Curb Your Enthusiasm s09e09 review: Lin-Manuel Miranda, a mothershucker and Larry David on Judge Judy

Larry takes a trademark neighbourhood dispute to where it belongs - daytime TV court

Larry David has aired many unpopular opinions over Curb Your Enthusiasm's nine seasons, but none so blasphemous to the LA community as tonight's: not liking Hamilton.

The musical's beloved writer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda made his cameo in 'The Shucker', sending himself up with Extras-esque gusto as he wrestled creative control away from Larry with his musical, Fatwa!, tried to turn it into a hip-hop thing and generally lived up to his 'hottest property in town' reputation.

Woven into this war between Miranda and David was, in typically bizarre Curb fashion, a loose-lipped oyster shucker who extorted Larry after overhearing that he fell asleep in Hamilton (again, 1000 Hail Marys).

Concurrently and conjointly, Jeff found that a cowboy hat was a huge hit with the ladies ("the only downside is I gotta keep fucking my wife") and Larry was irked by both his girlfriend Bridget's tendency to discuss ex-partners' sexual performance/predilections, and his elderly neighbour taking an overbearing interest in his house which she used to own.

We got a fun and now rare argument between Cheryl and Larry along the way ("you're talking Tahoe to Ted!") and unprecedented, pre-coital 'relationship non-disclosure agreement' which our hero unsurprisingly had no luck in getting signed.

The pretty strong episode wrapped up with Larry taking the dispute with his neighbour on Judge Judy, creating screen grab heaven as Larry and Leon entered the dock - nameplate and everything - and Leon argued that the deteriorating colour of Larry's bequeathed house plant was no more of an issue than a light suntan on black skin.

As I've been saying all season, it's a shame JB Smoove hasn't been given his own sub-plot line, instead just serving as Larry's consigliere, but there was still a lot to enjoy here.

Curb's return has made less of a splash than expected, but when it concludes next week (possibly forever) we'll miss it when it's gone.