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The Best Episodes of The Larry Sanders Show

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 12 - Flip (2)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E12

    Part 2 of the final ever show. Larry is in hot water with Carol Burnet when he tells her she was the first person he chose to be on his final show. This doesn't appear to be the case as Ellen confirms. Bruno Kirby is bumped again. Clint Black sings goodbye to Larry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 11 - Flip
    9.3/10(308 votes)

    S6:E11

    Larry scrambles to get his last show together, and must confront David Duchovny's affections in order to secure him as a guest. Arthur tries to keep the staff's emotions together as things are packed up and the last show is done.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writers:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan

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  3. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 6 - Hank's Night in the Sun
    9.1/10(212 votes)

    S3:E6

    Hank gets his shot at the big chair when Larry gets food poisoning just before a taping.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  4. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 7 - Hank's Sex Tape
    9.1/10(260 votes)

    S4:E7

    Hank fears for his career after Phil sets a scandalous sex tape circulating among the entertainment community.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Jon Vitti

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  5. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 16 - Eight
    8.8/10(177 votes)

    S4:E16

    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

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  6. The Larry Sanders Show Season 5 Episode 1 - Everybody Loves Larry
    8.7/10(184 votes)

    S5:E1

    Larry, worried about the implications of a permanent guest host, sabotages temporary host Jon Stewart at every turn. Hank buys a less-than-perfect used car from Elvis Costello. David Duchovny's friendliness makes Larry wonder about his sexual orientation.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  7. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 6 - Adolf Hankler
    8.7/10(164 votes)

    S6:E6

    Larry spends his vacation with his brother who has a business proposition. Guest host Jon Stewart tests the network's censors by booking the Wu-Tang Clan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Huyck

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  8. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 3 - Arthur After Hours
    8.6/10(186 votes)

    S4:E3

    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

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  9. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 4 - The Bump
    8.5/10(174 votes)

    S4:E4

    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
    Writers:Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow

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  10. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 15 - Next Stop...Bottom
    8.4/10(169 votes)

    S3:E15

    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.

    Directors:Judd Apatow, Paul Simms, Todd Holland
    Writer:Judd Apatow

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  11. The Larry Sanders Show Season 4 Episode 2 - Hank's New Assistant
    8.4/10(174 votes)

    S4:E2

    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

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  12. The Larry Sanders Show Season 1 Episode 3 - The Spiders Episode
    8.3/10(369 votes)

    S1:E3

    Larry battles his reluctance when real live spiders are scheduled for the show, and tries to find a sketch to do with guest Carol Burnett.

    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writers:Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, Paul Simms

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  13. The Larry Sanders Show Season 2 Episode 16 - Off Camera
    8.3/10(197 votes)

    S2:E16

    Artie has a terrible day backstage with an Entertainment Weekly writer prowling around, John Ritter and Gene Siskel nearly coming to blows, and a stray dog nipping at everyone.

    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  14. The Larry Sanders Show Season 2 Episode 18 - N.Y. or L.A.
    8.3/10(189 votes)

    S2:E18

    Larry seriously considers either quitting the biz or moving his show to New York after the network's new owner begins to meddle with the format.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writers:Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, Paul Simms

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  15. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 14 - The Fourteenth Floor
    8.3/10(169 votes)

    S3:E14

    Larry gets into a feud with the network when he makes fun of their new fall schedule on the air.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 4 - Pilots and Pens Lost
    8.3/10(156 votes)

    S6:E4

    Phil leaves the show to write a pilot. Larry gives Artie a special gift.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  17. The Larry Sanders Show Season 2 Episode 17 - The Grand Opening
    8.2/10(188 votes)

    S2:E17

    Larry goes on vacation, but the problems follow him as Hank alienates a series of co-hosts as he anxiously awaits the opening night of Hank's Lookaround Restaurant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Simms

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  18. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 2 - The Beginning of the End
    8.2/10(151 votes)

    S6:E2

    Kenny Mitchell joins the show as creative consultant and makes major changes to the format. Larry battles with the network and his agent over his contract.

    Director:David Mirkin
    Writers:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling

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  19. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 3 - As My Career Lay Dying
    8.2/10(142 votes)

    S6:E3

    Larry's staff prepares for the end by secretly looking for new jobs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  20. The Larry Sanders Show Season 6 Episode 10 - Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation
    8.2/10(174 votes)

    S6:E10

    Larry begins to date Illeana Douglas, but feels compelled to rehearse her through her segment. Meanwhile, Brian brings a sexual harassment suit against Phil for all his gay jokes.

    Director:Judd Apatow
    Writers:Peter Huyck, Richard Day, Alex Gregory

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  21. The Larry Sanders Show Season 1 Episode 8 - Out of the Loop
    8.1/10(290 votes)

    S1:E8

    Larry feels out of touch when he's the last to know that his headwriter is having a torrid office affair.

    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writer:Marjorie Gross

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  22. The Larry Sanders Show Season 1 Episode 13 - The 'Hey Now' Episode
    8.1/10(262 votes)

    S1:E13

    Hank falls asleep during the show, which is just the last straw for a fed-up Larry.

    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writers:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling

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  23. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 4 - The Gift Episode
    8.1/10(166 votes)

    S3:E4

    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
    Writers:Garry Shandling, Paul Simms

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  24. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 7 - Office Romance
    8.1/10(174 votes)

    S3:E7

    The office suffers when Larry and Darlene tentatively begin a romance, prompting a domino effect of hurt feelings and jealousy.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Larry Sanders Show Season 3 Episode 13 - Hank's Divorce
    8.1/10(172 votes)

    S3:E13

    It looks like Hank's marriage is over, despite everyone's efforts to patch it up.

    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Paul Simms

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Best Episodes Summary

"Flip (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Larry Sanders Show". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/31/1998. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Flip".