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12th July 2017
03:52pm BST

Larry is a fundamentally lovable character, but he's not afraid to get into an argument. It doesn't matter if you're a stranger on the street or an A-list celebrity, Larry will get into a slanging match with you anytime, anywhere, and over almost anything. If you're in the wrong, Larry's gonna let you know about it. If he's in the wrong, you're still in the wrong.
While much of Curb is focused on Larry attempting (and often failing) to settle scores and right wrongs, the finale of Season Three, entitled 'The Grand Opening', is a different matter.
In Season Three, Larry is invited to invest in a new restaurant in Los Angeles called Bobo's. The many ups and downs - of which many of the downs are Larry's fault - are chronicled across ten episodes, with the restaurant opening in the finale.
One of the aforementioned downs was Larry firing their head chef because he wore a toupee (Larry has a kind of code of ethics when it comes to baldness, among many, many other things), which meant a replacement had to be found ASAP. Luckily, they manage to find a great French chef to step in at the last minute.
The problem? He has severe Tourette's syndrome, and is prone to outbursts of extreme profanity. Oh, and the kitchen faces out into the dining area. So what, you might ask, could possibly go wrong on the opening night?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYmV70_U3oA
"Fuckhead, shitface, cocksucker, asshole, son of a bitch!"
And with those words, the fate of Larry's restaurant is sealed. In a peculiar moment of selflessness, Larry steps in to try and remedy the situation, launching into the foul-mouthed pronouncement we started with. One by one, the entire restaurant joins in with their own strings of expletives, culminating in what can only be described a symphony of swearing.
It's magical, not least because it's a rare moment in Curb when someone isn't mortally offended or seething with rage, but the quality and variety of swearing is just exquisite, with special plaudits going to Susie Greene for her inimitable outburst: "Fuck you, you car-wash cunt!"
One of the best moments in sitcom history, perhaps even TV history. Roll on October. It's time for Season Nine.Explore more on these topics:

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