The Best Episodes of The Larry Sanders Show Season 4
Every episode of The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Larry Sanders Show Season 4!
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 4 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Larry Sanders Show" season 4 is "Roseanne's Return", rated 7.9/10 from 142 user votes. It was directed by Todd Holland and written by Steven Levitan. "Roseanne's Return" aired on 7/19/1995 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Hank's New Assistant".
7.9/10 142 votes#1 - Roseanne's Return
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/1995
Larry is apprehensive over a guest appearance by former girl friend Roseanne and decides to see a psychiatrist. The office follows the O.J. trial.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Steven Levitan
- 8.3/10 149 votes
#2 - Hank's New Assistant
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/26/1995
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
- 8.5/10 164 votes
#3 - Arthur After Hours
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/2/1995
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
- 8.3/10 151 votes
#4 - The Bump
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/9/1995
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
Writer: Judd Apatow, Garry Shandling
- 7.9/10 141 votes
#5 - Jeannie's Visit
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/16/1995
A surprise visit by Larry's ex-wife causes an unusual triangle between her, Larry and Hank. Larry offers a cappuccino machine as a substitute for the daily office run to Starbucks.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Jon Vitti
- 7.4/10 148 votes
#6 - The P.A.
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 8/23/1995
Family ties are stretched to the limit when Artie hires his delinquent son as a production assistant. Larry worries about his diet.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/10 235 votes
#7 - Hank's Sex Tape
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/30/1995
Hank fears for his career after Phil sets a scandalous sex tape circulating among the entertainment community.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Jon Vitti
- 7.6/10 132 votes
#8 - Nothing Personal
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/13/1995
Paula has trouble booking guests for sweeps week, so she leans on Larry to ask his friend Jeff Goldblum, who in turn offers to help Larry get a date with a network publicist.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Garry Shandling, Steven Levitan
- 7.5/10 126 votes
#9 - Brother, Can You Spare 1.2 Million?
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/20/1995
Larry scrambles to make some money after his accountant admits he's lost all of Larry's funds. Artie and Hank set out to teach the guy a lesson.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Peter Tolan
- 7.7/10 143 votes
#10 - Conflict of Interest
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/27/1995
Paula's dating Larry's agent, but Larry fears he's just using her to book his clients on the show. The network objects to Larry's ethnic guest spots. Hank tries to stiff Phil on a $20 loan.
Director: Judd Apatow, Todd Holland
Writer: Judd Apatow
- 7.9/10 144 votes
#11 - I Was a Teenage Lesbian
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 10/11/1995
While awaiting the results of a breast biopsy, a tense Paula angers Brett Butler who offers Larry some tips on his weekly massage. Hank interviews possible new agents while his beloved Sid lies gravely ill in the hospital.
Director: Michael Lehmann
Writer: Peter Tolan
- 7.8/10 162 votes
#12 - Larry's Sitcom
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/1995
Larry accepts a script from Chris Elliott for a new sitcom to be produced under Larry's deal with the network, then gives it to Phil for some ""fine tuning."" Hank honors his oldest fan.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: John Riggi, Jon Vitti
- 7.8/10 132 votes
#13 - Larry's Big Idea
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 10/25/1995
Larry goes against Artie's better judgement and introduces a new bit showcasing characters based on the production staff.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 130 votes
#14 - Beverly and the Prop Job
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 11/1/1995
Beverly quits when Larry and Artie refuse to seriously consider her request that a job in the props department be given to a black person. Hank considers replacing Scott with a woman.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Garry Shandling
- 7.5/10 134 votes
#15 - 0.409
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 11/8/1995
Larry begins an affair with a much younger show intern which causes resentment among the staff and places him in the awkward position of meeting her parents. Hank insists on a buying a race horse for himself, Larry and Artie in honor of the show's eighth anniversary.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: Peter Tolan
- 8.6/10 152 votes
#16 - Eight
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 11/15/1995
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
- 7.3/10 125 votes
#17 - Larry's on Vacation
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 11/22/1995
Larry takes a vacation to recover from plastic surgery leaving Sandra Bernhard to fill in as the show host. But her manager sends shock waves through the office with her pushy ways.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: John Riggi