Curb Your Enthusiasm: 10 Funniest Susie Moments
Guaranteed to offend, Susie Greene is a rage icon.
After ten seasons of absurd and often times painful cringe comedy, audiences could be forgiven for tuning out of Larry David’s frequently misunderstood existence in the world of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Yet more than twenty years on from the show’s premiere on HBO, so many of us still find ourselves infatuated by the various trials and tribulations that Larry faces on a daily basis.
Larry has made his fair share of enemies over the years. Whether it be fear of the Fatwa or a conflict with an obnoxious coffee store owner, Larry seems to get on the wrong side of most people. But to find Larry’s biggest critic, look no further than the short-tempered Susie Greene. As the wife of Larry’s best friend and agent Jeff, Susie finds herself routinely crossing paths with the irritable Seinfeld creator, even if the relationship is a forced one.
For every expletive-ridden rant and look that strikes fear into any man, actress Susie Essman’s Curb persona has become a cultural icon of female empowerment, in a not so traditional way. Ahead of the show’s eleventh season, this list will look at ten of the funniest Susie moments.
10. Banned - The Anonymous Donor (Season 6, Episode 2)
Whilst the show tends to have Larry be the perpetrator of improper conduct, Curb's other main characters are also liable to actions that they will later regret. This was the case in season six, when Jeff leaves an unpleasant stain on the David's blanket.
After Ted Danson spills the beans on Jeff's inappropriate behaviour to Cheryl, she tells Larry that Jeff is no longer welcome in their house. Despite Larry's efforts, he is unable to persuade Cheryl to change her mind and so he heads to the Greene household to inform Jeff that he is no longer welcome in their home.
Susie overhears the conversation and after using her relentless aggression, she successfully interrogates the pair into revealing what had happened. Susie is understandably outraged by Jeff's misconduct and as if the reasons were not already obvious enough, she chooses to viciously berate him for every reason why doing what he did was wrong.
For Susie, handling Jeff's punishment is integral to her powerful image and so she makes it clear to Larry that only she gets to discipline her husband. Unwilling to be undermined by her female counterpart, Susie bans Larry from their home!