Nick Nervies

In the Season Seven premiere, Larry attempts a preemptive breakup with an ailing Loretta, and learns (with Jeff) that you can't make an 'empty gesture' to a Funkhouser.

In the Season Six premiere, Cheryl talks Larry into adopting the Blacks, a family displaced by a hurricane, and Larry invents the 'perfect' excuse for missing a pair of parties.

Larry deliberately tries to annoy Loretta, against the advice of a renowned doctor. Later, Larry dooms Richard Lewis' new relationship, and ends up profiting from Leon's indiscretion with the wife of a depressed pal.

Larry argues with Susie and Richard over condolences, confronts a pair of 'sample abusers' at an ice-cream parlor and a perfumery, and is accused of pinching flowers by Marty Funkhouser.

The Davids and the Blacks move into a new house, and take in a new guest; Larry rewrites a dry-cleaning rule; Jeff finds his reputation stained; Larry envies Ted's anonymity.

Larry regrets getting Richard Lewis's girlfriend Cha Cha a job near the office bathroom; a waiter is doomed by a doggy-bag dispute; Larry proves inept at 'talking lefty.'