No Hugging, No Learning

"At dinner with the Braudy's, Larry ponders a ridiculous question - with predictable results." -Original Air Date: 10/27/2002- The boys are back for an EARLY-MORNING recorded episode talking about The Corpse-Sniffing Dog, the delegation of "thank you's" when you're a parent, the cost of daycare in Los Angeles and how sometimes when we get what we want...we don't want it. This is No Hugging, No Lea...

"Larry receives bad news, but it offers him an excuse to turn down some unappealing invitations." -Original Air Date: 10/20/2002- This week we're talking about The Special Section, seeing people when you're the ones traveling, laws that aren't actually laws and pronouncing fancy words like charcuterie and crudité. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthu...

"A rumored terrorist threat overshadows a benefit performance by Alanis Morissette." -Original Air Date: 10/13/2002- This week we're talking about The Terrorist Attack, skipping over what would be MAJOR plot points of other shows, the ballsack brassiere and Primetime Glick with Jiminy Glick. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for the first tim...

"Larry, Cheryl, Jeff and Susie encounter a 'nanny from hell,' while Larry commits a faux pas at a pool party." -Original Air Date: 10/6/2002- This week we're talking about The Nanny, if Ted was left to "play the field" instead of being married, where you're supposed to store 12 sponge cakes when you live in a mansion and a very deflating ending. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one...

"Larry, Jeff and Ted scramble to find a new chef when Randy quits following the peanut incident." -Original Air Date: 9/29/2002- This week we're talking about Club Soda And Salt, taking too much Benadryl for one person, really wanting to test out the namesake cleaning method and the good old things you can make out in the show now that it's in high definition. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the...

"Larry finally enters the world of cell phones, but poor reception leads to a big-time mix-up." -Original Air Date: 9/22/2002- This week we're talking about The Benadryl Brownie, standing contracts with tech repairmen, Christian Scientists and lying to try and drug people. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for the first time. Want more NHNL?...

"In the Season Three premiere, Larry and Jeff invest in a restaurant with Ted Danson." -Original Air Date: 9/15/2002- This week we're kicking off Season 3 by talking about Chet's Shirt, bad ideas for new restaurants, Halloween costume-esque makeup and the beginnings of Larry David vs. Ted Danson. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for the firs...

"In the Season Two finale of this comedy series, Larry lands in hot water when Cheryl's psychic busts him for a naughty massage." -Original Air Date: 11/25/2001- This week we're talking about The Massage, Jeff's incredible travelling office getting greenlit without saying "greenlight" and a parade of everyone from season two. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Cur...

"Larry is shocked when he discovers that the Jewish man who is marrying Cheryl's sister is converting to Christianity." -Original Air Date: 11/18/2001- This week we're talking about The Baptism, getting ROASTED by an absolute stranger, mistaking California for Mexico and the exact water amount requirement when getting baptized. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching C...

"Larry's villianized for accidentally tripping Shaquille O'Neal at a Lakers game." -Original Air Date: 11/11/2001- This week we're talking about Shaq, Irish Goodbyes and Goodnights, Shaq having the only way to watch Seinfeld pre-DVD release and awful LA doctors. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for the first time. Want more NHNL? Next week's...

"The daughter of a TV exec gets Larry to cut the hair off her beloved doll - and then throws a fit." -Original Air Date: 11/4/2001- This week we're talking about The Doll, people inflating their importance to their bosses, a very uncharacteristic trait from Larry and going to the bathroom without a lock on the door. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Ent...

"An acupuncturist agrees to waive his $5,000 fee if he can't cure Larry's back problems." -Original Air Date: 10/28/2001- This week we're talking about The Acupuncturist, Texas grocery store HEB, how people say what their address is when they've got five or more numbers and boomer homophobia. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for the first ti...

"Larry's suspicion that an HBO executive has lifted some shrimp out of his Chinese food following a take-out mix-up leads him to be labeled a misogynist." -Original Air Date: 10/14/2001- This week we're talking about The Shrimp Incident, Ted realizing what's been happening the last few episodes as to why he hasn't been feeling them, a very vulgar stretch talking about other words Larry could have...

"Larry's suspicion that an HBO executive has lifted some shrimp out of his Chinese food following a take-out mix-up leads him to be labeled a misogynist." -Original Air Date: 10/14/2001- This week we're talking about The Shrimp Incident, Ted realizing what's been happening the last few episodes as to why he hasn't been feeling them, a very vulgar stretch talking about other words Larry could have...

"Larry experiences the "trick' side of Halloween when he questions the age of two girls who want candy." -Original Air Date: 10/07/2001- This week we're talking about Trick or Treat, Ted noticing very early why he won't enjoy the episode, how yawning should not be a sign of being bored and not understanding social contracts. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb...

"Larry seeks revenge against pro wrestler Thor Olson, who he believes slashed his tire after after an accident." -Original Air Date: 9/30/2001- This week we're talking about Thor, the mysterious disappearing ocean view at the David's new house, finding another Curb podcast from the four Twitter followers of Malibu from the original American Gladiators and a breakdown of John Cena's hair and whethe...

"In the Season Two premiere, Larry shocks everyone by taking a job as a car salesman." -Original Air Date: 9/23/2001- This week we're talking about The Car Salesman, Larry not understanding why people think George Costanza was an idiot, doing things just to see if you can and Tim's new plan to get a job. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for...

"In the Season One finale, Larry gets in trouble with his wife, a stage director, an old flame and an incest survivor's group!" -Original Air Date: 12/17/2000- This week we're talking about The Group, Tim's best pun ever, being a big bowl of wrong and Wendy breaking the circle of trust. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for the first time. Wa...

"Larry insults a black dermatologist while on the way to fill a prescription for Cheryl's skin condition" -Original Air Date: 12/10/2000- This week we're talking about Affirmative Action, the curse continuing when we talk about a fictionalized series about iPods, diving into garbage and prying into private matters. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enth...

"Larry's offer to help with Cheryl's recently deceased aunt's obituary results in a shockingly profane misspelling." -Original Air Date: 12/3/2000- This week we're talking about Beloved Aunt, a shocking appearance of a (now) well known actress, the life and career of Carrot Top and Brian Regan Burns. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for the...

"A radio commercial causes Larry to crash Jeff's beloved car during a test drive." -Original Air Date: 11/26/2000- This week we're talking about AAMCO, the Lone Wolf term in the world of marketing, Ted not realizing that there is an AAMCO two blocks away from his house and more actors who shouldn't be asked to improv. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your E...

"Larry and Cheryl befriend their odd neighbors in order to get their approval to bury an unsightly phone wire." -Original Air Date: 11/19/2000- This week we're talking about The Wire, The Story of The Blue Jean Committee, Fred Deni's Back on Broadway and Season 1 Episodes Airing Out of Order. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for the first ti...

"An act of kindness results in Larry missing a meeting with an actress whose phone number he just can't get!" -Original Air Date: 11/12/2000-   This week we're talking about Interior Decorator, unnecessary accent choices, a call for anyone who knows how to play the stocks and absolutely FRUSTRATING scenarios.   This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusia...

"Larry is continually thwarted in his effort to buy a bracelet as a peace-making gift for Cheryl." -Original Air Date: 11/5/2000- This week we're talking about The Bracelet, trying to decipher what football game Larry is watching, Richard Lewis' ICONIC FIT and Larry just making things harder for himself. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for...

"Larry sets off a bizarre chain of events (as he always seems to do) in which he is forced to attend a party at the home of a porno businessman." -Original Air Date: 10/29/2000- This week we're talking about Porno Gil, deleting your friends porn, tabasco hot sauce and the FIRST instance of one of the show's only catchphrases. This is No Hugging, No Learning, the show about one thing...watching Cur...