Episode
The Larry Sanders Show: The Breakdown (1)
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Larry Sanders Show
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1993-06-02
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Breakdown (1) is Episode 1 in Season 2 of The Larry Sanders Show. It aired on 1993-06-02. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 3: The List
A chance remark by Francine leads Larry to ask for a list of all her sexual partners since their divorce.
Episode 4: The Stalker
Larry gets a little paranoid when he learns he's being stalked by an obsessed fan.
Episode 5: Larry's Agent
Larry decides he needs a new high-power agent to negotiate his new deal with the network.
Episode 6: The Hankerciser 200
Francine is injured using an exercise device being endorsed by Hank who's afraid she'll write about it.
Episode 7: Life Behind Larry
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.
Episode 8: Artie's Gone
Artie gets stuck on the highway during torrential rains and mud-slides leaving Paula the booker to function as the producer for the show.
Episode 9: Larry Loses Interest
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.
Episode 10: Larry's Partner
Larry reluctantly agrees to hire his former comedy partner as a show writer.
Episode 11: Broadcast Nudes
Hank manipulates Darlene into agreeing to do a Playboy spread and Larry worries about appearing in Architectural Digest.
Episode 12: Larry's Birthday
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.