When Cheryl's aunt dies, Larry is left in charge of the obituary. But when the newspaper accidentally places ""beloved c*nt"" instead of beloved aunt, things take an expected turn for the worse.
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“Beloved Aunt” ranks #93 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.5 — Great. The episode packs 47 scored jokes at 1.7 per minute, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.6 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: If you leave your house for 10 minutes to get a container of milk you tell somebody where you went. I let my wife know before I go anywhere. Would it have killed her to leave a note?
Larry Escalation Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch George: 'Devoted sister, beloved cunt'?
George Setup/Punchline Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Jeff · Larry · Jeff · Larry · Jeff · Larry: Killed herself. / No, she didn't. / Killed herself-- / Why? / Nobody knows, she didn't leave a note. / That is so rude, isn't that? / That's really rude.
Jeff · Larry · Larry: That's called 'Indian giving.' / I know what it's called. / It's a very racist term, but I'm okay with that.
Jeff: What are they gonna say? 'We're sorry we called her a cunt, we meant aunt'?
Jeff Escalation Observational Callback All Jokes — 47 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Craig · Larry: I don't drink. / It's chocolate.
Larry: After we had intercourse, we got married very quickly.
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: And then you couldn't do it after she killed herself.
Larry Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement Larry: If it was her mother, I'd ask you to go back on the plane and wait maybe six days, a week. For an aunt? For an aunt who doesn't even live where you live...
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I've never actually used it myself, but I think it works.
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Larry: I've got a breath problem? What-- No, I thought I saw a bug, that's creepy.
Larry Misdirection Awkward Silence Barbara: I don't even like to drive. And I don't like walking. So, occasionally, I don't really know what mode of transportation to....
Mother · Cheryl · Mother: It's not gonna be funny, is it? / Mom, please. / That's what he does.
Larry · Jeff · Larry: Once you've got the outfit on, you might as well wear it to its completion. / Maintain the outfit. / 'To its completion.'
Larry · Jeff · Larry · Jeff · Larry · Jeff · Larry: Killed herself. / No, she didn't. / Killed herself-- / Why? / Nobody knows, she didn't leave a note. / That is so rude, isn't that? / That's really rude.
Larry: If you leave your house for 10 minutes to get a container of milk you tell somebody where you went. I let my wife know before I go anywhere. Would it have killed her to leave a note?
Larry Escalation Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Cheryl · Larry: He broke up with her last night and.... Isn't that awful, Larry? -What kind of timing.... It's unbelievable.
Cheryl · Larry: If your aunt died, I would be right by your side to support you. / If my aunt killed herself, I'd encourage you to leave the house.
Larry: Can't go on. Must go on.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Uncle: I once performed for Norman Cousins in his hospital room when he was on his deathbed. He requested me to do five minutes. And I bombed, actually, and he got much worse and he had to watch some Marx Brothers movies to actually resuscitate him
Craig · George · Gladys: I have unlimited mileage, I can drive anywhere. / He knows what he's doing. It's right around the corner, he'll find it. I'm sure he will. Gives him pleasure to use the rental car anyway.
Uncle · Gladys · Uncle · Barbara: How many can I get in my mouth at a time? / Six. / You say six? / Five. Three, four.
Uncle: 'Look what they did to my Santino. Gladys, George, look what they did.'
Uncle Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy Becky: He just kept repeating something about not being happy. We could've worked through that.
Becky Irony/Sarcasm Callback Callback Larry: No, we just, you know... he talked about Aunt Louise and the minibar.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Store clerk: You need a scissor to cut the paper, right? / To cut the paper, yeah. / And scotch tape, too, right? / Right. / Do they sell all that in the same store? / No, I don't believe they do.
Larry: How many stores are we talking about?
Larry Escalation Character Comedy George: 'Devoted sister, beloved cunt'?
George Setup/Punchline Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback George: The woman leads a decent life and this is how she ends up? 'Beloved cunt'?
George Escalation Character Comedy Callback Gladys: I'm just glad you weren't in charge of the headstone!
Gladys Escalation Observational Callback Becky: 'It wasn't her mother who died, it was just her aunt. You should break up with her today. You don't look happy, you should break up!'
Becky Callback Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: I told him to wait till he got back to Tallahassee! I didn't say to do it last night at the wake.
Larry Character Comedy Escalation Callback Larry: He's a bad guy, I was doing you a favor!
Larry Character Comedy Escalation Larry: I don't give a shit.
Larry Character Comedy Escalation Callback Jeff's mother · Larry: What kind of present is that? Not wrapped nicely. / Yeah, I'm sorry about that. I looked in stores, I couldn't find any wrapping store. There's no wrapping stores anywhere?
Larry · Jeff's mother: Elizabeth Taylor wears glasses. She has the exact same glasses! / I can't use 'em. I have a prescription in my lenses.
Jeff · Jeff · Larry · Jeff · Larry: 'Louise Hoenin, devoted sister, beloved cunt'? / What? It says that in the paper? Let me see this. / That's unbelievable! / I know! You said 'aunt,' I wrote down 'aunt'! That's bullshit!
Jeff: What are they gonna say? 'We're sorry we called her a cunt, we meant aunt'?
Jeff Escalation Observational Callback Jeff: Do me a favor. When I die, let someone else handle the obit, okay?
Jeff Callback Deadpan/Understatement Callback Jeff: You copped a feel off my mom, you gotta go.
Jeff Setup/Punchline Cringe/Discomfort Jeff: She said, 'Larry touched my bosom for several seconds.'
Jeff Escalation Character Comedy Larry: She was looking in the toaster and I was holding the toaster... she wanted to get a better look at her face in it and she leaned against the back of my hand... and so, I didn't want to just turn.... I didn't want to hurt her feelings by taking it away fast.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy Larry: She rubbed up against the back of my hand! I didn't do anything!
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Larry: I'll dream about fucking your mother. 'Sweet dreams.'
Larry Dark/Subversive Escalation Larry · Jeff · Larry: Even when I was dating, I would wait four months before I would try and make a breast move, you know? / I understand. / Not in their kitchen, in front of their daughter-in-law and son--
Jeff · Larry · Larry: That's called 'Indian giving.' / I know what it's called. / It's a very racist term, but I'm okay with that.
Larry: Wake him up, get him out, that's my room.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy Hotel clerk: The room's paid for through tomorrow. The cards have been run for this evening. He's authorized to be there till 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, check-out time. Our manager will work out the bill with you, if you come back tomorrow at 10:00.
Larry: I'm Frank Sinatra, Jr., you're turning me away tonight? Jr. walks in and you turn him away? The Pope is being shooed out into the street. Are you going to shoo The Pope out?
Larry · Hotel clerk · Larry · Hotel clerk: Elizabeth Taylor sunglasses. / They're very nice-- / Elizabeth Taylor wears these sunglasses. / Thank you, sir, I wear prescription. Thank you very much.
Craig · Larry · Craig · Larry: Thanks for ratting me out to Becky, really appreciated it. / I did not rat you out. / You told her everything we talked about. And I told you not to say anything. / That's your problem.
Larry: Can I interest you in some sunglasses?
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