<P> Ted Danson (as a fictionalized version of himself, Seasons 1, 3 - 7) is an old friend of Larry's despite the fact that Larry often insults him behind his back . When Cheryl and Larry separate, Ted chooses to side with Cheryl as the two often do charitable work with the NRDC . Danson often appears with his real life wife, Mary Steenburgen, who also plays a fictionalized version of herself . Ted invests in a restaurant with Larry and Jeff in season three, but he ends up leaving the project because he is upset with Larry . Larry and Ted constantly have problems exchanging gifts such as when Larry gives Ted a shirt with a hole in it, something Ted calls "a problem" rather than a gift . In the episode "The Freak Book," Larry gives Ted a book titled Mondo Freaks, which offends Ted and Mary, then crashes Ted's birthday party by bringing his driver in, who gets drunk and harasses Mary . In "The Hot Towel," Larry gives Ted and Mary a $300 gift certificate to a restaurant, but gets offended when he sees them using the gift certificate with Jeff and Susie instead of with him . Danson first appeared in the show's second episode, "Ted and Mary ." </P> <P> Sammi Greene (Ashly Holloway, Season 2 -) is Jeff and Susie's daughter who is now a teenager . Sammi has developed an interest in singing publicly, even though she does not possess much talent . When Sammi sang at a party hosted by Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Larry David interrupted her song to save the crowd from having to listen to it, but he ended up upsetting the partygoers . Sammi, as a child, once said she would choose her dog, Oscar, over her father, if the two could not live together . Sammi was originally a boy, being only spoken of in the first episode of the series "The Pants Tent ." She first appeared in the Season 2 episode, "The Doll ." In the closing credits, her name is sometimes spelled "Sammy" or "Sammie". </P> <P> Nat David (Shelley Berman, Season 3 - 7) is Larry's Jewish widowed father . He usually tends to make mistakes that Larry calls him out on . His physical resources are diminishing because of his age, leading him to glaucoma and occasional hearing loss . He is not very confrontational, but he does have a high sensitivity for their Jewish culture . Nat calls bad drivers "Schmohawks". Nat first appeared in the Season 3 episode, "The Special Section ." </P> <P> Marty Funkhouser (Bob Einstein, Season 4 -) is one of Larry's oldest friends . Despite this, he and Larry tend to disagree on many topics such as whether or not he is too old to be called an orphan, and he also argues that he is Larry's best friend, which Larry constantly tries to refute . He has a wife, Nan, and one daughter, Jodi, who is an on - and - off lesbian, as well as a sister with mental health issues named Bam Bam (Catherine O'Hara). He is often very methodical and by - the - book about most of his actions and puts much emphasis on family first, making sure the entire family takes one opinion on a certain matter . Despite that, he has been known to take credit for things which may or may not necessarily apply to him . Funkhouser is an avid golfer, golfing at the same country club as Larry and Jeff . Funkhouser first appeared in the fourth season episode "The Weatherman ." Uninvited, he turns up to Seinfeld reunion rehearsals, much to Larry's disdain, and befriends Jerry Seinfeld . Funkhouser divorces his wife in the episode "The Divorce". </P>

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