The Larry Sanders Show
Comedy • Series

The Larry Sanders Show

"Bitterly, brutally, blatantly hilarious."

7.7/10 1992 6 Seasons 90 Episodes Ended

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.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 1 Episodes

S1E1
E1
The Garden Weasel
28 min 1992

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

S1E2
E2
The Promise
25 min 1992

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

S1E3
E3
The Spiders Episode
28 min 1992

Larry battles his reluctance when real live spiders are scheduled for the show, and tries to find a sketch to do with gu…

S1E4
E4
Guest Host
29 min 1992

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

S1E5
E5
The New Producer
28 min 1992

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

S1E6
E6
The Flirt Episode
24 min 1992

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

S1E7
E7
Hank's Contract
29 min 1992

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

S1E8
E8
Out of the Loop
23 min 1992

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

S1E9
E9
The Talk Show Episode
25 min 1992

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

S1E10
E10
Party
23 min 1992

Larry's little dinner at home with Arthur, initiated by Jeannie, escalates into a full-blown party and causes Larry to b…

S1E11
E11
The Warmth Episode
24 min 1992

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

S1E12
E12
A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness
23 min 1992

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

S1E13
E13
The 'Hey Now' Episode
22 min 1992

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

Cast

Garry Shandling
Garry Shandling
Larry Sanders
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Hank Kingsley
Wallace Langham
Wallace Langham
Phil
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
Arthur
Penny Johnson Jerald
Penny Johnson Jerald
Beverly Barnes
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Marylou Collins
Scott Thompson
Scott Thompson
Brian

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