TV Land, which has built its reputation on family-friendly sitcoms, is about to add a tidied-up version of a comedy that hasn't always had that image: Larry David’s edgy and off-center “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
The version on TV Land will be edited, the channel confirms, from the version that has shown for years on HBO.
“We worked with HBO on editing the show and we are really happy with the final cuts,” a TV Land spokeswoman said. “As huge fans of the show ourselves, we think the edited version plays perfectly for our audience of sitcom fans.”
Even with some editing, TV Land is keeping “Curb” well away from prime-time.
It will premiere with three marathons this weekend: 11 p.m.-6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, then 11 p.m.-3 a.m. Monday.
It will move to its regular timeslot, 2 a.m. daily, on Tuesday.
David, a cowriter of “Seinfeld,” wrote “Curb” as an exaggerated version of his own life. It has won a number of awards and often featured fairly graphic subject matter.
TV Land switches gears, acquires 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Network best known for family friendly sitcoms, lands edgiest title yet with Larry David's comedy series
By David Hinckley / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, February 14, 2013, 2:59 PM
(From l.) Cheryl Hines, Larry David, Julia Louis-Dreyfus in a classic episode of HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'
