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The Larry Sanders Show

Season 1

13 listed hours · 1992–1998 · HBO

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How this season is filed

Filed by Lana Reyes · Red Carpet Reality

Neurotic late-night host, pitbull producer, and celebrity guests playing barbed versions of themselves. Garry Shandling's HBO comedy treats the talk-show machine as ego blood sport — no laugh track, plenty of cringe, Rip Torn managing chaos like a general. Meta workplace satire that taught prestige how to laugh without softening the knife.

TV Flash files Season 1 of The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998) on HBO as the first listed season of 6 — 13 listed hours, 1992-08-15–1992-11-07 from “The Garden Weasel (a.k.a. What Have You Done for Me Lately?)” (S01E01) to “Hey Now” (S01E13). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S01E01 The Garden Weasel (a.k.a. What Have You Done for Me Lately?)

    The Garden Weasel opener: neurotic host, pitbull producer, celebrity guests already playing barbed versions of themselves.

  1. S01E01

    The Garden Weasel (a.k.a. What Have You Done for Me Lately?)

    The Garden Weasel (a.k.a. What Have You Done for Me Lately?) — Season 1, Episode 1 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-08-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S01E02

    The Promise

    The Promise — Season 1, Episode 2 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-08-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S01E03

    The Spider Episode

    The Spider Episode — Season 1, Episode 3 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-08-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S01E04

    Guest Host

    Guest Host — Season 1, Episode 4 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-09-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S01E05

    The New Producer

    The New Producer — Season 1, Episode 5 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-09-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S01E06

    The Flirt Episode

    The Flirt Episode — Season 1, Episode 6 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-09-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S01E07

    Hank's Contract

    Hank's Contract — Season 1, Episode 7 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-09-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S01E08

    Out of the Loop

    Out of the Loop — Season 1, Episode 8 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-10-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S01E09

    Talk Show

    Talk Show — Season 1, Episode 9 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-10-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S01E10

    The Party

    The Party — Season 1, Episode 10 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-10-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S01E11

    The Warmth Episode

    The Warmth Episode — Season 1, Episode 11 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-10-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S01E12

    A Brush with the Elbow of Greatness

    A Brush with the Elbow of Greatness — Season 1, Episode 12 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-10-31. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S01E13

    Hey Now

    Hey Now — Season 1, Episode 13 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1992-11-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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