Show Analysis
The Larry Sanders Show76.5
Created by Garry Shandling, Dennis Klein
Starring Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Wallace Langham, Rip Torn, Penny Johnson Jerald
Humor Index
95% CI: 75.5–77.7
2.0
6.9
6.7
7.9
4,486
Is The Larry Sanders Show funny? Yes — The Larry Sanders Show scores 76.5 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #13 funniest of 14 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 4,486 jokes across 90 episodes. It averages 2.0 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 6.9 and an impact score of 6.7.
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Top 5 Episodes of The Larry Sanders Show
The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.
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Best Season
S3
818 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
76.3
unweighted avg · 90 episodes
Score Range
87.9→64.8
best to worst
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Episodes 90+
24
Episodes 80+
80
Episodes 70+
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Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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Season Averages
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Episode Heatmap
The Funniest Larry Sanders Show Episodes
Of the 90 The Larry Sanders Show episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.
Ellen, or Isn't She?
S5E04 · 49 jokes
Hank's Night in the Sun
S3E06 · 66 jokes
The Performance Artist
S2E14 · 52 jokes
Life Behind Larry
S2E07 · 51 jokes
Like No Business I Know
S3E10 · 60 jokes
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Is The Larry Sanders Show Worth Watching?
By the data: The Larry Sanders Show earns a Humor Index of 76.5 out of 100, placing it #13 of 14 fully-scored shows here. Across 90 analyzed episodes it averages 2.0 jokes per minute, a craft score of 6.9, and an impact score of 6.7. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.
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