Have U Heard??

Tonight was the much anticipated episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm with the Seinfeld clan making their first appearance.

At the beginning of the season, it seemed as though Larry missed Cheryl; now there’s no doubt that he wants her back. In this episode, Cheryl proves to be the driving force behind Larry’s decision to take on a new project. Right before Larry walks into NBC to tell them he’s not interested in doing the Seinfeld reunion show they’ve been begging for, he runs into Cheryl, who tells Larry that she’s acting again and wants a role in the Seinfeld reunion. Larry shocks everyone, including Jeff, when he tells the head of NBC that he’ll do the reunion and that the character of George will have gotten married, divorced, and will be trying to get back his ex-wife. The character of George, of course, has always been meant to represent Larry himself. Which is why Larry gets so upset when Jason Alexander criticizes the character as selfish and unlovable.

            There are several challenges to putting the reunion show together, the first being convincing the former cast members to do it. Although Jerry is skeptical about Larry’s intentions, Julia Louis Dreyfus is worried about the show being lame, and Michael Richards is distracted by the erotic art hanging in the restaurant he and Larry meet at, they all agree to do it (one reason being that it will be a chance to make up for the series finale). The second problem is trying to figure out who will play George’s ex-wife. After Larry tells Cheryl she has the part, Jerry tells Meg Ryan that they’d love to give her the role. The third is that Larry tells the head of NBC to go f*** himself and consequently gets the show cancelled.

            This episode raises the issues of tip coordination, giving someone the benefit of the doubt, and whether one may apologize for a begrudging apology. Fortunately for Larry, his ability to diagnose Lyme Disease is enough to make up for his insincere apology to the head of NBC and gets the show back. Despite bumps in the road, things actually seem to be headed in the right direction for Larry. The only problem: What is he going to do with two women cast for the role of George’s ex-wife? I’m hoping for a catfight.

Written by Kristen

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