Life, Larry, And The Pursuit Of Unhappiness (2026)

Original title

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America

Genre

sketch comedy

Country

United States of America

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This sketch comedy show takes an improvised and comedic look at major events in American history. It runs for seven episodes, with each episode featuring four historical sketches. The dialogue is largely unscripted and based on structural outlines.

improvisedcomedicirreverentunscriptedfast-pacedsatiricalplayfulcampy

What happens

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness (also known as Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America) is a 2026 American sketch comedy limited series created by Larry David and Jeff Schaffer. Produced by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions, the series premiered on HBO on June 26, 2026. The series takes an improvised, comedic approach to major events in American history in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The show consists of seven episodes, each containing approximately four historical sketches. Much like David and Schaffer's previous HBO series, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024), the dialogue is largely unscripted and heavily improvised based on structural outlines. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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