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The New Writer

7.9/10 · 143 votesDec 18, 199622 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Hank suffers paranoid agonies when he fears that Kevin Nealon is hanging around trying to get his job. Phil has trouble adjusting to the woman Larry has hired as a new writer.

Directed byMichael Lehmann
Written byJohn Riggi

Seasons6

Season 5 Episodes13

Cast7

Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling

Larry Sanders

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Hank Kingsley

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Phil

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Arthur

Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

Beverly Barnes

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Marylou Collins

Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson

Brian

Crew2

Michael Lehmann

Michael Lehmann

Director

John Riggi

John Riggi

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The New Writer" is episode 5 of The Larry Sanders Show season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 143 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Michael Lehmann and written by John Riggi, it aired on December 18, 1996.