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 #28 of 90 The Larry Sanders Show episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 89.4 — Elite. The episode packs 71 scored jokes at 3.3 per minute, averaging 7.3 on craft and 7.2 on impact, with Larry Sanders landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Francine: After the cathartic list-tearing, Francine: 'I want the ones you screwed while we were married. I'm making a collage.'
Francine Dark/Subversive Misdirection ★ Rewatch Hank: Those guys don't know jack shit.
Artie: That's a big mistake.
Larry: From the time he walked out all I saw was him fucking her. And she was on top. That lazy bastard.
All Jokes — 71 analyzed
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Larry: Will they take the M.A.S.H episodes and edit out Klinger?
Larry: The schools have switched to the more formal, prettier, carnation-covered metal detectors.
Larry: Do not flip around. No flipping.
Larry: I slept with Francine last night.
Larry: It was the entire weekend.
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 Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Hank: Big mistake. Big, big mistake.
Artie Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Francine: He's gayer than a French horn.
Artie Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Francine: I had sex with him. Will that be a problem for you?
Artie Deadpan/Understatement Running Gag ★ Rewatch Francine: Ask if the Saab's clutch is still sticking.
Hank: When you eat at Hank's, you and your food... are going... on an adventure.
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: Get Chuck Woolery on the phone.
Artie: These Baldwin boys seem to be multiplying like fucking jackrabbits.
Hank Kingsley Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Artie: What's he play with? With his ass, I suppose.
Artie Observational Character Comedy Artie: Remember what happened with all those Carradines?
Artie: I saw them together at a rolling disco party a few years ago.
Artie Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Artie: You see his face slobbering in her ear. You see legs all entangled. You hear the grunts.
Artie: No. Paula looks like a jerk.
Artie Running Gag Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Beverly: A little chocolate never hurt anybody.
Beverly Reaction Beat Character Comedy Beverly: I thought he used something else.
She worked at Knott's Berry Farm for a short time.
Alec: We had some really, really wild times together. Of course, that was back in crazier days.
Alec: She's a little flaky. I see why you'd want out.
The phrase 'Be my guest' comes to mind.
Larry: The people around The country are going, 'He's staying.'
Larry: Alec dated my ex-wife Francine.
Alec: I was referring to our charity work with multiple sclerosis.
Larry: I know. I know. That, too.
Larry: From the time he walked out all I saw was him fucking her. And she was on top. That lazy bastard.
Hank: Those guys don't know jack shit.
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: How about the guy who plays the piano with his ass?
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: If you keep narrowing it down like this, I'm not going to have any names on my list.
Francine Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Francine: You could throw your wrist out.
Larry: Making my Christmas card list.
Artie: That's a big mistake.
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: You're making a mistake. A big, big mistake.
Artie Irony/Sarcasm Visual Gag Francine: I can't believe it took six years for you to find out!
Larry: I've been really busy.
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.
Artie Reaction Beat Character Comedy Larry: Which, by the way, Is not a piece-of-shit saab, I might say.
Daniel Baldwin: I've never considered it a charity, but I used to do your ex-wife.
Artie: Artie exits with 'If you don't mind, excuse me. I have a paycheck to earn.' — allowing the awkward reunion
Artie Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Francine · Larry Sanders: Francine: 'He hasn't changed a bit.' Larry: 'No.'
Larry Sanders: 'I'm a human shredder.' — Larry offering to destroy both lists by hand-tearing
Francine: After the cathartic list-tearing, Francine: 'I want the ones you screwed while we were married. I'm making a collage.'
Francine Dark/Subversive Misdirection ★ Rewatch Francine · Larry Sanders: Larry and Francine's moment of reconnection is immediately undercut by Francine's admission: 'I realize that the only reason I went out with Alec and Ed was because I wanted to hurt you.' / 'I can't believe it took six years for you to find out!'
Larry Sanders: 'I've been really busy.' — Larry's response to why he didn't figure out Francine's intentions sooner
Hank Kingsley: Hank barging in with restaurant pitch materials at the worst possible moment: 'At Hank's Look-Around Cafe... spins, so will your head, as you receive your profit statements!'
Francine · Larry Sanders: Francine: 'Did I hurt you?' / Larry: 'Really hurt me.' / Francine: 'Good.'
Francine: Hank: 'Does the restaurant have a big crank outside? That's kind of inconvenient — you rush outside every time you want the floor to turn?'
Francine Absurdist Character Comedy Callback Hank Kingsley: Hank: 'And the name Hank — that's not set in stone.'
Larry Sanders: 'He's probably built this on his own. That's the sad part.'
Larry Sanders · Francine: Larry and Francine referencing 'that time in the car' as one of their five dates — 'which, by the way, is not a piece-of-shit Saab'
Francine: "Five if you count that time in the car. Which, by the way, is not a piece-of-shit SAAB, I might say."
Francine Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry Sanders · Francine: 'If things go well, you can ream me out later.' / 'It'll be my pleasure.' / 'Really?' / 'Yeah.' / 'OK. I look forward to that.'
Daniel Baldwin · Larry Sanders: Daniel Baldwin: 'You and I have something in common.' / Larry: 'Evidently you're speaking of the charity work—' / Daniel: 'No, no, no. I've never considered it a charity, but I used to do your ex-wife.'
Larry Sanders: Larry's immediate redirect to the clip: 'All right, so you brought a clip from Homicide? Let's get right to the clip. You don't need to set it up. No, really — we're good. We're doing the clip.'
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