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Season three of Curb Your Enthusiasm, an American comedy television series created by and starring Larry David, originally aired on the HBO network between September 15, 2002, and November 17, 2002. The season comprises 10 episodes, with an average running time of 30 minutes each. The DVD box set was released in Region 1 on January 18, 2005.

Season three follows Larry's involvement in the launch of a new upscale restaurant, named Bobo's, that Larry invests in. In the season, Larry also works in a Martin Scorsese film and struggles to dislodge a pubic hair that remains stuck in his throat.

Season three received critical acclaim and won multiple awards, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Directors Guild of America Award, and a Producers Guild of America Award.

Production
Season three was produced and broadcast by HBO in the United States and Canada. The executive producers for the season were Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Gavin Polone, Robert B. Weide, Tim Gibbons, and Erin O'Malley. David wrote the plot outlines for each of the episodes, with cast members improvising the dialogue.

Like the first two seasons, season three is set and filmed in the Los Angeles area.

Cast
The show's main cast from the first two seasons all return, including Larry David playing a fictionalized version of himself, and Cheryl Hines playing Larry's fictional wife, Cheryl David. Also returning from season one are Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman, who play Larry's manager Jeff Greene, and his wife Susie.

Ted Danson, Richard Lewis, and Wanda Sykes return in recurring roles, playing fictionalized versions of themselves. Michael York joins the cast for season three, also playing a fictionalized version of himself.

There are guest appearances from Joan Rivers, Alanis Morissette, Paul Reiser, Martin Short, and Martin Scorsese.

Critical Reception
Season three received critical acclaim, with many critics praising its humour and the unpredictability that the improvised dialogue creates. The New York Times gave the season four stars, with the reviewer calling the show "the best comedy series on TV", praising the show's ability to accurately recreate awkward social interactions. Review aggregate Metacritic assigned a score of 93/100 (based on 12 critic reviews), making season three the show's most positively reviewed season to date.

Awards and Nominations
Season three received 10 nominations at the 55th Primetime Emmy Awards, in categories including acting, directing, casting, and editing. The season earned a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series and Larry David and Cheryl Hines were nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, respectively. Four episodes from the season were nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, and Robert B. Weide won the award for the episode "Krazee-Eyez Killa". Three episodes were nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series, with Bryan Gordon winning for the episode "The Special Section".

At the 60th Golden Globe Awards, Larry David was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy Television Series, and the series won the award for Best Comedy Series. Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Robert B. Weide, and Tim Gibbons won the 2002 Producers Guild of America Award for Comedy Television Producer of the Year. Larry David was awarded the Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

Season three was nominated for two Television Critics Association Awards and three Online Film & Television Association Awards.

Home media
The complete third season of Curb Your Enthusiasm was released on DVD in North America on January 18, 2005. The set includes two discs with English and French audio available, as well as subtitle support for English, French, and Spanish. The set also includes bonus features including episode previews and interviews from the cast and crew, filmed at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.