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The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

Bitterly, brutally, blatantly hilarious.

TV-MA1992•30m•7.7/10
Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.7/10(86)

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.

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Production

Columbia Pictures Television, HBO, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Brillstein Entertainment Partners

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 15, 1992

Last Aired

May 31, 1998

Networks

HBO

Created By

Garry Shandling, Dennis Klein

Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Garden Weasel
E1
The Garden Weasel
Air date: 1992-08-15
Over Larry's strong protests, network executives force him to do a live commercial on the show for one of his sponsors.
The Promise
E2
The Promise
Air date: 1992-08-22
Larry is annoyed that David Spade is booked on another show and Hank's fan club visits.
The Spiders Episode
E3
The Spiders Episode
Air date: 1992-08-29
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
E4
Guest Host
Air date: 1992-09-05
Larry goes on holiday and Dana Carvey takes over. Hank is not pleased.
The New Producer
E5
The New Producer
Air date: 1992-09-12
A friend of Larry's temporarily replaces Artie as producer but schemes to make the job permanent.
The Flirt Episode
E6
The Flirt Episode
Air date: 1992-09-19
Jeannie becomes very jealous and accuses Larry of flirting with a playful Mimi Rogers on the show.
Hank's Contract
E7
Hank's Contract
Air date: 1992-09-26
It's contract negotiation time for Hank and he's going for a raise ... and a golf cart.
Out of the Loop
E8
Out of the Loop
Air date: 1992-10-03
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
E9
The Talk Show Episode
Air date: 1992-10-10
An argument at home with Jeannie causes Larry to lose his concentration during the show that night.
Party
E10
Party
Air date: 1992-10-17
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
E11
The Warmth Episode
Air date: 1992-10-24
Worried about his ratings, Larry hires a focus group to help him tighten up the show.
A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness
E12
A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness
Air date: 1992-10-31
Larry makes the tabloids when a woman claims he knocked her into a magazine rack and neglected to apologize.
The 'Hey Now' Episode
E13
The 'Hey Now' Episode
Air date: 1992-11-07
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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