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The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show
★ 7.8/10•1992•30m•TV-MA•Comedy
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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.

John Markus · Writer

Victor Levin · Writer

Maya Forbes · Writer

Rosie Shuster · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 15, 1992

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Garden WeaselE128m

The Garden Weasel

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

Aug 15, 1992

Episode 2 - The PromiseE225m

The Promise

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

Aug 22, 1992

Episode 3 - The Spiders EpisodeE328m

The Spiders Episode

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.

Aug 29, 1992

Episode 4 - Guest HostE429m

Guest Host

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

Sep 5, 1992

Episode 5 - The New ProducerE528m

The New Producer

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

Sep 12, 1992

Episode 6 - The Flirt EpisodeE624m

The Flirt Episode

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

Sep 19, 1992

Episode 7 - Hank's ContractE729m

Hank's Contract

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

Sep 26, 1992

Episode 8 - Out of the LoopE823m

Out of the Loop

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

Oct 3, 1992

Episode 9 - The Talk Show EpisodeE925m

The Talk Show Episode

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

Oct 10, 1992

Episode 10 - PartyE1023m

Party

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

Oct 17, 1992

Episode 11 - The Warmth EpisodeE1124m

The Warmth Episode

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

Oct 24, 1992

Episode 12 - A Brush With (the Elbow of) GreatnessE1223m

A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness

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

Oct 31, 1992

Episode 13 - The 'Hey Now' EpisodeE1322m

The 'Hey Now' Episode

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

Nov 7, 1992

Actors

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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