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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

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Season 1

  • The Spiders Episode
    8.3/10356 votes

    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

  • Out of the Loop
    8.1/10278 votes

    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

  • The 'Hey Now' Episode
    8.1/10257 votes

    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: Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling

  • The Flirt Episode
    8.0/10283 votes

    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

  • The Garden Weasel
    7.8/10437 votes

    The Garden Weasel

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/15/1992

    Over Larry's strong protests, network executives force him to do a live commercial on the show for one of his sponsors.

    Director: Ken Kwapis

    Writer: Peter Tolan

  • The New Producer
    7.8/10287 votes

    The New Producer

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/1992

    A friend of Larry's temporarily replaces Artie as producer but schemes to make the job permanent.

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Howard Gewirtz, Paul Simms

  • Hank's Contract
    7.8/10266 votes

    Hank's Contract

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/26/1992

    It's contract negotiation time for Hank and he's going for a raise ... and a golf cart.

    Director: Ken Kwapis

    Writer: Paul Simms

  • Guest Host
    7.7/10297 votes

    Guest Host

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/5/1992

    Larry goes on holiday and Dana Carvey takes over. Hank is not pleased.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Talk Show Episode
    7.7/10248 votes

    The Talk Show Episode

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/10/1992

    An argument at home with Jeannie causes Larry to lose his concentration during the show that night.

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Promise
    7.6/10345 votes

    The Promise

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/22/1992

    Larry is annoyed that David Spade is booked on another show and Hank's fan club visits.

    Director: Ken Kwapis

    Writer: Joe Toplyn

  • Party
    7.6/10249 votes

    Party

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/17/1992

    Larry's little dinner at home with Arthur, initiated by Jeannie, escalates into a full-blown party and causes Larry to become extremely paranoid.

    Director: Todd Holland

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness
    7.6/10227 votes

    A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/31/1992

    Larry makes the tabloids when a woman claims he knocked her into a magazine rack and neglected to apologize.

    Director: Ken Kwapis, Peter Tolan

    Writer: Peter Tolan

  • The Warmth Episode
    7.3/10239 votes

    The Warmth Episode

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/24/1992

    Worried about his ratings, Larry hires a focus group to help him tighten up the show.

    Director: Ken Kwapis

    Writer: Paul Simms