Curb Your Enthusiasm: Complete HBO Season 6 [2007] | ![Curb Your Enthusiasm: Complete HBO Season 6 [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T30NfLisL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Richard Lewis, Cheryl Hines, Ted Danson, Wanda Sykes, Jeff Garlin
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £24.99
Buy New: £15.98
You Save: £9.01 (36%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 369
Format: Pal
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 288
EAN: 7321902210612
ASIN: B0012YG7V4
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: June 9, 2008 (In 24 Days)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Throughout Curb Your Enthusiasm's fifth season, HBO's master of passive-aggression went in search of his roots. In the sixth, Larry returns to his old tricks--to the relief of fans who felt the show was losing its way. As usual, most scenarios revolve around problems unique to neurotic millionaires. Larry's voice of reason, wife Cheryl (Cheryl Hines), continues to save him from himself (when she can). This time, the 10-episode arc turns to Roots when the Davids take in the Blacks, a family of African-American hurricane evacuees, including Loretta (Vivica A. Fox) and her brother, Leon (an uproariously profane J.B. Smoove). Naturally, "L.D." offends other groups along the way, like an Asian gentleman ("The Anonymous Donor"), a chemotherapy patient ("The Lefty Call"), a deaf woman ("The Rat Dog"), and tennis-player-turned-comedian John McEnroe, a group unto himself ("The Freak Book"). During the year, Larry also tangles with an X-rated dessert, an unsympathetic senator (Rep. Barbara Boxer as herself), an inebriated chauffeur (Toby Huss), the infinite superiority of Ted Danson, and the usual games of oneupmanship with Jeff Greene (Jeff Garlin), Richard Lewis (himself) and Marty Funkhouser (Bob "Super Dave" Einstein, brother of director Albert Brooks). Since Curb Your Enthusiasm takes its inspiration from David's real life, the big news arrives when Cheryl, a character based on environmental activist Laurie David, walks out on him. Then their friends pick sides. Thereafter, things really start to go downhill, resulting in some of Larry's funniest faux pas ever--until R&B vocalist John Legend steps in to save the day. Not literally, but his soulful singing sets the scene for the surprisingly sweet finale.--Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Obviously not a review but..... March 25, 2008
....just wondered why More4 decided not to show the last two episodes of this series?
I'm assuming they haven't as the run suddenly stopped with the N Word episode?
Great series February 2, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is of course a great series but why is this seller charging 19.49 in UK when their fellow USA site sells it for only 12.50 ? Not funny !
Best season yet January 30, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the best Season of Curbs yet. I agree, the inroduction of "The Blacks" is fantastic, right from the start. Larry's opening line to them (I won't spoil it) is fantastic. Leon Black is a comedy superstar with one of the foulest mouths I have ever heard.
I particularly liked the close to the edge humour, touching upon racial issues, Larry's genital problem, a "stain" on the quilt, Larry's "itchy anus" (he meets a girlfriend who has the same problem), and the one where he meets the white supremicist is a classic.
Sometimes bizarre, sometimes shocking in how close to the edge it gets, but with morals and a love story and ALWAYS hilarious, boy, am I glad Larry decided to make Season 6!
Unmissable comedy January 26, 2008
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
Some may argue that this is the weaker of the six seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm, but i believe it's perhaps the best of them all.
The introduction of The Blacks, a family which fell victim to a hurricane, mixes things up for the David household, adding an ethnic edge much more prevalent than that which Wanda occasionally brought to the show.
Leon, a member of the Black family, is fantastic to watch and comes out with some brilliant one-liners, with Larry bouncing off him in marvelous fashion.
As a bonus for comedy fans, Steve Coogan pops up as Larry's therapist.
Sadly the main storyline is that of Larry and Cheryl breaking up, which is sad but it has to be said, the introduction of the Blacks overshadows this, and carries every episode.
If you like Curb, you'll love this season. If you don't, buy it anyway!
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