Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Entertainment Discussions > TV Talk
Reload this Page >

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Community
Search
TV Talk Talk about Shows on TV

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-20-09, 10:17 PM
  #1  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
bunkaroo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chicago West Suburbs
Posts: 16,391
Received 201 Likes on 134 Posts
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Synopsis:

Spoiler:

Season Seven premiere. Larry attempts a preemptive breakup with an ailing Loretta, and learns (with Jeff) that you can't make an "empty gesture" to a Funkhouser.


Thought this was a great start. Catherine O'Hara was great, and I love the stuff with the doctor. CYE is back!
Old 09-20-09, 10:57 PM
  #2  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Mike86's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 24,744
Received 1,156 Likes on 902 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Great start tonight!!
Old 09-20-09, 11:04 PM
  #3  
Banned
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 1,886
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Solid start. Nice to see Curb in HD finally. I like the angle where the Seinfeld cast will eventually make their appearance. Good set up there. Also nice to have a continuation from last year instead of simply skipping ahead.

I avoided that Curb/Seinfeld special like the plague. Hope they rerun it again when the cast appears.
Old 09-20-09, 11:18 PM
  #4  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3,777
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

I fucking need a Larry David fainting gif.
Old 09-20-09, 11:24 PM
  #5  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 3,916
Received 21 Likes on 12 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Old 09-20-09, 11:30 PM
  #6  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Brent L's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 13,617
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009






Last edited by Brent L; 09-20-09 at 11:49 PM.
Old 09-20-09, 11:34 PM
  #7  
DVD Talk Legend
 
andicus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canada
Posts: 12,846
Received 1,028 Likes on 727 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Great episode! Catherine O'Hara was excellent.

Funkhouser's line cracked me up: "No wonder she was singing 'I love the fat boy'"
Old 09-21-09, 01:30 AM
  #8  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
Nth Power's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,405
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Great to see it back!

Room temperature at 75? 82? Crazy talk!

The dinner party etiquette talk was great.

"You can't tell who you're inviting, you can't say if you're going and you can't talk about it afterwards. It's like your living in East Germany or something."
Old 09-21-09, 02:32 AM
  #9  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3,777
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Originally Posted by Brent L
thanks
Old 09-21-09, 02:36 AM
  #10  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3,777
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

So you guys think Larry David is going to kill off Loretta like he did with Susan on Seinfeld?
Old 09-21-09, 02:54 AM
  #11  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,017
Received 8 Likes on 6 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Not sure about Loretta, but I do think that Leon will still be around.

Loved this episode! The expressions Larry did throughout were really top-notch; I did think it was weird that Larry would have a crisis of conscience about sending BamBam to the crazy house so she could be kept quiet.

"What happened? - She said she was bored and I asked her if there was anything I could do for her. - Those Funkhousers really take you up on empty gestures"
Old 09-21-09, 03:19 AM
  #12  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
Crocker Jarmen's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 8,807
Received 483 Likes on 319 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

I'm glad for the people who enjoyed the new episode, but I didn't like a minute of it. I'll be watching for the upcoming Seinfeld stuff, but I think the days of CURB being really funny have sailed.

Hope to change my opinion next week.
Old 09-21-09, 04:06 AM
  #13  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,533
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

I agree this was a solid episode and sets the stage for the rest of the season. It was one of the least funniest episodes in a while but the story continuation from last season and the new plot twists made it just as entertaining. Larry fainting was freakin' funny though.

Oh, Leon's line about keeping his room at 82 was great.
Old 09-21-09, 06:32 AM
  #14  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,018
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

My guess is that LD will make the Seinfeld reunion show just for a way to not help Loretta.
Old 09-21-09, 08:23 AM
  #15  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 25,058
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Originally Posted by Kal Varnsen
My guess is that LD will make the Seinfeld reunion show just for a way to not help Loretta.
I thought it was pretty obvious that Larry is going to conceive the Seinfeld reunion in an attempt to get Cheryl back.

Last edited by Tracer Bullet; 09-21-09 at 08:48 AM.
Old 09-21-09, 08:46 AM
  #16  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
mdc3000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Guelph, Ontario
Posts: 9,921
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

I thought it was hilarious... it started a little slower, but once they got to the dinner party, it was CLASSIC CURB. Loved it.... Larry racing home to beat the bad news was classic and his fainting was one of the funniest moments easily. So glad to have this show back and I think the setup that Larry will do the Seinfeld Reunion to try and mend fences with Cheryl is perfect. Great start.
Old 09-21-09, 09:01 AM
  #17  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
clckworang's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The toe nail of Texas
Posts: 9,553
Received 754 Likes on 491 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

I really enjoyed last night's episode. So happy to have this show back again and can't wait for the Seinfeld reunion. Very excited about this season!
Old 09-21-09, 09:01 AM
  #18  
Moderator
 
Geofferson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: The Village Green
Posts: 39,768
Received 99 Likes on 82 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Glad to have this show back -- several funny moments in the premiere.
Old 09-21-09, 09:44 AM
  #19  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
bunkaroo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chicago West Suburbs
Posts: 16,391
Received 201 Likes on 134 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

I'm not the quickest on the uptake or my memory is not good - why would a Seinfeld reunion make things better with Cheryl?
Old 09-21-09, 09:45 AM
  #20  
Moderator
 
Groucho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 71,383
Received 122 Likes on 84 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Originally Posted by bunkaroo
I'm not the quickest on the uptake or my memory is not good - why would a Seinfeld reunion make things better with Cheryl?
It was explicitly stated in this episode. Cheryl liked Larry better when he was working on Seinfeld because she didn't have to deal with him all day long.
Old 09-21-09, 09:47 AM
  #21  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
bunkaroo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chicago West Suburbs
Posts: 16,391
Received 201 Likes on 134 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Originally Posted by Groucho
It was explicitly stated in this episode. Cheryl liked Larry better when he was working on Seinfeld because she didn't have to deal with him all day long.
Thanks. I think I was checking scores during the show - this line must have slipped by.

And why the hell is Funkhouser's sister named BamBam? I probably missed that too LOL. I should rewatch this one.
Old 09-21-09, 09:58 AM
  #22  
DVD Talk Godfather
 
The Bus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: New York
Posts: 54,916
Received 19 Likes on 14 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

I stopped seeing this show in Season 5 or so... Was Season 6 this good?
Old 09-21-09, 09:59 AM
  #23  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,475
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Its so good to have this show back! a very solid premiere and LD delivers again! catherine o'hara was hysterical

oh man, i was dying at the dinner scene!
Old 09-21-09, 10:20 AM
  #24  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 25,058
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Originally Posted by The Bus
I stopped seeing this show in Season 5 or so... Was Season 6 this good?
You stopped seeing it? Did you just learn English?

Season 6 was pretty good.
Old 09-21-09, 10:33 AM
  #25  
DVD Talk Hero
 
pinata242's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 30,154
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Premiere - "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" - 9/20/2009

Originally Posted by The Bus
I stopped seeing this show in Season 5 or so... Was Season 6 this good?
I'm in the same boat. I cancelled HBO when they killed Deadwood and CYE was a casualty. I can't even remember what the last episode I saw was. I need to catch up because I'm really interested in this season.


Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.