Larry is unrattled by a book about freaks and a bad chauffeur.
WAR
25.2
Wins Above Replacement
“The Freak Book” ranks #98 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.1 — Great. The episode packs 34 scored jokes at 1.0 per minute, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.8 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
Jeff · Larry: Jeff: 'Even your best self, I'm not interested for eternity'
Jeff Larry Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Heather Mills · Larry · McEnroe: Heather Mills confrontation: 'Who you calling a freak, you bald fuck?'
Larry · Ted: Larry's limo driving story: 'The woman was blind and couldn't see... I didn't even wear the uniform'
Larry Ted Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Cheryl: Larry not wanting to be buried next to Ted Danson for eternity
Larry · Charlie's girlfriend: 'I think I can help you out' - Larry offering cemetery plot to Charlie's grieving girlfriend
All Jokes — 34 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry · Cheryl: Larry and Cheryl looking at a freak book as Ted's birthday gift
Larry · Cheryl: Cemetery plot discussion - 'now Ted and Mary are gonna be next to us and Jeff and Susie'
Larry: I couldn't be alone with myself for 15 minutes. My brains would melt
Larry Observational Character Comedy Larry: 'Well, it's not gonna be me and probably not Ted. We're very healthy'
Larry Dark/Subversive Irony/Sarcasm Larry: 'Just 'cause the person's bald doesn't mean I have to like them'
Larry Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Larry: Pretty, pretty good
Larry Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Jamie: Ted Danson specifically requesting bartender wear a bow tie
Larry Jamie Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Jamie: Jamie begging Larry not to confront Ted while Larry insists he must
Larry · Ted: 'Yeah, we don't need to go that far' - Larry avoiding Ted's birthday hug
Larry Ted Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Larry · Ted: Larry's elaborate bow tie morality lecture: 'He's gotta feel bad so you can feel good?'
Larry Ted Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ted · Larry: Final answer? Yeah, no deal
Larry · Ted: Larry's limo driving story: 'The woman was blind and couldn't see... I didn't even wear the uniform'
Larry Ted Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: 'That doesn't affect heterosexuals, right?' about AIDS in Africa
Larry Dark/Subversive Cringe/Discomfort Ted · Others: Visual gag: Freak book showing three penises
Ted Visual Gag Reaction Beat Driver · Ted's wife · Ted: Drunk driver groping Ted's wife at the party
Ted · Larry: Ted kicking Larry out: 'Take your freaky friend and your freak book and get the hell out'
Ted Larry Escalation Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Driver's girlfriend: This is the shitstorm of my life. It's shit
Father: I don't want that dog shitting in my yard!
Charlie's girlfriend: This is the shitstorm of my life. It's shit.
Larry · Cheryl: Larry not wanting to be buried next to Ted Danson for eternity
Jeff · Larry: Jeff: 'Even your best self, I'm not interested for eternity'
Jeff Larry Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Susie · Jeff: I'm claustrophobic. I can't be anywhere but the end. He hyperventilates
Larry: Larry's dramatic exit: 'You don't wanna be next to me when you're dead, I can assume you don't wanna be next to me when you're alive'
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Nice to meet you, Mr. McEnroe. I'm Charlie. Hey, Mr. McEnroe, hiya
Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Larry: I think it's a lot harder than tennis, with all due respect. Ever play ping pong? Ping pong's my game
Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: I have sex once a week. How about you? Is that too personal?
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · McEnroe: 'Do you believe in God?' ... 'Yeah, I believe in a God, and I'm wondering where he is right now'
McEnroe: McEnroe's explosive road rage: 'That's it! I can't take this anymore!'
McEnroe Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch McEnroe · Larry: Three legs! It's a pig. It's a human pig! What a freak!
Heather Mills · Larry · McEnroe: Heather Mills confrontation: 'Who you calling a freak, you bald fuck?'
Larry · McEnroe: Larry and McEnroe blame fight: 'You yelled it first. I was just following you!'
Larry: See? Look. Four tits. You see the four tits? That's a freak. That's what I'm talking about
Larry Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Larry · Charlie's girlfriend: 'I think I can help you out' - Larry offering cemetery plot to Charlie's grieving girlfriend
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