The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

1992 6 Seasons 90 Episodes ⭐ 7.7 Comedy

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

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.

EP 2

The Promise

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

EP 3

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 gu

EP 4

Guest Host

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

EP 5

The New Producer

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

EP 6

The Flirt Episode

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

EP 7

Hank's Contract

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

EP 8

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.

EP 9

The Talk Show Episode

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

EP 10

Party

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

EP 11

The Warmth Episode

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

EP 12

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.

EP 13

The 'Hey Now' Episode

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

EP 1

The Breakdown (1)

Larry is a wreck as he faces sinking ratings, no Emmy nominations, and a divorce suit from Jeannie. So Hank and Artie tr

EP 2

The Breakdown (2)

Larry is a wreck as he faces sinking ratings, no Emmy nominations, and a divorce suit from Jeannie. So Hank and Artie tr

EP 3

The List

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

EP 4

The Stalker

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

EP 5

Larry's Agent

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

EP 6

The Hankerciser 200

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

EP 7

Life Behind Larry

Everybody has their own ideas about who should host the show being readied to follow Larry, while Larry worries over not

EP 8

Artie's Gone

Artie gets stuck on the highway during torrential rains and mud-slides leaving Paula the booker to function as the produ

EP 9

Larry Loses Interest

As the show's traditional anniversary show approaches, Larry finds it all boring and tedious, so he plays with the idea

EP 10

Larry's Partner

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

EP 11

Broadcast Nudes

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

EP 12

Larry's Birthday

Larry celebrates his birthday and the gang all struggle to top each other with their birthday gifts to him. Meanwhile th

EP 13

Being There

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

EP 14

The Performance Artist

In an effort to freshen up the guest list, Larry agrees to have a controversial performance on, then chickens out when h

EP 15

Hank's Wedding

Larry tries to decide about warning an elated Hank about his new bride when the ""Hey now!"" guy announces he's going to

EP 16

Off Camera

Artie has a terrible day backstage with an Entertainment Weekly writer prowling around, John Ritter and Gene Siskel near

EP 17

The Grand Opening

Larry goes on vacation, but the problems follow him as Hank alienates a series of co-hosts as he anxiously awaits the op

EP 18

N.Y. or L.A.

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

EP 1

Montana

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

EP 2

You're Having My Baby

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

EP 3

Would You Do Me a Favor?

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

EP 4

The Gift Episode

Paula worries about her job when Larry gets angry with her over guests canceling, and really goes all out to convince a

EP 5

People's Choice

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

EP 6

Hank's Night in the Sun

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

EP 7

Office Romance

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

EP 8

The Mr. Sharon Stone Show

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

EP 9

Headwriter Phil

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

EP 10

Like No Business I Know

Regis Philbin causes some major unrest when he intimates to Hank that there might be place for him on Regis' new show. L

EP 11

Larry Loses a Friend

Jon Lovitz makes a strong play for a reluctant Darlene.

EP 12

Doubt of the Benefit

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

EP 13

Hank's Divorce

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

EP 14

The Fourteenth Floor

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

EP 15

Next Stop...Bottom

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

EP 16

Arthur's Crises

Larry fears that Artie's intimate relationship with a CBS network executive spells the end of their relationship. Darlen

EP 17

End of the Season

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

EP 1

Roseanne's Return

Larry is apprehensive over a guest appearance by former girl friend Roseanne and decides to see a psychiatrist. The offi

EP 2

Hank's New Assistant

When Darlene quits while on vacation, Hank hires the temp who was filling in for her. Larry's reluctant to tell Dana Car

EP 3

Arthur After Hours

After a particularly trying day at work, Arthur spends the night at the studio with two new friends, Nicolae the janitor

EP 4

The Bump

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

EP 5

Jeannie's Visit

A surprise visit by Larry's ex-wife causes an unusual triangle between her, Larry and Hank. Larry offers a cappuccino ma

EP 6

The P.A.

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

EP 7

Hank's Sex Tape

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

EP 8

Nothing Personal

Paula has trouble booking guests for sweeps week, so she leans on Larry to ask his friend Jeff Goldblum, who in turn off

EP 9

Brother, Can You Spare 1.2 Million?

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

EP 10

Conflict of Interest

Paula's dating Larry's agent, but Larry fears he's just using her to book his clients on the show. The network objects t

EP 11

I Was a Teenage Lesbian

While awaiting the results of a breast biopsy, a tense Paula angers Brett Butler who offers Larry some tips on his weekl

EP 12

Larry's Sitcom

Larry accepts a script from Chris Elliott for a new sitcom to be produced under Larry's deal with the network, then give

EP 13

Larry's Big Idea

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

EP 14

Beverly and the Prop Job

Beverly quits when Larry and Artie refuse to seriously consider her request that a job in the props department be given

EP 15

0.409

Larry begins an affair with a much younger show intern which causes resentment among the staff and places him in the awk

EP 16

Eight

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

EP 17

Larry's on Vacation

Larry takes a vacation to recover from plastic surgery leaving Sandra Bernhard to fill in as the show host. But her mana

EP 1

Everybody Loves Larry

Larry, worried about the implications of a permanent guest host, sabotages temporary host Jon Stewart at every turn. Han

EP 2

My Name is Asher Kingsley

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

EP 3

Where is the Love?

Larry gets upset over a review from TV critic Tom Shales, prompting him to fire off a fax in retaliation and to seek sym

EP 4

Ellen, or Isn't She?

Artie pushes Larry to get Ellen Degeneres to come out of the closet on their show, but Larry pursues some personal resea

EP 5

The New Writer

Hank suffers paranoid agonies when he fears that Kevin Nealon is hanging around trying to get his job. Phil has trouble

EP 6

The Matchmaker

Paula's new assistant, Marylou, manages to upset everyone, even the affable Tim Conway, with her ineffective pre-intervi

EP 7

Make a Wish

Larry wants to be on People's Ten Sexiest Men list, even if it means bumping off guest Ben Stiller. Beverly gets stuck t

EP 8

Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules

Artie falls off the wagon with his second addiction, Angie Dickinson, and flies to Venice with her. Larry's affair with

EP 9

The Prank

Larry becomes convinced that his new paramour Lori Loughlin has taken money from his wallet. Hank tries to impress a wom

EP 10

The Book

Larry insists on writng a book about his life, just like Jay, Brett, Ellen and Paul, leaving Hank worrying about ""the i

EP 11

Pain Equals Funny

Paula tells Larry that she's leaving to produce the Caryl and Marilyn show, so he impulsively promotes her to producer w

EP 12

The Roast

Artie works hard to make sure all of Larry's ""friends"" attend a celebrity roast in his honor while Hank tries to learn

EP 13

Larry's New Love

Larry's relationship with his new girlfriend is threatened when she takes on the ""mermaid"" role in a show skit, and wa

EP 1

Another List

Larry's ratings are slipping and the suits are looking to replace him with regular guest host Jon Stewart. Hank tries to

EP 2

The Beginning of the End

Kenny Mitchell joins the show as creative consultant and makes major changes to the format. Larry battles with the netwo

EP 3

As My Career Lay Dying

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

EP 4

Pilots and Pens Lost

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

EP 5

The Interview

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

EP 6

Adolf Hankler

Larry spends his vacation with his brother who has a business proposition. Guest host Jon Stewart tests the network's ce

EP 7

Beverly's Secret

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

EP 8

I Buried Sid

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

EP 9

Just the Perfect Blendship

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

EP 10

Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation

Larry begins to date Illeana Douglas, but feels compelled to rehearse her through her segment. Meanwhile, Brian brings a

EP 11

Flip

Larry scrambles to get his last show together, and must confront David Duchovny's affections in order to secure him as a

EP 12

Flip (2)

Part 2 of the final ever show. Larry is in hot water with Carol Burnet when he tells her she was the first person he cho

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