Artie works hard to make sure all of Larry's ""friends"" attend a celebrity roast in his honor while Hank tries to learn how to handle hecklers so he can be the roastmaster.

Larry's relationship with his new girlfriend is threatened when she takes on the ""mermaid"" role in a show skit, and wants to use it as a springboard for her career.

Jon Lovitz makes a strong play for a reluctant Darlene.

As the show's traditional anniversary show approaches, Larry finds it all boring and tedious, so he plays with the idea of writing a book while rumors spread about a film role.

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

Larry gets a little paranoid when he learns he's being stalked by an obsessed fan.

In an effort to freshen up the guest list, Larry agrees to have a controversial performance on, then chickens out when he sees the guy's routine.

Artie is chosen to produce the People's Choice Awards, prompting both Larry and Hank to try for a role in the show.

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.

Roseanne spots Larry's drug dependence and offers herself as his friend and keeper as he kicks the habit.

Larry is a wreck as he faces sinking ratings, no Emmy nominations, and a divorce suit from Jeannie. So Hank and Artie try to fix him up with attractive women. But the only one he really connects with is Francine, his first wife.

Larry reluctantly agrees to hire his former comedy partner as a show writer.

Hank manipulates Darlene into agreeing to do a Playboy spread and Larry worries about appearing in Architectural Digest.

Larry becomes convinced that Rob Reiner is snubbing him and the show, and retaliates by canceling out of a benefit.

A chance remark by Francine leads Larry to ask for a list of all her sexual partners since their divorce.

Francine is injured using an exercise device being endorsed by Hank who's afraid she'll write about it.

Larry celebrates his birthday and the gang all struggle to top each other with their birthday gifts to him. Meanwhile the celebration is darkened by the firing of one of the writers.

Larry and Francine quarrel over her commitment to their renewed relationship.

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.

Phil whines and pleads to be made headwriter for the show, then finds it isn't what he thought it would be.

Hank does a remote from Wisconsin. The staff tries to guess the father of Beverly's baby.

Larry is a wreck as he faces sinking ratings, no Emmy nominations, and a divorce suit from Jeannie. So Hank and Artie try to fix him up with attractive women. But the only one he really connects with is Francine, his first wife.

Larry decides he needs a new high-power agent to negotiate his new deal with the network.

Larry's going out of his mind with boredom up in Montana when Artie appears with a scheme to resurrect the show.

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.