Thanks Jonathan for bumping that, following our discussions.
I've now seen all of series 3, and most of 1 and 2 on DVD. It is without doubt a work of utter genius. Not always funny throughout, but always so very clever, and still lots of laughs. Some episodes are hysterical.
Ricky Gervais loves it. He says in this month's Uncut that if people think the Office is cringe-making, CYE is much worse!
The party at the porn star's house is my favourite, but it's just Larry David's way of dealing with people, and how outraged he is by all the injustices of life, and the silly things people do and say. He speaks his mind, and gets into so much trouble.