A waiter confronts Larry David in episode 76 of HBO's...

A waiter confronts Larry David in episode 76 of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Credit: HBO

On his HBO show “Curb Your Enthusiasm,“ Larry David spends a lot of time in restaurants and, not surprisingly, he's rarely satisfied. On this week's episode, Larry and Jeff, his manager / Sancho Panza, are having lunch at City Hall in Manhattan. Their order has appeared at the kitchen's pass, but their waiter is at another table, schmoozing Ricky Gervais. Larry takes matters into his own hands and picks up his own food:  

I found this thrilling, and so did Jeff. “You're a hero,“ he tells Larry. When the waiter finally shows up and objects to Larry's . . . self service, Jeff 's having none of it. “He just revolutionized the way restaurants work!“
 
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