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The Larry Sanders Show

  • TV-MA
  • 1992–1998
  • 6 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 7.7

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.

Episodes

18 episodes
  1. 1The Breakdown (1)

    22 minJun 2, 1993

    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. 2The Breakdown (2)

    23 minJun 2, 1993

    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.

  3. 3The List

    25 minJun 9, 1993

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

  4. 4The Stalker

    24 minJun 16, 1993

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

  5. 5Larry's Agent

    25 minJun 23, 1993

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

  6. 6The Hankerciser 200

    22 minJun 30, 1993

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

  7. 7Life Behind Larry

    27 minJul 7, 1993

    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. 8Artie's Gone

    27 minJul 14, 1993

    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. 9Larry Loses Interest

    22 minJul 21, 1993

    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. 10Larry's Partner

    26 minJul 28, 1993

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

  11. 11Broadcast Nudes

    23 minAug 4, 1993

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

  12. 12Larry's Birthday

    23 minAug 11, 1993

    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. 13Being There

    24 minAug 18, 1993

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

  14. 14The Performance Artist

    24 minAug 25, 1993

    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. 15Hank's Wedding

    28 minSep 8, 1993

    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. 16Off Camera

    22 minSep 15, 1993

    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. 17The Grand Opening

    23 minSep 22, 1993

    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. 18N.Y. or L.A.

    23 minSep 29, 1993

    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.

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Series cast

Garry ShandlingLarry Sanders90 episodes
Jeffrey TamborHank Kingsley90 episodes
Wallace LanghamPhil90 episodes
Rip TornArthur90 episodes
Penny Johnson JeraldBeverly Barnes90 episodes
Janeane GarofaloPaula65 episodes
Linda DoucettDarlene Chapinni50 episodes
Scott ThompsonBrian42 episodes
Sid NewmanSid35 episodes
Jeremy PivenJerry Capen33 episodes
Mary Lynn RajskubMarylou Collins25 episodes
Kathryn HarroldFrancine Sanders18 episodes
Megan GallagherJeannie Sanders14 episodes
Bob OdenkirkStevie Grant (voice)13 episodes
Deborah MayMelanie Parrish9 episodes
John RiggiReporter8 episodes
David PaymerNorman Litkey7 episodes
Bruno KirbyBruno Kirby6 episodes

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