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People who write television shows often spend time in analysis, but the shows do not. That’s because, well, how could they? We are about to find out. Reruns of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” created by Larry David, arrive on the TV Guide Channel this week with addenda: newly taped panel discussions on the moral and ethical issues raised by the episodes.

It’s an intriguing first, and though not entirely serious, it’s not entirely facetious, either. The channel has reversed an old tradition, that of shows getting shorter when they go to syndicated rerun. Instead of cutting the “Curb” episodes to fit into 30 minutes and around commercial breaks, David got the channel to add discussions that fill out to an hour.

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