The Larry Sanders Show

Bitterly, brutally, blatantly hilarious.

Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.

Comedy

Seasons

1. The Garden Weasel

Air Date: 1992-08-15

Over Larry's strong protests, network executives force him to do a live commercial on the show for one of his sponsors.

2. The Promise

Air Date: 1992-08-22

Larry is annoyed that David Spade is booked on another show and Hank's fan club visits.

3. The Spiders Episode

Air Date: 1992-08-29

Larry battles his reluctance when real live spiders are scheduled for the show, and tries to find a sketch to do with guest Carol Burnett.

4. Guest Host

Air Date: 1992-09-05

Larry goes on holiday and Dana Carvey takes over. Hank is not pleased.

5. The New Producer

Air Date: 1992-09-12

A friend of Larry's temporarily replaces Artie as producer but schemes to make the job permanent.

6. The Flirt Episode

Air Date: 1992-09-19

Jeannie becomes very jealous and accuses Larry of flirting with a playful Mimi Rogers on the show.

7. Hank's Contract

Air Date: 1992-09-26

It's contract negotiation time for Hank and he's going for a raise ... and a golf cart.

8. Out of the Loop

Air Date: 1992-10-03

Larry feels out of touch when he's the last to know that his headwriter is having a torrid office affair.

9. The Talk Show Episode

Air Date: 1992-10-10

An argument at home with Jeannie causes Larry to lose his concentration during the show that night.

10. Party

Air Date: 1992-10-17

Larry's little dinner at home with Arthur, initiated by Jeannie, escalates into a full-blown party and causes Larry to become extremely paranoid.

11. The Warmth Episode

Air Date: 1992-10-24

Worried about his ratings, Larry hires a focus group to help him tighten up the show.

12. A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness

Air Date: 1992-10-31

Larry makes the tabloids when a woman claims he knocked her into a magazine rack and neglected to apologize.

13. The 'Hey Now' Episode

Air Date: 1992-11-07

Hank falls asleep during the show, which is just the last straw for a fed-up Larry.

1. The Breakdown (1)

Air Date: 1993-06-02

Larry is a wreck as he faces sinking ratings, no Emmy nominations, and a divorce suit from Jeannie. So Hank and Artie try to fix him up with attractive women. But the only one he really connects with is Francine, his first wife.

2. The Breakdown (2)

Air Date: 1993-06-02

3. The List

Air Date: 1993-06-09

A chance remark by Francine leads Larry to ask for a list of all her sexual partners since their divorce.

4. The Stalker

Air Date: 1993-06-16

Larry gets a little paranoid when he learns he's being stalked by an obsessed fan.

5. Larry's Agent

Air Date: 1993-06-23

Larry decides he needs a new high-power agent to negotiate his new deal with the network.

6. The Hankerciser 200

Air Date: 1993-06-30

Francine is injured using an exercise device being endorsed by Hank who's afraid she'll write about it.

7. Life Behind Larry

Air Date: 1993-07-07

Everybody has their own ideas about who should host the show being readied to follow Larry, while Larry worries over not winning a major award again.

8. Artie's Gone

Air Date: 1993-07-14

Artie gets stuck on the highway during torrential rains and mud-slides leaving Paula the booker to function as the producer for the show.

9. Larry Loses Interest

Air Date: 1993-07-21

As the show's traditional anniversary show approaches, Larry finds it all boring and tedious, so he plays with the idea of writing a book while rumors spread about a film role.

10. Larry's Partner

Air Date: 1993-07-28

Larry reluctantly agrees to hire his former comedy partner as a show writer.

11. Broadcast Nudes

Air Date: 1993-08-04

Hank manipulates Darlene into agreeing to do a Playboy spread and Larry worries about appearing in Architectural Digest.

12. Larry's Birthday

Air Date: 1993-08-11

Larry celebrates his birthday and the gang all struggle to top each other with their birthday gifts to him. Meanwhile the celebration is darkened by the firing of one of the writers.

13. Being There

Air Date: 1993-08-18

Larry and Francine quarrel over her commitment to their renewed relationship.

14. The Performance Artist

Air Date: 1993-08-25

In an effort to freshen up the guest list, Larry agrees to have a controversial performance on, then chickens out when he sees the guy's routine.

15. Hank's Wedding

Air Date: 1993-09-08

Larry tries to decide about warning an elated Hank about his new bride when the ""Hey now!"" guy announces he's going to marry a younger woman he has just recently met.

16. Off Camera

Air Date: 1993-09-15

Artie has a terrible day backstage with an Entertainment Weekly writer prowling around, John Ritter and Gene Siskel nearly coming to blows, and a stray dog nipping at everyone.

17. The Grand Opening

Air Date: 1993-09-22

Larry goes on vacation, but the problems follow him as Hank alienates a series of co-hosts as he anxiously awaits the opening night of Hank's Lookaround Restaurant.

18. N.Y. or L.A.

Air Date: 1993-09-29

Larry seriously considers either quitting the biz or moving his show to New York after the network's new owner begins to meddle with the format.

1. Montana

Air Date: 1994-06-22

Larry's going out of his mind with boredom up in Montana when Artie appears with a scheme to resurrect the show.

2. You're Having My Baby

Air Date: 1994-06-29

Larry's chances with Mimi Rogers drop dramatically when a woman from Montana turns up with the claim that she's carrying Larry's baby.

3. Would You Do Me a Favor?

Air Date: 1994-07-06

Larry's dad pays a visit to California, but Larry doesn't want to see him, so he adds that little chore to the things an already fed-up Beverly has to cope with.

4. The Gift Episode

Air Date: 1994-07-13

Paula worries about her job when Larry gets angry with her over guests canceling, and really goes all out to convince a reluctant Danny DeVito not to cancel too. Larry and Artie try to decide what to choose as the guest gift.

5. People's Choice

Air Date: 1994-07-20

Artie is chosen to produce the People's Choice Awards, prompting both Larry and Hank to try for a role in the show.

6. Hank's Night in the Sun

Air Date: 1994-07-27

Hank gets his shot at the big chair when Larry gets food poisoning just before a taping.

7. Office Romance

Air Date: 1994-08-03

The office suffers when Larry and Darlene tentatively begin a romance, prompting a domino effect of hurt feelings and jealousy.

8. The Mr. Sharon Stone Show

Air Date: 1994-08-10

Larry hits it off with guest Sharon Stone, but finds he can't cope with her greater celebrity status.

9. Headwriter Phil

Air Date: 1994-08-17

Phil whines and pleads to be made headwriter for the show, then finds it isn't what he thought it would be.

10. Like No Business I Know

Air Date: 1994-08-24

Regis Philbin causes some major unrest when he intimates to Hank that there might be place for him on Regis' new show. Larry and Artie worry about what guest Bobcat Goldthwait might do to top his chair-burning incident on The Tonight Show.

11. Larry Loses a Friend

Air Date: 1994-08-31

Jon Lovitz makes a strong play for a reluctant Darlene.

12. Doubt of the Benefit

Air Date: 1994-09-07

Larry becomes convinced that Rob Reiner is snubbing him and the show, and retaliates by canceling out of a benefit.

13. Hank's Divorce

Air Date: 1994-09-14

It looks like Hank's marriage is over, despite everyone's efforts to patch it up.

14. The Fourteenth Floor

Air Date: 1994-09-21

Larry gets into a feud with the network when he makes fun of their new fall schedule on the air.

15. Next Stop...Bottom

Air Date: 1994-09-28

A depressed and unhappy Hank hits on all the female guests before retreating to a hotel room for a boozy marathon with a series of prostitutes.

16. Arthur's Crises

Air Date: 1994-10-05

Larry fears that Artie's intimate relationship with a CBS network executive spells the end of their relationship. Darlene longs to sing with Clint Black.

17. End of the Season

Air Date: 1994-10-12

Roseanne spots Larry's drug dependence and offers herself as his friend and keeper as he kicks the habit.

1. Roseanne's Return

Air Date: 1995-07-19

Larry is apprehensive over a guest appearance by former girl friend Roseanne and decides to see a psychiatrist. The office follows the O.J. trial.

2. Hank's New Assistant

Air Date: 1995-07-26

When Darlene quits while on vacation, Hank hires the temp who was filling in for her. Larry's reluctant to tell Dana Carvey he doesn't like Carvey's Larry Sanders impersonation.

3. Arthur After Hours

Air Date: 1995-08-02

After a particularly trying day at work, Arthur spends the night at the studio with two new friends, Nicolae the janitor and Hank's karoake machine, and one old bottle of booze.

4. The Bump

Air Date: 1995-08-09

Larry promises not to bump comic Jeff Cesario again, then finds the show overbooked and Hank needing four minutes for a tribute to his late father.

5. Jeannie's Visit

Air Date: 1995-08-16

A surprise visit by Larry's ex-wife causes an unusual triangle between her, Larry and Hank. Larry offers a cappuccino machine as a substitute for the daily office run to Starbucks.

6. The P.A.

Air Date: 1995-08-23

Family ties are stretched to the limit when Artie hires his delinquent son as a production assistant. Larry worries about his diet.

7. Hank's Sex Tape

Air Date: 1995-08-30

Hank fears for his career after Phil sets a scandalous sex tape circulating among the entertainment community.

8. Nothing Personal

Air Date: 1995-09-13

Paula has trouble booking guests for sweeps week, so she leans on Larry to ask his friend Jeff Goldblum, who in turn offers to help Larry get a date with a network publicist.

9. Brother, Can You Spare 1.2 Million?

Air Date: 1995-09-20

Larry scrambles to make some money after his accountant admits he's lost all of Larry's funds. Artie and Hank set out to teach the guy a lesson.

10. Conflict of Interest

Air Date: 1995-09-27

Paula's dating Larry's agent, but Larry fears he's just using her to book his clients on the show. The network objects to Larry's ethnic guest spots. Hank tries to stiff Phil on a $20 loan.

11. I Was a Teenage Lesbian

Air Date: 1995-10-11

While awaiting the results of a breast biopsy, a tense Paula angers Brett Butler who offers Larry some tips on his weekly massage. Hank interviews possible new agents while his beloved Sid lies gravely ill in the hospital.

12. Larry's Sitcom

Air Date: 1995-10-18

Larry accepts a script from Chris Elliott for a new sitcom to be produced under Larry's deal with the network, then gives it to Phil for some ""fine tuning."" Hank honors his oldest fan.

13. Larry's Big Idea

Air Date: 1995-10-25

Larry goes against Artie's better judgement and introduces a new bit showcasing characters based on the production staff.

14. Beverly and the Prop Job

Air Date: 1995-11-01

Beverly quits when Larry and Artie refuse to seriously consider her request that a job in the props department be given to a black person. Hank considers replacing Scott with a woman.

15. 0.409

Air Date: 1995-11-08

Larry begins an affair with a much younger show intern which causes resentment among the staff and places him in the awkward position of meeting her parents. Hank insists on a buying a race horse for himself, Larry and Artie in honor of the show's eighth anniversary.

16. Eight

Air Date: 1995-11-15

Chaos reigns as the eighth anniversary show tapes and Larry tries repeatedly to sneak in a bathroom visit during a commercial break.

17. Larry's on Vacation

Air Date: 1995-11-22

Larry takes a vacation to recover from plastic surgery leaving Sandra Bernhard to fill in as the show host. But her manager sends shock waves through the office with her pushy ways.

1. Everybody Loves Larry

Air Date: 1996-11-13

Larry, worried about the implications of a permanent guest host, sabotages temporary host Jon Stewart at every turn. Hank buys a less-than-perfect used car from Elvis Costello. David Duchovny's friendliness makes Larry wonder about his sexual orientation.

2. My Name is Asher Kingsley

Air Date: 1996-11-20

Hank's decison to re-embrace Judaism throws the office and the network into a tizzy. Larry worries that someone has been sitting in his new massaging recliner.

3. Where is the Love?

Air Date: 1996-11-27

Larry gets upset over a review from TV critic Tom Shales, prompting him to fire off a fax in retaliation and to seek sympathy from show guest Sally Field.

4. Ellen, or Isn't She?

Air Date: 1996-12-11

Artie pushes Larry to get Ellen Degeneres to come out of the closet on their show, but Larry pursues some personal research first. Beverly spoils Artie's birthday by circulating the show's budget, with everyone's salary, amongst the staff.

5. The New Writer

Air Date: 1996-12-18

Hank suffers paranoid agonies when he fears that Kevin Nealon is hanging around trying to get his job. Phil has trouble adjusting to the woman Larry has hired as a new writer.

6. The Matchmaker

Air Date: 1997-01-08

Paula's new assistant, Marylou, manages to upset everyone, even the affable Tim Conway, with her ineffective pre-interview techniques and celebrity research. Hank's effort to cheer up a despondent Brian with a night on the town at several gay bars earns him a prominent mention in Army Archerd's column.

7. Make a Wish

Air Date: 1997-01-15

Larry wants to be on People's Ten Sexiest Men list, even if it means bumping off guest Ben Stiller. Beverly gets stuck taking care of their ""One Wish"" Foundation child when he comes to meet Larry. Hank distributes his illegally obtained Cuban cigars.

8. Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules

Air Date: 1997-01-22

Artie falls off the wagon with his second addiction, Angie Dickinson, and flies to Venice with her. Larry's affair with Laura Leighton stumbles over their obsessions with watching their own TV shows. Hank auditions for a voice part in the new Disney movie, Hercules.

9. The Prank

Air Date: 1997-01-29

Larry becomes convinced that his new paramour Lori Loughlin has taken money from his wallet. Hank tries to impress a woman by putting her precocious son on the show as an expert in geography. Phil arranges for phony auditions so he can meet some beautiful actresses.

10. The Book

Air Date: 1997-02-05

Larry insists on writng a book about his life, just like Jay, Brett, Ellen and Paul, leaving Hank worrying about ""the incident"" and Artie to finish off his own memoirs. Beverly receives flowers from a secret admirer and jumps to conclusions.

11. Pain Equals Funny

Air Date: 1997-02-12

Paula tells Larry that she's leaving to produce the Caryl and Marilyn show, so he impulsively promotes her to producer without consulting Artie. The quality of Phil's work goes up and down as his new girlfriend plays with his affections.

12. The Roast

Air Date: 1997-02-19

Artie works hard to make sure all of Larry's ""friends"" attend a celebrity roast in his honor while Hank tries to learn how to handle hecklers so he can be the roastmaster.

13. Larry's New Love

Air Date: 1997-02-26

Larry's relationship with his new girlfriend is threatened when she takes on the ""mermaid"" role in a show skit, and wants to use it as a springboard for her career.

1. Another List

Air Date: 1998-03-15

Larry's ratings are slipping and the suits are looking to replace him with regular guest host Jon Stewart. Hank tries to trade for a fan's ""Hey Now"" license plates.

2. The Beginning of the End

Air Date: 1998-03-22

Kenny Mitchell joins the show as creative consultant and makes major changes to the format. Larry battles with the network and his agent over his contract.

3. As My Career Lay Dying

Air Date: 1998-03-29

Larry's staff prepares for the end by secretly looking for new jobs.

4. Pilots and Pens Lost

Air Date: 1998-04-05

Phil leaves the show to write a pilot. Larry gives Artie a special gift.

5. The Interview

Air Date: 1998-04-12

Mary Lou dents Hank's car but is terrified to tell him. Larry is interviewed for Extra!

6. Adolf Hankler

Air Date: 1998-04-19

Larry spends his vacation with his brother who has a business proposition. Guest host Jon Stewart tests the network's censors by booking the Wu-Tang Clan.

7. Beverly's Secret

Air Date: 1998-04-26

Hank does a remote from Wisconsin. The staff tries to guess the father of Beverly's baby.

8. I Buried Sid

Air Date: 1998-05-03

Everyone takes Sid's death hard, especially Hank who thinks he may have pushed Sid over the edge.

9. Just the Perfect Blendship

Air Date: 1998-05-10

Larry hits on a guest. Hank hits on his doctor. Mary Lou considers letting her best friend be on the show.

10. Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation

Air Date: 1998-05-17

Larry begins to date Illeana Douglas, but feels compelled to rehearse her through her segment. Meanwhile, Brian brings a sexual harassment suit against Phil for all his gay jokes.

11. Flip

Air Date: 1998-05-31

Larry scrambles to get his last show together, and must confront David Duchovny's affections in order to secure him as a guest. Arthur tries to keep the staff's emotions together as things are packed up and the last show is done.

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