A surprise visit by Larry's ex-wife causes an unusual triangle between her, Larry and Hank. Larry offers a cappuccino machine as a substitute for the daily office run to Starbucks.
WAR
50.5
Wins Above Replacement
“Jeannie's Visit” ranks #21 of 90 The Larry Sanders Show episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 80.4 — Elite. The episode packs 51 scored jokes at 2.2 per minute, averaging 7.2 on craft and 6.8 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
Jeannie: Oh, God! Larry doesn't like white water rafting! Oh, God! Larry doesn't like white water rafting!
Larry Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Hank: Well, before or after I fucked her?
Hank Setup/Punchline Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Larry: What do you mean, she slipped on something and fell onto your penis?
Larry Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: You're a talentless fat fuck, you know that?
Larry: Wow. I'm sorry? I'm sorry. Did I say... talentless fat fuck, I meant... I meant, uh, sidekick.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jeannie: Hank, that's my dress.
Jeannie Visual Gag Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 51 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Larry: My next guest, I'm sure you'll recognize. She is an inter... I can't even say this... she's an internationally known model and actress.
Larry Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I'm American, and I'm used to only kissing on one cheek. That's OK. Second of all, just being who I am, I'm always just happy with one kiss
Larry Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I figure the second one's... I'm gonna somehow get hurt. Usually a kiss on one side and a hit on the other.
Larry Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Larry: If you were asian, we would have bowed.
Larry Observational Awkward Silence I love oslo.
That's in norway.
Yes, it's norway.
Paula! Paula, you gotta help me. Jeannie's coming up in the elevator.
Larry: Wow, that is so rare to find someone else who likes Italian food.
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch Artie: No, I'm asking the guy with one eye in row 6. I don't think he knows either.
Artie Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Artie Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Again? We have David duchovny again.
Larry Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jeannie: Larry's office hasn't changed a bit.
Larry: Oh, is, uh, that right?
Jeannie Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Artie: The wayans family is in there. A lot of fun going on. Hey, big house party.
Artie Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Larry: Mucho blood, but, you know, not as bad as it looks. Lot of veins in the scalp.
Larry Dark/Subversive Observational Callback Larry: I just have dinner every night with the third guest. It just happens to be tatjana tonight.
Larry Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Tatjana: Vendela was right. It's so terrific in here.
Tatjana Visual Gag Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Tatjana: I can't believe I drove an hour for that.
Tatjana Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Hank: You know these supermodels have no stored fat. When they gotta eat, they gotta eat.
Hank Observational Absurdist ★ Rewatch Hank: It's so typical. You know, I warm 'em up and just... Larry scores.
Hank Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Jeannie: He looked right through me.
Hank: Oh, I know. I know. It's a cold stare.
Jeannie: Yeah, like, um, hi. I'm a star. Who are you?
Hank: I also do cagney, you know.
Hank Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Hank: His family completely screwed him up. [...] did they spank him?
Jeannie: Yes. Constantly.
Hank: You dirty rat. You killed my brother, see? And now I'm gonna kill you, see?
Hank Character Comedy Running Gag Callback Jeannie: Hank, that's my dress.
Jeannie Visual Gag Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hank: I ate everything in the mini bar while you were asleep. I'll send you a check.
Hank Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Hank: Mr. Washington, you know, these wooden teeth will last a lifetime, as long as you don't put a, uh, Beaver in your mouth.
Hank Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Hank: There's too many lines, or are the words just too big?
Hank Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hank: Well, before or after I fucked her?
Hank Setup/Punchline Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hank: I know it wasn't during 'cause you would have been nauseous.
Hank Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry: What do you mean, she slipped on something and fell onto your penis?
Larry Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch Phil: I can't believe that Hank drilled Jeannie.
Phil Cringe/Discomfort Reaction Beat Artie: Sweetheart, baby, trying to ruin us all? Our jobs depend on Larry being just that much better than the other guy.
Artie Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Beverly: If he feels so bad, why doesn't he pay for the cappuccino runs? He's got the money.
Beverly Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Beverly: Because it's an empty gesture made in the spirit of cheapness.
Beverly Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Hank: This is a beautiful plate, but not as beautiful as the plate in your head.
Hank Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: It's nice the inmates get time for arts and crafts.
Larry Dark/Subversive Setup/Punchline Larry: You're a talentless fat fuck, you know that?
Larry: Wow. I'm sorry? I'm sorry. Did I say... talentless fat fuck, I meant... I meant, uh, sidekick.
Larry Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hank: So, well, Jeannie tells me you wet your little bed till you were 8?
Hank Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Callback Jeannie: Oh, and fell onto his penis? Just as I suspected.
Jeannie Callback Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Callback Jeannie: Oh, God! Larry doesn't like white water rafting! Oh, God! Larry doesn't like white water rafting!
Larry Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Larry: Thanks for a purr-fect evening? [...] Then it can't be too serious 'cause otherwise, you know, he would've drawn a pony. That's what he's best at.
Larry Character Comedy Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Jeannie: The only reason that I slept with Hank was to hurt you. But... but I don't want you to tell him that, 'cause I don't want to hurt his feelings.
Jeannie Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Larry: Wow, did you read that off of a greeting card? That was sweet.
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Hank: The sun sets at night so it can be at home to watch your monologue.
Hank Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Artie: There they are, the sunshine boys.
Artie Irony/Sarcasm Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Researchers have found that scuba diving may cause brain damage. Well, there's a shock to the people who watch baywatch.
Larry Setup/Punchline Observational Larry: Now there's where you just got to say, 'hey, son, you're grounded.'
Larry Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive Jeannie: Whenever I come to L.A. I get all confused and... and twisted around. L... I hate L.A.
Jeannie Character Comedy Observational Larry: You're marrying someone named stu?
Larry Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Artie: I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but you're never coming back again, are you?
Jeannie: No.
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