The Larry Sanders Show
HBO (ended 1998)
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Season 6
- Ep 11Flip5/31/98
Larry tapes his last show. ' - Ep 10Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation5/17/98
Tired of Phil's gay jokes, Brian sues the show for sexual harrassment. ' - Ep 9Just the Perfect Blendship5/10/98
Larry hits on a guest. Hank hits on his doctor. Mary Lou considers letting her best friend be on the show. ' - Ep 8I Buried Sid5/3/98
Everyone takes Sid's death hard, especially Hank who thinks he may have pushed Sid over the edge. ' - Ep 7Beverly's Secret4/26/98
Hank does a remote from Wisconsin. The staff tries to guess the father of Beverly's baby. ' - Ep 6Adolf Hankler4/19/98
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. ' - Ep 6Adolph Hankler
- Ep 5The Interview4/12/98
Mary Lou dents Hank's car but is terrified to tell him. Larry is interviewed for Extra.'' - Ep 4Pilots and Pens Lost4/5/98
Phil leaves the show to write a pilot. Larry gives Artie a special gift. ' - Ep 3As My Career Lay Dying3/29/98
Larry's staff prepares for the end by secretly looking for new jobs. ' - Ep 2The Beginning of the End3/22/98
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. ' - Ep 1Another List3/15/98
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. '
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Season 5
- Ep 13Larry's New Love2/26/97
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. ' - Ep 12The Roast2/19/97
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. ' - Ep 11Pain Equals Funny2/12/97
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.'' - Ep 10The Book2/5/97
Larry insists on writing 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. - Ep 9The Prank1/29/97
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. ' - Ep 8Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules1/22/97
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. ' - Ep 8Artie, Angie, Hank and Hercules
- Ep 7Make a Wish1/15/97
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. - Ep 6The Matchmaker1/8/97
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. ' - Ep 6Matchmaker
- Ep 5The New Writer12/18/96
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. ' - Ep 4Ellen, or Isn't She?12/11/96
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. ' - Ep 3Where Is the Love?11/27/96
Larry gets upset over a review from television critic Tom Shales prompting him to fire off a fax in retaliation and to seek sympathy from show guest Sally Field. - Ep 2My Name Is Asher Kingsley11/20/96
Hank's decision 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.'' - Ep 1Everybody Loves Larry11/13/96
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. '
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Season 4
- Ep 17Larry's on Vacation11/22/95
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. ' - Ep 16Eight11/15/95
Chaos reigns as the eighth anniversary show tapes and Larry tries repeatedly to sneak in a bathroom visit during a commercial break. ' - Ep 150.40911/8/95
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. ' - Ep 14Beverly and the Prop Job11/1/95
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. ' - Ep 13Larry's Big Idea10/25/95
Larry goes against Artie's better judgement and introduces a new bit showcasing characters based on the production staff. ' - Ep 12Larry's Sitcom10/18/95
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. ' - Ep 11I Was a Teenage Lesbian10/11/95
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. ' - Ep 10Conflict of Interest9/27/95
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. ' - Ep 9Brother, Can You Spare 1.2 Million?9/20/95
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. ' - Ep 8Nothing Personal9/13/95
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. ' - Ep 7Hank's Sex Tape8/30/95
Hank fears for his career after Phil sets a scandalous sex tape circulating among the entertainment community. ' - Ep 6The P.A.8/23/95
Family ties are stretched to the limit when Artie hires his delinquent son as a production assistant. Larry worries about his diet. ' - Ep 5Jeannie's Visit8/16/95
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. ' - Ep 4The Bump8/9/95
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. ' - Ep 3Arthur After Hours8/2/95
After a particularly trying day at work, Arthur spends the night at the studio with two new friends, Nicolae the janitor and Hank's karaoke machine, and one old bottle of booze. - Ep 2Hank's New Assistant7/26/95
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. ' - Ep 1Roseanne's Return7/19/95
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. '
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Season 3
- Ep 17End of the Season10/12/94
Roseanne spots Larry's drug dependence and offers herself as his friend and keeper as he kicks the habit. ' - Ep 16Arthur's Crises (a.k.a. Artie's Crisis)10/5/94
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. ' - Ep 16Arthur's Crisis
- Ep 15Next Stop Bottom9/28/94
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. ' - Ep 14The Fourteenth Floor9/21/94
Larry gets into a feud with the network when he makes fun of their new fall schedule on the air. ' - Ep 13Hank's Divorce9/14/94
It looks like Hank's marriage is over, despite everyone's efforts to patch it up. ' - Ep 12Doubt of the Benefit9/7/94
Larry becomes convinced that Rob Reiner is snubbing him and the show, and retaliates by canceling out of a benefit. ' - Ep 11Larry Loses a Friend8/31/94
Jon Lovitz makes a strong play for a reluctant Darlene. ' - Ep 10Like No Business I Know8/24/94
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. - Ep 9Headwriter (a.k.a. Headwriter Phil)8/17/94
Phil whines and pleads to be made headwriter for the show, then finds it isn't what he thought it would be. ' - Ep 8The Mr. Sharon Stone Show8/10/94
Larry hits it off with guest Sharon Stone, but finds he can't cope with her greater celebrity status. ' - Ep 7Office Romance8/3/94
The office suffers when Larry and Darlene tentatively begin a romance, prompting a domino effect of hurt feelings and jealousy. ' - Ep 6Hank's Night in the Sun7/27/94
Hank gets his shot at the big chair when Larry gets food poisoning just before a taping. ' - Ep 5People's Choice7/20/94
Artie is chosen to produce the People's Choice Awards, prompting both Larry and Hank to try for a role in the show. ' - Ep 4The Gift Episode7/13/94
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. ' - Ep 3Would You Do Me a Favor?7/6/94
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. ' - Ep 2You're Having My Baby6/29/94
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. ' - Ep 1Montana6/22/94
Larry's going out of his mind with boredom up in Montana when Artie appears with a scheme to resurrect the show. '
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Season 2
- Ep 18L.A. or N.Y.?9/29/93
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. ' - Ep 18New York or LA
- Ep 17The Grand Opening9/22/93
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. ' - Ep 16Off Camera9/15/93
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. - Ep 15Hank's Wedding9/8/93
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. ' - Ep 14Performance Artist8/25/93
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. ' - Ep 14The Performance Artist8/25/93
- Ep 13Being There8/18/93
Larry and Francine quarrel over her commitment to their renewed relationship. ' - Ep 12Larry's Birthday8/11/93
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. - Ep 11Broadcast Nudes8/4/93
Hank manipulates Darlene into agreeing to do a Playboy spread and Larry worries about appearing in Architectural Digest. - Ep 10Larry's Partner7/28/93
Larry reluctantly agrees to hire his former comedy partner as a show writer. ' - Ep 9Larry Loses Interest7/21/93
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. ' - Ep 8Artie's Gone7/14/93
Artie gets stuck on the highway during torrential rains and mud-slides leaving Paula the booker to function as the producer for the show. ' - Ep 7Life Behind Larry7/7/93
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. ' - Ep 6The Hankerciser 2006/30/93
Francine is injured using an exercise device being endorsed by Hank who's afraid she'll write about it. ' - Ep 6The Hankerciser
- Ep 5Larry's Agent6/23/93
Larry decides he needs a new high-power agent to negotiate his new deal with the network. ' - Ep 4The Stalker6/16/93
Larry gets a little paranoid when he learns he's being stalked by an obsessed fan. ' - Ep 3The List6/9/93
A chance remark by Francine leads Larry to ask for a list of all her sexual partners since their divorce. ' - Ep 2The Breakdown (2)6/2/93
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. ' - Ep 1The Breakdown (1)6/2/93
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. '
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Season 1
- Ep 13The Hey Now Episode11/7/92
Hank falls asleep during the show, which is just the last straw for a fed-up Larry. '' - Ep 12A Brush with the Elbow of Greatness10/31/92
Larry makes the tabloids when a woman claims he knocked her into a magazine rack and neglected to apologize. ' - Ep 11Warmth10/24/92
- Ep 11The Warmth Episode10/24/92
Worried about his ratings, Larry hires a focus group to help him tighten up the show. ' - Ep 10Party10/17/92
Larry's little dinner at home with Arthur, initiated by Jeannie, escalates into a full-blown party and causes Larry to become extremely paranoid. ' - Ep 9Talk Show10/10/92
An argument at home with Jeannie causes Larry to lose his concentration during the show that night. ' - Ep 8Out of the Loop10/3/92
Larry feels out of touch when he's the last to know that his headwriter is having a torrid office affair. ' - Ep 7Hank's Contract9/26/92
It's contract negotiation time for Hank and he's going for a raise ... and a golf cart. ' - Ep 6Flirt9/19/92
- Ep 6The Flirt Episode9/19/92
Jeannie becomes very jealous and accuses Larry of flirting with a playful Mimi Rogers on the show. ' - Ep 5The New Producer9/12/92
A friend of Larry's temporarily replaces Artie as producer but schemes to make the job permanent. ' - Ep 4Guest Host9/5/92
The success of Dana Carvey as a guest host on his show makes Larry very, very nervous. ' - Ep 3The Spider Episode8/29/92
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. ' - Ep 2Promise8/22/92
- Ep 2The Promise8/22/92
Larry is annoyed that David Spade is booked on another show and Hank's fan club visits. - Ep 1What Have You Done for Me Lately?8/15/92
Larry finds himself in opposition to a network executive who wants him to do live commercials during the show for the Garden Weasel.''
