jerseyjoea
This is for season 9 only, I loved all others. Not the same, like an old boxer trying to come back way past his prime. The show is flat, jokes are lame, do you really need the money that bad.I can only hope it gets better, can't get much worse.What's with this "the minimum length for reviews is 5 lines of text"
Ymbryne
I don't know how to rate this show. I enjoy watching clips of it but getting though an entire episode is exhausting. So maybe the problem with this show is that the situations are funny in isolation or in concept and work as 1-2 minute bits (eg: cutting off a doll's hair, not honoring appointments at doctors' office and a thousand other scenarios) but the writers were unaware of how to convert them into full episodes. They end up exaggerating a bit too much and that is when it stops being funny. Also, since there is leeway to curse, be gross etc., the show takes it too far and it borders on being crass. The angry, lengthy shouting matches just do not work and it is very hard to pay attention. I have zoned out through several episodes or stopped watching them altogether midway through the episode. The other big issue with the show is that Larry David and all the recurring characters on the show (without exception) are very bad actors. They are neither good at improv nor can they do scripted dialogue without it seeming like they are trying to remember lines. Bland, monotonous performances across the board. I love Larry David and think that he is a genius but this show just doesn't cut it for me. However, I will give the show some props for venturing into edgy areas and being politically incorrect at times.
drednm
Extremely funny show about nothing but Larry David who plays a fictional Larry David based on the real Larry David.Storyline follows the everyday annoyances of Larry David (played by Larry David) in Los Angeles. He has a wife (Cheryl Hines), a manager (Jeff Garlin), his wife (Susie Essman) and a circle of friends, acquaintances, and guest stars.The stories are brilliant and usually contain an ironic ending. No detail of life is too small to be obsessed over, as Larry (who hardly ever works) fills his life with friends and errands, grievances and bickering, and lots of apologies.All the main characters can be annoying as hell and just plain hilarious.The arc with the Blacks was probably way too long and more annoying than funny. And Hines' wife character is very annoying. She basically does nothing but arrange flower and furniture and does nothing useful.Semi-regulars and guest stars over the years have included Richard Lewis, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Wanda Sykes, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Shelley Berman, Paul Dooley, Julie Payne, Bob Einstein, Mel Brooks, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Beatrice Arthur, Michael York, Rob Coddry, Cady Huffman, Dustin Hoffman, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kym Whitley, Vivica A. Fox, J.B. Smoove, Catherine O'Hara, Gina Gershon, Cheri Oteri, Philip Baker Hall, Lucy Lawless, Kathy Griffin, Edward Asner, Rita Wilson, Rob Reiner, Joan Rivers, Paul Sand, Anne Bancroft, Nathan Lane, Richard Kind, Jo Anne Worley, Kevin Nealon, June Squib, Steve Coogan, Michael McKean, Rosie O'Donnell, Wayne Knight, Estelle Harris, Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Colbert.The show is a gem.
Dave
This is a very funny, well-written sitcom. It's about a well-off, middle-aged Jewish man who lives in Los Angeles with his younger wife. His interactions with people often cause humorous bad reactions. Sometimes things go wrong due to his bad luck, sometimes due to his over-zealous efforts to right perceived wrongs and sometimes due to his poor judgement.
