Larry David and his wife purchase a new oceanfront home owned by a television star's agent. Meanwhile, Larry shocks his wife and friends by deciding to take a job as a car salesman.
WAR
46.8
Wins Above Replacement
“The Car Salesman” ranks #75 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 78.9 — Elite. The episode packs 47 scored jokes at 1.4 per minute, averaging 7.1 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: So what, I ate an éclair out of a garbage can! And, masturbation contests, four people agreeing... l was in a contest and you know I was in it.
Larry Meta/Self-Referential Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: So, l'm a schmuck for being in a masturbation contest?
Larry Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: Some people, they run in marathons, they want to see if they can do that. Others, they swim the English Channel. All I want is work in a showroom for a while.
Larry Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I'm the co-creator of the show. No, it's true. Please, buy one, please?
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Jason: And he becomes embittered and grows to hate the character. That's pretty funny. You son of a bitch, that's pretty damn good.
Larry Jason Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 47 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Cheryl · Larry: Have you even moved since I left this morning? Yes, of course, what are you talking about? I got up to tip room service.
Larry · Cheryl: Come on, that's funny. No, it's not funny. It might have been funny a week ago, but enough is enough.
Cheryl: Every time I walk in, you're just sitting here... with your chips and your cookies and watching... Maury.
Cheryl Observational Cringe/Discomfort Larry: No, because they're gonna go to boot camp... and I want to see which ones get rehabilitated. They break them down and they cry. And then when they're done with the boot camp... they're all better.
Larry Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: This is like for the Osmonds, this place.
Larry Observational Character Comedy Cheryl · Larry: When do you use the wake-up calls? You never leave. Naps.
Susan: You get used to that in two days.
Susan Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Susan · Larry: You get used to that in two days. Come on in. No, really.
Larry: Can you shoot the whales from the terrace? 'Cause I like to have blubber for breakfast.
Larry Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Jay: Are these the new suckers?
Jay Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Jay: It's the classic barnacle.
Jay Observational Wordplay/Pun Larry: I've got ideas, but I choose not to carry them out.
Larry Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Jay Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist Larry: There's no way that sweater's 100% cashmere. It's, like, maybe 35, 40, 50 at the most, but 100?
Larry Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: What kind of person lies... about a percentage of cashmere in his sweater?
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: I'm married, that's plenty of work.
Larry Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Jay · Larry: Is he a high-maintenance guy? What, are you kidding?
Larry: Very happy, and the Prius is extremely happy with me.
Larry Absurdist Wordplay/Pun Tom: It takes years to be a car salesman.
Tom Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist Larry: Except women into sex, that's one thing I can't do.
Larry Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Larry: I guarantee you... l will sell more cars than anybody in your showroom.
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: And we have, Corolla, Canola... and Rave.
Larry Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Some people, they run in marathons, they want to see if they can do that. Others, they swim the English Channel. All I want is work in a showroom for a while.
Larry Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: And then on Monday when I come home from work... I'll help with the pictures... But I'll be a little tired, too, probably.
Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: There wasn't an opening.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Larry: So what, I ate an éclair out of a garbage can! And, masturbation contests, four people agreeing... l was in a contest and you know I was in it.
Larry Meta/Self-Referential Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: So, l'm a schmuck for being in a masturbation contest?
Larry Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry · Jason: And he becomes embittered and grows to hate the character. That's pretty funny. You son of a bitch, that's pretty damn good.
Larry Jason Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I'm selling cars. I start on Monday.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: Big stuff, big charging, crazy pistons, nutty pistons.
Larry Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: This is a fucking work of art.
Larry Character Comedy Escalation Larry: You don't have the need to tilt in this car.
Larry Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Depending on the city, of course. Duluth is a city, it's considered a city... but it's not as big as Brooklyn or whatever.
Larry Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: It's a thick base, it's a thick wheel base.
Larry Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Larry: That's my middle name, Larry Dana David. That's my step-brother's name, Apheon.
Larry Absurdist Running Gag ★ Rewatch Car salesman: What the hell are you doing over here? You're fucking up my shit.
Larry: I'm the co-creator of the show. No, it's true. Please, buy one, please?
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Cheryl: What's a house sound? You know, noises that a house makes? Houses make noises?
Larry: Told you I didn't trust that Schneider. He didn't say anything about a house sound.
Larry Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Richard Lewis: What are you, fucking Willy Loman? What are you doing here?
Larry: Is that 100% cashmere? Would you mind if I check the label?
Larry Callback Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Richard: Is that a cashmere sweater? This guy had the same one. Of course it's a cashmere sweater. Is that 100% cashmere?
Tom · Richard: That's it, Larry, you're fired. Happy?
Tom Richard Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Cheryl: I got fired. You did? I got the boot! Why'd you get fired? I got 86ed.
Jim · Larry: Yeah, if it's trouble... He just says he has to call and get a sitter. That's no problem, I can just do that. It makes perfect sense to me.
Jim Larry Awkward Silence Cringe/Discomfort Larry: So what? You get like an hour dispensation for good news. Who told me that? It's common knowledge.
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