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The Larry Sanders Show

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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.

Synopsis

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

Seasons & episodes

6 seasons

The Garden Weasel

1. The Garden Weasel

Aug 15, 1992 28 min

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

The Promise

2. The Promise

Aug 22, 1992 25 min

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

The Spiders Episode

3. The Spiders Episode

Aug 29, 1992 28 min

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.

Guest Host

4. Guest Host

Sep 5, 1992 29 min

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

The New Producer

5. The New Producer

Sep 12, 1992 28 min

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

The Flirt Episode

6. The Flirt Episode

Sep 19, 1992 24 min

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

Hank's Contract

7. Hank's Contract

Sep 26, 1992 29 min

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

Out of the Loop

8. Out of the Loop

Oct 3, 1992 23 min

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

The Talk Show Episode

9. The Talk Show Episode

Oct 10, 1992 25 min

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

Party

10. Party

Oct 17, 1992 23 min

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

The Warmth Episode

11. The Warmth Episode

Oct 24, 1992 24 min

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

A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness

12. A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness

Oct 31, 1992 23 min

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

The 'Hey Now' Episode

13. The 'Hey Now' Episode

Nov 7, 1992 22 min

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

Ensemble

Cast

GS

Garry Shandling

Larry Sanders

JT

Jeffrey Tambor

Hank Kingsley

WL

Wallace Langham

Phil

RT

Rip Torn

Arthur

PJ

Penny Johnson Jerald

Beverly Barnes

ML

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Marylou Collins

ST

Scott Thompson

Brian

Production

The details

Release

1992

Seasons

6 seasons

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