The Larry Sanders Show

Aug 15, 1992

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

Aug 22, 1992

Larry is annoyed that David Spade is booked on another show and Hank's fan club visits.

Aug 29, 1992

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.

Sep 5, 1992

Larry goes on holiday and Dana Carvey takes over. Hank is not pleased.

Sep 12, 1992

A friend of Larry's temporarily replaces Artie as producer but schemes to make the job permanent.

Sep 19, 1992

Jeannie becomes very jealous and accuses Larry of flirting with a playful Mimi Rogers on the show.

Sep 26, 1992

It's contract negotiation time for Hank and he's going for a raise ... and a golf cart.

Oct 3, 1992

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

Oct 10, 1992

An argument at home with Jeannie causes Larry to lose his concentration during the show that night.

Oct 17, 1992

Larry's little dinner at home with Arthur, initiated by Jeannie, escalates into a full-blown party and causes Larry to become extremely paranoid.

Oct 24, 1992

Worried about his ratings, Larry hires a focus group to help him tighten up the show.

Oct 31, 1992

Larry makes the tabloids when a woman claims he knocked her into a magazine rack and neglected to apologize.

Nov 7, 1992

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

Jun 2, 1993

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.

Jun 2, 1993

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.

Jun 9, 1993

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

Jun 16, 1993

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

Jun 23, 1993

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

Jun 30, 1993

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

Jul 7, 1993

Everybody has their own ideas about who should host the show being readied to follow Larry, while Larry worries over not winning a major award again.

Jul 14, 1993

Artie gets stuck on the highway during torrential rains and mud-slides leaving Paula the booker to function as the producer for the show.

Jul 21, 1993

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.

Jul 28, 1993

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

Aug 4, 1993

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

Aug 11, 1993

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.

Aug 18, 1993

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

Aug 25, 1993

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.

Sep 8, 1993

Larry tries to decide about warning an elated Hank about his new bride when the ""Hey now!"" guy announces he's going to marry a younger woman he has just recently met.

Sep 15, 1993

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.

Sep 22, 1993

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.

Sep 29, 1993

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.

Jun 22, 1994

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

Jun 29, 1994

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.

Jul 6, 1994

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.

Jul 13, 1994

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.

Jul 20, 1994

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

Jul 27, 1994

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

Aug 3, 1994

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

Aug 10, 1994

Larry hits it off with guest Sharon Stone, but finds he can't cope with her greater celebrity status.

Aug 17, 1994

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

Aug 24, 1994

Regis Philbin causes some major unrest when he intimates to Hank that there might be place for him on Regis' new show. Larry and Artie worry about what guest Bobcat Goldthwait might do to top his chair-burning incident on The Tonight Show.

Aug 31, 1994

Jon Lovitz makes a strong play for a reluctant Darlene.

Sep 7, 1994

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

Sep 14, 1994

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

Sep 21, 1994

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

Sep 28, 1994

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.

Oct 5, 1994

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.

Oct 12, 1994

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

Jul 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.

Jul 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.

Aug 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.

Aug 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.

Aug 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.

Aug 23, 1995

Family ties are stretched to the limit when Artie hires his delinquent son as a production assistant. Larry worries about his diet.

Aug 30, 1995

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

Sep 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.

Sep 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.

Sep 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.

Oct 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.

Oct 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.

Oct 25, 1995

Larry goes against Artie's better judgement and introduces a new bit showcasing characters based on the production staff.

Nov 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 Brian with a woman.

Nov 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.

Nov 15, 1995

Chaos reigns as the eighth anniversary show tapes and Larry tries repeatedly to sneak in a bathroom visit during a commercial break.

Nov 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.

Nov 13, 1996

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.

Nov 20, 1996

Hank's decison to re-embrace Judaism throws the office and the network into a tizzy. Larry worries that someone has been sitting in his new massaging recliner.

Nov 27, 1996

Larry gets upset over a review from TV critic Tom Shales, prompting him to fire off a fax in retaliation and to seek sympathy from show guest Sally Field.

Dec 11, 1996

Artie pushes Larry to get Ellen Degeneres to come out of the closet on their show, but Larry pursues some personal research first. Beverly spoils Artie's birthday by circulating the show's budget, with everyone's salary, amongst the staff.

Dec 18, 1996

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.

Jan 8, 1997

Paula's new assistant, Marylou, manages to upset everyone, even the affable Tim Conway, with her ineffective pre-interview techniques and celebrity research. Hank's effort to cheer up a despondent Brian with a night on the town at several gay bars earns him a prominent mention in Army Archerd's column.

Jan 15, 1997

Larry wants to be on People's Ten Sexiest Men list, even if it means bumping off guest Ben Stiller. Beverly gets stuck taking care of their ""One Wish"" Foundation child when he comes to meet Larry. Hank distributes his illegally obtained Cuban cigars.

Jan 22, 1997

Artie falls off the wagon with his second addiction, Angie Dickinson, and flies to Venice with her. Larry's affair with Laura Leighton stumbles over their obsessions with watching their own TV shows. Hank auditions for a voice part in the new Disney movie, Hercules.

Jan 29, 1997

Larry becomes convinced that his new paramour Lori Loughlin has taken money from his wallet. Hank tries to impress a woman by putting her precocious son on the show as an expert in geography. Phil arranges for phony auditions so he can meet some beautiful actresses.

Feb 5, 1997

Larry insists on writng a book about his life, just like Jay, Brett, Ellen and Paul, leaving Hank worrying about ""the incident"" and Artie to finish off his own memoirs. Beverly receives flowers from a secret admirer and jumps to conclusions.

Feb 12, 1997

Paula tells Larry that she's leaving to produce the Caryl and Marilyn show, so he impulsively promotes her to producer without consulting Artie. The quality of Phil's work goes up and down as his new girlfriend plays with his affections.

Feb 19, 1997

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.

Feb 26, 1997

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.

Mar 15, 1998

Larry's ratings are slipping and the suits are looking to replace him with regular guest host Jon Stewart. Hank tries to trade for a fan's ""Hey Now"" license plates.

Mar 22, 1998

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.

Mar 29, 1998

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

Apr 5, 1998

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

Apr 12, 1998

Mary Lou dents Hank's car but is terrified to tell him. Larry is interviewed for Extra!

Apr 19, 1998

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.

Apr 26, 1998

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

May 3, 1998

Everyone takes Sid's death hard, especially Hank who thinks he may have pushed Sid over the edge.

May 10, 1998

Larry hits on a guest. Hank hits on his doctor. Mary Lou considers letting her best friend be on the show.

May 17, 1998

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.

May 31, 1998

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.

May 31, 1998

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.