Seinfeld (Curb Your Enthusiasm) not well received by critics or fans. David previously refused to make a "Seinfeld" reunion, but he thought it would be funny to do it on "Curb Your Enthusiasm". He stated that it "was a perfect way to do something like that but not to do it. Under the guise of doing the "Curb" show, it was very relaxed and loose and easy." The original sets were used to reconstruct Jerry's apartment and Monk's Café, with Jerry's apartment updated to reflect the 11 years that had elapsed since "The Finale". Eric Goldman of IGN gave the episode a 7.4 saying
Larry David story outline, direction, and their own creativity. David has said that his character in the show, a fictionalized version of himself, is what he would be like in real life if he lacked social awareness and sensitivity. The character's numerous and frequent social faux pas, misunderstandings, and ironic coincidences are the basis of much of the show's comedy and have led to the entry into the American pop culture lexicon of the expression "Larry David moment", meaning an inadvertently created socially awkward situation. The basis of the show is the events in David's life following the fortune he earned from