Curb Your Enthusiasm "Fatwa!", centered around "The Satanic Verses" controversy, in which Ayatollah Khomeini ordered a fatwa against Salman Rushdie in 1989. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is one of the most acclaimed television shows of the 2000s, praised particularly for its writing and the actors' improvisational comedy. The show has enjoyed largely positive critical reception since its debut and a steadily growing, dedicated audience that helped it emerge from its early "cult" status. On Metacritic, the first season of the show scored 80 out of 100 (based on 20 reviews), 93 for season 3 (based on 12 reviews), 88 for season 4 (18 reviews),
The Larry Sanders Show US cable syndication package offered to Bravo. On February 26, 2002 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the complete first season on DVD in Region 1. On April 17, 2007, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released a best-of compilation featuring episodes from all six seasons entitled "Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show". The 4-disc DVD set includes 23 episodes and eight hours of interviews with members of the cast and guests including Sharon Stone, Jon Stewart, Tom Petty, Judd Apatow, Alec Baldwin, and David Duchovny. On November 2, 2010, Shout! Factory released "The Larry Sanders Show: The Complete Series"