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Episode Guide
The Acupuncturist
Series: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series Progress: Episode 34 of 11530% Completed
Synopsis
A confident acupuncturist (Klone Young) is treating Larry (Larry David) for his chronic neck pain, when Larry makes a deal with him. If the acupuncturist cures Larry, he'll give him five thousand dollars. If Larry doesn't get better, he won't give the acupuncturist anything. At the supermarket that afternoon, Larry runs into Barry Weiner (Jeremy Kramer) who was a writer at Saturday Night Live when Larry was there. Now Barry is working at the meat counter. He explains that he couldn't write for TV anymore. He also mentions that his wealthy father Ed Asner has heart problems, and will probably die soon, but doesn't want to give him any of his money while he's still alive. Barry borrows five thousand dollars from Larry, and promises to pay him back as soon as his father dies. Later, at home, Larry and Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) are surprised to get a flower delivery. It turns out to be orchids for Larry from the acupuncturist. At a Japanese restaurant with Jeff (Jeff Garlin, they discuss Barry's bad fortune, and Larry tells Jeff, "There but for the grace of God go...you." Jeff tells Larry that the acupuncturist is probably gay and Larry decides not to see him anymore. When he asks the waiter (Koji Kataoka) if the orchids are some Japanese custom, the waiter gets very angry, and he doesn't seem any friendlier when Larry accidentally sets his arm on fire and puts out the fire by drenching his arm with water. Later, Larry, Cheryl, and Jeff attend a surprise party for Barry's wife (Rita Rudnick), where Barry's father takes a shine to Cheryl, and Larry decides to "help" Barry with his problem.
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📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 58 hours 51 minutes (115 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge - A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 115 days
3 episodes/day: 39 days
5 episodes/day: 23 days
Episodes (115)
- - The End
- - Seinfeld
- E08 - Opening Night
- S01E01 - The Pants Tent
- S01E10 - The Group
- S01E02 - Ted and Mary
- S01E03 - Porno Gil
- S01E04 - The Bracelet
- S01E05 - Interior Decorator
- S01E06 - The Wire
- S01E07 - Aamco
- S01E08 - Beloved Aunt
- S01E09 - Affirmative Action
- S10E01 - Happy New Year
- S10E10 - The Spite Store
- S10E02 - Side Sitting
- S10E03 - Artificial Fruit
- S10E04 - You're Not Going to Get Me to Say Anything Bad About
- S10E05 - Insufficient Praise
- S10E06 - The Surprise Party
- S10E07 - The Ugly Section
- S10E08 - Elizabeth, Margaret and Larry
- S10E09 - Beep Panic
- S02E01 - The Car Salesman
- S02E01 - Episode 1
- S02E10 - The Massage
- S02E02 - Episode 2
- S02E02 - Thor
- S02E03 - Trick or Treat
- S02E03 - Episode 3
- S02E04 - Episode 4
- S02E04 - The Shrimp Incident
- S02E05 - The Thong
- S02E06 - The Acupuncturist Viewing
- S02E07 - The Doll
- S02E08 - Shaq
- S02E09 - The Baptism
- S03E01 - Chet's Shirt
- S03E10 - The Grand Opening
- S03E02 - The Benadryl Brownie
- S03E03 - Club Soda and Salt
- S03E04 - The Nanny from Hell
- S03E05 - The Terrorist Attack
- S03E06 - The Special Section
- S03E07 - The Corpse-Sniffing Dog
- S03E08 - Krazee-Eyez Killa
- S03E09 - Mary, Joseph and Larry
- S04E01 - Mel's Offer
- S04E02 - Ben's Birthday Party
- S04E03 - The Blind Date
- S04E04 - The Weatherman
- S04E05 - The 5 Wood
- S04E06 - The Car Pool Lane
- S04E07 - The Surrogate
- S04E08 - Wandering Bear
- S04E09 - The Survivor
- S05E01 - The Larry David Sandwich
- S05E01 - Episode 1
- S05E10 - Episode 10
- S05E02 - Episode 2
- S05E02 - The Bowtie
- S05E03 - Episode 3
- S05E03 - The Christ Nail
- S05E04 - Kamikaze Bingo
- S05E04 - Episode 4
- S05E05 - Episode 5
- S05E05 - Lewis Needs a Kidney
- S05E06 - Episode 6
- S05E06 - The Smoking Jacket
- S05E07 - The Seder
- S05E07 - Episode 7
- S05E08 - Episode 8
- S05E08 - The Ski Lift
- S05E09 - The Korean Bookie
- S05E09 - Episode 9
- S06E01 - Meet the Blacks
- S06E10 - The Bat Mitzvah
- S06E02 - The Anonymous Donor
- S06E03 - The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial
- S06E04 - The Lefty Call
- S06E05 - The Freak Book
- S06E06 - The Rat Dog
- S06E07 - The TiVo Guy
- S06E08 - The N Word
- S06E09 - The Therapists
- S07E01 - Funkhouser's Crazy Sister
- S07E02 - Vehicular F.
- S07E03 - The Reunion
- S07E04 - The Hot Towel
- S07E05 - Denise Handicapped
- S07E06 - The Bare Midriff
- S07E07 - The Black Swan
- S07E08 - Officer Krupke
- S07E09 - The Table Read
- S08E01 - The Divorce
- S08E10 - Larry vs. Michael J. Fox
- S08E02 - The Safe House
- S08E03 - Palestinian Chicken
- S08E04 - The Smiley Face
- S08E05 - Vow of Silence
- S08E06 - The Hero
- S08E07 - The Bi-Sexual
- S08E08 - Car Periscope
- S08E09 - Mister Softee
- S09E01 - Foisted!
- S09E10 - Fatwa!
- S09E10 - Episode 10
- S09E02 - The Pickle Gambit
- S09E03 - A Disturbance in the Kitchen
- S09E04 - Running With the Bulls
- S09E05 - Thank You for Your Service
- S09E06 - The Accidental Text on Purpose
- S09E07 - Namaste
- S09E08 - Never Wait for Seconds!
- S09E09 - The Shucker