This conflicts with his dry style. The title also urges the audience not to expect too much from the show; at the time of the premiere, David wanted to lower expectations after his earlier success in the entertainment industry. The series stars Larry David as a fictionalized version of himself. Like the real-life David, the character is well known as the co-creator and main co-writer of the highly successful sitcom "Seinfeld". Although David maintains an office, he is rarely shown working. Most of the series revolves around David's interactions with his friends and acquaintances, with David often at odds with the other characters, usually to his detriment. Despite this, the characters do not seem to harbor ill feelings toward each other for any extended period, and the main cast has remained stable throughout the series. For most of the series, the Larry David character is living a married child-free life in Los Angeles with his wife Cheryl (Cheryl Hines). David's main confidant on the show is his manager Jeff Greene (Jeff Garlin), who has a temperamental and persistently vulgar wife named Susie (Susie Essman). A large portion of the show's many guest stars are celebrities and public figures, such as actors, comedians, sportspeople, and politicians, who also play fictionalized versions of themselves. These include David's longtime friend Richard Lewis as well as Ted Danson and his wife Mary Steenburgen. The show is set and filmed in various affluent Westside communities of (and occasionally in downtown) Los Angeles, as well as in the adjacent cities of Beverly Hills, Culver City, and Santa Monica. David's hometown of New York City is featured throughout most of the episodes in season 8. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" premiered with an hour-long special on October 17, 1999, upon which the series was based. The first eight seasons of the series aired from 2000 to 2011, leading to a prolonged six-year hiatus. The series returned for a ninth season in 2017, followed by the tenth season in 2020. The episodes are typically named after an event, object, or person that figures prominently in the plot, similarly to how "Seinfeld" episodes were titled. Many episodes concern breaches of intricate aspects of social conventions, such as the various details of tipping at restaurants, and the obligation to "stop and chat" upon meeting an acquaintance. Unrelated events woven throughout a given episode are tied into an unforced climax that resolves the storylines simultaneously, either to Larry's advantage or detriment. While each episode has a distinct individual plot, most seasons feature a story arc that extends across several episodes and culminates in a finale that often features the return of many of the characters that appeared throughout the season.