While a direct correlation can be made between Seinfeld's George Costanza and Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David on multiple levels regarding whining, lying, cheating, laziness, being devious, neurotic, narcissistic and outright mean, the trait I would like to compare the two on is deviousness. Much like George Costanza, Larry David is always thinking for himself and not worrying about the welfare of his friends. When George drives so fast so he can "make good time" and completely neglects the fact that he loses Jerry, this reminds me of an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm when Larry David's friend Richard Louis needs a kidney transplant, and Larry is the only friend of his with a match, and Larry goes to every length (even looking up Richard's family members) to find a match so that he does not have to do it.
While being devious, especially regarding our close friends is not a trait most people value, it works so well in a sitcom because it is hysterical on many levels because it is unexpected and something we do not take part in or witness in our everyday lives, and it addresses many social issues, such as.. should we really feel obligated to give up one of our organs for a friend to live? though many people would say yes, almost anyone would end up having second thoughts at the last minute.
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