Larry David

Wonderful, Larry.

We were both comedians in New York. So you knew each other? So we knew each other in New York. He generally performed at the comic strip. I was at the improv. But we would see each other a lot. We always enjoyed each other's company. We would actually go and write together in the afternoon. He'd bring his premises, I'd bring my premises, and we'd go over them.

We were both comedians in New York. So you knew each other? So we knew each other in New York. He generally performed at the comic strip. I was at the improv. But we would see each other a lot. We always enjoyed each other's company. We would actually go and write together in the afternoon. He'd bring his premises, I'd bring my premises, and we'd go over them.

We were both comedians in New York. So you knew each other? So we knew each other in New York. He generally performed at the comic strip. I was at the improv. But we would see each other a lot. We always enjoyed each other's company. We would actually go and write together in the afternoon. He'd bring his premises, I'd bring my premises, and we'd go over them.

And I had written a screenplay that somehow he had read. And then when NBC approached him about doing a show, he came to me and asked if I'd be interested in working with him.

And I had written a screenplay that somehow he had read. And then when NBC approached him about doing a show, he came to me and asked if I'd be interested in working with him.

And I had written a screenplay that somehow he had read. And then when NBC approached him about doing a show, he came to me and asked if I'd be interested in working with him.

Wait a second, wait a second. I did write one half-hour, I did write a half-hour pilot for Gilbert Gottfried. No kidding. Yeah, that was filmed and they didn't pick it up. That was for HBO.

Wait a second, wait a second. I did write one half-hour, I did write a half-hour pilot for Gilbert Gottfried. No kidding. Yeah, that was filmed and they didn't pick it up. That was for HBO.

Wait a second, wait a second. I did write one half-hour, I did write a half-hour pilot for Gilbert Gottfried. No kidding. Yeah, that was filmed and they didn't pick it up. That was for HBO.

Yeah. Right. Yeah, they didn't like it.

Yeah. Right. Yeah, they didn't like it.

Yeah. Right. Yeah, they didn't like it.

But then the premise of the show, the premise of the show initially was how how does a comedian get his material? Right. So we would go through an episode and you would see whatever happened to him on the show. He would turn into material. Yeah, that was that was like the idea.

But then the premise of the show, the premise of the show initially was how how does a comedian get his material? Right. So we would go through an episode and you would see whatever happened to him on the show. He would turn into material. Yeah, that was that was like the idea.

But then the premise of the show, the premise of the show initially was how how does a comedian get his material? Right. So we would go through an episode and you would see whatever happened to him on the show. He would turn into material. Yeah, that was that was like the idea.

I don't think after the first year. I think it was a couple of years.

I don't think after the first year. I think it was a couple of years.

I don't think after the first year. I think it was a couple of years.

Um... No, I was okay with it. I didn't mind it at all. At one point I said to him, I can't believe they're letting us do this. I was really surprised. Really? Yeah, I felt like, how are we getting away with this?