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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Garry Shandling
Larry Sanders
Jeffrey Tambor
Hank Kingsley
Wallace Langham
Phil
Rip Torn
Arthur
Penny Johnson Jerald
Beverly Barnes
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Marylou Collins
Scott Thompson
Brian
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13 episodes • 1992Avg: 8.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Garden Weasel | Aug 15, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Promise | Aug 22, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Spiders Episode | Aug 29, 1992 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Guest Host | Sep 5, 1992 | 8.3 |
| 5 | The New Producer | Sep 12, 1992 | 8.7 |
| 6 | The Flirt Episode | Sep 19, 1992 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Hank's Contract | Sep 26, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Out of the Loop | Oct 3, 1992 | 8.3 |
| 9 | The Talk Show Episode | Oct 10, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Party | Oct 17, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Warmth Episode | Oct 24, 1992 | 8.5 |
| 12 | A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness | Oct 31, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 13 | The 'Hey Now' Episode | Nov 7, 1992 | 9.0 |
18 episodes • 1993Avg: 9.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Breakdown (1) | Jun 2, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Breakdown (2) | Jun 2, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The List | Jun 9, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Stalker | Jun 16, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Larry's Agent | Jun 23, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Hankerciser 200 | Jun 30, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Life Behind Larry | Jul 7, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Artie's Gone | Jul 14, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Larry Loses Interest | Jul 21, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Larry's Partner | Jul 28, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Broadcast Nudes | Aug 4, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Larry's Birthday | Aug 11, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Being There | Aug 18, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 14 | The Performance Artist | Aug 25, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Hank's Wedding | Sep 8, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Off Camera | Sep 15, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 17 | The Grand Opening | Sep 22, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 18 | N.Y. or L.A. | Sep 29, 1993 | 10.0 |
17 episodes • 1994Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | Jun 22, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 2 | You're Having My Baby | Jun 29, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Would You Do Me a Favor? | Jul 6, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 4 | The Gift Episode | Jul 13, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 5 | People's Choice | Jul 20, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Hank's Night in the Sun | Jul 27, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Office Romance | Aug 3, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 8 | The Mr. Sharon Stone Show | Aug 10, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Headwriter Phil | Aug 17, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Like No Business I Know | Aug 24, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Larry Loses a Friend | Aug 31, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Doubt of the Benefit | Sep 7, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Hank's Divorce | Sep 14, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 14 | The Fourteenth Floor | Sep 21, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Next Stop...Bottom | Sep 28, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Arthur's Crises | Oct 5, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 17 | End of the Season | Oct 12, 1994 | 10.0 |
17 episodes • 1995Avg: 9.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseanne's Return | Jul 19, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Hank's New Assistant | Jul 26, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Arthur After Hours | Aug 2, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 4 | The Bump | Aug 9, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Jeannie's Visit | Aug 16, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 6 | The P.A. | Aug 23, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Hank's Sex Tape | Aug 30, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Nothing Personal | Sep 13, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Brother, Can You Spare 1.2 Million? | Sep 20, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Conflict of Interest | Sep 27, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 11 | I Was a Teenage Lesbian | Oct 11, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Larry's Sitcom | Oct 18, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Larry's Big Idea | Oct 25, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Beverly and the Prop Job | Nov 1, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 15 | 0.409 | Nov 8, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Eight | Nov 15, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Larry's on Vacation | Nov 22, 1995 | 10.0 |
13 episodes • 1996Avg: 9.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everybody Loves Larry | Nov 13, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 2 | My Name is Asher Kingsley | Nov 20, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Where is the Love? | Nov 27, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Ellen, or Isn't She? | Dec 11, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 5 | The New Writer | Dec 18, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 6 | The Matchmaker | Jan 8, 1997 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Make a Wish | Jan 15, 1997 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules | Jan 22, 1997 | 10.0 |
| 9 | The Prank | Jan 29, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Book | Feb 5, 1997 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Pain Equals Funny | Feb 12, 1997 | 10.0 |
| 12 | The Roast | Feb 19, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Larry's New Love | Feb 26, 1997 | 6.0 |
12 episodes • 1998Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Another List | Mar 15, 1998 | 6.5 |
| 2 | The Beginning of the End | Mar 22, 1998 | 6.0 |
| 3 | As My Career Lay Dying | Mar 29, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Pilots and Pens Lost | Apr 5, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Interview | Apr 12, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Adolf Hankler | Apr 19, 1998 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Beverly's Secret | Apr 26, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 8 | I Buried Sid | May 3, 1998 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Just the Perfect Blendship | May 10, 1998 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation | May 17, 1998 | 3.7 |
| 11 | Flip | May 31, 1998 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Flip (2) | May 31, 1998 | 10.0 |
