Larry David’s seven-episode HBO sketch show, “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” is reviewed by multiple outlets as a period-sketch spin on the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” sensibility. The series pairs David with collaborator Jeff Schaffer and adapts familiar David-style discomfort into historical settings, using sketches to explore moments of social friction, etiquette disputes, and anger shaped by the era being depicted. Reviewers describe the show’s premise as bringing David’s crotchety, observational humor into different points in history, with episodes built around the kinds of petty offenses and escalating reactions that have defined “Curb.” The writing and comedic approach draw on ongoing motifs associated with David, including the idea that certain phrases or social gestures carry expiration dates or become offensive depending on timing and context. While outlets characterize the results as uneven in places, they generally agree the show shows strong continuity with David’s established comedic voice. Overall, “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness” is presented as a hit-or-miss attempt to extend David’s framework into sketch form and historical “drag.”