Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 9 May 2026

Marsha agrees to drop the apology—if Larry sponsors her gluten-free “Bagel-less Bagel.” Larry accidentally calls it “tasteless cardboard” on a local news segment. War reignites.

Later, Larry gets stuck in an elevator with a man wearing a “Make America Grate Again” cheese-themed hat. The man’s phone plays “Who Let the Dogs Out” on loop. Larry presses the emergency stop button. The man sues for “emotional restraint.”

Larry is at a backyard barbecue hosted by his friend, Richard Lewis. He’s handed a slice of watermelon. It’s dripping. He looks for a napkin. None. He uses a decorative hand towel from a nearby table. The hostess, Richard’s new girlfriend, Brenda, screams: “That’s a vintage Irish linen!” Larry shrugs. “Then don’t put it next to the fruit.” Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 9

The crowd turns on Larry. Even the corpse’s brother throws a yarmulke at him. Larry storms out, trips over the blind dog, and lands in the grave (shallow—symbolic). The episode ends with Larry at the bottom, looking up, saying, “Alright, which one of you didn’t fill the hole?”

Larry’s long-lost half-brother, Moe (played by Jason Alexander), shows up. Moe is a professional mourner—people hire him to cry at funerals. Larry finds it absurd. Moe tries to bond. Larry accuses him of stealing a pair of sunglasses. Moe says, “They were prescription tears.” They feud. Marsha agrees to drop the apology—if Larry sponsors

Susie screams, “You got a tattoo of the towel?!”

Larry has no idea who. Flashback: 1997. Larry accidentally cut in line at a deli. The woman called him a “schmohawk.” He called her “two-faced.” He doesn’t remember. But Madame Pirouzi says if he doesn’t find her and apologize, Jeff’s marriage is over—and Larry will never find a decent parking spot again. The man’s phone plays “Who Let the Dogs Out” on loop

Meanwhile, Ted Danson finds out about the signed napkin. He’s furious. He claims the napkin was a gift to Larry, not for profit. Ted puts a curse on Larry: “Every time you lie, your left shoe will untie.” It works. Chaos ensues at a Dodgers game.