'Drop Dead, Bobby'

Key Points:

• In the HBO Max series “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” Larry David satirizes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by portraying a character named Bobby who spreads anti-vaccine misinformation, mirroring Kennedy’s real-life stance on vaccines.
• The sketch features Larry David in drag as Dora Salk, mother of Jonas Salk, clashing with Bobby who falsely claims vaccines cause harm, highlighting current vaccine misinformation through a historical lens.
• The satire underscores the personal rift between David, Kennedy, and Cheryl Hines, Kennedy’s wife and David’s former “Curb Your Enthusiasm” co-star, who has not appeared in the new show amid tensions over Kennedy’s political alignment and vaccine views.
• Co-creator Jeff Schaffer explained that the sketch aims to comment on contemporary vaccine ignorance by referencing historical figures like Jonas Salk, emphasizing the dangers of repeating past mistakes.
• The episode concludes with Bobby’s bizarre conspiracy theories and erratic behavior, ending with him being taken away to a psychiatric ward, further mocking Kennedy’s controversial public persona.