The Best Episodes Written By Larry Charles

Every TV Episode Written by Larry Charles Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Larry Charles Ratings Summary

The best episode written by Larry Charles is "The Outing", rated 9/10 from 23 user votes. It was "directed by Tom Cherones". "The Outing" aired on 2/11/1993 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "New York".

  • The Outing
    9.0/10 23 votes

    #1 - The Outing

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/1993

    Elaine's prank leads a reporter to believe Jerry and George are a gay couple.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • New York
    8.3/10 3 votes

    #2 - New York

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/12/2004

    Sick of being known as 'Vince's guy,' Eric wants a title commensurate with his responsibilities. With his latest shoot taking him to New York for three months, Vince prepares to say goodbye to L.A. – as well as his many 'special' girlfriends. Meanwhile, Drama debates taking either a high-paying TV role or a low-paying film gig, and Turtle stakes out a claim as Vince's 'farewell party' promoter.

    Director: Julian Farino

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • Chinatown
    8.3/10 3 votes

    #3 - Chinatown

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2005

    Ari encourages Vince to shoot a lucrative foreign commercial, and Drama wants to get in on the action. Eric struggles to convince Walsh to release an advance print of 'Queens Blvd.' Turtle preps for an Xbox tournament.

    Director: Julian Farino

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Limo
    8.3/10 25 votes

    #4 - The Limo

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/26/1992

    Jerry and George take a limo meant for another, whose agenda includes more than just getting in from the airport.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Airport
    8.2/10 21 votes

    #5 - The Airport

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1992

    On a flight to NYC, Jerry has a first-class time, but Elaine suffers in coach. Meanwhile, Kramer and George try to hit the right airport.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Stall
    8.1/10 22 votes

    #6 - The Stall

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/1994

    George is charmed by Elaine's new boyfriend; Kramer thinks Jerry's new girlfriend is his phone-sex mate.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Fire
    8.1/10 22 votes

    #7 - The Fire

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/5/1994

    George embarrasses himself at a kids' birthday party; Jerry heckles back at a heckler.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • Busey and the Beach
    8.0/10 3 votes

    #8 - Busey and the Beach

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/22/2004

    Ari's former assistant Josh, now a competing agent, woos Vince and the boys at a wild Malibu beach party. Drama ponders an alternate career in the food-service industry; Eric puts Emily in a compromising position; and Turtle irritates an actor at an art opening.

    Director: Julian Farino

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Library
    8.0/10 24 votes

    #9 - The Library

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1991

    A library cop says Jerry is 20 years overdue with a steamy novel.

    Director: Joshua White

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Fix-Up
    8.0/10 23 votes

    #10 - The Fix-Up

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/1992

    Jerry and Elaine fix up George with Elaine's friend--then wait nervously.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Keys
    7.9/10 21 votes

    #11 - The Keys

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/6/1992

    Kramer hits the road after a dispute over his use of his keys to Jerry's apartment.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Bubble Boy
    7.9/10 24 votes

    #12 - The Bubble Boy

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/1992

    A weekend is kaput, partly because of George's driving.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Subway
    7.8/10 28 votes

    #13 - The Subway

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/1992

    A beauty picks up George; Jerry makes friends with a naked guy; Kramer is tipped off about a hot horse; Elaine gets stuck en route to a lesbian wedding.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Trip (2)
    7.8/10 24 votes

    #14 - The Trip (2)

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/1992

    Jerry and George find Kramer, whose past is laid out by the lieutenant seeking his confession.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • Talk Show
    7.5/10 4 votes

    #15 - Talk Show

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2004

    After meeting a talk-show host at a boxing after-party in L.A., Vince agrees to appear on his show – despite a long-standing rift between the host and Drama. Eric and Kristen share a long goodbye; Ari puts the full-court press on a famous comic; and Luke Wilson tells Turtle how to score a free home-theater system for Vince.

    Director: Julian Farino

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Statue
    7.5/10 29 votes

    #16 - The Statue

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/1991

    Jerry has a box of stuff his grandfather left him. Inside is an interesting looking statue that could replace one George's parents had years ago, but he broke. George plans to pick the statue up later but in the meantime he tells his parents about the replacement statue. Meanwhile the boyfriend of a bitter Finnish author (whose latest work Elaine is going to edit) is going to clean Jerry's apartment. When Jerry returns to his apartment it is cleaned beyond reason. Later when Jerry and Elaine are at the author's apartment, they see the statue on her mantelpiece. Getting it back may jeopardize Elaine's chance at being an editor, but save George from his parent's wrath.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Heart Attack
    7.5/10 29 votes

    #17 - The Heart Attack

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/25/1991

    George thinks he's had a heart attack. The doctor tells him otherwise, but he might want to get his tonsils and adenoids removed. Elaine is interested in the doctor and he is interested in her tongue. George not wanting to deal with the cost, follows Kramer's suggestion of going to a holistic healer. The healer's cure turns George purple and the ride to the hospital is delayed over a Chuckle.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Trip (1)
    7.5/10 22 votes

    #18 - The Trip (1)

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 8/12/1992

    Jerry and George look for Kramer in Hollywood, where Kramer's new friend becomes a victim.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Opera
    7.5/10 22 votes

    #19 - The Opera

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/1992

    The man who's threatening Jerry is the same Joe who's dating Elaine.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Masseuse
    7.5/10 23 votes

    #20 - The Masseuse

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1993

    Jerry's masseuse-girlfriend doesn't like George; Elaine's boyfriend shares a moniker with a mass murderer.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Old Man
    7.4/10 21 votes

    #21 - The Old Man

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/18/1993

    Volunteering with seniors...Elaine is enthralled by hers, George gets fired and Jerry loses his.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Bris
    7.4/10 24 votes

    #22 - The Bris

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/1993

    Godparenting is a chore for Jerry and Elaine; tragedy befalls George's car; Kramer decries a genetic experiment.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Baby Shower
    7.2/10 26 votes

    #23 - The Baby Shower

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/16/1991

    Elaine needs to use Jerry's apartment to hold a baby shower for a woman that once dated George. George reflects that she was "unequivocally the worst date of my life." Jerry has to go out of town for a show, so he lets Elaine use the apartment. Kramer sells Jerry on the idea on getting an illegal cable hookup. The party begins. The cable guys come to install the hookup. Jerry's show gets canceled, so he returns to the apartment with George (who's prepared to confront the bad date). Jerry is the victim of his own confrontation.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • The Name
    7.0/10 1 votes

    #24 - The Name

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/25/1999

    Dilbert is tasked with naming a product that hasn't even been designed yet, and the stress (brought on by a recurring nightmare) makes Dilbert think he's turning into a chicken.

    Director: Seth Kearsley

    Writer: Larry Charles

  • Taps
    2.0/10 1 votes

    #25 - Taps

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/4/1989

    Suzy murders her lover, a talented tap dancer. In this take on ""The Telltale Heart,"" she cuts up the body to hide the parts...but one body part refuses to stay quiet.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Larry Charles