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Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:33 PM It's official site (http://www.hbo.com/larrydavid/episode_guide/index.html) has a glossary for words from each episode so I'll post them here in this thread in no order what-so-ever!:
Keywords:
Kebabaphobe
What Larry's called when he says he doesn't want kebabs served in the new restaurant.
Burt Bondy
Annoying guy who accosts Larry in a clothing store.
Bob Bartlett
Larry says his cousin, Bob Bartlett, has a pear farm in Sonoma and is named after Bartlett pears.
Alan Havey
Did you know that Havey (who plays the homeowner who gets mad when Larry uses his trash can) was one the original hosts on the Comedy Channel--the precursor of Comedy Central? ?
Very High Level
When Larry complains to Burt Bondy that offering to tell Dr. Blore that he said "Hello" to him is trite, Burt observes that this is "very high level."
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:34 PM Keywords:
Victim of Circumstance
Jeff says this of Larry, when Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her manager accuse Larry of screwing up their chances to sell the series: "He's a victim of circumstance."
Scarlet Letter Punishments
Criminal sentences that utilize public shaming as a component. When Larry is caught stealing a fork from a restaurant, the Judge Katz orders him to wear a sandwich board that's emblazoned, "I STEAL FORKS FROM RESTAURANTS!"
Stop-And-Chat
Phenomenon that occurs on the street when, instead of saying "hello" and continuing on their way, people want to keep talking: "He wanted to do a stop-and-chat."
Finish Off
The masseuse who massages Larry asks him if he wants her to "finish off," meaning, give him a hand job.
Twelve Pumps
Larry tells his friends that the masseuse gave him twelve pumps under the sheet before he could manage to tell her to stop.
Cool Guy
When Cheryl asks Larry if he's having an affair, he tells her that, "you gotta be a cool guy to have an affair" and he isn't.
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:35 PM Keywords:
Initiate
Richard complains that he and Larry only speak or see each other when Richard arranges it: "You don't initiate!"
Schmuck/Schmucky Thing
Larry tries to apologize for his tasteless comment (a joke about affirmative action) to Richard's dermatologist: "I'm a schmuck... I did a schmucky thing!"
I Went Overboard in My Affability
Larry's explanation for why he made the tasteless affirmative action joke.
Pat Buchanan's Gym Partner
What Richard calls Larry after he makes the tasteless joke
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:36 PM Keywords:
Porn Party
Larry assures Cheryl that even though Gil is a former porn star, the gathering at his house is not going to be smutty: "It's not a porn party!"
Represssion Jones
What Jeff calls Larry when Larry visits him in the hospital.
Baby Jane
Larry's name for the cranky old woman he asks for directions: "I enjoyed Baby Jane a lot."
The House That Cum Built
How Gil's wife refers to their home.
Tea Bagging
Gil explains to his dinner guests that "tea bagging" is a porn world term for when someone sucks your testicles.
8.7 Anger Level
After leaving Gil's, Larry tries to evaluate the level of Cheryl's anger, using the anger scale.
Pity Points
Circumstances that can extenuate an anger level reading.
A Double Goodbye
Having to bid adieu to someone twice, as Larry does when he realizes that he left his watch in Gil's house.
The Lamp
In episode 5, "Interior Decorator", Larry will come across a lamp in Diane Keaton's home which reminds him of the one he breaks in this episode.
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:37 PM Keywords:
Heaven
Larry thinks Ted goes overboard using "heaven" as a modifier: "Everything's 'heaven' with him!"
Half Jacket, Half Shirt
How Larry describes an item of clothing he buys for himself: "It's like a shirt and a jacket--half shirt, half jacket!"
Shoe Whore
Term the indignant shoe salesman uses when he thinks Larry is trying to buy him off: "I'm not a shoe whore!"
A 'How Dare You'
Larry's response when the shoe salesman shouts "How dare you!": "This is not a 'how dare you'!"
Weird
Larry and the guy who took his shoes argue over what is and isn't weird about the situation: "What's weird is that you would take shoes that don't belong to you and put them on!"
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:39 PM Keywords:
Maintain the Outfit to Its Completion
Larry explains to Jeff that once he's put on a necktie, he leaves it on until he takes off the entire ensemble.
A Scissor
What Larry calls a pair of scissors.
I'm Not Happy
What Larry tells Cheryl's sister's boyfriend to say when he breaks up with her.
The Hallmark
What Larry calls the Hallmark store.
A Breast Move
An attempt to cop a feel of a woman's breast. Larry says, "When I was dating, I would wait four months before I made a breast move."
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:40 PM Keywords:
Johnny Goldberg
What Larry calls Johnny Walker scotch: "Get him a bottle of Johnny Goldberg."
Tapped Out
Larry's term for his post-masturbating condition. Cheryl wants to have sex and Larry demures, telling her, "I'm kind of tapped out."
Big Bowl of Wrong
Jeff calls Larry this: "You're just a big bowl of wrong."
Lingerer
What Larry calls his Uncle Nathan because it takes him forever to leave.
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:41 PM Keywords:
Italian Fisherman
When the owner of a house Larry is thinking of buying says that she can see whales from her window, Larry tells her, "My father was an Italian fisherman."
The Schmuck/The Yutz/The Idiot
How Jason Alexander describes George Costanza.
The Jackass Role
How Jason Alexander describes the role of George Costanza.
A Tilting Need
Larry tells a potential car buyer that he's personally never needed to tilt a car seat: "I've never had a tilting need."
G.T.S
When a customer asks Larry what those letters stand for, he replies, "Guaranteed Tremendous Safety."
House Sound
How Larry describes a noise he hears when he goes to bed in the new house: "It's a house sound."
Willy Loman
When Richard sees Larry trying to sell cars, he compares him to the main character in "Death of a Salesman": "What are you, ****ing Willy Loman?"
High Maintenance
When Jeff says he's thinking of managing Richard Lewis, Larry warns him that Richard can require a lot of attention, i.e., he's high maintenance.
One-Hour Dispensation
A special situation for which you can phone someone up to one hour past the cut-off time. Larry says that for good news, "you get a one-hour dispensation".
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:42 PM Keywords:
Groats' Syndrome
A malady that causes hyperactivity in young people. Rob Reiner asks Larry to participate in a charity auction to raise money to fight Groats' Syndrome.
The Recap
According to Richard Lewis, each time he starts seeing a new therapist, he has to give him/her a recap of his treatment and problems.
Mr. Spleen
Larry, trying to be affable at his auction lunch, sings the "Mr. Clean" jingle, changing the name to "Mr. Spleen".
Boys
Larry's euphemism for male genitalia; he sees his therapist at the beach in a thong, and says, "His boys are hanging out all over the place."
The Terminator
Larry tells his therapist he's ready to end therapy: "I'm the terminator."
Hammock
Talking to his therapist, Larry says he's very easy-going, likening himself to a hammock, "gently floating in the breeze."
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:44 PM Keywords:
Make the Nice
Being polite and pleasant in meetings and social situations: "You've gotta make the nice."
A Shrimp Counter
Wasserman, offended that Larry accuses him of poaching shrimp from his food order, calls him this: "You're a shrimp counter now?"
It's Not TV
Larry is confounded by HBO's slogan; "'It's not TV'? It's TV--what do they think people are watching
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:45 PM Keywords:
Sexual Blackmail
Jeff is afraid that during their divorce proceedings, Susie will threaten to divulge his sexual practices and preferences, i.e., use sexual blackmail.
L.D.
How Larry refers to himself when he phones Jason Alexander: "It's L.D."
Larry's Sphincter
Where Thor says he'll shove Larry's finger if he ever points it at his kids again.
Bald Turd
What Thor calls Larry.
Ass Man
After Larry calls out to Wanda, "I'd know that tush anywhere!" Wanda says Larry has a thing for big asses, hence he's an ass man.
Assy
What Wanda calls Larry.
Phony Baloney
When Larry tells Thor's sons that their father's profession--wrestling--is fake, he uses this term to drive home the point.
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:47 PM Keywords:
Chest Freeze
Larry suffers an adverse reaction after drinking a frozen margarita; he starts thumping his chest and yelling, "Chest freeze!"
O.O.P
Out of Production. Mrs. Michaelson informs Larry that the Judy doll is a collectors' item, and that he won't be able to find a replacement for it: "It's O.O. P.--out of production!"
Olfactory Nightmare
Larry's description of the men's room at the screening of "Harriet Beecher Stowe".
Understood
When Mrs. Michaelson screams at Larry about the doll, he tells her he thought that it was understood that its hair wouldn't grow back.
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:48 PM Keywords:
A David Salad
Larry makes so many substitutions when he orders a Cobb salad, that it isn't really a Cobb salad any more; he calls it a David salad.
Harold Bingo
When Cliff Cobb says his grandfather invented the Cobb salad, Larry counters by saying, "My grandfather's name was Harold Bingo, and he invented Bingo."
Cut-off for Halloween
Larry says there has to be an age at which you stop going trick-or-treating; he refuses to give candy to two rude neighborhood girls who are obviously older than they claim to be, and aren't wearing costumes.
The Bald Community
Larry tells a police officer with a shaved head that "We don't consider you part of the bald community."
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:50 PM Keywords:
Shy/******* Confusion
Cheryl thinks Barry Weiner is an *******, but Larry says she's mistaking his demeanor, that he's actually shy: "You've got shy/******* confusion."
Nice/***** Confusion
The same concept as shy/******* confusion, but with different qualities.
Big Bowl of Wrong
Jeff calls Larry this: "You're just a big bowl of wrong."
Outfit Approval
Cheryl has the power to veto any clothes combination Larry puts together; Larry has to submit his ensembles for outfit approval.
Certified Deposit
Barry's father tells Cheryl his initials stand for "Certified Deposit."
Encroaching On My Territory
Larry tells his attorney that he doesn't like it when business people dress casually, because then they're trying to be like him: "You're encroaching on my territory!"
Naked Tuesdays
Larry's lawyer tells him that if he doesn't like casual Fridays, he should come by the office on Naked Tuesdays.
"Better" Is Not "All Better"
Larry tries to explain to his acupuncturist that just because his neck has improved, it isn't completely cured.
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:51 PM Keywords:
I'll Be The Man
When Richard says that Larry stole his outgoing answering machine message, Larry denies doing it, but agrees to change his message; he tells Richard, "I'll be the man."
I'm A Big, Expansive Man
A follow-up to the previous key word; Larry drives in his point that he's morally superior for giving up his outgoing message.
Show Night Jacket
Show Night Jacket: Larry's maroon jacket, the one he doesn't want Cheryl to give away because he wore it every show night while he worked on "Seinfeld".
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:52 PM Keywords:
OCCIDENTAL!
While Larry is upstairs in bed, his in-laws are downstairs playing Scattergories. They're squabbling over an answer and Larry screams to them, "OCCIDENTAL!"
The Seinfeld Guy
Shaq's agent calls Larry this when they're introduced; "You're the Seinfeld guy, right?"
Assassination Attempt
When Shaq trips over Larry's feet and is subsequently surrounded by photographers, Richard Lewis says, "It's not an assassination attempt, for Christ's sake!"
Boatload
Larry's assistant uses this to mean "a lot" of something: "You've got a boatload of messages."
Vanilla Bull**** Things
What Larry calls the vanilla drinks at Starbucks: "I'll have one of the vanilla bull**** things."
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:54 PM Keywords:
Pants Tent
Larry complains to Cheryl about a "5-inch bunchup" in his brown corduroy pants which might lead others to assume he is aroused.
that Dustin Hoffman movie
Larry wants to see a film he keeps referring to as "that Dustin Hoffman movie". Cheryl has Yoga on Mondays so she asks her friend Nancy to go to the movie with Larry, which irritates Larry. (The movie marquee at the theatre they go to reads "Hard Nut To Crack".)
Yoga Class
Cheryl has yoga class every Monday night.
I'm your manager, I'm always available
Larry can't belive he is able to get Jeff on his car phone.
Himmler's Ghost
How Richard Lewis refers to himself when Larry won't go have coffee with him: "I'm like Himmler's ghost here!"
Hitler
How Larry jokingly refers to Cheryl (much to the displeasure of Jeff's parents) when he says he needs her permission to play golf: "I'll have to ask Hitler."
Big Chemical Balls
What Larry calls Sofia's breasts: "They're not breasts, they're big chemical balls."
Sources
Larry's term for the women he fantasizes about sexually: "Sophia Loren was once a source."
The Seinfeld Thing
Larry's term for his connection to all things Seinfeldian.
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:54 PM Keywords:
Jewish Ratso Rizzo
Richard's comment about Larry's sloppy attire: "You look like the Jewish Ratso Rizzo."
Deceptive Blind Man
The blind guy who cons Richard and Larry into moving his furniture: "He was a deceptive blind man."
Norman Vincent Lewis
What Larry calls the overly obsequious Richard: "Look at you, Norman Vincent Lewis!"
Babbling Brook of Bull****
Another of Larry's descriptions for Richard: "You're a babbling brook of bull****!"
Rancor
Larry says to Richard during an argument: "I'm sensing rancor."
Sarcastic Wonderful
When Richard says he's met a wonderful woman, Larry want to know whether he's being sincere or cracking wise: "Is she sarcastic wonderful?"
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:56 PM Keywords:
John Lynch
Larry's doctor. His office number is 350. Lynch's wife is Larry's attorney.
MD--Make's Decisions
What Larry's Doctor tells him the initials stand for.
Swiss Picnic
The nurse at the doctor's office tells Larry he's not the only one who is upset: "It's no Swiss picnic for me, either."
Elevator Etiquette
Larry says he won't hold the elevator door for anyone again: "My days of elevator etiquette are over!"
Marissa Winokur
The short woman who gets to see Dr. Lynch before Larry, causing Larry much consternation. (The actor's real name, too--she is best known for her starring role in the Broadway adaptation of John Water's film "Hairspray".)
Pastel Man
Larry's self-description of his color tastes: "I'm a pastel man." Offered after his interior decorator opines that the days of "earth tone" are over.
Master of Supplication
Larry tells his attorney he's capable of being humble: "I'm a master of supplication."
You First Policy
Larry complains to his doctor's receptionist about their policy of letting patients see the doctor in the order in which they sign in, regardless of their appointment time. On his next visit, he wrestles Marissa Winokur in order to sign in before her. However, it's a wasted effort as his complaint has led to an abandonment of the "seen as you are signed in" policy. He complains again and this time the receptionist opines that perhaps Larry doesn't want a fair policy, he just wants the "you first policy!" And Larry agrees.
My Drawer Need Three Dolla!
What Joanna, the Asian-American parking-lot attendant tells Larry when he says he has no cash.
I'm Going to Take Those Notes...
When his lawyer reports that she is going to charge him $1500 for reading his script and even more for supplying notes, a disgusted Larry says "I'm going to take those notes and shove them up my own ass!"
Lexus Man
What parking attendant Joanna calls Larry during their argument: "That honest glasses face--it's the face of a liar!" The male parking lot attendant also wonders aloud: "You got a nice car and no cash?"
Thirty Dollars
How much the $3 loan from Joanna the parking attendant ultimately costs Larry. He gives the reluctant male parking attendant $10 to give to her. When she later confronts Larry all he has is a twenty dollar bill. "Thirty dollars you got from me!" Larry complains.
Major Attitude
What Diane Keaton's assistant displays towards Larry and Jeff when they come to her home for a meeting.
Larry, you're an animal!
What Carmen exclaims as she kisses him after he wrestles her to the ground in Diane Keaton's apartment, breaking familiar-looking lamp during the fall to the floor.
That Lamp Looks Very Familiar
Larry notices a lamp in Diane Keaton's apartment which is very similar to the one he broke in Porno Gil's apartment in episode 3 ("Porno Gil").
Bad Finga!
Proud of himself for Ms. Winokur to the signup sheet in Dr. Lynch's office, Larry holds up his fractured finger and sings a re-worked version of "Goldfinger."
Lassie Maven
Dr. Lynch's receptionist purposely misreads his scrawled handwriting on the signup sheet as "Lassie Maven." During his earlier visit, she misread it (sincerely that time), as "Leery Dove."
Hey, you're gonna get miles!
Frequent flier miles. Dr. Lynch demands that Larry pay both him and what Larry owes his wife (Larry's attorney) before he will treat his finger for a hairline fracture. Larry hands over a credit card and the doctor offers a consolation: "Hey, you're gonna get miles."
310-276...
Diane Keaton leaves her number on Larry's answering maching but a fading cellphone signal renders the last four numbers unintelligible.
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:57 PM Keywords:
Length
Larry says it's his specialty, in response to the comment that his movie "Sour Grapes" had the perfect length.
The Young Republicans Club
Larry's description of the guests at his and Cheryl's dinner party: "When's the next meeting of the Young Republican's Club?"
Enjoy/Like
According to Larry, they are not synonymous. A friend of Cheryl's said she "enjoyed" Larry's movie and Larry observes that "enjoy" does not mean "like."
Sitcomwriter 09-16-2002, 09:58 PM Well there you have it.I just posted the glossary for every episode of CYE So far!
Sitcomwriter 09-26-2002, 11:42 PM Keywords:
Pop
What Larry calls a dose of Benadryl as he tries to convince Deborah to take some; he tells her to "take a pop."
Tip Profiler
What Wanda calls Larry when she sees him add to a tip left by Mike, who is black: "You're a tip profiler!"
Sitcomwriter 10-05-2002, 09:38 PM Keywords:
Heterosexual Single Woman
Larry expresses his dismay that Cheryl has been hanging out with a straight male friend by saying, "I think I'll go get myself a heterosexual single woman to play golf with."
The Peanut Thing
Ted Danson refers to Richard Lewis' girlfriend's allergic reaction (Episode 22, "The Benadryl Brownie") as "the peanut thing."
The Perfect Sock
Larry tells Cheryl, "I think I found the perfect sock," but she's not especially interested in his discovery.
Too Saucy
How Larry describes the food prepared by Ted Danson's chef, Josh.
Browser
When the salesclerk at Room with a View follows Larry around the store, he tells her repeatedly that he's only looking around, saying, "You've never heard of a browser?"
Cut-Off Date
According to the Loebs, the date after which it's too late for them to accept a wedding gift.
Sitcomwriter 10-13-2002, 11:07 AM Keywords:
Plumb
When Larry attempts to make small talk with a taciturn plumber at the restaurant, he says to him, "got to plumb... plumb the depths."
Blank From Hell
Richard Lewis claims that he coined this all-purpose pejorative.
The Married People's Club
When Jeff tells Larry that he's reconciling with Susie, Larry responds, "Welcome back to the Married People's Club."
A Delicious Sponge
Jeff says of the cake that Larry brought to the pool party, "It's like eating a delicious sponge!"
Outside Sandbox Only
Martine the nanny, in telling Larry that he has to use a cabana commode instead of the bathroom inside the house, says, "Outside sandbox only!"
The David Charm
When Larry explains how he got Martine to let him use the inside bathroom, he claims, "Nobody can turn down the David charm."
Circus Freak Show
How Larry describes the sight of Hugh's son's penis: "It's circus freak show."
Whisper Lunch
In a crowded coffee shop, Larry feels that the guy at the next table is eavesdropping on his conversation with Richard, so he finds himself compensating by speaking very softly; he tells Richard, "It's a whisper lunch."
An Underrated Side Dish
Larry wants applesauce to be served at the new restaurant, telling his partners that it's an "underrated side dish."
Dime
When Martin assures Larry that she didn't tell Hugh that he was the guest who used Hugh's bathroom, she says, "I don't dime."
"I Took a Risk"
Larry's response when Cheryl asks why he told Hugh that his son has a big penis.
An English Language Cop
When Larry corrects Richard's word usage, Richard says, "You're like an English language cop."
C'lapse
How Larry and Richard pronounce "collapse."
The Porn Baby
How Larry and Richard refer to Hugh's son.
Hyew
How Larry pronounces Hugh Mellon's name when he wants to annoy him; at the screening, Larry tells him, "**** hyew... **** hyeeeewwwww!"
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