Chaos reigns as the eighth anniversary show tapes and Larry tries repeatedly to sneak in a bathroom visit during a commercial break.
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“Eight” ranks #62 of 90 The Larry Sanders Show episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 73.5 — Solid. The episode packs 54 scored jokes at 1.6 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.5 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: I've had 8. they keep going back for more, and frankly it is to the point now where it is whittled down to nothing.
Larry Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Artie: Oh, yeah? Well, you could try.
Rosie: Still more.
Artie: I'll kill myself and all others like me. Perfect.
Larry: We had that when we had Chuck grodin on.
Larry Callback Observational ★ Rewatch Artie: Lorenzo is the stupidest driver in history. He's supposed to pick up rosie o'Donnell. He picks up Chris o'Donnell and takes him to the rose bowl.
Artie Setup/Punchline Absurdist Larry: I'm going to ask you to tell me about your circumcision because I... Could tell from the way you're pushing this cd that you've had one.
Larry Absurdist Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 54 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Artie: Oh, damn it, Phil, how many times do I have to tell you, the shrimp are for guests?
Artie: Fat-free snackwells in the kitchenette. Get away from those shrimp, damn it, you bottomless pit.
Artie Character Comedy Escalation Hank: Don't expect anything from me during the kd lang segment tonight.
Artie: I don't. I never do.
Hank Artie Setup/Punchline Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Hank: She did nothing, so I told her to go fuck herself.
Artie: Well, so far, there's no surprise there.
Larry: And that, by the way, is a milestone we never reached with any of our wives.
Larry: You speak for yourself, Artie. I have some great clips from my last marriage.
Larry Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive Artie: What about the monkey grabbing your nuts? That's a classy one.
Artie Irony/Sarcasm Physical/Slapstick Artie: So I'm to assume Mandy patinkin is only on tonight so you can get good seats for the next sondheim fuck fest at the Hollywood bowl?
Artie Character Comedy Observational Artie: I'm getting seats right behind home plate. Get a foul tip.
Artie: You're expecting a lull?
Larry: Lull? Who said lull? I said Phil. Phil!
Artie: Lorenzo is the stupidest driver in history. He's supposed to pick up rosie o'Donnell. He picks up Chris o'Donnell and takes him to the rose bowl.
Artie Setup/Punchline Absurdist Rosie: I had to park 3 miles away, next to the day players from the Jeff foxworthy show.
Rosie Observational Character Comedy Artie: Oh, yeah? Well, you could try.
Rosie: Still more.
Artie: I'll kill myself and all others like me. Perfect.
Rosie: I thought you were gonna have me change right here in the hallway.
Rosie Observational Character Comedy kd lang: Didn't recognize you without your chain saw.
kd lang Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback kd lang: I've always enjoyed bleeding from my ears.
kd lang Irony/Sarcasm Dark/Subversive kd lang: You still vacuum in the nude? Why don't you get some blinds for that glass door, you sick fuck?
kd lang Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Hank: It kind of turns you on, though, doesn't it?
Hank Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Larry: it seems longer than 8, doesn't it?
Larry: Does it seem like 8 to you, Hank?
Hank: Yes.
Larry: I never get tired of you, and the sex is as fresh as ever.
Larry Absurdist Cringe/Discomfort Larry: I think the reason is is because we have no expectations and it is always a surprise when it happens.
Larry Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Larry · Hank: [Awkward silence and laughter from audience]
Larry: Bill Clinton saw them out there and opened his door up and said 'please, please take whatever you want. Just don't hurt my family.'
Larry Observational Setup/Punchline Rosie: You know, what is wrong with him? I mean, how scared is he? It's a talk show. You'd think the man could just talk, all right?
Rosie Observational Character Comedy Rosie: he's playing golf again. Evidently, he believes the real killer is somewhere on the back 9.
Rosie Observational Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch He evidently got a triple-bogey on one of the holes, and tried to blame it on a Colombian drug lord.
Rosie Setup/Punchline Absurdist You're upset because nobody watches your show.
Noah Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Artie: Noah... noah, you're acting like a fucking 2-year-old.
Artie Escalation Character Comedy Larry: Yeah. I told you I should have peed before I went on.
Larry Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Rosie: I'm quick. I'll be sitting, but I'm quick on my ass.
Rosie Wordplay/Pun Setup/Punchline Larry: We had that when we had Chuck grodin on.
Larry Callback Observational ★ Rewatch Larry: We've been on 8 years.
Mandy: How long has Chicago hope been on?
Larry: We, uh, we're going in... this is our second year.
Larry Mandy Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: That is Mandy, uh, thinking.
Larry Visual Gag Deadpan/Understatement Larry: I'm going to ask you to tell me about your circumcision because I... Could tell from the way you're pushing this cd that you've had one.
Larry Absurdist Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: I've had 8. they keep going back for more, and frankly it is to the point now where it is whittled down to nothing.
Larry Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Rosie: My brand-new $42,000 acura legend has a big Dent in it. Why, you might ask, do I have my own car here on the lot parked 3 miles away? Because the limo didn't show up! So farrah fawcett decided to hit my new car!
Rosie Escalation Character Comedy Callback Artie: Oh, Jesus, he's doing the potty dance. Get a clamp.
Artie Visual Gag Character Comedy Larry: I've never used the phrase 'inter-medical' before.
Larry Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy Larry: I suggest that you don't constantly look to the right.
Larry Meta/Self-Referential Cringe/Discomfort Fred: Johnny wanted me to tell you how much he enjoys your show.
Artie: Don't you need to drain your lizard?
Larry: What else did Johnny have to say?
Fred: Uh, nothing about you.
Larry Fred Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Clear the hallways, 'cause my dick is going to be out, and it's going to be spraying.
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Escalation Fred: Thanks very much, but you haven't seen my lungs.
Fred Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Somebody's in here.
Larry Physical/Slapstick Setup/Punchline Fred: I'm sorry, but this takes a lot longer than it used to.
Fred Character Comedy Observational Farrah: I just nicked her car. You know, the morons at the gate are making such a big deal about this.
Farrah Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Farrah Fawcett: I just nicked her car. You know, the morons at the gate are making such a big deal about this.
George Segal: I'm going.
Larry: Wait, wait. No, no, no. Just take it...
Larry: Did he get circumcised?
Rosie: Yes, he did, in fact. I was listening.
Larry Rosie Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Rosie: It's that insertion around the side to loosen the... and the mother was crying, being... Look at all the men crunching over.
Rosie Visual Gag Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Rosie: Listen to me, Larry, a real man can hold his urine, OK?
Rosie Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Larry: This carpet can't take any more ur--
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Escalation Larry: This is the best anniversary show we've ever done.
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