<P> The HBO comedy television series Curb Your Enthusiasm premiered with an hour - long special on October 17, 1999 . It was followed by a ten - episode first season that began airing on HBO on October 15, 2000 . In June 2016, after a six - year absence, it was announced the series would return for a ninth season, which consists of ten episodes and premiered on October 1, 2017 . </P> <P> The series was created by Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself . The series follows Larry in his life as a semi-retired television writer and producer in Los Angeles . Also starring are Cheryl Hines as his wife, Cheryl; Jeff Garlin as his manager, Jeff; and Susie Essman as Jeff's wife, Susie . Curb Your Enthusiasm often features guest stars, and many of these appearances are by celebrities playing versions of themselves fictionalized to varying degrees . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Special </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> October 17, 1999 (1999 - 10 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 15, 2000 (2000 - 10 - 15) </Td> <Td> December 17, 2000 (2000 - 12 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 23, 2001 (2001 - 09 - 23) </Td> <Td> November 25, 2001 (2001 - 11 - 25) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 15, 2002 (2002 - 09 - 15) </Td> <Td> November 17, 2002 (2002 - 11 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> January 4, 2004 (2004 - 01 - 04) </Td> <Td> March 14, 2004 (2004 - 03 - 14) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 25, 2005 (2005 - 09 - 25) </Td> <Td> December 4, 2005 (2005 - 12 - 04) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 9, 2007 (2007 - 09 - 09) </Td> <Td> November 11, 2007 (2007 - 11 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 20, 2009 (2009 - 09 - 20) </Td> <Td> November 22, 2009 (2009 - 11 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> July 10, 2011 (2011 - 07 - 10) </Td> <Td> September 11, 2011 (2011 - 09 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 1, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 01) </Td> <Td> December 3, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 03) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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