Episode 58 · 0:34
Pickleball Problems
Larry, Sally, and Tali hit the pickleball court — but Larry brought a sausage to a paddle fight. When your backhand is a hot Italian sausage on a fresh roll, every rally ends deliciously.
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About “Pickleball Problems”
Larry, Sally, and Tali hit the pickleball court — but Larry brought a sausage to a paddle fight. When your backhand is a hot Italian sausage on a fresh roll, every rally ends deliciously. It's episode 58 of the Uncle Larry Adventures collection — a 0:34 cinematic short film starring Uncle Larry, the man who walks into rooms he was never invited to and walks out a legend (usually with sausage and peppers).
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- Uncle Larry Adventures
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Larry, Sally, and Tali — pickleball problems. Welcome to the court, where the rallies are fast and the snacks are faster. Tali's got the paddle, Sally's got the serve, and Larry? Larry brought a sausage to a paddle fight. When you play pickleball with Uncle Larry, the only thing getting smashed is a hot Italian sausage with peppers. Game, set, lunch.
More Uncle Larry short films

The Dinner Party
The candles are lit, the good silverware is out and the guests arrive in their finest — and Larry greets them at the door with a beer and a platter. Sally keeps her hostess smile while the man in the tie sips his wine and wonders what exactly is being served. Formal dinner, Uncle Larry rules.

The Toast
A black-tie party in a glowing house full of champagne and string lights gets an uninvited guest: Larry, in a suit, holding a beer bottle like a microphone. Sally covers her face, the tuxedos turn around, and somehow Larry still ends up in the middle of the room raising a glass with everybody.

Tiger by the Tailgate
Larry and Sally hike a sunlit jungle trail in full safari kit and come back with a third guest for the cookout: a tiger. Beers in hand, sausage and peppers on the grill, and the biggest cat in the jungle leaning in for a sniff — this tailgate has a strict no-sudden-movements policy.
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