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The Best Episodes of The Larry Sanders Show

Every episode of The Larry Sanders Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
Genre:Comedy
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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 N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/31/1998. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Flip".

  • Flip (2)
    10.0/101 votes
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    #1 - Flip (2)

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 5/31/1998

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Flip
    9.3/10320 votes
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    #2 - Flip

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 5/31/1998

    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.

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Garry Shandling, Dennis Klein, Peter Tolan

  • Hank's Sex Tape
    9.0/10236 votes
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    #3 - Hank's Sex Tape

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/30/1995

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

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Jon Vitti

  • Hank's Night in the Sun
    8.9/10182 votes
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    #4 - Hank's Night in the Sun

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/27/1994

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

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Peter Tolan

  • Eight
    8.7/10153 votes
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    #5 - Eight

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 11/15/1995

    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

    Writer: Peter Tolan

  • Everybody Loves Larry
    8.6/10160 votes
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    #6 - Everybody Loves Larry

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/13/1996

    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

    Writer: Peter Tolan

  • Adolf Hankler
    8.6/10181 votes
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    #7 - Adolf Hankler

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 4/19/1998

    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: N/A

    Writer: Peter Huyck

  • Arthur After Hours
    8.5/10165 votes
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    #8 - Arthur After Hours

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/2/1995

    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

    Writer: Peter Tolan

  • The Spiders Episode
    8.3/10328 votes
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    #9 - The Spiders Episode

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/29/1992

    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.

    Director: Ken Kwapis

    Writer: Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, Paul Simms

  • Next Stop...Bottom
    8.3/10146 votes
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    #10 - Next Stop...Bottom

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 9/28/1994

    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.

    Director: Judd Apatow, Paul Simms, Todd Holland

    Writer: Judd Apatow

  • Hank's New Assistant
    8.3/10149 votes
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    #11 - Hank's New Assistant

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/26/1995

    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

  • The Bump
    8.3/10152 votes
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    #12 - The Bump

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/9/1995

    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.

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Judd Apatow, Garry Shandling

  • Off Camera
    8.2/10173 votes
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    #13 - Off Camera

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 9/15/1993

    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

    Writer: Peter Tolan

  • N.Y. or L.A.
    8.2/10162 votes
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    #14 - N.Y. or L.A.

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 9/29/1993

    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.

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Peter Tolan, Paul Simms, Garry Shandling

  • The Fourteenth Floor
    8.2/10148 votes
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    #15 - The Fourteenth Floor

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 9/21/1994

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

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: N/A

  • Pilots and Pens Lost
    8.2/10176 votes
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    #16 - Pilots and Pens Lost

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/1998

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

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: Peter Tolan

  • Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation
    8.2/10190 votes
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    #17 - Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 5/17/1998

    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.

    Director: Judd Apatow

    Writer: Richard Day, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory

  • The 'Hey Now' Episode
    8.1/10231 votes
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    #18 - The 'Hey Now' Episode

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/7/1992

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

    Director: Ken Kwapis

    Writer: Garry Shandling, Dennis Klein

  • The Grand Opening
    8.1/10164 votes
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    #19 - The Grand Opening

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 9/22/1993

    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: N/A

    Writer: Paul Simms

  • As My Career Lay Dying
    8.1/10161 votes
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    #20 - As My Career Lay Dying

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 3/29/1998

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Tolan

  • The Flirt Episode
    8.0/10251 votes
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    #21 - The Flirt Episode

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/19/1992

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

    Director: Ken Kwapis

    Writer: Garry Shandling, Fred Barron

  • Out of the Loop
    8.0/10246 votes
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    #22 - Out of the Loop

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/3/1992

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

    Director: Ken Kwapis

    Writer: Marjorie Gross

  • Artie's Gone
    8.0/10170 votes
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    #23 - Artie's Gone

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/1993

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

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Paul Simms

  • The Gift Episode
    8.0/10143 votes
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    #24 - The Gift Episode

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/13/1994

    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.

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Paul Simms, Garry Shandling

  • Office Romance
    8.0/10151 votes
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    #25 - Office Romance

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 8/3/1994

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

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: N/A