Larry David is celebrating America’s upcoming 250th birthday the most patriotic way he knows how — by spoofing many of the biggest moments in the country’s history.
With his new HBO series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America, the comedian brings his signature commentary to historical events including the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the Boston Tea Party, the Wright brothers’ invention of the airplane and World War I.
Coming two years after he wrapped the long-running Curb Your Enthusiasm, David told The Hollywood Reporter at the show’s L.A. premiere that the new series is “Curb-ish in a way. We shoot it like Curb, in that it’s improvised, and my characters are Curb-like, so it’s not that far afield,” along with tons of celebrity guest stars.
It came about when Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground were looking to do a show celebrating the USA turning 250 this year, and came to David looking to collaborate. He and Curb showrunner Jeff Schaffer quickly decided it should be a sketch show and “we didn’t do any research, just the things that we already knew about,” David — who was a history major in college — explained.
