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
Larry Dean (comedian) Mirror says, “The cutting edge of Larry Dean’s comedy is the conflict between his tough Glasgow accent and appearance and his sexuality.” Larry Dean (comedian) Larry Dean is a Scottish stand-up comedian. Coming from Glasgow, his comedy routines are based on gay and Scottish themes. The recipient of the Scottish Comedian of the Year 2013 award, Dean is known for shows such as "Farcissist", "Fandan", "Out Now" and "Bampot". Dean grew up in the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland and completed his education at the University of Southampton. Dean started his stand-up comedy career in 2008. His show "Out Now" (2015)