call | 84.2 |
| 6 | 5 | The Freak Book | 76.1 |
| 6 | 6 | The Rat Dog | 79.9 |
| 6 | 7 | The Tivo Guy | 90.6 |
| 6 | 8 | The N Word | 85.6 |
| 6 | 9 | The Therapists | 82.1 |
| 6 | 10 | The Bat Mitzvah | 81.8 |
| 7 | 1 | Funkhousers Crazy Sister | 82.8 |
| 7 | 2 | Vehicular Fellatio | 83.9 |
| 7 | 3 | The Reunion | 88.1 |
| 7 | 4 | The Hot Towel | 78.4 |
| 7 | 5 | Denise Handicap | 80.6 |
| 7 | 6 | The Bare Midriff | 76.8 |
| 7 | 7 | The Black Swan | 88.9 |
| 7 | 8 | Officer Krupke | 87.5 |
| 7 | 9 | The Table Read | 77.4 |
| 7 | 10 | Seinfeld | 74.0 |
| 8 | 1 | The Divorce | 76.8 |
| 8 | 2 | The Safe House | 85.0 |
| 8 | 3 | Palestinian Chicken | 86.2 |
| 8 | 4 | The Smiley Face | 79.4 |
| 8 | 5 | Vow Of Silence | 83.8 |
| 8 | 6 | The Hero | 75.1 |
| 8 | 7 | The Bi Sexual | 76.0 |
| 8 | 8 | Car Periscope | 81.6 |
| 8 | 9 | Mister Softee | 79.5 |
| 8 | 10 | Larry Vs Michael J Fox | 89.5 |
| 9 | 1 | Foisted | 82.9 |
| 9 | 2 | The Pickle Gambit | 90.8 |
| 9 | 3 | A Disturbance In The Kitchen | 86.9 |
| 9 | 4 | Running With The Bulls | 85.8 |
| 9 | 5 | Thank You For Your Service | 93.8 |
| 9 | 6 | The Accidental Text On Purpose | 82.9 |
| 9 | 7 | Namaste | 76.4 |
| 9 | 8 | Never Wait For Seconds | 85.4 |
| 9 | 9 | The Shucker | 83.9 |
| 9 | 10 | Fatwa | 85.5 |
| 10 | 1 | Happy New Year | 81.1 |
| 10 | 2 | Side Sitting | 78.8 |
| 10 | 3 | Artificial Fruit | 84.2 |
| 10 | 4 | Youre Not Going To Get Me To Say Anythin | 81.4 |
| 10 | 5 | Insufficient Praise | 81.9 |
| 10 | 6 | The Surprise Party | 84.6 |
| 10 | 7 | The Ugly Section | 80.8 |
| 10 | 8 | Elizabeth Margaret And Larry | 72.9 |
| 10 | 9 | Beep Panic | 84.0 |
| 10 | 10 | The Spite Store | 84.6 |
| 11 | 1 | The Five Foot Fence | 80.5 |
| 11 | 2 | Angel Muffin | 87.4 |
| 11 | 3 | The Mini Bar | 77.0 |
| 11 | 4 | The Watermelon | 92.2 |
| 11 | 5 | Irasshaimase | 81.6 |
| 11 | 6 | Man Fights Tiny Woman | 86.0 |
| 11 | 7 | Irma Kostroski | 83.6 |
| 11 | 8 | What Have I Done | 73.6 |
| 11 | 9 | Igor Gregor Amp Timor | 85.6 |
| 11 | 10 | The Mormon Advantage | 78.1 |
| 12 | 1 | Atlanta | 83.9 |
| 12 | 2 | The Lawn Jockey | 83.8 |
| 12 | 3 | Vertical Drop Horizontal Tug | 90.9 |
| 12 | 4 | Disgruntled | 76.8 |
| 12 | 5 | Fish Stuck | 76.4 |
| 12 | 6 | The Gettysburg Address | 84.5 |
| 12 | 7 | The Dream Scheme | 88.2 |
| 12 | 8 | The Colostomy Bag | 86.2 |
| 12 | 9 | Kenkendra | 84.0 |
| 12 | 10 | No Lessons Learned | 79.0 |
The Funniest Curb Your Enthusiasm Episodes
Of the 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.
Thank You For Your Service
S9E05 · 50 jokes
The Watermelon
S11E04 · 73 jokes
Vertical Drop Horizontal Tug
S12E03 · 71 jokes
The Pickle Gambit
S9E02 · 55 jokes
The Tivo Guy
S6E07 · 50 jokes
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Is Curb Your Enthusiasm Worth Watching?
By the data: Curb Your Enthusiasm earns a Humor Index of 80.8 out of 100, placing it #10 of 21 fully-scored shows here. Across 120 analyzed episodes it averages 1.4 jokes per minute, a craft score of 7.1, and an impact score of 7.2. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.
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