Ben Stiller gets upset when Larry refuses to sing "Happy Birthday" to him. Larry then hits him in the eye with a toothpick.
WAR
55.9
Wins Above Replacement
“Bens Birthday Party” ranks #6 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 90.1 — Elite. The episode packs 37 scored jokes at 1.1 per minute, averaging 7.5 on craft and 7.5 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 · Cady: Larry's kebab and scrotum connection: 'Stick yourself in the scrotum? Then what do you got? Scrotum kebab.'
Larry Cady Absurdist Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Susie · Larry: Susie's explosive response: 'Fuck you and fuck your tea. Whoever said you had taste, Mr. Hushpuppy-rumpled-suit look?'
Larry · Michael: Larry's Brad Pitt comparison: 'I'd like to tell my wife I look like Brad Pitt, but unfortunately she can see.'
Larry · Ben: Larry accidentally stabbing Ben in the eye with the kebab skewer during golf swing demonstration
Larry Ben Physical/Slapstick Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Cheryl · Larry: Cheryl calling the breast touching Larry's '10th anniversary gift'
All Jokes — 37 analyzed
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Michael · Larry: Michael recognizes Larry from helping him move three years ago when Larry was soliciting strangers on the street
Michael · Rhonda: Michael proudly announces 'I hooked up with a model' about his blind girlfriend
Larry · Ben: Larry's President's Day analogy for Ben's belated birthday party
Larry Ben Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Larry's blunt assessment: 'It's a total scam. He introduced her as a model. She's like completely bullshitting this guy 'cause he's blind.'
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Kim: Larry's awkward half-standup greeting for Richard's 'fake niece'
Larry Kim Physical/Slapstick Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry · Kim: Larry's transition from casual conversation to 'So Anna Nicole Smith, she's got uh... some pair of knockers on her, huh?' followed by awkward silence
Larry Kim Cringe/Discomfort Awkward Silence ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Party guests: Larry's shock at being the only person who took 'no gifts' literally
Larry: Larry stuck holding a kebab skewer all night with nowhere to put it
Larry Physical/Slapstick Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Michael: Larry's blunt 'Eh' when Michael asks if he thinks Rhonda is beautiful
Larry Michael Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Michael: Larry's assumption about blind people having better hearing: 'I thought you hear like a dog'
Larry · Michael: Larry pointing out advantages of being blind: 'That's one of the advantages, right? That and the good hearing.'
Susie · Larry: Susie's shirt reveal and Larry's honest reaction: 'Not quite my cup of tea'
Susie Larry Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Callback Susie · Larry: Susie's explosive response: 'Fuck you and fuck your tea. Whoever said you had taste, Mr. Hushpuppy-rumpled-suit look?'
Larry · Cady: Larry's rant about birthday party statute of limitations
Larry Cady Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Cady: Larry's kebab and scrotum connection: 'Stick yourself in the scrotum? Then what do you got? Scrotum kebab.'
Larry Cady Absurdist Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Dalton · Party guests: Larry hearing 'I love tits' in telephone game instead of 'I love pigs'
Larry · Ben: Larry refusing to sing Happy Birthday: 'I hate the song. I don't sing that.'
Larry Ben Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Larry · Ben: Larry refusing to sing Happy Birthday: 'I hate the song. I don't sing that.'
Larry Ben Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry · Ben: Larry accidentally stabbing Ben in the eye with the kebab skewer during golf swing demonstration
Larry Ben Physical/Slapstick Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Michael: Larry's inability to relate to blind Michael: 'It's hard to talk to a blind guy. You have no references.'
Larry · Michael: Larry's Brad Pitt comparison: 'I'd like to tell my wife I look like Brad Pitt, but unfortunately she can see.'
Ben · Larry: Ben's complaint about Larry not shaking hands because of snot speckles
Ben Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kim · Larry: Kim showing off her new breast implants to Larry
Kim Larry Cringe/Discomfort Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Cheryl · Larry: Cheryl's reaction to Larry touching Kim's breasts: 'Happy anniversary. Because that was your 10th anniversary gift right there.'
Cheryl · Larry: Cheryl calling the breast touching Larry's '10th anniversary gift'
Larry · Cheryl: Larry's titmouse/mouse confusion leading to Cheryl's 'You are obsessed with tits' accusation
Larry · Cheryl: Larry calling a bird a 'titmouse' and Cheryl's reaction about his tit obsession
Larry · Cheryl: Larry's defense about the telephone game: 'The kid said, "I love tits." That's what he said to me.'
Larry · Cheryl: Larry's telephone game defense escalation
Larry Cheryl Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Michael · Larry: Michael's callous 'You need to be with a good-looking woman? Who do you think you are?' after breaking up with Rhonda because of Larry's honesty
Larry · Susie: Larry buying Susie's shirt to make amends with Ben
Larry Susie Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Jeff: Larry buying Susie's shirt as a gift for Ben
Larry Jeff Irony/Sarcasm Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Jeff: Larry's complaint about kebab sticks: 'I saw five people holding sticks. I did. I was checking.'
Larry Jeff Observational Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Susie: Larry's elaborate justification for wanting the shirt: 'It's like you go to a movie and it kind of stays with you'
Ben · Larry: Ben's enthusiasm for the shirt Larry hated: 'I love these' / 'She told me how much you liked them'
Ben Larry Irony/Sarcasm Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Director: Larry's confusion about stage directions: 'Is that my left, or "if I'm sitting in the audience" my left?'
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