Larry David Mocks RFK Jr. Over Vaccine Skepticism in New Sketch Series

Larry David has taken a swipe at his former friend Robert F. Kennedy Jr in his new HBO sketch series, using comedy to mock Kennedy’s long-standing skepticism of vaccines.

In the series, David introduces a thinly disguised version of Kennedy named ‘Bobby’, a leather-tanned, painfully hoarse vaccine skeptic who repeatedly interrupts polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk as he works on his groundbreaking discovery.

As Salk focuses on his research, Bobby repeatedly interrupts him, declaring that the vaccine will kill people and give them heart attacks. Salk’s mother, played by David, fires back, telling Bobby to ‘drop dead’ and saying he doesn’t know anything about science.

Bobby later begins ranting about fluoride causing gender confusion and other conspiracy theories before being escorted away by two men in white coats.

Other Targets

Kennedy isn’t the only political figure targeted in the series. In another sketch, David warns a group of colonialists about a future leader, calling him a ‘narcissistic’ person who doesn’t follow the Constitution and uses the presidency to enrich himself and his family.

David’s character then asks if the group knows a leader who is friends with a pedophile, prompting a response from a character portraying Donald Trump.

A Fractured Friendship

David and Kennedy were once close friends despite eventually finding themselves on opposite sides of the political spectrum. The comedian even introduced Kennedy to actress Cheryl Hines, who went on to become his wife after starring alongside David on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Their friendship has since fractured as Kennedy’s role in the Trump administration drew criticism from David. Hines was noticeably absent from David’s latest HBO series, which reunited almost all of the major Curb Your Enthusiasm cast members.

Curb co-creator Jeff Schaffer said of Hines, ‘My experiences working with her were nothing but the best, the warmest, the funniest, just a delight, loved working with her.’ Hines later revealed she has not spoken to David since the Curb Your Enthusiasm series finale.