Larry breaches patient-doctor confidentiality with his therapist, played by Bryan Cranston.

Sure, its easy to tune into the new episode ofCurb Your Enthusiasmand think, Oh, cool!

Walter White is playing Larrys therapist.

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But youve got it all wrong.

Dr. Tim Whatley, DDS, is playing Larrys therapist.

His side-eye listening for any mention of his name associated with the warehouse sale was gold.

I loved every second of this and every scribble on the notepad.

Cranston is a great comedic actor.

Im going to write that down.Great comedic actor.

After a bumpy start, the season has settled into a groove.

But, seriously, poor Funkhouser.

The memorial service managed to be a microcosm for whats working and not for the season as a whole.

The twist with Lewis ending up in Larrys reserved seat is the kind ofCurbI stay up for.

I could watch hours of their restaurant seating war of attrition.

Lewis increasingly skeletal face, furious in front of an idealized self-portrait, is a perfect image.

There are some questions.

Susie becomes suspicious of Jeff because of the warehouse sale question, but how much does she really know?

Its a good payoff that felt too rushed.

Still, though, Im not really complaining.

Im just happy to have the show back!