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The Larry Sanders Show S1E1 — The Garden Weasel

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The Larry Sanders Show•Season 1•Episode 1

The Garden Weasel

7.8/10 · 453 votesAug 15, 199228 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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

Directed byKen Kwapis

Written byPeter Tolan

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Jeffrey Tambor

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Hank Kingsley

Wallace Langham

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Phil

Rip Torn

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Arthur

Penny Johnson Jerald

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Beverly Barnes

Janeane Garofalo

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Paula

Linda Doucett

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Darlene Chapinni

Megan Gallagher

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Jeannie Sanders

Jeremy Piven

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Jerry Capen

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Episode Summary

"The Garden Weasel" is episode 1 of The Larry Sanders Show season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 453 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Peter Tolan, it aired on August 15, 1992.

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