Curb Your Enthusiasm

odes are typically named after an event, object, or person which figures prominently in the plot, similarly to how Seinfeld episodes were named. While each episode has an individual plot, each season as a whole contains an arc that stretches across all ten episodes. Season one is the only one without a story arc, instead the style and characters of the show are introduced in mostly isolated episodes. Many episodes concern breaches of intricate aspects of social conventions, such as introductions, the allowed amount of caviar one may put on a cracker at a house party, whether a house guest needs the permission of the homeowner before taking a soft drink from the refrigerator, whether male airline passengers should wear short pants, and the coordination of restaurant tips. Others involve more significant issues, such as if and when a white person may drop the "n-bomb." And some involve the etiquette of extremely complex and unique circumstances, such as the occasion when Larry discovered at a wake that the deceased was to be buried with his favorite golf club—borrowed from Larry. Another involved Larry picking up a prostitute for the sole purpose of using the High Occupancy Vehicle lane on the freeway. In many episodes, Curb — like its predecessor Seinfeld — tied together apparently unrelated events woven throughout a given episode into an unforced climax that resolves the story lines simultaneously, either to Larry's advantage or detriment. In season two, Cheryl is tired of Larry not working, so he begins to develop a new television show, first with guest stars Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as themselves. However, Larry's constant social mishaps ruin all of their chances with every major television network. In season three, Larry invests in a restaurant enterprise which finally opens despite many mishaps, most of which are Larry's fault. Mel Brooks casts Larry as the lead in his hit musical The Producers in season four. Larry's friend Richard Lewis gets very ill in season five and requires a kidney transplant. Larry is a match, but he spends the season looking for other sources of a kidney for Lewis. Also in season five, Larry suspects he may be adopted and embarks on a search to find his "real" parents. Season six is built around Cheryl persuading Larry to take in a black family that is left homeless after a major Gulf Coast hurricane. Later in the season, Cheryl leaves Larry, mimicking Laurie David's real-life divorce from Larry. He spends the rest of the season either fighting for her to come back or looking for a replacement. Season seven is loosely centered on creating a Seinfeld reunion show and Larry trying to get back with Cheryl. Season eight, scheduled to air in 2011, will be set in New York, instead of Los Angeles. Additionally, Ricky Gervais will guest star in at least one episode