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The Best Episodes of The Larry Sanders Show

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The Best Episodes of The Larry Sanders Show

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...
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    The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 12 - Flip (2)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Flip (2)

    S6:E12

    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 chose to be on his final show. This doesn't appear to be the case as Ellen confirms. Bruno Kirby is bumped again. Clint Black sings goodbye to Larry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 11 - Flip
    9.3/10(335 votes)

    #2 - Flip

    S6:E11

    Larry scrambles to get his last show together, and must confront David Duchovny's affections in order to secure him as a guest. Arthur tries to keep the staff's emotions together as things are packed up and the last show is done.

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  3. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 7 - Hank's Sex Tape
    9.1/10(248 votes)

    #3 - Hank's Sex Tape

    S4:E7

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

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  4. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 6 - Hank's Night in the Sun
    9.0/10(194 votes)

    #4 - Hank's Night in the Sun

    S3:E6

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

    Director:Todd Holland

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  5. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 16 - Eight
    8.7/10(166 votes)

    #5 - Eight

    S4:E16

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

    Director:Todd Holland

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  6. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 6 - Adolf Hankler
    8.7/10(193 votes)

    #6 - Adolf Hankler

    S6:E6

    Larry spends his vacation with his brother who has a business proposition. Guest host Jon Stewart tests the network's censors by booking the Wu-Tang Clan.

    Director:Unknown

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  8. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 3 - Arthur After Hours
    8.6/10(174 votes)

    #7 - Arthur After Hours

    S4:E3

    After a particularly trying day at work, Arthur spends the night at the studio with two new friends, Nicolae the janitor and Hank's karoake machine, and one old bottle of booze.

    Director:Todd Holland

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  9. The Larry Sanders Show Season 5 Episode 1 - Everybody Loves Larry
    8.6/10(173 votes)

    #8 - Everybody Loves Larry

    S5:E1

    Larry, worried about the implications of a permanent guest host, sabotages temporary host Jon Stewart at every turn. Hank buys a less-than-perfect used car from Elvis Costello. David Duchovny's friendliness makes Larry wonder about his sexual orientation.

    Director:Todd Holland

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  10. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 15 - Next Stop...Bottom
    8.4/10(158 votes)

    #9 - Next Stop...Bottom

    S3:E15

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

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  11. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 2 - Hank's New Assistant
    8.4/10(161 votes)

    #10 - Hank's New Assistant

    S4:E2

    When Darlene quits while on vacation, Hank hires the temp who was filling in for her. Larry's reluctant to tell Dana Carvey he doesn't like Carvey's Larry Sanders impersonation.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:John Riggi

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  12. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 4 - The Bump
    8.4/10(164 votes)

    #11 - The Bump

    S4:E4

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

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  13. The Larry Sanders Show Season 1 Episode 3 - The Spiders Episode
    8.3/10(354 votes)

    #12 - The Spiders Episode

    S1:E3

    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.

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  14. The Larry Sanders Show Season 2 Episode 16 - Off Camera
    8.3/10(187 votes)

    #13 - Off Camera

    S2:E16

    Artie has a terrible day backstage with an Entertainment Weekly writer prowling around, John Ritter and Gene Siskel nearly coming to blows, and a stray dog nipping at everyone.

    Director:Ken Kwapis

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  15. The Larry Sanders Show Season 2 Episode 18 - N.Y. or L.A.
    8.3/10(180 votes)

    #14 - N.Y. or L.A.

    S2:E18

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

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  16. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 14 - The Fourteenth Floor
    8.3/10(159 votes)

    #15 - The Fourteenth Floor

    S3:E14

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

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 4 - Pilots and Pens Lost
    8.3/10(186 votes)

    #16 - Pilots and Pens Lost

    S6:E4

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

    Director:Alan Myerson

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  18. The Larry Sanders Show Season 2 Episode 17 - The Grand Opening
    8.2/10(178 votes)

    #17 - The Grand Opening

    S2:E17

    Larry goes on vacation, but the problems follow him as Hank alienates a series of co-hosts as he anxiously awaits the opening night of Hank's Lookaround Restaurant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Simms

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  19. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 2 - The Beginning of the End
    8.2/10(180 votes)

    #18 - The Beginning of the End

    S6:E2

    Kenny Mitchell joins the show as creative consultant and makes major changes to the format. Larry battles with the network and his agent over his contract.

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  20. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 3 - As My Career Lay Dying
    8.2/10(171 votes)

    #19 - As My Career Lay Dying

    S6:E3

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

    Director:Unknown

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  21. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 10 - Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation
    8.2/10(201 votes)

    #20 - Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation

    S6:E10

    Larry begins to date Illeana Douglas, but feels compelled to rehearse her through her segment. Meanwhile, Brian brings a sexual harassment suit against Phil for all his gay jokes.

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  22. The Larry Sanders Show Season 1 Episode 8 - Out of the Loop
    8.1/10(272 votes)

    #21 - Out of the Loop

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Ken Kwapis

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  23. The Larry Sanders Show Season 1 Episode 13 - The 'Hey Now' Episode
    8.1/10(250 votes)

    #22 - The 'Hey Now' Episode

    S1:E13

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

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  24. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 8 - The Mr. Sharon Stone Show
    8.1/10(178 votes)

    #23 - The Mr. Sharon Stone Show

    S3:E8

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

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  25. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 13 - Hank's Divorce
    8.1/10(161 votes)

    #24 - Hank's Divorce

    S3:E13

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

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Paul Simms

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  26. The Larry Sanders Show Season 5 Episode 2 - My Name is Asher Kingsley
    8.1/10(157 votes)

    #25 - My Name is Asher Kingsley

    S5:E2

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

    Director:Todd Holland

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Best Episodes Summary

"Flip (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Larry Sanders Show". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/31/1998. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Flip".