Name: Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Released: 2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Larry David, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama

TV Show · Comedy · History

President and Mrs. Obama want to honour America's 250th anniversary and celebrate the history of the nation on the occasion, but then Larry David calls.

2026 · 32m

Starring Larry David, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama

Director Jeff Schaffer

EPISODE 1

Livingston

Robert Livingston takes a first pass at the Declaration of Independence; Rosa Parks settles in for an uncomfortable bus ride.
EPISODE 2

Farewell

Meriwether Lewis shares news of his upcoming travels with his long-suffering wife; Larry presses George Washington for answers.
EPISODE 3

McCarthy

Larry crashes a party in Boston Harbor; Joe McCarthy airs his grievances on the Senate floor.
EPISODE 4

Deepthroat

Bob Woodward meets with a questionable source; President Buchanan tries his luck with the ladies.
EPISODE 5

Lincoln

Larry plays a key role at the O.K. Corral showdown; President Lincoln receives advice from his Chief of Staff, Lawrence Butterfield; President Johnson recruits Butterfield to convince a grieving Mary Todd to move out of the White House.
EPISODE 6

Buzz

Those who don't know history...are doomed to watch Larry David repeat it.