Larry has some medical problems involving a certain bracelet. No biggy. Then larger problems arise when Larry finds out he shares the same interior decorator as Diane Keaton.
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“Interior Decorator” ranks #83 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 78.0 — Elite. The episode packs 53 scored jokes at 1.9 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.9 on impact, with Larry landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Doctor: Here's what'll happen with that, pal of mine. Her money up-front, my money now, then we look at the finger. How do you feel about that? 'Cause that's the game we're playing now.
Doctor Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carmen: When she told me a 'Larry' kept her waiting, I should have known it was you.
Carmen Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: That's a good policy, me first, that's the policy. From now on, you know what we'll have in this office? The 'You First' policy.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Let me tell you something, my days of elevator etiquette are over. I'm not holding doors anymore, not letting women out first anymore.
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 53 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Receptionist · Larry: Melissa Winnaker, or Winoker. -Marissa. -That'll do it. Winokur.
Larry: What is it, like a bakery? You pick a number... the first number goes?
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Why even give out the appointments? For this policy, you don't need appointments.
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: It's no Swiss picnic for me, either.
Larry Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Larry: No comment until the time limit is up.
Larry Observational Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: People at doctor's offices can't talk, is that a rule?
Larry Observational Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: It's not right. You're in a doctor's office, don't chitchat. Don't ask him how his day was. You know, let him examine you, you go out.
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Nurse: Mr. Dobb, Lurry Dobb.
Nurse Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Doctor: Did she say anything? No. She read it, though. I saw her reading it.
Doctor Deadpan/Understatement Awkward Silence ★ Rewatch Doctor: It's a plastic knife. Were you at a picnic when you hurt yourself?
Doctor Observational Deadpan/Understatement Doctor: Lose the splint, unless you saved the fork and you got yourself a pair.
Doctor Wordplay/Pun Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry · Parking Attendant: -l don't think l have any money. -Did you look in your little change thing?
Larry · Parking Attendant: l'll give you $5 back on Friday, l promise. -Do you promise? -l promise. -Will you be here on Friday?
Parking Attendant: Hey, I remember your face!
Larry: Let me tell you something, my days of elevator etiquette are over. I'm not holding doors anymore, not letting women out first anymore.
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: I'm writing like Tarzan.
Larry Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Carmen: You have more skin color than I thought you would.
Carmen Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I'm a very vivacious man.
Larry Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Larry Character Comedy Absurdist Larry: The stupid cell phone. The signal failed, that's what that's called.
Larry Observational Character Comedy Jeff: Let me explain something to you. I can't give you everything about her.
Jeff Cringe/Discomfort Misdirection ★ Rewatch Carmen: Let me explain something to you. l can't give you everything about her. l mean, Larry, that's a standard thing.
Larry: l'm gonna give her $10. l'm giving her $7 more, all right?
Larry Character Comedy Escalation Larry: Just tell her that it's from the bald guy with the glasses.
Lawyer Receptionist · Larry: -lt's policy. -What kind of policy? For parking we take the money, but not from--
Larry · Receptionist: Unfortunately, that's me. It's a good look.
Larry: I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you.
Larry Callback Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Callback Marissa: I'll sit by the door, in case you come after me, and I can run out.
Marissa Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: Because l took so long in your husband's office that day... he kept me waiting for 45 minutes because of his ridiculous... waiting policy that he has
Larry Callback Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Lawyer's Wife: Right. It's for reading your script.
Larry · Marissa: Wait a second, you read my script? -Right, that's-- -Then you charge me for reading my script?
Lawyer's Wife: You know what? Quite frankly, I should have read it, because it needs work.
Marissa: You know what? Quite frankly, l should have read it, because it needs work.
Larry: I'm gonna take those notes, and I'm gonna shove them up my own ass.
Larry Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Parking Attendant: Lexus man! I see you! Don't you try to run away!
Parking Attendant: I know that face, that honest glasses face. It's the face of a liar!
Parking Attendant: Liar, liar, pants on fire!
Larry: $30 you got from me!
Larry Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Receptionist: This is why I don't do favors for people.
Parking Attendant: You have a beautiful car, but no money for parking. This is the second time you don't have money for parking.
Larry · Jeff: Did she have an attitude, or is it my imagination? She had an attitude. Big time.
Larry: That lamp looks very familiar.
Larry Visual Gag Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Carmen: When she told me a 'Larry' kept her waiting, I should have known it was you.
Carmen Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Diane Keaton: Larry, you're an animal!
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Larry: You can't spare a quarter?
Larry Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Larry: Do you have any change on you? Just a quarter? You can't spare a quarter?
Larry Escalation Character Comedy Larry · Receptionist: l don't understand. What's going on? l came in before her, l signed in the sheet. You'll be happy to know they've changed policy.
Larry: That's a good policy, me first, that's the policy. From now on, you know what we'll have in this office? The 'You First' policy.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Let me tell you something, okay, John? I didn't ask her to read that script. She read the script. She didn't have to read it.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: Who gives a shit? I didn't ask her to read it. I don't want her notes. I don't care about her notes. I don't need them.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Doctor: Here's what'll happen with that, pal of mine. Her money up-front, my money now, then we look at the finger. How do you feel about that? 'Cause that's the game we're playing now.
Doctor Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Not embarrassed for me.
Larry Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Top Episodes — Curb Your Enthusiasm