Larry gets a little paranoid when he learns he's being stalked by an obsessed fan.
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“The Stalker” ranks #51 of 90 The Larry Sanders Show episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 75.5 — Great. The episode packs 44 scored jokes at 2.1 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.7 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
[Speaking spanish] Excuse me.
Hank: He had no idea who you were?
Larry: None.
Hank: My god, I'm sorry.
Hank Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hank: This is the original handgun fired by jack lord on hawaii five-o. He gave it to me on my birthday.
Larry: You must be a big fan.
Hank: No. I've never seen it, but don't tell jack.
Hank: He is on crack. [Laughter] But, um... Kids... Just say no.
Hank Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Francine: I only have time to humor one neurotic obsession. Are we choosing this one? Next time, one of mine?
All Jokes — 44 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry: Hank, you hang out with ed.
Hank: Yes.
Hank: He is on crack. [Laughter] But, um... Kids... Just say no.
Hank Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Larry: without any renovation, it's being turned into a tgi friday's.
Larry Observational Absurdist the wet t-shirt contest will still be on tuesdays.
Larry Callback Absurdist Callback Hank: No more jokes, Larry.
Hank Meta/Self-Referential Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Larry: he named it-- this is absolutely true. he named it Madonna.
Larry Observational Setup/Punchline Francine: It's me. God, you scared the shit out of me.
Larry: It was one of those fucking tour buses. Maybe someone jumped off and ran onto the roof.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Francine: When my sister was in town, she wanted to see where tony danza lives. Nice vacation.
Francine Deadpan/Understatement Observational Larry: Your sister's not in town, is she?
Larry Reaction Beat Callback Larry: No more than usual. Wait a minute. What's the usual?
Artie: John lennon, Sharon tate-- These incidences could have been prevented by adequate security
Larry Artie Dark/Subversive Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: Alec Baldwin won, didn't he?
Look-alike: I even stay in your favorite room. 714-- the one with the bathtub? Yeah. And the shower?
Hank: Good job.
Larry: Good job to you.
Hank: Good job, Larry.
Larry: Good job yourself.
Hank: Good job.
Hank: You guys look like the two-captain-kirk episode from 'star trek.' Right, 'incident on rigel 7.'
Hank Observational Character Comedy Hank: 'Don't endanger the ship, spock. Kill us both.'
Larry: You're a gifted man.
Hank Larry Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Callback Hank: You know, maybe one night I could do it on the ship. Not this--
Hank Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Callback Hank: He's sniffing my jacket, Artie. Just to see what cologne Larry wears.
Artie: The guy looked like linda hunt.
Artie Observational Visual Gag Larry: What I'd do if I was stalking somebody-- see where they live, then come back later to kill them.
Larry Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Francine: He stopped wearing a toupee because he realized in prison you don't need hair to be attractive.
Francine Dark/Subversive Observational ★ Rewatch Francine: I only have time to humor one neurotic obsession. Are we choosing this one? Next time, one of mine?
Francine: Yeah, or having living with one or having sex with one or a relationship or whatever we're doing here.
Larry: Oh, it's o.K. It's tom Hanks. He always jogs at this time. Tom!
Larry: What would it cost to have the bunker saddam hussein has?
Francine: He means that secure.
Larry: I just can't believe I spent the money to move the bathroom.
Artie: That was a wise decision, kiddo. Who wants to walk that far in the middle of the night to take a shit?
Larry: Has he ever asked about my configuration?
Darlene: Larry, would you like a brownie?
Darlene: No. A fan sent them in for you and Hank.
Larry: Why didn't you say something? Who knows what could be in these?
Larry: You want me to hire a taster? No. We don't need to hire a taster. Just have that weird intern do it.
Hank: A few minutes. I waited for the right time.
Larry: Yeah, good choice.
Hank Larry Awkward Silence Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: A fucking puppet show? What are you do--
Hank: Say hello to peace of mind.
Hank: This is the original handgun fired by jack lord on hawaii five-o. He gave it to me on my birthday.
Larry: You must be a big fan.
Hank: No. I've never seen it, but don't tell jack.
Hank: Me, neither. Apparently, you just point and squeeze. That's what they tell me.
That's what who tells you?
Hank: Don't ask.
Hank Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Aren't you the only saturday night live guy without some big movie deal?
Phil Hartman: Larry, I have a slumber party with my obsessed fans. We break out the sleeping bags. Order pizza, watch everything I've done on video, then spend hours talking about me.
Corbin Bernsen: Yeah. I took 10 of my fans on a caribbean cruise.
Corbin Bernsen: You ever do that?
Larry: No.
Writer: What is your worst vacation?
Fred: Uh... I lost $250 in reno.
Writer: Look at that. How?
Fred: Slots.
Writer: Slots!
Larry: That's 'cause you're not on TV every night. You don't know what it feels like. You're not out there having tour buses go by your house with fucking psychos coming in to smell your clothes.
Larry Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: What do you two assholes have to say now?
Larry Reaction Beat Escalation Callback [Speaking spanish] Excuse me.
Police: So he, basically, has no idea who I am.
Police: No, he doesn't.
Larry: Yeah. I see.
Artie: If you only had the electrical fence, all you'd have to do now is unplug it and hose it down.
Artie Dark/Subversive Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Hank: He had no idea who you were?
Larry: None.
Hank: My god, I'm sorry.
Hank Larry Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Top Episodes — The Larry Sanders Show
