A rumored threat of a terrorist attack undermines a benefit performance by Alanis Morissette at the home of one of Larry's friends. Meanwhile, Larry can't help snubbing Mindy Reiser, wife of actor Paul Reiser, during a series of encounters at a restaurant and the perfume shop where she works.
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“The Terrorist Attack” ranks #116 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 70.6 — Solid. The episode packs 43 scored jokes at 1.4 per minute, averaging 6.5 on craft and 6.4 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: Almost seems a little... selfish that you would want both of us to... perish.
Larry Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Wanda: There is going to be a terrorist attack this weekend in LA.
Wanda Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: But hopefully I could at some point get back some semblance of a life.
Larry Dark/Subversive Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: Then at least, you know, one of us would... survive.
Larry Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: It would've been nice if there was a small explosion, where nobody got hurt. A little firecracker or something.
Larry Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 43 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry · Restaurant Friend: What are you touching? No reason to touch.
Cheryl: Larry, you are so rude.
Larry: Well, I smelled her perfume. It's hard not to notice.
Larry Observational Character Comedy Larry: He runs to the bathroom every time the check comes.
Larry Observational Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Cheryl: Yeah, it's our third child.
Larry: When you said 'Mr. Duplicity,' I thought you were referring to me...
Larry Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: She'll tell me. People confide in me. Everybody opens up to me.
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Stu: I'll go to the little fat boy's room.
Stu Wordplay/Pun Visual Gag Larry: I said don't pick up the check!
Larry Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Wanda: There is going to be a terrorist attack this weekend in LA.
Wanda Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: Why don't we call the terrorists and ask them could they pick another weekend more suited for you?
Larry Observational ★ Rewatch Larry: Why don't we call the terrorists and ask them could they pick another weekend more suited for you?
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: Then at least, you know, one of us would... survive.
Larry Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Almost seems a little... selfish that you would want both of us to... perish.
Larry Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: But hopefully I could at some point get back some semblance of a life.
Larry Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Larry: But hopefully I could at some point get back some semblance of a life.
Larry Dark/Subversive Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: They're not going to Orange County, the terrorists. They have nothing in Orange County.
Larry Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Larry: They're not going to Orange County, the terrorists. They have nothing in Orange County.
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I was driving around, I saw your shop, I thought, 'I've got to tell Mindy.'
Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Mindy: I have really misjudged you. I can't thank you enough. You are an amazing person.
Mindy Irony/Sarcasm Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Mindy: This is before-shave.
Mindy Absurdist Wordplay/Pun Cheryl: Larry David... apologize? That's very... unusual, yes, highly unusual, yes.
Cheryl Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Larry: I feel like I apologize to somebody every day. Who says 'I'm sorry' more than me?
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Stu: Some time this weekend. You'll notice Alanis Morissette is not here.
Stu Observational Deadpan/Understatement Stu · Jeff: It sounds like it might've started with Mindy Reiser. And guess who told Mindy?
Stu Jeff Setup/Punchline Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: I felt bad because I snubbed Mindy at dinner the other night, I didn't talk to her and l... Told her there'd be a terrorist attack in Los Angeles this weekend?
Larry Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Jeff: Why do you think we don't talk to her? She has a big mouth!
Jeff Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I know what you do every time the check comes... you run to the bathroom.
Larry Callback Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Stu: I invented that trick.
Stu Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: Everything's 'freaking' with this guy. He can't say the word fuck?
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Cheryl: You should think about how much money you just lost for the NRDC.
Larry: N-E-S-T-L-E-S Nestle's makes the very best... Sorr-ry.
Larry Absurdist Physical/Slapstick Unknown: My kids could've been wiped out. They go to school.
Larry: It would've been nice if there was a small explosion, where nobody got hurt. A little firecracker or something.
Larry Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Martin Short: Larry! Oh my God, Larry, how are you?
Martin Short: No, that sounds like Miss Piggy.
Martin Short: No, now you've had a stroke.
Alanis: Me too, I've been urinating all day.
Alanis Absurdist Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Stu: You've got to be kidding me?! They invited the Reisers and not us?
Stu Escalation Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Larry: So that's who it is. I'll see you later.
Larry Setup/Punchline Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Stu: Freak you! Freak you!
Stu Callback Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: I know who this song is about.
Larry Callback Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — Curb Your Enthusiasm