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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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  1. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Flip
    9.3/10(327 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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    9.0/10(186 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Todd Holland
  4. Background image for Hank's Sex Tape
    9.0/10(239 votes)

    #4 - Hank's Sex Tape

    S4:E7

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

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    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Jon Vitti
  5. Background image for Eight
    8.7/10(156 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.

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    Director:Todd Holland
  6. Background image for Everybody Loves Larry
    8.6/10(163 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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    Director:Todd Holland
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  8. Background image for Adolf Hankler
    8.6/10(185 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.5/10(166 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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    Director:Todd Holland
  10. Background image for Next Stop...Bottom
    8.3/10(148 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. Background image for Hank's New Assistant
    8.3/10(152 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.

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    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:John Riggi
  12. Background image for The Bump
    8.3/10(154 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. Background image for The Spiders Episode
    8.2/10(338 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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    8.2/10(175 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.

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    Director:Ken Kwapis
  15. Background image for N.Y. or L.A.
    8.2/10(169 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. Background image for The Fourteenth Floor
    8.2/10(150 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.

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    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Pilots and Pens Lost
    8.2/10(179 votes)

    #16 - Pilots and Pens Lost

    S6:E4

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

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    Director:Alan Myerson
  18. Background image for Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation
    8.2/10(193 votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. Background image for The 'Hey Now' Episode
    8.1/10(236 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. Background image for The Grand Opening
    8.1/10(167 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Simms
  21. Background image for As My Career Lay Dying
    8.1/10(163 votes)

    #20 - As My Career Lay Dying

    S6:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Flirt Episode
    8.0/10(259 votes)

    #21 - The Flirt Episode

    S1:E6

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

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  23. Background image for Out of the Loop
    8.0/10(256 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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    Director:Ken Kwapis
  24. Background image for Artie's Gone
    8.0/10(172 votes)

    #23 - Artie's Gone

    S2:E8

    Artie gets stuck on the highway during torrential rains and mud-slides leaving Paula the booker to function as the producer for the show.

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    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Paul Simms
  25. Background image for The Gift Episode
    8.0/10(147 votes)

    #24 - The Gift Episode

    S3:E4

    Paula worries about her job when Larry gets angry with her over guests canceling, and really goes all out to convince a reluctant Danny DeVito not to cancel too. Larry and Artie try to decide what to choose as the guest gift.

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    8.0/10(155 votes)

    #25 - Office Romance

    S3:E7

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

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    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Unknown

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".