Larry David lives to cringe another day.

According to an Oct. 23 article in The New York Times, HBO has ordered a 10-episode seventh season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Lordy, help us all.

The grit-your-teeth-and-hope-it’s-over-soon TV series is famous for humor that makes any viewer immensely thankful they’re not the protagonist. From saying way too much of what’s on his mind to publicly humiliating himself on a show-ly basis, the sixth season should have been the last.

That would have been just dandy.

His wife left him, for Pete’s sake. While the character may be happy with the Blacks, particularly finding love with Loretta (Vivica A. Fox), Larry is far from finding TV happiness.

The producers could have left off at the end of season five and called it quits. While Larry’s “let’s-find-my-parents” storyline was a little odd, the rest of the season still exhibited typical “Curb” humor. From the Larry David sandwich to arguing that a Kamikaze pilot must, indeed, be dead to be a Kamikaze pilot, season five still fit the bill for what viewers wanted from the improvised show.

Season six seemed tagged on to the end, just because those involved in production wanted to, and it showed. While the Blacks were a fun bunch and it was cool to integrate current events with Hurricane Katrina, the rest just sucked.

Viewers of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” know ultimately that deep down, they’re Larry David. We all have moments where we wish the floor would open up under us and gulp us whole. That comedic style is the basis of the show. Season six brought realism and Cheryl leaving Larry into the mix, two sequences which made the “Curb” experience just a little too real.

I like my “Enthusiasm” with a lot of cringe and just a little realism. Seasons one through five are the epitome of just that. Season six, and undoubtedly season seven, can both be forgotten into the depths of TV past, and I wouldn’t blink.

I’d love to see Larry for another 10 episodes, and Susie Essman and Jeff Garlin are equally enjoyable. I wouldn’t, however, enjoy another season of plot-driven humor.

Stick to the characters, Mr. David, and I’ll be a loyal viewer yet again.