1. The Car Salesman
Air date: 2001-09-23 · 30 min
The Davids buy a house and move in but it makes settling sounds. Larry is not enthused about any show biz projects but does want and lands a car salesman job. Despite customers asking dumb questions, Larry does have a one ready to buy.
Open episode 1 ↗2. Thor
Air date: 2001-09-30 · 30 min
Jeff leaves his wife Susie, and worries that his private life will become public in court. Jeff's concern affects Larry, who becomes obsessed with showing Cheryl how normal he is. Meanwhile, Larry seeks revenge on pro wrestler Thor Olson, who he believes slashed his tire after an argument on the road.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Trick or Treat
Air date: 2001-10-07 · 30 min
Larry offends some uncostumed trick or treaters when he doesn't give them candy. By doing so, he sees the "trick" side of Halloween. Larry also alienates Cheryl's screenwriter friend Cliff, and a Jewish neighbor. Larry also spoils his romantic anniversary present when Jeff shows up to play a round of golf.
Open episode 3 ↗4. The Shrimp Incident
Air date: 2001-10-14 · 30 min
Larry gets take out food and has a run-in with a TV executive, the same one he is about to meet with to discuss his TV pilot idea. But after getting home, he accuses the network exec of taking some shrimp from his dinner.
Open episode 4 ↗5. The Thong
Air date: 2001-10-21 · 30 min
Larry wants to discontinue his counseling when he sees his psychotherapist wearing a thong at the beach. Rob Reiner convinces Larry to be a celebrity lunch partner as a prize in a "Groat's syndrome" charity auction, but Larry offends the winner in the restaurant with his poor conversation and by eating before the winner's food arrives.
Open episode 5 ↗6. The Acupuncturist
Air date: 2001-10-28 · 30 min
Larry lends $5,000 to old friend Barry Weiner, who says he will repay it when his father dies as he feels he is owed an inheritance. When his father dies soon after, Larry is blamed for the death. Larry offers another $5,000 to his acupuncturist if he can cure his neck problems. Larry's neck problem improves significantly but not completely, which leads to a dispute between the two men as to whether or not Larry owes him the money.
Open episode 6 ↗7. The Doll
Air date: 2001-11-04 · 30 min
As part of a deal with ABC, Larry agrees to attend a screening of a new mini series. While at the after party, Larry finds that the bathroom doors have no locks, so he goes to use the upstairs bathroom, and the network exec's daughter asks him to cut the hair off her doll's head. He does so, but it incurs the wrath of Suzie, a theater goer, and the network exec's wife.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Shaq
Air date: 2001-11-11 · 30 min
Larry gets court side seats to the Lakers home opener. He's later vilified when he accidentally trips and injures Shaq. But after the incident, Larry uses it to get out of a number of unappealing situations, and things finally start going his way for a change. That is, until he meets Shaq to make up for the incident.
Open episode 8 ↗9. The Baptism
Air date: 2001-11-18 · 30 min
Cheryl and Larry head to Monterey to attend her sister's wedding. Larry is peeved that the man her sister is marrying is a Jewish man converting to Christianity. But Larry has even bigger fish to fry when he misplaces his plane tickets, and accuses the other passengers of stealing them.
Open episode 9 ↗10. The Massage
Air date: 2001-11-25 · 30 min
Larry is busted by a restaurant owner for stealing forks. Julia Louis-Dreyfus becomes so frustrated by the incident that she drops out of the pilot, and that ends Larry's quest to get it on TV. Meanwhile, Cheryl learns that Larry got a naughty massage, and he's busted for that. Larry later faces an ironic punishment for his restaurant crimes.
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