The Thin Line Between Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld

Seinfeld, the iconic sitcom about nothing, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, the brilliant HBO series about the man who co-created Seinfeld, have always been closely linked. But if you think the similarities between the two shows begin and end with Larry David, think again. In anticipation of Curb's TV Guide Network debut, we look at just a few of the connections between the two shows.
George Costanza: Larry is the inspiration for George. In the Season 7 finale of Curb, Larry even dons George's glasses and sweater vest when actor Jason Alexander drops out of the Seinfeld reunion.

"Pretty, pretty, pretty": Larry often used this phrase, which later became a signature Curb line, when playing the often-heard-but-never-seen George Steinbrenner on Seinfeld.


The Michael Richards incident: In 2006, the actor who played Kramer infamously used racial slurs during a comedy show. During the Seinfeld reunion on Curb, Richards references the event by screaming at African-American actor J.B. Smoove: "If only there were a horrible name that I could call you that would make you as angry as I am!"

Failed show-within-a-show: On Seinfeld, Jerry and George shops the fictional sitcom Jerry! to NBC before George's obvious lust for a network executive's 15-year-old daughter almost kills the deal. On Curb, Larry develops a show with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, which dies when Larry offends an ABC executive's daughter by cutting her doll's hair.

The doll: The aforementioned episode is called "The Doll," which is also the title of an episode of Seinfeld, in which George discovers his fiancée, Susan, has a doll with an uncanny resemblance to his mother.


Death on the golf course: On Seinfeld, Kramer feels he inadvertently caused a stranger's death by getting into a golf-course argument with the accused murder right before the crime. On Curb, Larry is accused of killing fellow county clubber Norm by yelling at him on the golf course right before he dies of a heart attack.

Guest stars: Christine Taylor and Kathy Griffin have both played themselves on Curb, but on Seinfeld, Taylor played a girlfriend of Jerry's with no friends, and Griffin played Susan's college roommate. Brenda Strong played Elaine's friend who gets married in India on Seinfeld, and on Curb played a doctor who briefly dates Larry.

Curb Your Enthusiasm's Cheryl Hines Speaks for Wives of Larry Davids Everywhere

Cheryl Hines has an awesome responsibility on Curb Your Enthusiasm: She not only has to bring to life her character, Cheryl David, but also to represent all the women in the world who say they, too, are married to a man like Larry David. (Or at least the cantankerous version of himself the Seinfeld co-creator plays on Curb.) "It's funny — people come up to me all the time and say, 'My husband's just like Larry' or 'I'm just like Larry.' They see themselves through Larry's eyes or through Cheryl's character. A lot of women come up to me and say, 'My husband's just like Larry and I'm just like you.'" What does it mean to be just like Larry? Saying the things anyone else would leave unsaid. Being Cheryl means having to pick up the pieces afterward. Hines talked to us in advance of Curb's basic-cable debut on June 2 at 10/9c on our Network.

Curb's Susie Essman: I Was Surprised How I Agreed with Larry!

Curb Your Enthusiasm 's Susie Essman likes disagreements, which makes her the perfect host of our Network's Curb: The Discussion.

The round-table debate, featuring a panel of celebrities, pundits and prominent social figures, will tackle the ethical dilemmas featured on each episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm once the series begins airing on TV Guide Network on Wednesday, June 2 (10/9c).

ABC: Closing Credit Images Not Part of Lost Series Finale

Many Lost fans scratched their heads after Sunday's two-and-a-half-hour series finale, and not just because of that golden tunnel of light.

After the final image of the series, a close-up of Jack's eye closing, the closing credits featured images of the Oceanic 815 wreckage on the beach and the sound of the waves lapping the shore. Many interpreted this final scene to mean that none of the castaways survived the plane crash that began the series, which would also mean that almost the entire series was not real.



However, ABC issued a statement Tuesday clarifying that the images over the closing credits were not part of the narrative of the final episode. "The images shown during the end credits of the Lost finale, which included shots of Oceanic 815 on a deserted beach, were not part of the episode but were a visual aid to allow the viewer to decompress before heading into the news," it said.

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Lost: R.I.P., The Fallen

As Lost comes to a close, it's high time we recognize those brave souls who gave their lives toward the ultimate cause of, well, whatever it is. From heroic self-sacrifice to blood-curdling homicides to a paralyzing pair of spider bites, read the obituaries of the dearly departed. Your eulogies and favorite memories are also being accepted in the comments section below.
Boone Carlyle died Nov. 1, 2004, from massive internal bleeding from injuries sustained after falling from a cliff in a small plane. He was 22. A survivor of the Oceanic 815 plane crash, Carlyle was the stepson of Adam Rutherford and son of Sabrina Carlyle, the owner of a successful wedding business, for which Boone was the chief operating officer. Tortured by his devotion to and unrequited love for his stepsister, Shannon Rutherford, Carlyle became John Locke's assistant in uncovering the mysteries of the island, including numerous attempts to open the hatch. Carlyle boarded a heroin-laden Nigerian Beechcraft that crashed on the island. Just before the plane fell from the cliff, Carlyle established radio contact with other Oceanic 815 survivors.

Shannon Rutherford died Nov. 8, 2004, from a gunshot wound to the stomach. She was 20. Following her survival of the Oceanic 815 plane crash, Rutherford was best known for her pedicure and love of sunbathing. After slowly giving up on the notion of rescue, Rutherford used her French-speaking skills to translate a 16-year-old radio transmission and maps of the island, during which she developed strong feelings for fellow survivor Sayid Jarrah. She died tragically in Jarrah's arms after being accidentally shot by fellow survivor Ana Lucia Cortez.

Ana Lucia Cortez, a Los Angeles police officer and survivor of the Oceanic 815 plane crash, died Nov. 24, 2004, after being shot by fellow survivor Michael Dawson. She was 29. Known for her hard-as-nails attitude and deep-seated emotional issues, she found it hard to earn her fellow survivor's trust after she accidentally shot and killed Shannon Rutherford. Cortez herself killed Goodwin Stanhope, an impostor posing as an Oceanic 815 survivor.

The eight season of 24

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