History YMMV / CurbYourEnthusiasm

** In a twofer, shortly after the episode "Mel's Offer" aired, an article appeared which suggested that since the season was going to take place primarily in New York, that Jerry Seinfeld was likely to show up, and we'd end up with what would be practically another season of Seinfeld. As is now well known, Seinfeld appeared for three seconds in the entire season (the brief cut, where he makes a "that's enough for me" gesture and leaves has since become a common reaction gif). Then comes along season 7, which really was practically a new season of Seinfeld.

* MostAnnoyingSound: Cousin Andy and Marty Funkhouser's voice.

** Directed by Robert B. Weide.

* Directed by Robert B. Weide.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The KafkaKomedy that was normal in ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' is turned UpToEleven on this show. While you can easily say that [[{{Jerkass}} Larry is enough of a jackass]] that he deserves plenty of the punishment that comes his way (especially because he doesn't really know when to back down or tone down the asshole), there are also many examples where the universe just seems to have it against Larry for no reason other than him ''existing'' (let alone just being in the wrong place at the wrong time), and this (plus the typical cast-ful of belligerent assholes that is normal to a Larry David production, including [[AuthorAvatar Larry]] himself, and the terrible things they do) can make it hard to find the fun in the gags, no matter how good the set-up.

* HilariousInHindsight: Larry complains that Ted Danson uses the term “Heaven” too much, exclaiming, “Everything is Heaven with him!” Cut to ''Series/TheGoodPlace'', sixteen years later.
** Shortly after the episode "Mel's Offer" aired, an article appeared which suggested that since the season was going to take place primarily in New York, that Jerry Seinfeld was likely to show up, and we'd end up with what would be practically another season of Seinfeld. As is now well known, Seinfeld appeared for three seconds in the entire season (the brief cut, where he makes a "that's enough for me" gesture and leaves has since become a common reaction gif). Then comes along season 7, which really was practically a new season of Seinfeld.
* LifeImitatesArt: The moment in "The Lefty Call" where Larry tries to call out a skinhead, only to find out the man's actually a cancer patient, basically happened [[http://www.avclub.com/article/full-frontal-samantha-bee-apologizes-joking-cancer-251811 in real life]].
* MemeticMutation: "Did you see my show? '''It was called the Holocaust!'''"

* NeverLiveItDown: Bill Buckner in-story. 25 years after committing a mistake that cost the Red Sox the World Series[[note]](actually cost them Game 6, tying the series and necessitating a Game 7, which Boston lost)[[/note]], everybody still hates him for it.

** Susie Greene. That is, if you don't find her hilarious. But just imagine Jeff's life with her...
*** Jeff says that ''if'' there’s ever a divorce, he says he wants it to be amicable and without negativity. [[https://youtu.be/AccvGbf42C4 Susie, on the other hand...]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Larry complains that Ted Danson uses the term “Heaven” too much, exclaiming, “Everything is Heaven with him!” Cut to, “The Good Place,” sixteen years later.
** Shortly after the episode ''Mel's Offer'' aired, an article appeared which suggested that since the season was going to take place primarily in New York, that Jerry Seinfeld was likely to show up, and we'd end up with what would be practically another season of Seinfeld. As is now well known, Seinfeld appeared for three seconds in the entire season (the brief cut, where he makes a "that's enough for me" gesture and leaves has since become a common reaction gif). Then comes along season 7, which really was practically a new season of Seinfeld.

* TheArtifact: Leon, whose popularity has allowed him to continue staying with Larry long after any story point justifies his existence. After the rest of his family leaves, Leon ignores Larry's hints and continues to freeload off of Larry. Only in one later episode does Larry finally try to get rid of Leon, but his ploy backfires.

** The theme song itself has become a popular meme similar to that of "Spanish Flea" and the pizza theme from ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2''.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The KafkaKomedy that was normal in ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' is turned UpToEleven on this show. While you can easily say that [[{{Jerkass}} Larry is enough of a jackass]] that he deserves plenty of the punishment that comes his way (especially because he doesn't really knows when to back down or tone down the asshole), there are also many examples where the universe just seems to have it against Larry for no reason other than him ''existing'' (let alone just being in the wrong place at the wrong time), and this (plus the typical cast-ful of belligerent assholes that is normal to a Larry David production, including [[AuthorAvatar Larry]] himself, and the terrible things they do) can make it hard to find the fun in the gags, no matter how good the set-up.

* TheArtifact: Leon, who popularity has allowed him to continue staying with Larry long after any story point justifies his existence. After the rest of his family leaves, Leon ignores Larry's hints and continues to freeload off of Larry. Only in one later episode does Larry finally try to get rid of Leon, but his ploy backfires.

* MarySue: Subverted to hell and back. Larry is a deeply flawed character who people, quite rightfully, cannot stand most of the time. While there are occasions that he is sympathetic, he commits acts which are pretty much inexcusable from any viewpoint (he once nearly let Jeff and Susie's daughter drown because he didn't want to damage his blackberry and deceived his cancer-stricken girlfriend into leaving him).

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The KafkaKomedy that was normal in ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' is turned UpToEleven on this show. While you can easily say that [[{{Jerkass}} Larry is enough of a jackass]] that he deserves plenty of the punishment that comes his way (especially because he doesn't really knows when to back down or tone down the asshole), there are also many examples where the universe just seems to have it against Larry for no reason other than him ''existing'' (let alone just being in the wrong place at the wrong time), and this (plus the typical cast-ful of belligerent assholes that is normal to a Larry David production, including [[AuthorAvatar Larry]] himself, and the terrible things they do) can make it hard to find the fun in the gags, no matter how good the set-up. (And if you want good InUniverse examples of "DudeNotFunny" to illustrate this... well, look two Tropes down).

* RetroactiveRecognition: In the episode "The Car Pool Lane", Larry buys weed from [[Series/{{Lost}} Hurley]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: While the eighth season was touted as the "Larry in NYC" season, only five of the ten episodes feature this setting, with the rest taking place in L.A. as usual.

*** When Jeff says that if there’s ever a divorce, he says he wants it to be amicable and without negativity. [[https://youtu.be/AccvGbf42C4 Susie, on the other hand...]]

* EarWorm: The credits music.

* MostAnnoyingSound: Marty Funkhouser's voice.

** Martine, the nanny from hell, is quite unnerving and creepy. For starters, she's overly giggly, which is already unsettling on its own. And according to Cheryl, she's full of [[NonSequitur non-sequiturs]], which is also a little weird. But she becomes downright ''crazy'' when she hears the ''Looney Tunes'' theme (due to hearing that theme over and over again at the Looney Tunes Lodge, where she worked for ''15 years''). She also hums it over and over and ''over''...

* NightmareFuel: Martine, the nanny from hell, is quite unnerving and creepy. For starters, she's overly giggly, which is already unsettling on its own. And according to Cheryl, she's full of [[NonSequitur non-sequiturs]], which is also a little weird. But she becomes downright ''crazy'' when she hears the ''Looney Tunes'' theme (due to hearing that theme over and over again at the Looney Tunes Lodge, where she worked for ''15 years''). She also hums it over and over and ''over''...

* NightmareFuel: Martine, the nanny from hell, is quite unnerving and creepy. For starters, she's overly giggly, which is already unsettling on its own. And according to Cheryl, she's full of [[NonSequitur non-sequiturs]], which is also a little weird. But she becomes downright ''crazy'' when she hears the ''Looney Tunes'' theme (due to hearing that theme over and over again at the Looney Tunes Lodge, where she worked for ''15 years'').