As the Jewish high holy days approach, a near-death experience, coupled with a comment made by his father, leaves Larry wondering if there's more to his identity than he thought. In better news, a sandwich now bears his name, but it's not entirely to his liking.
WAR
25.8
Wins Above Replacement
“The Larry David Sandwich” ranks #110 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 73.8 — Solid. The episode packs 38 scored jokes at 1.2 per minute, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.7 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: The sandwich gave him a stroke. How do you like this? The sandwich!
Larry Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: Even with the mercury...
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Leo: I adopted too! You are my brother! We are in the brotherhood of the adopted!
Leo Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jeff: If every blue moon I have sex, I'm not gonna pick up.
Jeff Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Nanny: If only he had picked up.
Nanny Irony/Sarcasm Callback ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 38 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry: You know what I... you know or an adult drawn to the nipple.
Larry Setup/Punchline Observational ★ Rewatch Larry: Why does a Jew need a ticket to go to temple, it's crazy?
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Look you can't get your index finger in there, what's the point?
Larry Observational Physical/Slapstick Jeff: I like watching you do that.
Jeff Reaction Beat Character Comedy Larry: They named a sandwich after me!
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: That's a disgusting sandwich really.
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Man: You bumped into me!
Larry Man Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Unknown: Call me Mr. Tibbs!
Unknown Absurdist Meta/Self-Referential Larry: Mustn't interrupt intercourse! Oh sacred intercourse cannot be interrupted.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Everybody quiet! Quiet for intercourse. Shhhht, don't disturb the intercourse.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: You don't have a lot of respect for speech.
Larry Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Leo: You are the whitefish sable. Period.
Leo Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry · Leo: What about tong? - No tong!
Larry: Jesus, that guy almost broke my hand with that shake.
Larry Observational Character Comedy Larry's father: if you're pleasant to people.
Larry: I see you recoiled a little bit, was it a breath thing?
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: The sandwich gave him a stroke. How do you like this? The sandwich!
Larry Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: Even with the mercury...
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Larry · Father: I'm adopted? Adopted? - Did you say I'm adopted?
Larry Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: the only noticeable thing I have in common with him... is my penmanship
Larry Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Ted Danson: I'm not funny anymore! It's the writing.
Ted Danson Meta/Self-Referential Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Ted Danson · Larry: That sounds awful! What are you talking about, awful?
Larry: Shut the fuck up! It's not herring!
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ted: One tastes good and one sucks!
Ted Setup/Punchline Escalation Scalper: The cantor will be practically spitting all over you.
Scalper Visual Gag Absurdist ★ Rewatch Jeff: Too many jews to go around. It's not enough, exactly.
Jeff Wordplay/Pun Observational Jeff: If every blue moon I have sex, I'm not gonna pick up.
Jeff Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Marty: I go there five times a week. But I eat anything off the menu.
Marty Escalation Character Comedy Larry: You little snitch. You little nitch.
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: You're setting a very bad example for my gentile wife.
Larry Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Jeff Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Marty: I'm adopted. Bullshit? Bullshit? No, it's not bullshit.
Leo: I adopted too! You are my brother! We are in the brotherhood of the adopted!
Leo Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Do not even think about it.
Larry Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Nanny: If only he had picked up.
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