When Larry snubs a frightened Cheryl's phone call in favor of dealing with a TiVo repairman, she walks out on him, leaving their friends to decide which of the pair to stay true to.
WAR
76.5
Wins Above Replacement
“The Tivo Guy” ranks #5 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 90.6 — Elite. The episode packs 50 scored jokes at 1.3 per minute, averaging 7.6 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 · Cheryl: Larry telling Cheryl to call back in 10 minutes while she's potentially facing death
Larry · Cheryl: Revelation that Larry talks during sex, specifically about fake crab vs real crab
Larry Cheryl Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: Larry's passionate defense of penis rights: 'The penis needs an option, just like everybody else. The penis is human.'
Larry Absurdist Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Jeff · Susie: Larry asking Cheryl to 'call me back in 10 minutes' when the plane is potentially going down
Larry · Doctor · Leon: Larry's testicles getting caught in his underwear fly causing 'scrotal hematoma'
All Jokes — 50 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry · TiVo Guy: TiVo jumping and freezing while Larry tries to demonstrate the problem
Larry · TiVo Guy: Larry tells the guy not to spoil Lost, then the guy immediately spoils it anyway
Larry · Cheryl · TiVo Guy: Larry juggling the panicked phone call from Cheryl while desperately trying to keep the TiVo guy there
Larry · Cheryl · TiVo Guy: Larry asking about warranty cards and installers while Cheryl is trying to tell him she might die
Larry · Cheryl: Larry telling Cheryl to call back in 10 minutes while she's potentially facing death
Cheryl: Cheryl dramatically announcing 'I'm leaving' after the phone debacle
Cheryl Escalation Character Comedy Larry · Cheryl: Larry's defense that he saved all her shows including 'Barefoot Contessa' and 'Project Runway'
Larry · Cheryl: Revelation that Larry talks during sex, specifically about fake crab vs real crab
Larry Cheryl Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: Larry doubling down on the crab argument: 'You've gotta be a moron if you can't tell the difference'
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Cheryl: Cheryl's realization: 'There's no other side. This is it!'
Cheryl Character Comedy Escalation Larry · Cheryl: Larry's immediate concern about the airplane guy's breath quality and mint availability
Cheryl · Larry: The underwear company makes 'No-fly Zone' - underwear without flies
Larry: Larry's rant about how stupid no-fly underwear is: 'You have to drop the underwear to pee'
Larry Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Larry · Susie: The tiny plate at Jeff and Susie's house
Larry · Jeff · Susie: Larry asking Cheryl to 'call me back in 10 minutes' when the plane is potentially going down
Jeff: Jeff's speech about loyalty to Larry: 'We have to stick with Larry' despite Cheryl being great
Jeff Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Larry · Jeff: The dinner phone rule fight with Jeff physically wrestling Larry for the phone
Larry Jeff Physical/Slapstick Escalation Absurdist Larry · Iris: Larry telling the restaurant hostess his wife left him to cancel reservation
Larry · Iris: Iris's skeptical response and Larry's defensive escalation about the breakup story
Larry: Larry's sarcastic promise: 'In the future, if my wife leaves me, I'll make sure she does it in the morning'
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Larry: Larry realizing Simon used the $10,000 loan to throw himself an expensive birthday party
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Larry · Cheryl: Larry asking Cheryl to call the restaurant to confirm their breakup story
Larry Cheryl Cringe/Discomfort Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Cheryl: Larry's logic: 'Who would go to the lengths of saying their wife split up with them?' / Cheryl: 'You would.'
Simon: Simon disinviting Larry from his own party: 'We chose Cheryl'
Simon Escalation Irony/Sarcasm Larry · Zev: Larry accidentally ripping the Xena Warrior Princess picture at the dry cleaners
Larry · Iris: Larry being denied a table at Primo's despite the reservation because Iris doesn't believe his wife left him
Larry Iris Escalation Callback Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Iris: Restaurant hostess not believing breakup story, making Larry wait
Larry · restaurant patron: Man at restaurant loudly complaining about Larry talking to himself
Larry · Restaurant Patron: Larry arguing with the cell phone talker while talking to himself
Jodi: The Funkhousers choosing Cheryl over Larry
Jodi Escalation Deadpan/Understatement Larry · Jodi Funkhouser: Funkhouser family choosing Cheryl over Larry
Larry · Alana: Alana the housekeeper also working for Cheryl now and choosing her over Larry
Larry: Larry's comment about Glenn's 'nice head of hair'
Larry Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Larry: Larry's passionate defense of penis rights: 'The penis needs an option, just like everybody else. The penis is human.'
Larry Absurdist Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: Larry offering Glenn mints, tissues, and a pen in sequence
Larry Running Gag Character Comedy Callback Larry · Leon: Larry's indignation about losing to a guy with 'thick, presidential Kennedy hair'
Larry Leon Character Comedy Observational Callback Larry · Lucy Lawless: Larry telling Lucy Lawless 'I actually think I could take you' after seeing her in person
Larry · Lucy Lawless: Larry's pickup line: 'I'm not a cool guy or anything... I would love to waste your time for a couple of hours'
Larry · Ted Danson: Larry's excitement about his pickup line working: 'I'm not a cool guy'! I'm gonna use it all the time!'
Larry · Ted Danson: Ted Danson choosing Cheryl too and not inviting Larry to the ocean fundraiser
Larry · Doctor · Leon: Larry's testicles getting caught in his underwear fly causing 'scrotal hematoma'
Doctor: Doctor recommending No-fly Zone underwear after Larry's injury
Doctor Callback Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Leon: Leon's diagnosis: 'You got long balls, Larry. Long balls.'
Leon Character Comedy Running Gag Doctor · Larry: Doctor telling Larry no sex for a week right before his big date
Primo: Primo restaurant owner: 'We chose Cheryl'
Primo Escalation Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Lucy Lawless: Larry's medical confession ruining the romantic moment with Lucy Lawless
Larry · Lucy Lawless: Larry explaining he can't have sex due to testicle injury when Lucy suggests her house
Lucy Lawless: Lucy Lawless: 'I was only talking about dinner, you big asshole'
Larry · Bouncer: Larry fighting the bouncer at Simon's party: 'That's my money!'
Larry: Larry's TiVo breaking down during the Lakers game ending
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Callback Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — Curb Your Enthusiasm