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What Makes 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' So Great?

What Makes 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' So Great?

A Few Different Funny Filters that Come Out of an Ancient Theatrical Form

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Nov 15, 2023
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Larry David weaves more stories into his sitcom than anyone else. Even masterful shows like The Simpsons and The Office usually have no more than an A story, a B story, maybe a C story, and a runner.

Curb Your Enthusiasm has an A, B, C, D, E, and F story. Runners are promoted to stories. And they all connect and culminate in a surprising and hilarious fi…

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