The Best Episodes of The Larry Sanders Show Season 3
Every episode of The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Larry Sanders Show Season 3!
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 Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Larry Sanders Show" season 3 is "Montana", rated 7.8/10 from 162 user votes. It was directed by Todd Holland and written by Peter Tolan, Garry Shandling. "Montana" aired on 6/22/1994 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "You're Having My Baby".
7.8/10 162 votes#1 - Montana
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/1994
Larry's going out of his mind with boredom up in Montana when Artie appears with a scheme to resurrect the show.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Peter Tolan, Garry Shandling
- 7.8/10 148 votes
#2 - You're Having My Baby
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/29/1994
Larry's chances with Mimi Rogers drop dramatically when a woman from Montana turns up with the claim that she's carrying Larry's baby.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 144 votes
#3 - Would You Do Me a Favor?
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/1994
Larry's dad pays a visit to California, but Larry doesn't want to see him, so he adds that little chore to the things an already fed-up Beverly has to cope with.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 143 votes
#4 - 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
- 7.4/10 142 votes
#5 - People's Choice
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/20/1994
Artie is chosen to produce the People's Choice Awards, prompting both Larry and Hank to try for a role in the show.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Paul Simms, Garry Shandling
- 8.9/10 182 votes
#6 - 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
- 8.0/10 151 votes
#7 - 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
- 8.0/10 166 votes
#8 - The Mr. Sharon Stone Show
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/10/1994
Larry hits it off with guest Sharon Stone, but finds he can't cope with her greater celebrity status.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Peter Tolan, Garry Shandling
- 7.7/10 140 votes
#9 - Headwriter Phil
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/17/1994
Phil whines and pleads to be made headwriter for the show, then finds it isn't what he thought it would be.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Drake Sather
- 7.9/10 149 votes
#10 - Like No Business I Know
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/24/1994
Regis Philbin causes some major unrest when he intimates to Hank that there might be place for him on Regis' new show. Larry and Artie worry about what guest Bobcat Goldthwait might do to top his chair-burning incident on The Tonight Show.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Peter Tolan
- 7.3/10 134 votes
#11 - Larry Loses a Friend
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/31/1994
Jon Lovitz makes a strong play for a reluctant Darlene.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: John Riggi
- 7.5/10 134 votes
#12 - Doubt of the Benefit
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/7/1994
Larry becomes convinced that Rob Reiner is snubbing him and the show, and retaliates by canceling out of a benefit.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Peter Tolan, Drake Sather, Garry Shandling
- 8.0/10 149 votes
#13 - Hank's Divorce
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 9/14/1994
It looks like Hank's marriage is over, despite everyone's efforts to patch it up.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Paul Simms
- 8.2/10 148 votes
#14 - 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
- 8.3/10 146 votes
#15 - 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
- 7.5/10 136 votes
#16 - Arthur's Crises
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 10/5/1994
Larry fears that Artie's intimate relationship with a CBS network executive spells the end of their relationship. Darlene longs to sing with Clint Black.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: John Riggi
- 7.5/10 140 votes
#17 - End of the Season
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 10/12/1994
Roseanne spots Larry's drug dependence and offers herself as his friend and keeper as he kicks the habit.
Director: Todd Holland, Peter Tolan
Writer: Paul Simms