I feel bad for my neighbors when Curb Your Enthusiasm comes on.

Last week's "panties" episode had me howling so loudly I'm sure I woke up the kid downstairs. And last night's "table read" boasted so many laugh-out-loud moments I may need to see it again to catch what I missed.

Larry David's Seinfeld reunion isn't just a good idea that has filled Curb with more humor and energy this season; the result is way better than if an actual reunion had ever taken place on NBC. (Warning: Some spoilers ahead.)

Last night we saw Michael Richards make fun of his real-life scandal. We watched Jason Alexander jam a writing instrument into various orifices. We saw Jerry Seinfeld hear an incredibly dirty joke. Julia Louis-Dreyfus uttered the F-word.

Aside from the reunion's edgier pleasures, it was also fantastic to see Newman, Estelle Costanza, Kenny Bania and the old gang back on the old set. The plot fits perfectly into David's wacky world; seeing Seinfeld alums interact with Marty Funkhauser, Cheryl and, paticularly, Leon, was delightfully cringeworthy. ("Everything I ate tasted like peaches!" "I forgot how to multiply!").

If Curb isn't the best comedy on television right now, it comes pretty close -- pretty, pretty, pretty close. I'll be sad to see the season end Sunday ... though I guess the kid downstairs could use the rest.