A chance remark by Francine leads Larry to ask for a list of all her sexual partners since their divorce.
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“The List” ranks #22 of 90 The Larry Sanders Show episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 80.0 — Elite. The episode packs 55 scored jokes at 2.6 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.9 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: Has anybody else been with my ex-wife?
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: Alec dated my ex-wife Francine.
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Ed Begley Jr.: The sign on the wall said 'all skate.' It means anybody can do whatever they want.
Larry: I slept with Francine last night.
Hank: So I'd like you to take your opinion and shove it right up your ass. Regards, Hank Kingsley. Fax that back to him.
Hank Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm All Jokes — 55 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ They will be changing their slogan from 'The marines are looking for a few good men' to... 'I think sarge likes me.'
Larry Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun Larry: Will they take the M.A.S.H episodes and edit out Klinger?
Larry Observational Irony/Sarcasm Larry: The schools have switched to the more formal, prettier, carnation-covered metal detectors.
Larry Observational Dark/Subversive Larry: Do not flip around. No flipping.
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: I slept with Francine last night.
Larry: It was the entire weekend.
Larry Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Artie: That woman smashed your People's Choice Award. Why take it out on the award? The fucking people gave you that award.
Artie Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Hank: Big mistake. Big, big mistake.
Hank Character Comedy Running Gag ★ Rewatch Francine: He's gayer than a French horn.
Francine: I had sex with him. Will that be a problem for you?
Francine Cringe/Discomfort Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Francine: Ask if the Saab's clutch is still sticking.
Francine Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Hank: When you eat at Hank's, you and your food... are going... on an adventure.
Hank Character Comedy Absurdist Hank: So I'd like you to take your opinion and shove it right up your ass. Regards, Hank Kingsley. Fax that back to him.
Hank Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Hank: Get Chuck Woolery on the phone.
Hank Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Artie: These Baldwin boys seem to be multiplying like fucking jackrabbits.
Artie Observational Character Comedy Artie: What's he play with? With his ass, I suppose.
Artie: Remember what happened with all those Carradines?
Artie Observational Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Artie: I saw them together at a rolling disco party a few years ago.
Artie Visual Gag Character Comedy Artie: You see his face slobbering in her ear. You see legs all entangled. You hear the grunts.
Artie Cringe/Discomfort Escalation Artie: No. Paula looks like a jerk.
Artie Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Beverly: A little chocolate never hurt anybody.
Beverly Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Beverly: I thought he used something else.
Beverly Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Callback She worked at Knott's Berry Farm for a short time.
Larry Wordplay/Pun Misdirection Alec: We had some really, really wild times together. Of course, that was back in crazier days.
Alec Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Alec: She's a little flaky. I see why you'd want out.
Alec Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy The phrase 'Be my guest' comes to mind.
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Larry: The people around The country are going, 'He's staying.'
Larry Observational Meta/Self-Referential Larry: Alec dated my ex-wife Francine.
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Alec: I was referring to our charity work with multiple sclerosis.
Larry: I know. I know. That, too.
Alec Larry Misdirection Cringe/Discomfort Callback Larry: From the time he walked out all I saw was him fucking her. And she was on top. That lazy bastard.
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Escalation Hank: Those guys don't know jack shit.
Hank Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Ed Begley Jr.: I dated Francine also.
Ed Begley Jr.: I met her at one of my roller-skating parties.
Ed Begley Jr.: The sign on the wall said 'all skate.' It means anybody can do whatever they want.
Larry: So you did it on wheels?
Larry: Has anybody else been with my ex-wife?
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: How about the guy who plays the piano with his ass?
Larry Callback Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Francine: It was like a theme show. Who's the third?
Larry: Me. That would be me. I would be the third.
Francine: I didn't sleep with Ed Begley or the man who plays the piano with his ass!
Larry: Legitimate acts Of penetration... Oral sex... And I think Heavy petting, don't you?
Larry Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Larry: If you keep narrowing it down like this, I'm not going to have any names on my list.
Francine: You could throw your wrist out.
Larry: Making my Christmas card list.
Larry Misdirection Character Comedy Artie: That's a big mistake.
Artie Callback Character Comedy Callback Beverly: You mean Rebecca Arthur.
Larry: Why?
Beverly: Yeah.
Beverly: 'Adrienne Barbeau'! Why, you no-good, star-screwing bastard! Get the hell out of here!
Artie: There must be 85 to 100 names.
Artie Escalation Character Comedy Artie: You're making a mistake. A big, big mistake.
Artie Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Francine: I can't believe it took six years for you to find out!
Francine Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Larry: I've been really busy.
Larry Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Francine: Does the restaurant have a big crank outside? That's kind of inconvenient, you rush outside every time you want the floor to turn?
Larry: Which, by the way, is not a piece-of-shit Saab, I might say.
Larry Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: Which, by the way, Is not a piece-of-shit saab, I might say.
Larry Callback Character Comedy Callback Daniel Baldwin: I've never considered it a charity, but I used to do your ex-wife.
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