Larry finally learns the truth regarding his possible adoption, and makes his final decision about a kidney donation for Richard Lewis.
WAR
45.4
Wins Above Replacement
“The End” ranks #78 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 78.5 — Elite. The episode packs 43 scored jokes at 1.2 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 7.0 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
Guides · Larry: Larry getting kicked out of heaven for arguing: 'we've decided that you're not really ready'
Hospital Attendant · Larry: Attendant's response to putter story: 'You're not attached to your kidney?'
Larry · Cheryl: Larry's deathbed request to fool around: 'would it be okay if I fooled around a little... until you got there?'
Larry: Also... you really never should have let me do that Seinfeld 'tv guide' cover. I really looked like an asshole.
Larry Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Rabbi · Larry: Rabbi's brutal honesty: 'Well god is apparently making an exception in your case.'
Rabbi Larry Deadpan/Understatement Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 43 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry · Lewis: Larry buying a car for his nanny from Lewis while he's still in the hospital bed
Lewis · Larry: Lewis refusing to give his kidney to his cousin: 'What, are you crazy? I'm not giving anybody my kidney. I just woke up. I'm gonna give things out now?'
Lewis: Lewis comparing his coma to bear hibernation: 'You know those bears, they had it right. They go into hibernation, they come out like new bears.'
Lewis Absurdist Observational Larry · Cheryl: Larry's elaborate DVD case system explanation
Larry: Larry dismissing 44-year friendship: 'I know him 44 years, but we're not really close friends. He's more of an acquaintance. Who gives a kidney to an acquaintance?'
Larry Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Larry · Flight Attendant: Larry's airplane emergency exit panic: 'I cannot be of any help whatsoever in any kind of non-traditional landing or any traditional landing.'
Larry · Flight Attendant: Larry's casual racism with the flight attendant: 'I'm sorry, are you Chinese? You look a little Asian... You look maybe Thai?'
Larry · Flight Attendant: Larry's basketball choking analogy: 'I couldn't even hit the rim! 'Cause I was choking.'
Larry · Flight Attendant: Larry correctly guessing the flight attendant is Thai: 'You're not Chinese. You don't look Chinese. What are you, Thai? I think you're Thai. You're Thai? I knew it.'
Larry's biological father · Larry: The guy was a little nervous and jumpy. He was all over the place. Jumpy, fidgety. Fidgety guy? Kind of talked like that a little bit?
Larry: Larry's realization: 'Oh my god. I'm gentile.'
Larry Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Oh my god. I'm gentile.
Larry Reaction Beat Character Comedy Biological Mother · Larry: Mother's Christian advice: 'Give him the benefit of the doubt. That's what Jesus would do.'
Larry · Biological Parents: Larry's confused attempt at sign of the cross: 'nose, toes... and watch, wallet'
Larry: Larry walking out during the sermon about generosity
Larry Visual Gag Character Comedy Larry · Flight Attendant: Larry's transformation on the plane: 'You can depend on me, ma'am. I won't let you down. I got it covered.'
Larry · Lewis: Larry's dramatic kidney offer: 'You can have my kidney.'
Cheryl: What are you wearing? Is this a sweater vest?
Cheryl Visual Gag Character Comedy Larry · Cheryl: Larry's sudden desire for children: 'I want to have children. Lots of them.'
Hospital Attendant · Larry: Hospital attendant's dark joke: 'He didn't watch over the last guy.'
Hospital Attendant · Larry: Attendant's response to putter story: 'You're not attached to your kidney?'
Doctor: That's fucked up, man.
Doctor Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Larry · Lewis · Hospital Attendant: Larry telling Lewis about the putter conversation: 'Anything except loan him your putter.'
Omar · Larry: Omar's revelation: 'The Cones, they're not your parents. You're not adopted.'
Omar Larry Misdirection Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: Larry's panicked escape from surgery: 'Get me the fuck out of here!'
Larry Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick ★ Rewatch Friend: You paid me $5,000 less than the blue book.
Friend Callback Escalation Callback Larry · Jeff: Larry's philosophy: 'See? This is what you get from doing good deeds. I avoided good deeds my whole life. Turns out I was right.'
Larry Jeff Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Rabbi · Larry: Rabbi's brutal honesty: 'Well god is apparently making an exception in your case.'
Rabbi Larry Deadpan/Understatement Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Larry · Rabbi: Larry's travel philosophy: 'The truth is, Rabbi, I can't stand packing.'
Larry · Jeff: Larry's final confession to Jeff: 'You use way too much mayo.'
Larry: Also... you really never should have let me do that Seinfeld 'tv guide' cover. I really looked like an asshole.
Larry Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Cheryl: Larry's deathbed request to fool around: 'would it be okay if I fooled around a little... until you got there?'
Larry · Cheryl: I fooled around a little... until you got there? / Sure.
Larry: Larry's final words about the DVD system: 'I have a system.'
Larry Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Guides · Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe being a Seinfeld fan in heaven
Larry's Mother · Larry: Larry's mother appearing: 'What kind of schmuck are you?! Who goes around giving their kidney to people? Idiot!'
Ben Hogan · Larry: Ben Hogan's golf advice: 'You're moving your feet. You know that sex offender had a good tip for you.'
Larry: So, if you're my guides, then how come you let me eat those seven pieces of pizza at camp? Remember, I got sick and had to go home?
Larry · Spirit guide: Fuck you. Fuck you. Fuck you! Fuck you. Fuck you.
Guides · Larry: Larry getting kicked out of heaven for arguing: 'we've decided that you're not really ready'
Marilyn Monroe · Larry: Marilyn Monroe's goodbye: 'I was so looking forward to meeting you. I really love your sense of humor.'
Larry · Man in Wheelchair: Larry using the regular bathroom when wheelchair accessible is occupied: 'I had to duck in here for a second. It was a bit of an emergency.'
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