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* TheWikiRule: The [[http://curb-your-enthusiasm.wikia.com/wiki/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm_Wiki Curb Your Enthusiasm Wiki]].
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: The series has been going on long enough to document the progression of mobile phone technology in the 21st century as a few early episodes are dependent on spottier reception for phone calls while season 7 portrays the Blackberry as the top of the line device for the growing market of text messaging over a cellular network in 2009.
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* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: To an extent with Richard Lewis, whose fame in the US was primarily down to his frequent appearances on talk shows such as Creator/DavidLetterman, which didn't translate widely overseas. He had a part in ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'', although as a parody that movie is often overlooked. He in fact approached Creator/LarryDavid to write him a sitcom of his own after ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' (which would have gotten him more popularity), but was instead asked to join ''Curb''. To many outside the US, it's what he's mostly associated with.

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* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: To an extent with Richard Lewis, Creator/RichardLewis, whose fame in the US was primarily down to his frequent appearances on talk shows such as Creator/DavidLetterman, which didn't translate widely overseas. He had a part in ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'', although as a parody that movie is often overlooked. He in fact approached Creator/LarryDavid to write him a sitcom of his own after ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' (which would have gotten him more popularity), but was instead asked to join ''Curb''. To many outside the US, it's what he's mostly associated with.

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* TheDanza: Beyond the AsHimself examples above, there are several good old-fashioned Danzas: Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David, Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Susie Greene, and Wanda Sykes as Wanda.

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* ActingInTheDark: Cheryl Hines is usually unaware of what the character Creator/LarryDavid has gotten himself into during an episode.
* TheDanza: Beyond the AsHimself examples above, there are several good old-fashioned Danzas: Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David, Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Susie Greene, and Wanda Sykes Creator/WandaSykes as Wanda.

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* 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]] with Creator/SamanthaBee.
* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: To an extent with Richard Lewis, whose fame in the US was primarily down to his frequent appearances on talk shows such as Creator/DavidLetterman, which didn't translate widely overseas. He had a part in ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'', although as a parody that movie is often overlooked. He in fact approached Creator/LarryDavid to write him a sitcom of his own after ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' (which would have gotten him more popularity), but was instead asked to join ''Curb''. To many outside the US, it's what he's mostly associated with.




!!Miscellaneous trivia:
* The tenth season is, to date, the only season which doesn't have the trademark "Larry stares down someone to see if they're lying" scene.
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!!Miscellaneous trivia:
* The tenth season is, to date, the only season which doesn't have the trademark "Larry stares down someone to see if they're lying" scene.

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* DuelingShows: The very short lived The Paul Reiser Show was basically NBC's version of Curb. In the second of the two episodes aired, Larry even figures in the plot (Paul has no desire to host a game show... until he hears Larry was offered it after he turned it down) and appears in a scene in the episode.
* TheWikiRule: The [[http://curb-your-enthusiasm.wikia.com/wiki/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm_Wiki Curb Your Enthusiasm Wiki]].

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* DuelingShows: The very short lived The ''The Paul Reiser Reiser'' Show was basically NBC's Creator/{{NBC}}'s version of Curb.''Curb''. In the second of the two episodes aired, Larry even figures in the plot (Paul has no desire to host a game show... until he hears Larry was offered it after he turned it down) and appears in a scene in the episode.
* TheWikiRule: The [[http://curb-your-enthusiasm.wikia.com/wiki/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm_Wiki Curb Your Enthusiasm Wiki]].Wiki]].
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* DirectedByCastMember: "The Thong", directed by Jeff Garlin.

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* DirectedByCastMember: "The Thong", directed by Jeff Garlin. "Artificial Fruit", directed by Cheryl Hines.
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* ActorAllusion: Maggie Wheeler's best known role is Janice on ''Series/{{Friends}}'' who has a trademark AnnoyingLaugh. In the ''Curb'' episode "Palestinian Chicken", she plays a woman who is annoying because she says "lol" instead of laughing.
** Similarly, in Season 4, Creator/DavidSchwimmer portrays himself as whiny and self-centred, much like his Friends character Ross. However, unlike Ross, he's often able to get his own way due to his popularity from Friends, much to Larry's frustration.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: [[http://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-features/103390/susie-essman-woman-larry-david-asked-be-wife-hell Susie Greene is overconfident, loud, and mean while Susie Essman notes herself as insecure and felt bad when she first insulted Jeff Garlin for his weight while in-character]].
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: [[http://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-features/103390/susie-essman-woman-larry-david-asked-be-wife-hell Susie Greene is overconfident, loud, and mean while Susie Essman notes herself as insecure and felt bad when she first insulted Jeff Garlin for his weight while in-character]].

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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: [[http://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-features/103390/susie-essman-woman-larry-david-asked-be-wife-hell Susie Greene is overconfident, loud, and mean while Susie Essman notes herself as insecure and felt bad when she first insulted Jeff Garlin for his weight while in-character]].in-character]].
* TheWikiRule: The [[http://curb-your-enthusiasm.wikia.com/wiki/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm_Wiki Curb Your Enthusiasm Wiki]].
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** Similarly, in Season 4, David Schwimmer portrays himself as whiny and self-centred, much like his Friends character Ross. However, unlike Ross, he's often able to get his own way due to his popularity from Friends, much to Larry's frustration.

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** Similarly, in Season 4, David Schwimmer Creator/DavidSchwimmer portrays himself as whiny and self-centred, much like his Friends character Ross. However, unlike Ross, he's often able to get his own way due to his popularity from Friends, much to Larry's frustration.
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* ActorAllusion: Maggie Wheeler's best known role is Janice on ''{{Friends}}'' who has a trademark AnnoyingLaugh. In the ''Curb'' episode "Palestinian Chicken", she plays a woman who is annoying because she says "lol" instead of laughing.

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* ActorAllusion: Maggie Wheeler's best known role is Janice on ''{{Friends}}'' ''Series/{{Friends}}'' who has a trademark AnnoyingLaugh. In the ''Curb'' episode "Palestinian Chicken", she plays a woman who is annoying because she says "lol" instead of laughing.
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** Similarly, in Season 4, David Schwimmer portrays himself as whiny and self-centred, much like his Friends character Ross. However, unlike Ross, he's often able to get his own way due to his popularity from Friends, much to Larry's frustration.
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* DuelingShows: The very short lived The Paul Reiser Show was basically NBC's version of Curb. In the second of the two episodes aired, Larry even figures in the plot (Paul has no desire to host a game show... until he hears Larry was offered it after he turned it down) and appears in a scene in the episode.

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* DuelingShows: The very short lived The Paul Reiser Show was basically NBC's version of Curb. In the second of the two episodes aired, Larry even figures in the plot (Paul has no desire to host a game show... until he hears Larry was offered it after he turned it down) and appears in a scene in the episode.episode.
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: [[http://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-features/103390/susie-essman-woman-larry-david-asked-be-wife-hell Susie Greene is overconfident, loud, and mean while Susie Essman notes herself as insecure and felt bad when she first insulted Jeff Garlin for his weight while in-character]].
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* DuelingShows: The very short lived The Paul Reiser Show was basically NBC's version of Curb. In the second of the two episodes aired, Larry even figures in the plot (Paul has no desire to host a game show... until he hears Larry was offered it after he turned it down) and appears in a scene in the episode.
* DyeingForYourArt: In-story example; in season 3, Larry is cast in a Creator/MartinScorsese movie, and wears a wig and a fake mustache for his role.
* IAmNotSpock: In season 2, Larry contemplates making a TV series about an actor who can't find work, because he's always typecast as his character from a hit television show, first with Creator/JasonAlexander, then with Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus.

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* DuelingShows: The very short lived The Paul Reiser Show was basically NBC's version of Curb. In the second of the two episodes aired, Larry even figures in the plot (Paul has no desire to host a game show... until he hears Larry was offered it after he turned it down) and appears in a scene in the episode.
* DyeingForYourArt: In-story example; in season 3, Larry is cast in a Creator/MartinScorsese movie, and wears a wig and a fake mustache for his role.
* IAmNotSpock: In season 2, Larry contemplates making a TV series about an actor who can't find work, because he's always typecast as his character from a hit television show, first with Creator/JasonAlexander, then with Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus.
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* DirectedByCastMember: "The Thong", directed by Jeff Garlin.

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* ActorAllusion: Maggie Wheeler's best known role is Janice on ''{{Friends}}'' who has a trademark AnnoyingLaugh. In the ''Curb'' episode "Palestinian Chicken", she plays a woman who is annoying because she says "lol" instead of laughing.
* TheDanza: Beyond the AsHimself examples above, there are several good old-fashioned Danzas: Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David, Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Susie Greene, and Wanda Sykes as Wanda.
* DirectedByCastMember: "The Thong", directed by Jeff Garlin.Garlin.
* DuelingShows: The very short lived The Paul Reiser Show was basically NBC's version of Curb. In the second of the two episodes aired, Larry even figures in the plot (Paul has no desire to host a game show... until he hears Larry was offered it after he turned it down) and appears in a scene in the episode.
* DyeingForYourArt: In-story example; in season 3, Larry is cast in a Creator/MartinScorsese movie, and wears a wig and a fake mustache for his role.
* IAmNotSpock: In season 2, Larry contemplates making a TV series about an actor who can't find work, because he's always typecast as his character from a hit television show, first with Creator/JasonAlexander, then with Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus.
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