Jeff gets a new car, and when Larry takes it for a spin, a commercial comes on the radio for AAMCO, with a noise sounding much like a car horn from behind. Upon hearing this, Larry curses the man behind him, prompting the man to rear-end Jeff's brand new car. Also, Larry and Cheryl hold a dinner party.
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Wins Above Replacement
“Aamco” ranks #120 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 66.0 — Mixed. The episode packs 47 scored jokes at 1.6 per minute, averaging 6.3 on craft and 6.1 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 · Jeff · Other driver: Aamco: double A, M-C-O. I didn't honk at you, you fucking asshole! It was the radio, Larry! What are you, nuts? Fucking idiot. Fucking asshole!
Larry · Cheryl: What is this compulsion to have people over your house and serve them food and talk to them? It's fun, it's a gathering, a party. What a strange thing.
Larry: What a racket you've got going. What do you get? Ten percent of my salary, ten percent of my food?
Larry Character Comedy Observational Mike · Larry: Do you get paid every time they show that? Yeah. That's great. I was thinking the other day, how great it would be if Aamco paid me for transmissions that I fixed six years ago.
Jeff · Larry: You never congratulated me on my new car. What, are you kidding? No, I'm not kidding. I was hurt by it.
All Jokes — 47 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry · Jeff: What is it? What is it? It's tuna. I don't like tuna.
Larry Jeff Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Jeff: All right. The guy doesn't like tuna.
Jeff Reaction Beat Character Comedy Larry: That's my specialty, length.
Larry Wordplay/Pun Cringe/Discomfort Larry: The width, what about the width? There's some good width in that movie.
Larry Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Larry · Cheryl: Johnny Carson used to say that. Fun stuff! He's really good at impersonations. What, do you have to be sarcastic? I could barely tell who you were doing!
Larry: Personal reasons? She said, 'I've got personal reasons. I can't do it.' You can get away with anything. Nobody has to explain. They just say it's personal.
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: She said she liked it. She didn't like it. 'Enjoy' does not mean 'like.'
Larry Observational Character Comedy Larry · Cheryl: What is this compulsion to have people over your house and serve them food and talk to them? It's fun, it's a gathering, a party. What a strange thing.
Cheryl: People from Brooklyn don't walk around like that. We are in California now. You've gotta try a different way.
Cheryl Character Comedy Observational Larry: I'd like to make a bet that I'm not close to having a good time.
Larry Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Larry · Cheryl: Blow job in the car. A blow job in the car. How about a side bet? Depends on where we're going.
Larry: Until I moved to Los Angeles, I was never in the same room as a caterer. Ever, once. You can give me a Swanson's turkey dinner and I could care less.
Larry Observational Character Comedy Jeff · Larry: You never congratulated me on my new car. What, are you kidding? No, I'm not kidding. I was hurt by it.
Larry: It's not like having a kid. I didn't know that congratulations were in order when you get a new car.
Larry Observational Character Comedy Larry · Jeff: What'd you pay for this? It's personal. Personal? What are you, insane? It's personal, everything's personal.
Larry · Jeff · Other driver: Aamco: double A, M-C-O. I didn't honk at you, you fucking asshole! It was the radio, Larry! What are you, nuts? Fucking idiot. Fucking asshole!
Jeff: 'Double A, beep, beep, M-C-O.' Everyone's heard that commercial.
Jeff Callback Reaction Beat Callback Jeff · Larry: Larry, Aamco. 'Double A, beep, beep, M-C-O.' It sounded like his horn.
Pat: We are moving from, get this, from Covina to Downey. So I've got two lines up in Downey, and two lines going in Covina. It's just been... The books are split between Covina and Downey... and it's about a 35-, 40-minute drive between the two.
Pat Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Larry · Allison: Annie's a little girl, or an adult? Annie Get Your Gun. It's not Annie. Not little Annie? No, not with the dog. I was wondering, how's she gonna be on both?
Mike · Larry: Do you get paid every time they show that? Yeah. That's great. I was thinking the other day, how great it would be if Aamco paid me for transmissions that I fixed six years ago.
Larry · Jeff · Mike: That's good, how you just did that. What? He's very good. You told him about the Aamco thing? No. Very funny. I work for Aamco. Very funny joke. I work for Aamco. No, I'm not kidding you. I do.
Larry: So I turned around, and I started yelling at the guy. He started yelling back. The guy got so pissed off he rammed us from behind and sped away.
Larry Callback Escalation Callback Mike: In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Bless us, Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are to receive from thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Mike Cringe/Discomfort Visual Gag Mike · Larry: That was a good show, Friends. Did you have anything to do with that one? No, hell of a show. That's in reruns now, too, isn't it? Is it? I can't believe they get paid every time it comes on.
Larry: Oh, boy! When's the next meeting of the Young Republicans' Club?
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Larry · Cheryl: The next time you do one of these things, I want some Jews in the house. Okay, I'll make a note of that. I want some Cohens, some Bernsteins, some Goldsteins, a Schwartz, okay?
Larry · Cheryl: What about the guy who took my seat? What was that about? Yeah, why didn't you say something? He pushed me away because you said, 'Sit anywhere you want.'
Larry · Cheryl: How do you do that, again? 'The Father, Son, Holy Spirit.' What are you touching here? Your belly button? Some people go farther down, but most go to the chest.
Larry · Cheryl: And guess what? What? Somebody lost a little bet tonight. Somebody owes somebody...
Larry · Cheryl: Can we please go back to Colgate? Why? I just don't like... There's no taste to that Indian thing.
Mike: Larry, Mike Duffy. The Aamco guy. Sorry for calling so early. I'm feeling weird about something that happened last night. I wanna talk to you about it.
Mike Cringe/Discomfort Misdirection Larry: I hate messages like that. Either just say, 'Call me back,' or tell me why you're feeling weird. What could I have done to make him feel weird? I can't think of anything.
Larry Observational Character Comedy Larry · Cheryl: Where's all the food from last night? Where are the leftovers? I don't know. Did you tell the caterer to take things home?
Larry · Cheryl: This is stealing. I know it is. I mean, this is ridiculous. She didn't even ask anybody? I'm calling... This is very unprofessional, if you ask me. It's completely unprofessional.
Cheryl: We will cancel the check if we don't get the food back.
Larry: Survived the trip here? Where did you come from, the Sudan? What are you talking about?
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Larry · Debbie: You gave it to a homeless shelter? Yes, I did. And where is this homeless shelter? The Scott Mission on Fourth. So they eat this gourmet food? Catered food?
Carmel · Larry: Sorry to interrupt, but I dropped the food off at Jeff's. You dropped the food off at Jeff Greene's?
Larry · Jeff: Enjoying the chicken? I was gonna bring this by your house. What? Bring it by your house. I thought you wouldn't mind me having some.
Larry: What a racket you've got going. What do you get? Ten percent of my salary, ten percent of my food?
Larry Character Comedy Observational Jeff · Larry: What are the odds of an Aamco guy? There might be a problem with that.
Mike: I got some good news and some bad news for you. The bad news is, you did some damage to the transmission. The good news is, my rash cleared up.
Mike Misdirection Character Comedy Mike: Actually, I was gonna apologize for sitting in your chair. That's what I wanted to talk about. You should've sat at the head of the table.
Mike Misdirection Callback Callback Larry · Homeless man: Ever eat over at that mission on Fourth Street? Do they ever serve anything like chicken l'orange or tuna tapenade? The only thing they serve is soup, and sometimes peanut butter.
Homeless man · Larry: The only thing they serve is soup, and sometimes peanut butter. Soup and peanut butter.
Cheryl: Well... somebody lost a bet.
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