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The Larry Sanders Show S1E2 — The Promise

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The Larry Sanders Show•Season 1•Episode 2

The Promise

7.6/10 · 361 votesAug 22, 199225 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byKen Kwapis

Written byJoe Toplyn

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Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling

Larry Sanders

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Hank Kingsley

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Phil

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Arthur

Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

Beverly Barnes

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Paula

Linda Doucett

Linda Doucett

Darlene Chapinni

Megan Gallagher

Megan Gallagher

Jeannie Sanders

Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Jerry Capen

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Joe Toplyn

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Episode Summary

"The Promise" is episode 2 of The Larry Sanders Show season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 361 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Joe Toplyn, it aired on August 22, 1992.

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