Curb Your Enthusiasm Jewish identification greatly enhances its storytelling capacity, as it lends greater realism and dimension to the characters and opens the show up to episodes with meaningful Jewish themes." The character of Larry on the show is in many ways reminiscent of the "Schlemiel" character often present in traditional Yiddish folklore. The "schlemiel" is usually a comic character whose actions lead to his inevitable downfall, but also stands as a form of resistance to social and cultural values and norms. David Gillota wrote: In 2016, Rob Sheffield of "Rolling Stone" ranked "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as the 19th greatest television series ever
David Mitchell (comedian) constantly "checking and re-checking things", and describes himself as a worrier. Beyond the realm of film and television, Mitchell cites Evelyn Waugh among his favourite authors. He once claimed that he is "not remotely interested in music" but appeared on the radio programme "Desert Island Discs". Mitchell has revealed that he owns two CDs, Phil Collins's "...But Seriously" and Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed a Dream". Citations Bibliography David Mitchell (comedian) David James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor, writer and television presenter. He is half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, alongside Robert Webb.