Against the will of a renowned doctor, Larry tries his best to irritate Loretta. Once again, Larry causes issues in Richard Lewis' new relationship, and, after being unintentionally tipped off by Leon, takes advantage of the wife of a depressed friend.
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62.9
Wins Above Replacement
“Vehicular Fellatio” ranks #35 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 83.9 — Elite. The episode packs 54 scored jokes at 1.5 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 7.2 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: I TOLD YOU THOSE BLOWJOBS WERE DANGEROUS.
Larry Callback Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Leon: WE ARE LEGO. WE ARE A FUCKING LEGO SET RIGHT NOW. WE ARE FUCKING INTERLOCKED TOGETHER. WE FUCKED HER.
Leon Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: YOU CAN'T BE A HOMOSEXUAL BY PROXY. IT'S PROBABLY IN THE FUCKING CONSTITUTION. I THINK YOU CAN BE GAY BY PROXY.
Larry Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Dr. Trundle: Well, someone who is impatient, someone who's obnoxious, someone who is petty and argumentative, and obsesses over meaningless details
Larry: WHO AM I, MOHAMED ATTA? I GOTTA BUY A BOX CUTTER?
Larry Dark/Subversive Absurdist ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 54 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry: FUCK. FUCKER. FUCK! AH!
Loretta: I AM SO SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO MAKE SUCH A LONG TREK UP HERE. I'M SITTING HERE SUFFERING WITH CANCER AND YOU HAD TO WALK UP SOME LITTLE STAIRS. SORRY ABOUT THAT, L.D.
Loretta Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Loretta: I CAN'T OPEN THOSE PACKAGES. BAM! THERE IT IS.
Larry: BUT HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOUR DRIVING?
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS CANCER.
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Loretta · Larry: ANY BLACK PEOPLE GONNA BE THERE? - NO. - WHY WOULD I WANT TO GO?
Larry: MIGHT BE SOME PEOPLE WITH CANCER.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist ★ Rewatch Leon: GOT A FINE-ASS WIFE. WIFE FINE AS HELL-- I DON'T KNOW WHY THE GUY SO DEPRESSED WITH A WIFE THAT DAMN FINE.
Leon Character Comedy Escalation Dr. Trundle: Well, someone who is impatient, someone who's obnoxious, someone who is petty and argumentative, and obsesses over meaningless details
Larry Misdirection Absurdist Larry: I'M A FRIEND OF LEON'S. HE TOLD ME TO GIVE YOU A CALL. HE SAID IT WAS YOUR BIRTHDAY.
Larry Setup/Punchline Escalation Larry: LEON SAID YOUR WIFE WAS BEAUTIFUL, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED ABOUT
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: IT'S NOT GONNA LAST.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Observational Jeff · Larry: SHE BLEW HIM IN THE CAR. BLOWJOB IN THE CAR? WHILE HE'S DRIVING.
Larry Observational Character Comedy Larry: MORE DANGEROUS THAN CELL PHONES IN MY OPINION. ANY KIND OF JOB IS DANGEROUS.
Larry Observational Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: BY THE WAY, WHY DO THEY CALL IT A JOB? IS IT SO HARD? IS IT A LOT OF WORK?
Larry Observational Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Jeff: IT'S A LOT OF WORK. I WOULDN'T WANT TO DO IT. IT IS A JOB. NO WONDER WHY THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
Jeff Escalation Observational Larry: WHERE HAVE YOU GUYS BEEN, HUH? WE'RE SITTING HERE FOR LIKE AN HOUR... THERE'S NO BREAD, THE SERVICE SUCKS.
Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Larry: I DON'T LIKE TO TAKE SIPS. I DON'T. I DON'T TAKE BITES EITHER. NO BITES, NO SIPS.
Larry Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Larry: HE LIVES IN THE BOONDOCKS. I'LL NEVER FIND THE PLACE.
Larry: WHO AM I, MOHAMED ATTA? I GOTTA BUY A BOX CUTTER?
Larry Dark/Subversive Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: "PUT BUTTER UP MY ASS." I MEAN, IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE A MOVIE?
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Lewis: SHE WANTED TO KISS YOU GOODBYE LIKE AN AUNT IN BROOKLYN AT A SEDER. YOU CAN'T EVEN DO THAT?
Lewis Observational Character Comedy Larry: I HAVE A COLD SORE AND I DIDN'T WANT TO KISS HER. I WAS EMBARRASSED.
Larry Misdirection Cringe/Discomfort Leon: BUT I AM! I'M TAPPING THAT ASS! I'VE BEEN KUNG-FUING THAT ASS FOR A WHILE NOW.
Leon Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Leon: ASS IS ASS, LARRY. ASS IS FUCKING ASS, LARRY. IT'S WHAT THE FUCK I DO.
Leon Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Leon: WE ARE LEGO. WE ARE A FUCKING LEGO SET RIGHT NOW. WE ARE FUCKING INTERLOCKED TOGETHER. WE FUCKED HER.
Leon Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: IT'S LIKE HOW HORSES DO IT, RIGHT? AND I CAN SEE WHY THEY DO IT. IT FEELS GOOD.
Larry Absurdist Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Loretta: WHAT, I'M SUPPOSED TO HAVE A CONNECTION TO HER 'CAUSE I'M BLACK? DUH!
Loretta Observational Character Comedy Larry: A HAPPY AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO YOU.
Larry Misdirection Absurdist Larry: OY, HE'S GOT SOME HEALTHY HEAD OF HAIR, THIS ONE. OH, HE WAS BLESSED. SO, WHAT? I'M UNBLESSED. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Dean · Larry: OH, CHRIST! THESE ARE-- ARE BROKEN. I'LL SEND YOU A BILL.
Dean: I INSTIGATED THE HUG? I CAME IN FOR LIKE A SHAKE AND THEN I SAW YOU MAKE A MOVE FOR THE HUG, SO I WENT IN.
Dean: YOU OVERCOMPENSATED BY A SUPERSTRONG HUG THAT BROKE MY GLASSES.
Dean Escalation Observational Larry: FIRST OF ALL, I'M NOT A NEEDY PERSON. OKAY? THAT'S NUMBER ONE. I HAVE NO NEEDS AT ALL, OKAY?
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I'M GOING TO RIP IT UP INTO TINY LITTLE PIECES AND I MIGHT EVEN PEE ON IT.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dean: YOU KNOW I HAVE CANCER, RIGHT? YOU KNOW THAT'S WHY I'M HERE. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A FIGHT WITH YOU. IN FACT, MY DOCTOR SAID TO NOT HAVE ANY FIGHTS AT ALL.
Dean Escalation Character Comedy Callback Larry: PRETTY PRETTY PRETTY PRETTY GOOD.
Larry Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: SOME PEOPLE ARE NOTHING EVEN WITH HEALTH. I FALL INTO THAT CATEGORY SOMETIMES. A NOTHING-- A BIG NOTHING-- AND I HAVE HEALTH.
Larry Observational ★ Rewatch Larry: BUT JEFF TOLD ME THAT YOU GAVE LEWIS A BLOWJOB IN THE CAR BEFORE YOU GOT TO THE RESTAURANT, SO THAT'S WHY--
Larry Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Lewis: I THOUGHT THE TRUTH WAS THAT YOU HAD A COLD SORE FOR CHRIST'S SAKE! THAT'S WHAT THE TRUTH WOULD HAVE BEEN!
Lewis Escalation Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Lewis: THAT'S THE SIGN FOR BLOWJOB. THAT'S A BLOWJOB SIGN. NO, IT'S COLD SORE. IT'S 'I'M CHOKING.' THAT'S COLD SORE?
Larry: SHE'S GOT YOUR SEMEN ON HER LIPS. I'M NOT GONNA KISS HER. YES! YEAH, SECONDHAND SEMEN.
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: YOU CAN'T BE A HOMOSEXUAL BY PROXY. IT'S PROBABLY IN THE FUCKING CONSTITUTION. I THINK YOU CAN BE GAY BY PROXY.
Larry Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Loretta · Larry: L.D., IS SHE GIVING HIM A BLOWJOB?! THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
Loretta: I CAN'T TRUST A WOMAN LIKE THAT TO CURE MY CANCER, DOING SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN THE CAR!
Loretta Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: SHE MUST'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR THERAPEUTIC REASONS.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dr. Trundle · Larry: I WAS LOOKING FOR THE CELL PHONE. AN AWFUL LONG TIME TO LOOK FOR THE CELL PHONE.
Dr. Trundle: YES. YOU ARE A TINY, LITTLE, INSECURE, INFANTILE MIND OF ABOUT A 12-YEAR-OLD!
Larry · Dr. Trundle: I THINK YOU BLEW HIM. YOU THINK I BLEW HIM? YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER IN YOUR MIND THAN THAT?!
Alton's wife: GIVE YOUR ASS A LITTLE BITTY TASTE OF CHOCOLATE, AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOU CHEATING ON ME?!
Larry · Jeff: SHE WAS GIVING YOU A BLOWJOB?! OKAY, YEAH, WE KNOW WHAT IT IS. ALL RIGHT! ENOUGH!
Larry: I TOLD YOU THOSE BLOWJOBS WERE DANGEROUS.
Larry Callback Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — Curb Your Enthusiasm