Danson played an exaggerated version of himself on the cult favorite HBO series Larry David had a vision — and Ted Danson initially couldn't see it. During an episode of his SiriusXM podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name,

More than 25 years later, Ted Danson is sharing his honest initial reaction to Curb Your Enthusiasm. The 3x Golden Globe winner explained how the show “changed my life,” despite originally thinking the Larry David -created HBO sitcom “absolutely sucked” before he began appearing as himself on Season 1.

Ted Danson appeared in almost all 12 seasons of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as one of Larry David’s nemeses. Playing a pretentious and smug version of himself, the “Cheers” star became a fan-favorite on the show,