Larry’s therapist accuses him of overstepping. Susie grows suspicious of Jeff. Larry bribes an usher at a funeral.
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“Running With The Bulls” ranks #20 of 120 Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 85.8 — Elite. The episode packs 53 scored jokes at 1.3 per minute, averaging 7.2 on craft and 7.3 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: Fatwa panic at memorial - Larry screams 'Fatwa! He's got a gun!' causing chaos
Larry Physical/Slapstick Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Richard Lewis: Escalating early arrival threats - ending with Lewis sleeping in kitchen because restaurant bought his painting
Larry · Jeff · Susie: Larry's dramatic protection of doctor-patient confidentiality: 'Not today, not tomorrow, not ever!'
Larry · Richard Lewis: Richard Lewis's outfit looks like 'the Little Drummer Boy's funeral - this is what he's wearing in the casket'
Larry · Richard Lewis: Restaurant early arrival backfire - Lewis still beats Larry despite being 20 minutes early
All Jokes — 53 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry · Dr. Templeton: Larry's virgin counting obsession in his dream - concerned about missing the 72nd virgin while 71 beautiful ones want him
Dr. Templeton: Dr. Templeton: 'You are the first and only patient who has ever said anything negative about that chair'
Larry · Dr. Templeton: Larry offers to go chair shopping with his therapist
Larry · Dr. Templeton: Sneaky watch peek conversation - Larry calls out the therapist's time-checking
Larry · Dr. Templeton: Larry: 'No, I loathe them. They're disgusting.' about truffles after Dr. Templeton gushes about truffle season
Larry · Dr. Templeton: Larry tells therapist 'any time you wanna get rid of me as a patient, just say I've had enough'
Larry: Doesn't cost you a nickel... She's excited to be with me. She wants to please me.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Richard Lewis: Richard Lewis's outfit looks like 'the Little Drummer Boy's funeral - this is what he's wearing in the casket'
Larry · Richard Lewis: Richard Lewis's delusional self-portrait - paints himself as he looked 50 years ago but insists it's current
Larry · Richard Lewis: That's you? What do you think a self portrait means?... That's like you from 50 years ago!
Cheryl · Larry: Cheryl questions Larry's 'two and two' logic - 'I don't see the two and two'
Larry: Larry: 'You're running with the bulls. It'd be shocking if he didn't die.'
Larry Dark/Subversive Observational Larry · Cheryl: Larry: 'Yeah, but she's not a prostitute' / 'But you weren't paying her for it' explaining the difference between Cheryl and a prostitute
Larry: Usually you don't have to impress a prostitute
Larry Observational Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Larry: Larry asks 'do they throw in the balls?' about gender reassignment surgery
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Observational ★ Rewatch Marty · Larry: Dinner? It's 3:30... Hey, you better be at the memorial.
Larry · Cheryl: Larry brings up the chair disparity with Cheryl, she's never noticed chairs during therapy
Larry · Cheryl: Dr. Templeton connection to truffle season - Larry realizes the coincidence
Larry · Leon: Short fly penis problem - can't get penis out of pants with small fly
Larry Leon Physical/Slapstick Cringe/Discomfort Callback Leon: Leon's tiddlywinks penis technique - 'press down on the shaft, allows your head to pop up'
Leon Physical/Slapstick Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Callback Leon: Leon's pants theory - manufactured in country with small penises vs big penises
Leon Absurdist Observational ★ Rewatch Leon: Leon's toilet water penis story - 'my johnson hangs in the water'
Leon Physical/Slapstick Escalation Larry · Jeff: Richard Lewis always takes the good seat at restaurants - Larry strategizes arriving early
Jeff · Larry: Jeff's open house sex revelation - had sex in every house for sale in Brentwood
Jeff Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Jeff: Jeff: 'And let's say I'm driving around a different neighborhood and I see a house that's for sale, gets me kind of horny.'
Jeff Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Leon: Leon eavesdropping and wanting house location - 'Tell me where that fucking house is at'
Leon Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry · Dr. Templeton: Patient-doctor vs doctor-patient confidentiality distinction
Dr. Templeton · Larry: Circle of trust demonstration with therapist's arms
Larry · Dr. Templeton: Breakthrough argument - Larry insists it's not a breakthrough while therapist writes it down
Dr. Templeton · Larry: Tiddlywinks callback in therapy - therapist knows the same penis technique
Dr. Templeton · Larry: The tiddlywink! Yeah! That might work. My friend told me the same thing.
Dr. Templeton: Barneys Warehouse sale mention - therapist casually recommends it to Larry
Larry · Dr. Templeton: Clock behind patient revelation - Larry sees therapist installed the suggested clock
Larry · Richard Lewis: Restaurant early arrival backfire - Lewis still beats Larry despite being 20 minutes early
Larry · Richard Lewis: Escalating early arrival threats - ending with Lewis sleeping in kitchen because restaurant bought his painting
Jeff · Larry: Sex in every house in Brentwood expansion - even houses in escrow
Jeff: Gets me kind of horny... She is not only a good-looking woman, but she's so stylish.
Jeff Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Larry · Jeff · Susie: House surprise for Susie cover story - Larry claims he was surprising her with house purchase
Larry · Usher: Memorial seat bribery - Larry pays usher $20 to reserve seat near exit
Larry Usher Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dr. Templeton: Dr. Templeton funeral nod explanation - 'downward nod indicating solemn hello vs upward nod for joyous occasion'
Dr. Templeton Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Susie · Jeff: Barneys Warehouse confidentiality standoff - Larry refuses to reveal source despite mounting pressure
Larry · Jeff · Susie: Larry's dramatic protection of doctor-patient confidentiality: 'Not today, not tomorrow, not ever!'
Dr. Templeton: I happened to overhear that conversation, and I'm very appreciative that you respected the patient-doctor confidentiality.
Dr. Templeton: Mrs. Templeton doesn't want to meet Larry - therapist reveals wife's preference
Larry · Dr. Templeton: Please give my regards to Mrs. Templeton... I probably won't.
Larry · Dr. Templeton: Larry asking to be called Dr. Templeton instead of Lionel after being corrected
Larry · Unknown attendee: Urinary tract vs fatwa seat dispute
Marty: Marty acknowledges transitioning child at memorial - 'my handsome son Joey'
Marty Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: Larry shushing crying woman at memorial - tells her to cry outside
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Fatwa panic at memorial - Larry screams 'Fatwa! He's got a gun!' causing chaos
Larry Physical/Slapstick Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: Ted revelation - 'That's my friend, you idiot!' after panic
Larry Misdirection Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Jeff · Realtor: Jeff buying the house on the spot with realtor
Larry · Dr. Templeton: Chair shopping scene - Larry expects therapist to pay for chair he recommended
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