Summary

• Curb Your Enthusiasm's unique improvised dialogue, based on an outline, showcases Larry David's unique humor and delivery.
• Larry David's character in the show embodies a closed-off curmudgeon and his quotes are a goldmine of meme inspiration and hilarious slogans.
• Larry David's hit comedy show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, is ending with season 12, highlighting the success of the show's unique process and talented actors.

The funniest Larry David quotes from Curb Your Enthusiasm show why the irreverent series wouldn't have been possible without his unique humor and delivery. That's because, instead of a script, Curb Your Enthusiasm runs on improvised dialogue that's based on an outline provided by the writers. After more than 20 years, Larry David and his hit comedy show Curb Your Enthusiasm ended with season 12, and it's a tribute to how well this unique process works with veteran actors and comics.

Loosely based on the real writer, director, actor, and stand-up comic, Larry David's semi-autobiographical protagonist at the center of the Curb Your Enthusiasm cast has turned being a closed-off curmudgeon into an art form. Misanthropic, yet clever and charming, Larry's quotes from Curb are a goldmine of meme inspiration, left-field references, and slogans that simply look hilarious on a T-shirt.

20 "It's Bedrooms, Bathrooms. I Get It."

Season 3, Episode 7, "The Corpse-Sniffing Dog"

While there are a lot of fun interactions on the show to see, the fights between Larry and Susie on Curb Your Enthusiasm are always a highlight. It is hard to imagine that these two still try to be friends after their many blow-ups at each other. It always boils down to a wonderful combination of Larry ruining perfectly fine moments with his eccentricities and Susie having a very short fuse.

This quickly results in Susie angrily yelling at Larry to "get the f*** out of my house!" making for a typical Larry and Susie interaction.

One perfect example comes in season 3 when Susie and Jeff move into a new house. Larry is very complimentary of it when he arrives and Susie excitedly offers to give him a tour. However, Larry turns it down with the hilarious reasoning that he has seen a lot of houses in his life and he gets the idea of it. This quickly results in Susie angrily yelling at Larry to "get the f*** out of my house!" making for a typical Larry and Susie interaction.

19 "I Don't Like Talking To... To People I Know, But Strangers, I Have No Problem With."

Season 3, Episode 1, "Chet's Shirt"

Larry's social hang-ups throughout the series are ridiculous and the source of great humor, and it's a lot of fun seeing how cranky and antisocial he can get. However, it's also easy to see and maybe even agree with the sentiment behind some of his opinions even if they are over the top. This specifically comes up in season 3 when Larry comes up with the idea that he would enjoy being a host at a restaurant.

He explains to Cheryl that he would like to talk to the diners and ask how they are enjoying their meals. When Cheryl points out that Larry doesn't like talking to people, he corrects her with this hilarious line. As ridiculous as it sounds, it isn't hard to see Larry's point of view as he enjoys being able to remain strangers to these people while engaging in brief connections instead of the more in-depth and time-consuming conversations with people he knows.

18 "It's Hard To Talk To A Blind Guy. You Have No References."

Season 4, Episode 2, "Ben's Birthday Party"

While there have been a lot of conversations recently about television comedies having to play it safe in the current culture, Curb Your Enthusiasm defied that theory for 12 seasons. The show was not meanspirited but never shied away from edgy and dark humor. Part of the reason it did this so well was because it established the character of Larry David in the show as a self-centered and misguided person who said such things without any concern for who he might offend. The show did not want the audience to laugh at others, but rather at Larry himself.

One such moment comes in season 4 when Larry is having a conversation with a blind man. He makes reference to the DC superhero The Flash which the blind man is not aware of. When Larry tries to explain he is a superhero in a red costume, the blind man responds, "I don't know what red is." Instead of being embarrassed, Larry shows how self-centered he is, complaining about how the man's blindness is hard on Larry himself.

17 "I Can't Assume Dry, I Gotta Assume Wet!"

Season 4, Episode 2, "Ben's Birthday Party"

Curb Your Enthusiasm's roster of guest stars over the years has been incredibly impressive with so many actors and celebrities fitting perfectly into the improvisational style of the show. From Michael J. Fox to Martin Scorsese, there have also been a number of stars who have appeared as themselves. It is especially fun seeing these famous people getting roped into petty squabbles with Larry over his social issues.

When Ben Stiller quits the musical, he is replaced by David Schwimmer.

During the fan-favorite storyline of Larry performing in the musical The Producers, Ben Stiller appears as Larry's would-be costar in the show. Almost immediately, he and Larry don't get along with Stiller taking offense to Larry not shaking his hand when they met. Larry attempts to defend himself suggesting that Stiller had just sneezed with Stiller responding that it was a dry sneeze but Larry is not willing to take that risk.

16 "The Man Is Getting Seconds!"

Season 9, Episode 8, "Never Wait For Seconds!"

While Seinfeld stood out in the world of sitcoms for being willing to let the main characters be unlikeable, Curb Your Enthusiasm took it even further. Nearly every episode strove to make Larry a more self-centered, cranky, and annoying person, which only made it funnier. However, there were rare times when Larry would use his obsession with social norms to do good and to actually help other people.

In one memorable moment, Larry and others are in a long buffet line when a man cuts to the front and attempts to put some potatoes on his plate. The crowd quickly turns on the man but Larry is uncharacteristically quiet. He then calms the crowd, assesses the situation, and determines that the man is in the right as he is just getting seconds. It is a hilarious moment of Larry convincing the crowd this man should not wait in line a second time and the emotional reaction from the man makes it even funnier.

15 "I'm Paying, And I'll See You Tomorrow!"

Season 10, Episode 3, "Artificial Fruit"

The contentious friendship between Larry David and Richard Lewis is one of Curb Your Enthusiasm's highlights, and is strengthened by the real-life friendship between these two comedians. It is likely that their dynamic in real life is different than on the show, but these small moments give an insight into how they talk to each other. While trying to figure out who will pay for lunch the next day in season 10, an argument breaks out between them.

This eventually prompts Larry to exit the house in a huff, but not before delivering a classic line that embodies their rocky friendship perfectly. Apart from being one of the best Larry David quotes, this also highlights the glaring lack of Lewis appearances in Curb Your Enthusiasm's latter seasons. While Lewis sadly ed away in 2024 just as the final season of the show was airing, it was fitting that fans got to see his last performancealongside his friend in the remaining episodes.

14 "It's Nice To Be Affectionate To Something German."

Season 3, Episode 7, "The Corpse-Sniffing Dog"

In season 3's "The Corpse-Sniffing Dog", Larry tries to help longstanding Curb Your Enthusiasm character Jeff Greene get rid of a dog that Jeff is allergic to, but his daughter Sammy is loath to give up, so much so that she chooses the dog over her father. Larry is also smitten with the dog. When Jeff comments on Larry's unexpected connection to the animal, he explains it with this classic line, which is hilarious given Larry's Jewish background.

David has never been afraid to lean into jokes with a darkness to them. However, he has a way of turning these troubling and controversial subjects into great comedy. It is a lighthearted and almost endearing way to address his heritage and the struggles of his people but also show that it is not something that really controls his life at all.

13 "I Think You Blew Him."

Season 7, Episode 2, "Vehicular Fellatio"

Many notable Curb Your Enthusiasm quotes are from moments when Larry is being yelled at by women, and this is one of the funniest. In season 7's "Vehicular Fellatio", Larry has a nagging suspicion that a woman delivered oral sex to her husband while he was driving. When he confronts the woman about it, he receives a typical verbal berating that Larry gets from women around him. Yet, even as she denies it happening, Larry insists with a smirk that she did indeed do it.

Few Larry David quotes reveal the man's sheer audacity as much as this one. Even after being called out for such an inappropriate theory, Larry is undeterred and only doubles down on his stance. Regardless of the fact that it is none of his business, he delights in being the kind of guy who can see through all the lies and get to the truth.

12 "The Customer Is Usually A Moron And An A**hole."

Season 6, Episode 3, "The Ida Funkho Roadside Memorial"

One of the best aspects of the show is watching Larry give his own blunt and assertive take on many social norms. Anyone who has worked a service industry job knows of the famous expression, "The customer is always right." This infuriates workers to no end as they have to deal with the worst humanity has to offer. At least they can take comfort in knowing Larry David is in their corner.

While waiting in line for ice cream, Larry realizes that the customer in front of him is abusing the free sample privilege and gives her a piece of his mind. Later, Cheryl and Loretta disagree with Larry's take, but he counters with this assessment of the typical "customer". It highlights the hilariously cynical view that Larry has in the world as he sees the faults in humanity and is constantly annoyed by them.

11 "I Want My Dollar Back!"

Season 7, Episode 8, "Officer Krupke"

Despite Larry David being one of the most successful comedians of all time, the semi-fictionalized version of him is notoriously cheap on Curb Your Enthusiasm. This character trait ended up producing one of his best quotes when, in season 7, it was combined with his unparalleled ability to spit in the face of social conventions, and the result is a hilarious scene between Larry and children running a lemonade stand.

This is one of the many petty arguments from Larry on Curb Your Enthusiasm that shows his foibles take no prisoners — not even kids.

Larry pays $1 for a glass of lemonade, and it's no surprise that Larry is left unsatisfied with the quality of the drink. Vexed, he demands to know who made it, then demands his dollar back. This is one of the many petty arguments from Larry on Curb Your Enthusiasm that shows his foibles take no prisoners — not even kids. Of course, it is not about the money but the principles behind the transaction.