1. Mel's Offer — Episode — Curb Your Enthusiasm

1. Mel's Offer

Mel Brooks sees Larry performing some karaoke at a bar one night and is quickly impressed with his singing abilities. He then invites Larry to audition to star in a Broadway production of "The Producers". But the deal quickly goes south once Mel hits Larry in the head and Larry's doctor drools on him.

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Complete story — includes the ending

Mel Brooks gives Larry and Ben Stiller the lead roles as Max Bialystock and Leopold Bloom in his musical The Producers, despite being advised that Larry is not a good fit for it. Larry reminds Cheryl she promised him ten years earlier that he could have sex with another woman one time in order to encourage him to marry her. Though Larry never expected Cheryl to keep this promise, she challenges him to go ahead with it. Mel accidentally hits Larry with a door, slightly injuring his head. Larry sees a doctor about the injury, and argues with him.

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