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.
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“Hank's Wedding” ranks #68 of 90 The Larry Sanders Show episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 72.6 — Solid. The episode packs 69 scored jokes at 2.9 per minute, averaging 6.6 on craft and 6.4 on impact, with Larry landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Artie: Honesty is The worst policy.
Artie Observational Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Larry: I have got to start Coming to rehearsal.
Larry Reaction Beat Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Hank: I hope margaret and i Can be as happy As you and Francine.
Francine: That is the most Cynical pile of bullshit That I have ever heard In my entire life.
Adam Sandler: ♪ But I know / That the worst I should fear / Is a slight case Of salmonella ♪
All Jokes — 69 analyzed
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♪ I love the way You eat gravel / To help you digest ♪
Adam Sandler: ♪ But I know / That the worst I should fear / Is a slight case Of salmonella ♪
♪ If an egg can fit in there, Why can't i? ♪
♪ My little / Chicken likes to wear Garter belts ♪♪
Larry: I have got to start Coming to rehearsal.
Larry Reaction Beat Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Larry: What the fuck do you Think that is, huh? What is this, love connection?
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Observational Hank: You can't hurt me. I'm invincible. I got the shield Of love around me.
Hank Character Comedy Absurdist Artie: Wall of love, my ass.
Artie Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm She happens to be Regional sales manager For the sandwich king.
Hank Character Comedy Observational Larry: We wouldn't Do that. Not to your face.
Larry Setup/Punchline Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Larry: Should I get A bundt cake?
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Larry: Please, no pictures.
Larry Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Beverly: You must be Beverly.
Margaret: Yes, margaret, hi.
Sharon: Um... I'm margaret. I'm sharon. I'm from the temp agency.
Larry: The woman's clearly Half his age. They've known Each other two weeks.
Larry Observational Deadpan/Understatement Beverly: I believe that's a product.
Beverly Deadpan/Understatement Observational Larry: I'm on my fourth wife And, uh-- Fifth.
Whoa. Ooh.
[All chuckling]
Larry: She's too pretty. She's too young. What is Hank doing With someone so normal?
Larry Observational Character Comedy Artie: Any woman would want To marry that.
Larry: Me?
Artie: Ah, you're right.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Hank: Larry, we rarely Discuss our feelings, But I love you As much as that girl.
Hank Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Hank: I hope margaret and i Can be as happy As you and Francine.
Francine: That is the most Cynical pile of bullshit That I have ever heard In my entire life.
Larry: Your mother Said what?
Francine: My lawyer.
Larry: Your-- oh.
Larry: [Whispers] If Hank could only See us like this.
Larry: Danny devito?
Hank: Nicholson.
Larry: Oh, yeah. I can see that.
Hank: My god. How could you Possibly know that?
Larry: You should know by now I can see into your soul.
Beverly: The liebowitz bar mitzvah Is booked that week.
Beverly Deadpan/Understatement Observational Larry: May I remind you Of my old friend tiny tim? As I recall, That was a freak show.
Artie: A highly rated one.
Larry: You want high ratings? Let's do who shot Hank Kingsley?
Larry Dark/Subversive Observational Artie: Hank, three words-- Luke and laura.
Artie Observational Character Comedy Artie: Now, that is what I call great television.
Artie Irony/Sarcasm Deadpan/Understatement Larry: You didn't Like Jeannie? Why didn't you say-- The girl was bad news. Why didn't you Say something?
Larry: I won't fire you. Tell me what you Think of Francine.
Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Hank: Please, no hookers.
Larry: All right.
Larry: We'll work our Way up to wild. All right.
Hank: Both nuts.
Larry Hank Deadpan/Understatement Awkward Silence Larry: We should book her On the show, Artie. As a regular. As anything. As a sidekick!
Hank: You, sir, Are a sidekick's dream.
Hank Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Ed McMahon: Never let 'em See you sweat. You can take that To the bank!
Ed McMahon: Well, I'm not Who you think I am.
Fan: Thanks, mr. Brenner.
Larry: I'm saving it For the wedding.
Everyone: Toast! Toast! Toast!
Ed McMahon: Yeah, but it's No golden horseshoe. Hell, no. I told them that.
Larry: Jesus christ! You're all Starry-eyed now, And two months From now, You'll wake up At night And not know who The fuck she is.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy Larry: Get a porsche The way everybody Else does. It won't cost you as much, I'm telling you... In the long run.
Larry Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Hank: I don't have Any fucking money. It's all in the restaurant.
Hank Character Comedy Escalation Callback Hank: Hey! No one Gets to be happy Except the great Larry Sanders.
Hank Character Comedy Escalation Hank Escalation Character Comedy Artie: Keith, let's get rid of these red gels. We're not marrying two McDonald's French fries.
Artie Visual Gag Observational ★ Rewatch We're lighting Hank's bellybutton.
Artie: Honesty is The worst policy.
Artie Observational Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Larry Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch That would be the lollipop guild Because he's not that tall.
Larry Observational Setup/Punchline Larry: It's semi-formal, so you people At home have time to change.
Larry Meta/Self-Referential Observational Artie: Gavin MacLeod is standing by.
Hank: I won't be married by the Love Boat captain.
Artie: Gavin macleod Is standing by.
Hank: I won't be married by The love boat captain.
Phil: We don't need one. There are 10 million People watching.
Phil: But can you Trust them?
Alex Trebek: Today, the answer is... Margaret dolan And Hank Kingsley.
Audience: [Scattered laughter]
Audience Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Francine: If you like This wedding, Maybe we can have ours On the show.
Larry: What?
Francine: I'm... Joking.
Larry: Remember when That awful hurricane Happened there, And don johnson And melanie griffith Got trapped?
Larry Observational Absurdist Hey, tell vanna I said hi.
Larry: I can't believe I read those vows. My career is over.
Larry: Don't make that sound. I've asked you nicely.
Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Artie: Wait till tomorrow, When you See those sweet, Sweet ratings. Yeah! Then you'll Get it.
Artie Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Margaret: Haven't I asked you Not to drink this much?
Margaret Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hank: Watch out, You big buffalo. He doesn't like To be kissed.
Hank Character Comedy Observational Larry: I'm not reading-- I'm not reading these again. Go. I'm not-- I only knew like.
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Margaret: Meet my dad, Harold dolan.
Harold: Hey, there, The pleasure is All yours!
Harold: Just kidding.
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