When “Curb Your Enthusiasm” began its run in 2002, we were young — or younger. Larry David’s un-PC take on the world was refreshing, a continuation of “Seinfeld,” and we loved it.

But tastes change. And now, 22 years later, “Curb” is ending its 12 season run ignominiously. The average rating among adults 18 to 49 is down 47% since season 11. Total viewers are off by 20%. Younger viewers no doubt don’t get Larry’s rage, or his take on the minor infelicities of life. They’re still getting over the pandemic and wondering if we’re headed to World War III.

This season’s 9 episodes have seesawed in the ratings. The reason is easy to explain: the show has lost its spark. This season has not only been repetitive, but vulgar. Bathroom humor has taken up at least half of each episode. Instead of being witty, it’s been coarse. Some of the material has sounded like the famous joke “The Aristocrats.” I’ve actually winced.

Sunday’s episode with 336,000 viewers showed a loss of around 80,000 customers since the season began three months ago. The whole arrest in Atlanta over voting issues was a dud to start with and just kept getting worse. This season has also had vexing issues. Asians have been featured in every episode, always mocked. I’m surprised there hasn’t been a protest.

On Sunday, Larry will stand trial down South for giving water to a waiting voter. If he’s convicted, it will be a repeat of the final “Seinfeld” episode, which has been mentioned several times. The finale is getting little fanfare from HBO, with no special build up prior to the broadcast. And then “Curb” will just revolve in endless reruns.

Still, many seasons of “Curb” and many episodes remain the most hilarious and brilliant in TV history. This would have been a good time for HBO to re-show “Palestinian Chicken.” The whole “Spite Store” season was A plus, as were the Seinfeld reunion and the “Producers” shows. I will never forget the “Survivor” cast member fighting with a Holocaust survivor at a Seder. These were moments of genius.

So we’ll see how it goes Sunday at 10pm. I expect no one will be happy with how it turns out. At this point, it doesn’t matter.

The “Saturday Night Live” audience wasn’t so interested in this week’s guest host, Ramy Youssef.

It seems like they tuned out when he declared, “Free Palestine…and the hostages.” He didn’t mention Israeli hostages. Don’t worry, we got the message.

The result was 3.89 million viewer. About 800,000 were in the key age range. I give credit to anyone who kept watching. Musical guest Travis Scott seemed like he was asleep, his segments were quite dull. Maybe he knocked himself out before the show started.

Saturday’s show was the second to worst of the season so far, just below the previous week with Josh Brolin.

Kristen Wiig is the next host, with musical guest Raye. I love Kristen, but this doesn’t sound like a big ratings getter either. Season 49 is toughing it out.

A note: even so, “SNL” beat “Greys Anatomy.” And it’s on at 11:30pm on a Saturday!

I always remember when “Lou Grant” was cancelled. It had 26 million viewers per show. (Some said it politics, CBS said it was the numbers.)

Now “Grey’s Anatomy” has been renewed for a 21st season. The total number of viewers watching is 3.4 million. It’s even with last year. No one cares anymore. The show is there, you don’t have to make up characters or plots, it’s become wallpaper at ABC.

To keep “Grey’s” going, another vet will have to exit or bite the dust this season. Keep an eye out for a murder, suicide, accident, or terminal disease developing soon.

Ratings are a low bar nowadays. That 3.4 million should indicate the party is over. But daytime soap “The Young and the Restless” sometimes reaches that high these days. And that’s during the day!

ABC also renewed “9-1-1,” which has done well at 8pm before “Grey’s” on Thursdays so far. Again, “9-1-1” is a known quantity going into 8th season with movie star Angela Bassett as its star. Also, ABC makes it, so that cuts down on the expenses.

That leaves open 10pm on Thursdays for next fall on ABC. Right now all bets are off because NBC is waffling on bringing back “Law & Order Organized Crime,” which a similar rating to “‘Greys.”

As everywhere, TV is fighting over crumbs!

This is great news.

Felicity Huffman, who has an Oscar nominee for the movie “Transamerica,” is coming back to TV.

Huffman will guest star on “Criminal Minds: Evolution,” the streaming version of the hit CBS show on Paramount Plus.

A gifted actress, Felicity hit a major road bump in the college admissions scandal. She paid the price, and took a hit to her career.

Not only does she have the Oscar nomination on her resume, but Emmys, too, and a Golden Globe nomination. She’s best known for being one of the “Desperate Housewives.” She’s been married for eons to actor William H. Macy.

Let’s hope this is the beginning of a Huffman Renaissance. It’s overdue!

Bruce Springsteen made a rare appearance as an actor in a TV series last night.

He appeared on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as himself, or a version of himself. Larry David’s manager, Jeff, says Bruce wants to meet him before his upcoming shows in Los Angeles. (The shows are real, by the way.)

“Springteen” says he’s on his “farewell tour” — which in real life isn’t true. He also gets COVID from Larry, and is tortured in the process by David/

Bruce is the best part of a lackluster episode, like most of this final season. “Curb” ends this Sunday on HBO after 12 seasons over 22 years.

Bruce has appeared otherwise in one episode of his friend, Stevie van Zandt’s, “Lilyhammer,” and as himself in one minor movie. He acquits himself pretty, pretty, pretty well!

@springsteen was absolutely brilliant on Curb Your Enthusiasm episode last night. Seriously a natural actor. Hysterical! #springsteen pic.twitter.com/wEAAskNoUs

— Spring-Nuts (@SpringNuts_) April 1, 2024