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   REVEAL THE WINNER
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Flip (2)

   S6:E125/31/1998

   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.

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2. 

   9.3/10(335 votes)

   #2 - Flip

   S6:E115/31/1998

   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

   Writers:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan

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   Director:Todd Holland

   Writers:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan
3. 

   9.1/10(248 votes)

   #3 - Hank's Sex Tape

   S4:E78/30/1995

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

   Director:Todd Holland

   Writer:Jon Vitti

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   Writer:Jon Vitti
4. 

   9.0/10(194 votes)

   #4 - Hank's Night in the Sun

   S3:E67/27/1994

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

   Director:Todd Holland

   Writer:Peter Tolan

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   Director:Todd Holland

   Writer:Peter Tolan
5. 

   8.7/10(166 votes)

   #5 - Eight

   S4:E1611/15/1995

   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

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   Director:Todd Holland

   Writer:Peter Tolan
6. 

   8.7/10(193 votes)

   #6 - Adolf Hankler

   S6:E64/19/1998

   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:Unknown

   Writer:Peter Huyck

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7. 

   8.6/10(174 votes)

   #7 - Arthur After Hours

   S4:E38/2/1995

   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

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   Writer:Peter Tolan
8. 

   8.6/10(173 votes)

   #8 - Everybody Loves Larry

   S5:E111/13/1996

   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

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   Writer:Peter Tolan
9. 

   8.4/10(158 votes)

   #9 - Next Stop...Bottom

   S3:E159/28/1994

   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.

   Directors:Judd Apatow, Paul Simms, Todd Holland

   Writer:Judd Apatow

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   Writer:Judd Apatow
10. 

    8.4/10(161 votes)

    #10 - Hank's New Assistant

    S4:E27/26/1995

    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

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    Writer:John Riggi
11. 

    8.4/10(164 votes)

    #11 - The Bump

    S4:E48/9/1995

    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

    Writers:Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow

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    Writers:Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow
12. 

    8.3/10(354 votes)

    #12 - The Spiders Episode

    S1:E38/29/1992

    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

    Writers:Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, Paul Simms

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    Director:Ken Kwapis

    Writers:Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, Paul Simms
13. 

    8.3/10(187 votes)

    #13 - Off Camera

    S2:E169/15/1993

    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

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    Director:Ken Kwapis

    Writer:Peter Tolan
14. 

    8.3/10(180 votes)

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

    S2:E189/29/1993

    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

    Writers:Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, Paul Simms

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    Director:Todd Holland

    Writers:Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, Paul Simms
15. 

    8.3/10(159 votes)

    #15 - The Fourteenth Floor

    S3:E149/21/1994

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

    Director:Todd Holland

    Writer:Unknown

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16. 

    8.3/10(186 votes)

    #16 - Pilots and Pens Lost

    S6:E44/5/1998

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

    Director:Alan Myerson

    Writer:Peter Tolan

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    Director:Alan Myerson

    Writer:Peter Tolan
17. 

    8.2/10(178 votes)

    #17 - The Grand Opening

    S2:E179/22/1993

    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.

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    Writer:Paul Simms

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18. 

    8.2/10(180 votes)

    #18 - The Beginning of the End

    S6:E23/22/1998

    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.

    Director:David Mirkin

    Writers:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling

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    Director:David Mirkin

    Writers:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling
19. 

    8.2/10(171 votes)

    #19 - As My Career Lay Dying

    S6:E33/29/1998

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Peter Tolan

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20. 

    8.2/10(201 votes)

    #20 - Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation

    S6:E105/17/1998

    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

    Writers:Peter Huyck, Richard Day, Alex Gregory

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    Director:Judd Apatow

    Writers:Peter Huyck, Richard Day, Alex Gregory
21. 

    8.1/10(272 votes)

    #21 - Out of the Loop

    S1:E810/3/1992

    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

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    Writer:Marjorie Gross
22. 

    8.1/10(250 votes)

    #22 - The 'Hey Now' Episode

    S1:E1311/7/1992

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

    Director:Ken Kwapis

    Writers:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling

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    Writers:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling
23. 

    8.1/10(178 votes)

    #23 - The Mr. Sharon Stone Show

    S3:E88/10/1994

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

    Director:Todd Holland

    Writers:Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan

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    Writers:Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan
24. 

    8.1/10(161 votes)

    #24 - Hank's Divorce

    S3:E139/14/1994

    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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    Writer:Paul Simms
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    8.1/10(157 votes)

    #25 - My Name is Asher Kingsley

    S5:E211/20/1996

    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

    Writer:Peter Tolan

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    Writer:Peter Tolan