What Ricky says is exactly what I've always thought... the reason Curb is so enjoyable, but also somewhat concerning, is that everyone hates Larry for what he says, yet we all know he is right (at least most of the time).
haha i love this. so glad someone posted it. i gotta give curb your enthusiasm another shot. i watched an episode a while back and i didn't really love it. but i think i just need to watch from the beginning. love extras and the office though.
I always lived Gervais, but I never got into Curb till I watched this show, from then on I was hooked. I think LD is a hysterical bloke, the situations he gets himself into in the show are incredible - Kamikaze Bingo, stealing his golf club from a coffin, offending the Black family, causing a Doctor to shave Jeff's head, its all so bizarre, but it's inspired genius.
curb your enthousiasm is also airing in belgium recently, so i've been watching it the last months and it's my favourite show on tv at the moment! it's just hilarious..
Kids in the Hall, Wayne and Shuster, Rick Mercer Report, Corner Gas, SCTV. Speaking of which, Lorne Michaels (the creator of SNL) is Canadian and quite a few of the cast members in the early days were as well.
I love how he explains the relationship between him and Karl in this in a nutshell. "if it wasn't for this guy I'd be doing alright" raw comedy just having a conversation with an idiot. beautiful comedic minds and I enjoyed watching. thanks
Ricky Gervais is one of the biggest television producers/stars in England; his personal projects and endeavors get many fold more views than the crap they have on TV in the states right now
what a great conversation, both of them push the boundaries and both wanted complete control of their shows rather than compromising for the sake of more money. but as it turned out, they have more freedom now because of their success.
I don't know why but I'm always late on the wagon with some TV shows, it's like I know they're there but I don't bother and a couple of seasons later I get hooked. I've only just got into CYE and it's hilarious and I never got into Family Guy until Season 4 but now I own every DVD release, with the exeption of the new star wars episode lol.
he and Merchant won't ever top The Office, but I love all four of the show we're discussing absolutely love them. David and Gervais are two of the best writers around.
I've always said that Larry sees a situation in life and would love to take it to the limit but ppl just don't cross certain lines. Larry takes the real life situation across that line in the show and lets the man he'd really love to be out of the closet. In real life, Larry 'IS' his character, but stymied. I adore him. And Ricky.
The end of meal table scene is brilliant. larrys right. You thank the wife, even though she doesnt work, because your not a sociopath, but the voice in your head is saying "How did you financially contribute?" Logic and reason go out the window when you must be civil and PC.
Im From the UK and my favorite sitcom is Curb, I also love the Office UK and US and Extras was great too : ) Larry David Stephen Merchant Karl Pilkington Ricky Gervais Id happily watch anything starring these guys
The Office & Curb are both awesome, I've only been getting into Seinfield recently, it's ok, not my thing really. Comedy is in the eye of the beholder, I have a mate who doesn't think The Office is that good, and I genuinely see that as a flaw in his personality!! We no longer speak!! haha. My wife just started watching The Office and fucking loves it, never has a comedy produced so many lines, significant and utterly insignificant that mean so much.... LOVE Gervais... awesome
I say this owning EVERY episode of every season of CYE and NOTHING from Gervais, Ricky Gervais not only proves he's hilarious in this segment, but really rather brilliant, the distinction that he posed to LD regarding art is the space where you take risks, make no or fewer compromises, and no one (arguable) is hurt, is really great, kudos to RG, well done.
@hampusheh The most moving moment is his cajolery with his former vice-bos in the final Christmas special. To expect a comedy to come up trumps against The Office is expecting too much is it not? I find that I can enjoy almost any sitcom/stand-up ever. it makes my life very wholesome and rewarding. :)
It balances out when you compare British films. I have Dish network and 56 movie channels and have a hard time finding one decent one a day to watch. I grew up watching PBS, Masterpiece Theater, Brit mystery shows, and great series such as Pride and Prejudice, which I much preferred over the film version.
hmm but just because you might not think he is doesn't mean others dont. I think he will go down as a comedy legend because of the office and extras, even if I feel like his material since then hasn't been great. I find him absolutely comedy gold when hes positioned with karl pilkington (and steve merchant). His podcasts/radio shows were absolutely hilarious.
+Josh N. Yuh He's 68, one yr older than I..............shut up! he's tired because making any kind of TV show is a LONG LONG LONG LONG friggin day....... My last job on Veep (HBO's) was 15 hours and then we left.......................... 15 hours Josh........how many hours do you work in a day..................6? 8? or none?........Larry's lived a long BUSY LIFE..........LETS LEAVE HIM ALONE and yes, Ricky's funny
"work" 15 hours? i have worked at HBO, so, funny you should ask. For the fortunate who have not worked at HBO, half of the (idiotic) long day is sitting and being bored waiting for nitwits to get thru traffic, or some other nonsense. So, yeah, clocked in at "work", but not exerting oneself whatsoever.
Love both of these guys, but I can't help feeling disappointed by how reserved Larry is about complementing Ricky. It would have been nice to see some admiration reciprocated. Larry comes across self-centred in this respect, which is a shame. Love his willingness to be brutally honest and his grumpiness, but it would be nice to see him actually be a nice, warm guy in real life.
youtube: louis ck on opie and anthony #1, probably near a hundred hours of louis ck giving his philosophies, and humor, in the series of videos. its radio though, if you're a louis fan you'll love it.
@KoRL12 That European station is the BBC, one of the most widely viewed in the world. Politics, Animals etc., all very funny. Gervais has become an excellent stand-up, too, although probably not up there with David, few are. He says himself that he doesn't see himself as up on David's level, that he is more of an adoring fan than anything else
Everyone is hoping Ricky can come up with another show that has the resonance of the office. Curb can be slow, and extras is great but also slower, less organic a little.
I'm an Aussie and understand why you think that and I like your analysis on it. But for me I see it as the Americans just think "WOW, what a great concept, wish we'd come up with that" Remember imitation is the highest form of flattery, British humor rocks!!
@2dreamy He's referring to the 15 people who clicked "dislike". Obviously they aren't fans of Larry David or Ricky Gervais... so they must watch (that one other show).
I guess you're right. These days, good TV comedy is hard to come by. Other than Curb, there is a small American show called It's Always Sunny in Philidalphia which I think is fantastic. Although even it seems to be going down hill the last couple of seasons. Right now I guess I'm putting all my TV comedy eggs in Larry David's basket.
What Ricky says is exactly what I've always thought... the reason Curb is so enjoyable, but also somewhat concerning, is that everyone hates Larry for what he says, yet we all know he is right (at least most of the time).
True...he reads our minds...and he has the courage to say it
It's a thin most. But he's a moron (the character) for complaining all of the time.
"I took a risk". Brilliant!
I'm glad these two get along. Maybe there is hope left in this world.
I love that commet Archigearour....Einstein meets Newton. Great!!
I love how they talk philosophy in this interview. They are both truly two brilliantly hilarious men.
The two funniest men in the entire world on the same sofa! AWESOME!
couple of geniuses. both of them are real artists
"I know a lot about shelving" brilliant
haha i love this. so glad someone posted it. i gotta give curb your enthusiasm another shot. i watched an episode a while back and i didn't really love it. but i think i just need to watch from the beginning. love extras and the office though.
I always lived Gervais, but I never got into Curb till I watched this show, from then on I was hooked. I think LD is a hysterical bloke, the situations he gets himself into in the show are incredible - Kamikaze Bingo, stealing his golf club from a coffin, offending the Black family, causing a Doctor to shave Jeff's head, its all so bizarre, but it's inspired genius.
Two of the most talented entertainers anywhere
Two very intelligent people would love to have a conversation with these two
these two are awesome together
"I took a risk" - Larry David
lol Brilliant
Just started watching Curb. I'm so fucking impressed by it.
Larry is the same as in curb. What a comedic genius he is. Truly one of a kind.
The Office,Extras,Seinfeld,Curb,Only Fools and Horses,and All In the Family.
It doesn't get any better than those 6 shows.
curb your enthousiasm is also airing in belgium recently, so i've been watching it the last months and it's my favourite show on tv at the moment!
it's just hilarious..
6:23 is exactly how I feel about Curb, I thought I was the only one.
SHlTTER oh fuck off
I can't wait for CYE season 8! Ricky and Larry finally together!
“You can call it our money…” 🤣🤣🤣
One of Ricky's favorite shows was Laurel and Hardy , that explains his relationship with Stephan Merchant .
What a great discussion. I love this video, thanks for uploading this!
1. Seinfeld
2. Curb
3. Office
4. Extras
102. Life's Too Short
Just brilliant. My two favorite comedians, both the writers and stars of two of the best comedies in history. Just marvelous!
Kids in the Hall, Wayne and Shuster, Rick Mercer Report, Corner Gas, SCTV. Speaking of which, Lorne Michaels (the creator of SNL) is Canadian and quite a few of the cast members in the early days were as well.
This is gold for me, especially last three minutes.
Great interview. Big fan of both these guys
After Ricky Herbs is put Hollywood in it's place? With my favorite Larry David? ...it's priceless
Google messed with my words. It will be great when a better service is getting to share... Bye Google!
I love how he explains the relationship between him and Karl in this in a nutshell. "if it wasn't for this guy I'd be doing alright" raw comedy just having a conversation with an idiot. beautiful comedic minds and I enjoyed watching. thanks
Back when you needed 4 controllers on the table lol
9:05 Ricky Gervais get's inspired for The Invention of Lying.
Ricky Gervais is one of the biggest television producers/stars in England; his personal projects and endeavors get many fold more views than the crap they have on TV in the states right now
i took the risk, that is comedy gold. it always cracks me up.
this is a great discussion
Larry David and Ricky Gervais are LEGENDS!
what a great conversation, both of them push the boundaries and both wanted complete control of their shows rather than compromising for the sake of more money.
but as it turned out, they have more freedom now because of their success.
Thumbs up for no comprimise in Art !
2 geniuses
i wish that will happen one day, louie is amazing.
perfect!!!!!! the two funniest people in the world
I don't know why but I'm always late on the wagon with some TV shows, it's like I know they're there but I don't bother and a couple of seasons later I get hooked. I've only just got into CYE and it's hilarious and I never got into Family Guy until Season 4 but now I own every DVD release, with the exeption of the new star wars episode lol.
for some reason i just pictured a Curb your Enthusiasm as a comic book and damn i would buy it :/.
These guys are fucking geniuses.
The two most important men in comedy
he and Merchant won't ever top The Office, but I love all four of the show we're discussing absolutely love them. David and Gervais are two of the best writers around.
Nothing better than saying whatever you want to say make it into a series and get paid for it....
Brilliant. This is probably like Einstein meets Newton in the comedy world.
Larry David and Ricky Gervais = Comedy Juggernauts
hahaha im so going to watch this series
Two heros! Ha! Love it...
I've always said that Larry sees a situation in life
and would love to take it to the limit but ppl just
don't cross certain lines. Larry takes the real life
situation across that line in the show and lets the
man he'd really love to be out of the closet.
In real life, Larry 'IS' his character, but stymied.
I adore him. And Ricky.
The end of meal table scene is brilliant. larrys right. You thank the wife, even though she doesnt work, because your not a sociopath, but the voice in your head is saying "How did you financially contribute?" Logic and reason go out the window when you must be civil and PC.
Im From the UK and my favorite sitcom is Curb, I also love the Office UK and US and Extras was great too : )
Larry David
Stephen Merchant
Karl Pilkington
Ricky Gervais
Id happily watch anything starring these guys
Larry david is a pure genius. CYE is the greatest comedy of all time.
"why, why do i have to thank you?"
canada blew us both out of the water trailer park boys is the greatest show ever
Well, looks like I'm going to have to start watching Curb Your Enthusiasm.
I agree, lets cuddle to celebrate
The Office & Curb are both awesome, I've only been getting into Seinfield recently, it's ok, not my thing really. Comedy is in the eye of the beholder, I have a mate who doesn't think The Office is that good, and I genuinely see that as a flaw in his personality!! We no longer speak!! haha. My wife just started watching The Office and fucking loves it, never has a comedy produced so many lines, significant and utterly insignificant that mean so much.... LOVE Gervais... awesome
"Mr california closets over here" hehe
a person who is aware of their own sociopathic nature cannot be a sociopath
It's two actually funny guys talking to each other and a camera happens to be present in the room.
Gervais has realy changed over the years. I suppose that's what happens with overwhelming success.
"Art"?My god Gervais you have become everything you preached against.
Explain
I also love Bilko and Abbott & Costello ;)
Larry's character in his show is basically David Brent almost.
and yep, I also always say that the funniest thing about
CYE is that Larry is always right lol
hahaha I was doing a David Brent!! Guess it didn't really come off!
I say this owning EVERY episode of every season of CYE and NOTHING from Gervais, Ricky Gervais not only proves he's hilarious in this segment, but really rather brilliant, the distinction that he posed to LD regarding art is the space where you take risks, make no or fewer compromises, and no one (arguable) is hurt, is really great, kudos to RG, well done.
8:21- that's how you say Art in English :P
literally everything LD does or says is funny. the man could even sleep funny. Hes simply the comedy God of the age.
@hampusheh The most moving moment is his cajolery with his former vice-bos in the final Christmas special. To expect a comedy to come up trumps against The Office is expecting too much is it not? I find that I can enjoy almost any sitcom/stand-up ever. it makes my life very wholesome and rewarding. :)
It balances out when you compare British films. I have Dish network and 56 movie channels and have a hard time finding one decent one a day to watch. I grew up watching PBS, Masterpiece Theater, Brit mystery shows, and great series such as Pride and Prejudice, which I much preferred over the film version.
hmm but just because you might not think he is doesn't mean others dont. I think he will go down as a comedy legend because of the office and extras, even if I feel like his material since then hasn't been great. I find him absolutely comedy gold when hes positioned with karl pilkington (and steve merchant). His podcasts/radio shows were absolutely hilarious.
kids in the hall, kenny vs. spenny
Ricky s hilarious, Larry is old now, this interview shows he s tired, but still funny, curb has been great
+Josh N. Yuh He's 68, one yr older than I..............shut up! he's tired because making any kind of TV show is a LONG LONG LONG LONG friggin day.......
My last job on Veep (HBO's) was 15 hours and then we left..........................
15 hours Josh........how many hours do you work in a day..................6? 8? or none?........Larry's lived a long BUSY LIFE..........LETS LEAVE HIM ALONE and yes, Ricky's funny
"work" 15 hours? i have worked at HBO, so, funny you should ask. For the fortunate who have not worked at HBO, half of the (idiotic) long day is sitting and being bored waiting for nitwits to get thru traffic, or some other nonsense. So, yeah, clocked in at "work", but not exerting oneself whatsoever.
yeah rando youtube commenter, Im sure youre an HBO expert.
@Albeleo yes, ricky is filming curb as we speak
Love both of these guys, but I can't help feeling disappointed by how reserved Larry is about complementing Ricky. It would have been nice to see some admiration reciprocated. Larry comes across self-centred in this respect, which is a shame. Love his willingness to be brutally honest and his grumpiness, but it would be nice to see him actually be a nice, warm guy in real life.
youtube: louis ck on opie and anthony #1, probably near a hundred hours of louis ck giving his philosophies, and humor, in the series of videos. its radio though, if you're a louis fan you'll love it.
seek help, you angry little man LOL
Larry David AND Ricky Gervais!? How can it go wrong? :P
@KoRL12
That European station is the BBC, one of the most widely viewed in the world. Politics, Animals etc., all very funny. Gervais has become an excellent stand-up, too, although probably not up there with David, few are. He says himself that he doesn't see himself as up on David's level, that he is more of an adoring fan than anything else
you have to see Talking Funny, it's just Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Ricky Gervais talking.
Everyone is hoping Ricky can come up with another show that has the resonance of the office. Curb can be slow, and extras is great but also slower, less organic a little.
I'm an Aussie and understand why you think that and I like your analysis on it. But for me I see it as the Americans just think "WOW, what a great concept, wish we'd come up with that" Remember imitation is the highest form of flattery, British humor rocks!!
An Idiot Abroad > Office > Extras > Derek > Life's Too Short
@FireForFreezing my favorite comedy show since The Office
@2dreamy He's referring to the 15 people who clicked "dislike". Obviously they aren't fans of Larry David or Ricky Gervais... so they must watch (that one other show).
I agree with everything "Larry" says on Curb.
I wonder if these two will ever collaborate.
1:36 Could have been talking about him and karl!
"i like 'em just like yours"
Like Ricky, I loved Laurel and Hardy. Hats off to Larry for appreciating Cheryl and Jeff.
3.26 karl pilkingtons dad
1. CYE
2. Office
3. Extras
4. Seinfeld
Love seinfeld but thats my ranking and i'm stickin with it
I agree totally with Gervais.. Laurel and Hardy are comical legends! Pure genious if you ask me.
IMO Curb has passed Seinfeld as the best comedy of all times.
He does have good reason too think that....
I guess you're right. These days, good TV comedy is hard to come by. Other than Curb, there is a small American show called It's Always Sunny in Philidalphia which I think is fantastic. Although even it seems to be going down hill the last couple of seasons. Right now I guess I'm putting all my TV comedy eggs in Larry David's basket.