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The Larry Sanders Show

Season 5

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 5 of The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998) on HBO as a mid listed season (5; 5 of 6) — 13 listed hours, 1996-11-13–1997-02-26 from “Everybody Loves Larry” (S05E01) to “Larry's New Love” (S05E13). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S05E01 Everybody Loves Larry

    Everybody Loves Larry — meta sitcom weather, Rip Torn still managing chaos like a general.

  1. S05E01

    Everybody Loves Larry

    Everybody Loves Larry — Season 5, Episode 1 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1996-11-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S05E02

    My Name is Asher Kingsley

    My Name is Asher Kingsley — Season 5, Episode 2 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1996-11-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S05E03

    Where is the Love?

    Where is the Love? — Season 5, Episode 3 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1996-11-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S05E04

    Ellen, or Isn't She?

    Ellen, or Isn't She? — Season 5, Episode 4 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1996-12-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S05E05

    The New Writer

    The New Writer — Season 5, Episode 5 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1996-12-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S05E06

    The Matchmaker

    The Matchmaker — Season 5, Episode 6 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1997-01-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S05E07

    Make a Wish

    Make a Wish — Season 5, Episode 7 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1997-01-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S05E08

    Arthur and Angie and Hank and Hercules

    Arthur and Angie and Hank and Hercules — Season 5, Episode 8 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1997-01-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S05E09

    The Prank

    The Prank — Season 5, Episode 9 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1997-01-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S05E10

    The Book

    The Book — Season 5, Episode 10 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1997-02-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S05E11

    Pain Equals Funny

    Pain Equals Funny — Season 5, Episode 11 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1997-02-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S05E12

    The Roast

    The Roast — Season 5, Episode 12 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1997-02-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S05E13

    Larry's New Love

    Larry's New Love — Season 5, Episode 13 of The Larry Sanders Show. Aired 1997-02-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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