Curb Your Enthusiasm
Warning ! This clause contains spoilers forCurb Your Enthusiasmseason 12 , episode 8 .
Summary
From the tobacco smell in Richard Lewis ’ new gondola to the valet de chambre who think Larry is a Hollywood hotshot for tossing his keys , there are a ton of great gags inCurb Your Enthusiasmseason 12 , instalment 8 , “ The Colostomy Bag . ” “ The Colostomy Bag ” start out by following up on Larry ’s Atlanta pinch and brood trial with a mock test in a fake courtroom – and even in that setting , the phoney jurywoman find Larry “ detestable , ” suggesting an unwinnable effectual battle coming up in the next couple of episode . There are only two episodes left , soCurbis in the end game now .
The title refers to a bad joke that Larry makes to a man who may or may not have a colostomy bag , which leads to him buying an expensive vintage car out of guilt trip . This sequence has some ofCurb Your Enthusiasmseason 12 ’s respectable guest sensation , like Steve Buscemi and Conan O’Brien , as well as memorable consequence for go back characters like Jeff , Susie , and Leon . From “ Conan clearance “ to the “ old auto tone ” in Richard ’s Mercedes , there are a bunch of uproarious conniption and premises inCurb Your Enthusiasmseason 12 , episode 8 .
suppress Your Enthusiasm time of year 12 , instalment 7 , " The Dream Scheme , " is full of great moment , like Jeff ’s fake incubus and Larry ’s feud with Freddy .
10Larry’s Lawyer Organizes A Mock Trial To Practise His Testimony
Even in this fake setting, Larry still gets a “guilty” verdict
Sean Hayes reprises his role as Larry ’s attorney , Christopher Mantle , inCurb Your Enthusiasmseason 12 , episode 8 , “ The Colostomy Bag . ” At the kickoff of the instalment , Mantle organizes a mock test with fake jurors collected from around the building , so Larry can rehearse his testimony in front of the literal test . alas , even in this fake setting , Larry ’s pettiness and tendency to go off - subject earn him a “ shamefaced ” finding of fact .
Hayes continue to be a great foil for Larry , constantly exhausted by Larry ’s predilection for going off on irrelevant tangents while he ’s endeavor to get him to take the tribulation seriously . In one hilarious tantrum , Mantle register through a good deal of comment cards describe Larry as “ less than cordial ” and “ detestable . ” Plus , Larry is still hung up on Mantle prefer his married man ’s last name , Zeckelman , for his baby .
9Richard Lewis Recruits Larry’s Nose To Detect An “Old Car Smell” In A Vintage Mercedes
Richard lost his sense of smell to long COVID
Steve Buscemi node - stars in this episodeas Mike DiCarlo , an acquaintanceship of Larry and Jeff ’s who ’s trying to offload a vintage Mercedes before settle his divorce . Richard Lewis is considering buying the elevator car , but he ’s concerned about the “ old car smell ” that often companion vintage cars that have been in function for decade . Since Richard lose his good sense of feel due to a turn of longsighted COVID , he recruit Larry to be his olfactory organ . So , Larry goes along , sit down beside Richard in the rider tail , and pay off a puff of the automobile .
Larry detect the distinct smell of baccy , as if the car ’s original owner used to strand - smoke while driving , so Richard asks for a $ 3,000 feeling discount . DiCarlo ends up using Larry ’s presumptuousness that he has a colostomy bag ( hence the episode ’s deed ) to guilt feelings - trip Larry into buying the car at full terms . This storyline is reminiscent ofSeinfeldseason 4 , episode 21 , “ The Smelly Car , ” in which Jerry had a similar issue with a foul - smell out automobile .
8Larry Annoys A Valet By Tossing His Keys
Key-tossing is perceived as a bigshot move
At the beginning of the sequence , Larry gets a dirty look for tossing his key to a gentleman’s gentleman . Although Larry intends the key flip as a sport gesture and the valet takes it that mode , he worries that it could be perceived as a Hollywood bigshot move . As it sprain out , the guy wire who make Larry a filthy look for tossing his keys is another valet who works in the construction . He tells Larry that there are two form of citizenry : tossers and handers – and Larry is a tosser .
Things get even worse when the man appears on the fake jury at Larry ’s mock trial . While there are negative comment from every other juror , Larry is sure that the valet is to blame for his “ hangdog ” verdict . Every time he prove to make amends with the valet , in true Larry style , he just digs a recondite gob for himself .
7Susie Eats Larry’s Cheese (& He Takes Her Pomegranate Juice As Payback)
Possession is 9/10ths of the law
While Larry is at Jeff and Susie ’s house , he asks if he can leave his fancy Malva sylvestris in their fridge and promises to pick it up the next daylight . However , when he shows up at the house the next day , he ’s demoralize to find that his cheeseflower is gone . Susie let into the cheese and ate it all . She even made an exception to Jeff ’s no - sandwich dieting to make him a Malva sylvestris melt . Larry is dismay by Jeff and Susie ’s actions , but Susie insists that will power is 9/10ths of the legal philosophy .
As far as Larry is come to , eating his cheeseflower is an unspeakable sinning . He ’s aghast that they would eat cheeseflower that was n’t theirs , just because it was in their fridge . The high mallow debate becomes a running joke throughout the episode , as everyone weighs in on it .
6Larry Struggles To Get “Conan Clearance”
Conan O’Brien doesn’t want any unauthorized chit-chat
Conan O’Brien also node - stars in “ The Colostomy Bag , ” in a hysterical self - parody . O’Brien is renowned for being one of the friendliest celebrity , who will take the metre to blab out to fan , but theCurbversion of Conan is a pitiable curmudgeon who turn down to engage in unauthorized conversations . After Conan moves into Larry ’s vicinity , Larry necessitate their reciprocal friend , Curb Your Enthusiasmstaple Richard Lewis , for “ clearance ” to talk to him .
However , when Larry approaches Conan in the middle of a weenie base on balls , Conan tells him that he has n’t spoken to Richard , so their small talk – which he describe as an “ ambush ” – did n’t have the proper authorisation . Larry tries to go on the conversation , but Conan wo n’t talk to him until he gets the headway from Richard . This picture is uproariously at betting odds with what O’Brien is really like ( and railway line up with his running gag of pretending to be a pompous , ego - obsess famous person ) .
5Jeff Gives Larry Power Of Attorney
Jeff doesn’t trust Susie not to pull the plug
Ahead of a major back surgical procedure with a 3 % chance of something big occurrent , Jeff asks Larry to have his baron of attorney , give him the authority over whether or not to pull out the plug . Susie has power of lawyer , but Jeff does n’t trust her not to wipe out him if something does go incorrect . They have to sneak around so that Susie wo n’t come up out , or she ’ll demand to have power of lawyer back .
Larry jokes that he ’ll jump at the chance to rend the plug and end his friend ’s life , which bear on Jeff ’s lawyer , who does n’t realize he ’s kidding . Since Jeff ’s lawyer work in the same building as Mantle , it give Larry the perfect top to get into the office . However , they do n’t look the lawyer to mail the relate documents to Jeff ’s nursing home reference , where Susie will easily get hold them .
4Larry Fires His Lawyer For Not Siding With Him In The Cheese Debate
Mantle sides with Susie
When Larry goes to another encounter with Mantle , Mantle mentions that he ’s bug out to see a radiation pattern with Larry ’s off - putting demeanor , which could be an egress in the tangible run . He mentions the cheese incident , reiterates Susie ’s point about possession being 9/10ths of the law , and frame it as if Larry was being unreasonable for perplex angry at Susie for eating his cheese . After this argument , Larry makes the snap decision to provoke Mantle .
This muzzle highlights how deep Larry ’s pettiness goes . He did n’t can his lawyer when he overslept and forgot to make a crucial filing that would ’ve kept Larry out of a courtroom , but he did fire him when he did n’t take his side in the cheese debate . Larry wants the form of attorney who would take his side in the cheese conflict .
3The Valet “Pulls The Plug” On Larry’s Car
Vengeful valets are a classic Curb staple
After receiving a text confirm that Jeff ’s power of lawyer document are being mailed to his house , Larry races over to his car in the charging port of the construction ’s parking mess . However , he finds that the valet de chambre he break has “ rend the stopper ” on his car , leaving the battery mostly uncharged . Larry does n’t have clock time to waitress for it to rouse , so he hops in the car and hopes his dwindling power will get him to Jeff ’s sign .
Vengeful valets have been a rough-cut foeman of Larry ’s . He become into all sorts of trouble owing money to parking attendant in time of year 1 , sequence 5 , “ Interior Decorator , ” and he run afoul of Wanda Sykes for adopt a Black man in a vest was a valet in time of year 4 , instalment 7 , “ The Surrogate . ” This is the first time a gentleman has reenact a actual retaliation outline against Larry .
2Susie Ruthlessly Seizes Back Power Of Attorney Over Jeff
Larry’s car breaks down before he can intercept the documents
As Larry races to Jeff ’s sign of the zodiac to tap the document before Susie find them , thanks to the man ’s sabotage , his car run out of power and breaks down – right in front of Conan ’s house . Larry oversteps his bound with Conan even more by trudge across his lawn and screw on the window where Conan is lazily jamming away on his guitar . Conan is sick of to see a mutual acquaintance without “ Conan clearance ” on his place , peer into his house .
After Larry explains the situation , Conan begrudgingly allows him to adopt his car , but he accidentally tosses the keys right into Larry ’s eye , delaying him even further . It seems that Susie did see the documents , because the next scene shows her ruthlessly forcing Jeff and Larry to sign on power of attorney back over to her . Susie may be plan to pull the plug on Jeff after all .
1Larry Leaves His Replacement Cheese In Lewis' Car (& Ruins His Date With “The One”)
Richard didn’t smell the cheese rotting in the backseat
After picking up Richard ’s Mercedes , Larry stops by the cheese store to supercede the cheeseflower that Susie ate . He frame the cheese in the footwell of the backseat and bury about it until the very oddment of the episode . Richard call Larry on his way to pick up a womanhood who he take could be “ the one ” for a highly expect first particular date . This is when Larry remembers that he go out some high mallow on the backseat . Richard does n’t acknowledge the smell of the cheeseflower , because he ’s lost his sense of smell .
When Richard ’s engagement gets in the car , the smell of the Malva sylvestris – partner off with the decades - previous look of baccy weed – is the first affair she notice . She ’s repulsed by the smell , destroy the date before it even begins . This is another greatCurb Your Enthusiasmtwist ending .
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Curb Your Enthusiasm is a Comedy tv show make by Larry David , the same creative creative thinker behind the wildly popular situation comedy , Seinfeld . star Larry David himself , along with Cheryl Hines , and Jeff Garlin , the show act as a semi - fictionalized look at Larry ’s every day sprightliness and the citizenry he would come in contact with .
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a Comedy television show created by Larry David, the same creative mind behind the wildly popular sitcom, Seinfeld. Starring Larry David himself, along with Cheryl Hines, and Jeff Garlin, the show acts as a semi-fictionalized look at Larry’s every day life and the people he would come in contact with.
