Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An almost History of America - Season 1 Episode 5

Season 1 Episode 5

Lincoln

35m ·★ 4.5 ·United States · EN· HBO

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

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Episodes

S01E0126 Jun 2633m

Livingston

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

S01E023 Jul 2632m

Farewell

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

S01E0310 Jul 2634m

McCarthy

Larry crashes a party in Boston Harbor. Jonesy makes a stop on the Underground Railroad. The Wright Brothers prepare for their first flight. Senator Joe McCarthy calls out his fellow congressmen for their problematic conduct.

S01E0417 Jul 2635m

Deepthroat

Bob Woodward receives some questionable intel. Henry Ford is forced to take a local mensch out for a test drive. Bachelor president James Buchanan tries his luck with the ladies. Vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk makes his mother a little too proud.

S01E0524 Jul 2635m

Lincoln

S01E0631 Jul 2635m

Episode 6

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

S01E077 Aug 2632m

Lawrence

Larry gets caught up in the moment on VJ Day. After delivering a lengthy speech, President William Henry Harrison falls ill. Rescuers question the surviving members of the Donner Party. In 2014, President Obama makes waves for his apparel decisions.