Curb Your Enthusiasm Creator Teases Spin-Off With Fan-Favorite Character

Curb Your Enthusiasm officially ended on April 7, 2024, with its last episode, “No Lessons Learned.” But that doesn’t mean this has to be the end of the show. At least, according to showrunner and co-creator Jeff Schaffer, who has already said he and Larry David are still “talking about talking about stuff.” The show, led by comedian and writer Larry David, ended its run in 2024 after 12 seasons of pure comedy bliss. Produced unrestrained in the creatively-open hallways of HBO, Curb Your Enthusiasm tells the story of a fictionalized version of David himself, who is now living as a semi-retired television writer and producer in Los Angeles.

Once a graced comedian and writer famous for creating Seinfeld, the NBC juggernaut sitcom, David is living off royalties, trying to have a decent life. His marriage crumbled to the point of meltdown, and all he has is his agent, Jeff Greene, his roommate, Leon Black, and a few of his friends who remain by his side. Larry’s stubborn and socially awkward views are only a handful of what makes him a difficult member of today’s society.

In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Schaffer talked about David’s plans going forward, saying, “The show is done in its current form, but Larry’s not done.” When asked about possible spin-offs, he mentions a fan-favorite character that could get his own chance at stardom:

Schaffer spoke about the future of the show. After receiving four Emmy nominations, many would say it’s the usual “series ended, let’s nominate” move, but Schaffer doesn’t believe it’s that important:

“A nomination is a real compliment. But I think I speak for both of us when I say that Larry and I haven’t learned how to take compliments. We haven’t really parsed our odds. We just figure it’s cool we got nominated again…As for what the Best Comedy category looks like, I hope whoever wins is the funniest show.”

Considering the series finale delved into nostalgia by bearing a close resemblance to Seinfeld’s ending, Schaffer offers a nice message about what ultimately represents a sitcom’s legacy both in front and behind the cameras:

“The thing I miss the most is being on set with the actors making something out of nothing. And laughing a lot every day, and laughing at something that you didn’t have any idea existed three hours ago, and now it’s this great thing we all made together. That’s what I miss.”

Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Spin-Off That Was Also About Nothing

Seinfeld was and still is considered one of the best comedy shows ever produced. Following up on it was never going to be easy, and even though David and Schaffer’s Curb Your Enthusiasm wasn’t a direct continuation narrative-wise, it was based on a similar style of comedy and leaned on the leads not always being likable and the show largely being about nothing. Twelve seasons of cringe-inducing and awkward situational comedy later, it’s safe to say that it was the only way that Seinfeld could continue.

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This was proven by the series finale, in which David faces public scrutiny in a trial just like the Seinfeld gang did decades ago with the sitcom’s infamous finale. Jerry Seinfeld returns to help his friend, and they address the polarizing ending that never satisfied audiences. Schaffer discussed the finale and its use of Seinfeld references saying:

“The finale had to be a funny
Curb
episode. Once we knew we were going to recapitulate the
Seinfeld
finale, once we knew we were going to flip it, we knew that would work. But we were really focused on making sure that there were really funny
Curb
stories within this episode. That’s sort of what happened in the
Seinfeld
finale — these four people who you enjoyed so much when they were active in their own demise were very passive sitting at a table.”