History of Curb Your Enthusiasm in Timeline

Curb Your Enthusiasm, created by and starring Larry David, is a comedy series that aired on HBO from 2000 to 2024, following a fictionalized version of David's life as a semi-retired television writer and producer. Set primarily in Los Angeles, the show revolves around Larry's social interactions and his often-awkward encounters with friends, acquaintances, and strangers. The main cast includes Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as his manager Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Jeff's wife Susie, and J.B. Smoove as Larry's housemate Leon Black. The series is known for its improvisational dialogue and cringe humor, featuring numerous celebrity guest stars playing fictionalized versions of themselves.

October 17, 1999: Curb Your Enthusiasm Hour-Long Special Premiere

On October 17, 1999, Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered on HBO with an hour-long special. This special served as the basis for the series.

1999: Development of Curb Your Enthusiasm Special

In 1999, Larry David and HBO developed the one-hour special, Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, initially planned as a one-time project shot as a mockumentary.

October 15, 2000: Curb Your Enthusiasm Series Broadcast Begins

On October 15, 2000, Curb Your Enthusiasm began its 12-season broadcast run on HBO. Larry David stars as a fictionalized version of himself.

2000: Curb Your Enthusiasm Series Begins

In 2000, the first of eight seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm began airing.

2002: Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series

In 2002, Curb Your Enthusiasm won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

2003: Golden Globe and Producers Guild Awards

In 2003, Curb Your Enthusiasm won a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and a Producers Guild of America Award.

2003: Primetime Emmy Award for Directing

In 2003, Robert B. Weide won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the "Krazee-Eyez Killa" episode.

2005: Producers Guild of America Award

In 2005, Curb Your Enthusiasm won the Producers Guild of America Award.

October 19, 2006: Curb Your Enthusiasm Book Release

On October 19, 2006, a Curb Your Enthusiasm book was released, containing stories, interviews, episode outlines, and photographs.

2006: Golden Globe Nominations

In 2006, Curb Your Enthusiasm received a Golden Globe Award nomination.

2006: Unofficial Soundtrack Released

In 2006, an unofficial soundtrack for Curb Your Enthusiasm was released by Mellowdrama Records.

2007: Characters Named Among Best on Television

In 2007, Slate named the characters Cheryl David and Susie Greene two of the best on television and reasons to look forward to the show's return.

June 2, 2010: Basic Cable Debut on TV Guide Network

On June 2, 2010, Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered on the TV Guide Network, making its basic cable debut.

September 2010: Syndication Debut

In September 2010, Curb Your Enthusiasm debuted in syndication on local stations and WGN America.

2011: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 8 Ends

In 2011, Curb Your Enthusiasm finished airing its eighth season, after which the show went on a prolonged hiatus.

2012: Directors Guild of America Award

In 2012, Robert B. Weide won the Directors Guild of America Award for "Palestinian Chicken".

2012: Primetime Emmy Award for Picture Editing

In 2012, Steven Rasch won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series for the "Palestinian Chicken" episode.

February 2013: TV Land Debut

In February 2013, Curb Your Enthusiasm debuted on TV Land.

2013: Writers Guild of America Ranking

In 2013, the Writers Guild of America ranked Curb Your Enthusiasm #30 on its list of the 101 Best Written TV Series.

2015: Removal from TV Land

In 2015, Curb Your Enthusiasm was removed from TV Land.

2016: Rolling Stone Ranking

In 2016, Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone ranked Curb Your Enthusiasm the 19th-greatest television series ever made.

2017: Curb Your Enthusiasm Resumes with Ninth Season

In 2017, Curb Your Enthusiasm resumed with a ninth season after a prolonged hiatus.

2017: Netflix Documentary Film Long Shot

In 2017, the Netflix documentary film Long Shot contained raw footage from the filming of an episode of season 4 at Dodger Stadium which helped to inadvertently exonerate Juan Catalan.