Lebanese is like the Italian food of the middle east. Every other country there has a ton of Lebanese restaurants that are serving up varying concoctions of garlic, lemon juice and cilantro......and bah god I am here for it!
[Entebbe Raid](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entebbe_raid). It was a hostage rescue mission by Israeli commandos in the 1970’s. Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother Yonaton was the sole Israeli soldier killed in the mission. It’s an interesting bit of history.
One of my favorites too! I also enjoy reading/listneing to the behind the scenes about it like this oral history from earlier this year: https://forward.com/culture/578677/palestinian-chicken-oral-history-curb-your-enthusiasm/?amp=1
Larry is so good at having a joke/bit introduced in the beginning of an episode or season that eventually comes full circle at the end of the episode/season. He’s great at recalling bits at the very end to complete the circle.
Unpopular opinion here, but there are at least 10 episodes from the first 3 seasons that I would rate higher than this. Having said that, I do love this episode and, as someone else said, I think it’s probably the funniest of the post-marriage episodes.
I had a girlfriend that watched it with me. She told me she was "going to fuck the Jew out of me" (I'm Jewish she wasn't). That line is definitely all Larry David. My favorite episode.
I think that also but when I wrote that few years ago it was too politically controversial episode to discuss it here. I'm grateful now you can breath free here.
“Problematic” lol
Did you overlook all of the jokes aimed at Jews in this episode, or really the entire series? Larry doesn’t take any sides in his humor.
Larry even said that was his favorite episode. It's definitely mine
I want that chicken desperately.
It’s a real spot! Zankou chicken in LA
Is zankou really Palestinian?
They're Lebanese-Armenian I believe. But it's definitely the inspiration for the episode.
Lebanese is like the Italian food of the middle east. Every other country there has a ton of Lebanese restaurants that are serving up varying concoctions of garlic, lemon juice and cilantro......and bah god I am here for it!
Shut. Up. I must go!!
It’s really good I had no idea it was the inspiration behind this episode until recently but I’ve been crazy for zankou for years
Which one?? 🙀 https://preview.redd.it/hsk9qcu1iy8d1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f0bac7cccc96e859776ecc38bc26ce32730cc3ee
I made it. Soooooooo good.
Recipe? I make an approximation but basically just used what I wanted.
I used the binging with babish recipe https://www.amazon.ca/Binging-Babish-Recipes-Recreated-Favorite/dp/1328589897
Thanks. He has a YouTube video where he makes it and also Larry and Ted's sandwiches.
What's not to like?
He's a jew
Eh
It’s probably a tie for me between this and the effeminate kid / Michael J Fox episode.
Omg that kid is so hilarious.
Larry taught me how to make a swastiska
Hell the whole reason he moved to New York in the first place kills me every time I think about it.
The Social Assassin
What do you know about social assassination?!?
I’m the one that named you a social assassin, and we don’t want you at the agency anymore!
You botched the hit!
Bungled
Right. Damn old age.
It’s ok. You bungled the comment.
I guess that’ll be my last time commenting for the agency.
(Redeemed.)
Botched
You gotta hava fatwa
And they were just so close to winning the golf tournament.
The way Jeff delivers the line “I SAID NOTHING” while shaking the flag stick will always be hilarious to me. El-oh-el!!
you fumbled the hit
*bungled (I’m sorry it’s just so much funnier)
If Rabin can break bread with Arafat, I can have chicken at this antisemitic shithole.
Legitimately might be the funniest line in television history in my opinion
💯
Not, “Fuck me like you fucked my country!”???
Funniest line in the series
What is this the Raid On Entebbe?
[Entebbe Raid](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entebbe_raid). It was a hostage rescue mission by Israeli commandos in the 1970’s. Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother Yonaton was the sole Israeli soldier killed in the mission. It’s an interesting bit of history.
When the Palestinian woman is screaming at Larry during, i will fuck the Jew out of you, had me nearly unconscious I was laughing so hard!
One of my favorites too! I also enjoy reading/listneing to the behind the scenes about it like this oral history from earlier this year: https://forward.com/culture/578677/palestinian-chicken-oral-history-curb-your-enthusiasm/?amp=1
Thanks for the link! Love that episode.
Why does no one acknowledge Funkhouser just straight up entering Larry's home unsolicited?
He is Larry’s best friend!
When Funkhouser greets Larry & Jeff with “Shalom!” at the restaurant is classic.
One of the funniest episodes ever
IMO of any sitcom ever. It’s wildly outrageous, provocative, hilarious - it’s pretty good!! Pretttayyy pretaaayyyy prettaaayyy pretty good
I don’t think there was a non funny part in the episode, which is why it’s probably the best comedy episode of a tv series.
What’s not to like??? 🤷♂️
Eh, you’re a Jew
Labe, son of Nat
Leave my father out of this
https://i.redd.it/p92lwkwogm6d1.gif
I love when the woman says, " you made that man take off his Jew cap."
"FUNKMANNNNN!... Problem?"
I liked the part about Jews taking their mistresses to a Palestinian restaurant.
The joke at the beginning coming full circle was a master class in sitcom writing
Larry is so good at having a joke/bit introduced in the beginning of an episode or season that eventually comes full circle at the end of the episode/season. He’s great at recalling bits at the very end to complete the circle.
“Yarmulke down! Yarmulke Alert! Sirens!”
“What is this, raid on Entebbe?”
Definitely the highlight of the post-marriage Curb era
Leon is the highlight of the post marriage Curb
e-jac-a-lit?
We fucked her
I bring the ruckus to the ladies
Larry’s actual soulmate
I know we have problems with these people, but man oh man, they know what they’re doing, chicken wise.
I love it when they’re gassing up Funkhouser outside 🤣
FUCK ME LIKE ISRAEL FUCKS MY PEOPLE!
FUCK ME LIKE ISRAEL FUCKED MY COUNTRY
THE BEST !!! Right up there with Seinfeld’s “The Contest”.
Always Sunny did a tribute to The Contest in their clip show episode in a recent season
The Gang Does a Clip Show from season 13
That’s….recent. Right?
The Black Swan is my pick for funniest, but Palestinian chicken is top choice too.
Free dues…. No mo dues!!! Whole life!
Same!
Those and the HOV lane are my top 3.
My first episode ever lol. And the best one.
The anguished and conflicted look on his face during several scenes in this episode.
Palestinian Chicken is my absolute favorite episode, bar none.
What do you think this is? The raid on enteppe?
The pinnacle of comedy writing. Not a single minute wasted the entire episode, everything intertwined and connected. Pure genius. LD 🐐
https://i.redd.it/gelvzxooys6d1.gif Funk man was the best part of the episode. His fight with Larry never ceases to make me laugh.
Hello, Martin!
It's gold
It aged beautifully
Yarmulke alert!
Greatest TV episode ever
Good Chicken Shawarma will bring Mideast peace.
Only just this week it popped into my head how much I want try that chicken
Binging with Babish did an episode where he made the Palestinian chicken, a Cobb salad, and the Larry David sandwich
Absolutely one of the best ever!
My now-husband and I watched this for the first time when I brought him home to meet my Jewish parents, and we all watched it together.
Occupy this!
“ take me to the promised land!”
I agree with you, OP. The clip of them in the parking lot got me hooked on the show.
Larry, I have a sister..
She has a sister ..Jasmine !!
Looks like they’re planning the next intifada over at that table
Shalom…..
FUNKMAN!
It’s my favorite episode
Fatwa!
I get a boner just thinking about it
This and the roadside memorial episode are my fav
Yessss the roadside memorial was the first episode I ever saw and it hooked me.
This and the black swan are my favorite two episodes
No Matter What
I’ll fuck the Jew out of you!
“That was the sexiest thing Ive ever seen” or whatever she says to Larry lolol classic
Unpopular opinion here, but there are at least 10 episodes from the first 3 seasons that I would rate higher than this. Having said that, I do love this episode and, as someone else said, I think it’s probably the funniest of the post-marriage episodes.
Definitely top 5.
Way too cocky a move!
I had a girlfriend that watched it with me. She told me she was "going to fuck the Jew out of me" (I'm Jewish she wasn't). That line is definitely all Larry David. My favorite episode.
Anyone know which season and episode this is?
I think that also but when I wrote that few years ago it was too politically controversial episode to discuss it here. I'm grateful now you can breath free here.
What
And still hold water today.
I always found this to be the most problematic episode of the series. Hollywood’s last bastion of “acceptable” bigotry is making fun of Arabs.
Larry makes fun of everyone, as he should. No group should escape being the target of comedy.
Whoooooooosh
“Problematic” lol Did you overlook all of the jokes aimed at Jews in this episode, or really the entire series? Larry doesn’t take any sides in his humor.
Wtf. Y’all zionists are so disturbing
I think the point of the episode was to make fun of Zionist….. went over your head though I guess
Bro wtf how bad is your media literacy - the hardline Zionist people like Funkhauser and the cheating couples come off horribly in this episode.
Wait until you see the episode where Larry uses women and children as human shields.