When I first happened upon this show in a late night slot on BBC4 I was somewhat bemused. I had never heard of it and wondered if maybe it was actually a documentary or a fly on the wall type of Big Brother thing. In fact, it is a partially scripted sit-com where the characters actually play themselves. Larry David is best known as the co-creator of Sienfeld, a show which was written with his life and experiences as the major plotlines. In this show he has allowed the storylines to develop to a degree which the watcher can find incredibly uncomfortable and yet so funny. Larry David's laconic style and almost laidback manner is reflected in his attitudes. He refuses to get dressed up, he won't tip if he doesn't think someone deserves it and he never seems to really do any work and yet he can get incredibly wound up if his trousers don't sit right. This first series is a perfect introduction, but you will become hooked. And at nearly £40 per series buying the whole 3 series is an expensive business. With ten episodes including "Porno Gil" where Larry and his wife are invited to a party at an ex-porn stars house and have to listen to him recount his past exploits; or the incredibly funny "The Group" where Larry somehow manages to infer he is an incest survivor because he got caught up in the moment when at a meeting with his ex girlfriend; you can't help but be impressed by the diversity of subject matter and the way the stars themselves seem to grow into the characters. Or maybe they actually are just like that. They are playing themselves after all. In addition you get a one hour special where Larry David pitches an idea to HBO involving him coming back as a stand - up. In all this is brilliant and how it never managed a better slot on terrestial TV I will never know. I feel privileged that I discovered it even if it was late in the day. I can't wait until I can afford the other two series'.
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