Hank fears for his career after Phil sets a scandalous sex tape circulating among the entertainment community.
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“Hank's Sex Tape” ranks #59 of 90 The Larry Sanders Show episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 85.5 — Elite. The episode packs 67 scored jokes at 2.9 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 7.0 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
Hank: Hank prays in his dressing room, confessing 'I'm not a religious man, I don't have a moral code to live by,' then quotes the orange growers contract verbatim as his prayer to God.
Hank Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Colleague: Larry watches the commercial and asks: 'Hey! What do you think? Good, I wish it was me. Who'd you have to fuck to get this?'
Sid: It's like The rob lowe situation. Nobody remembers The rob lowe tapes.
Sid: I had to pull some strings With my old service buddy Sumner redstone, But I plucked it away From hard copy.
Hank Larry Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Irene · Hank: Irene Goodman responds to Hank's 'Is there anything I can do? Anything!' by whispering: 'Would you like to come up to my hotel tonight?'
Irene Hank Misdirection Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 67 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Hank: now that sign says Applesauce.
Hank: No, no, no. I'm kidding. It says, 'applause.'
Hank Setup/Punchline Character Comedy she insisted That her sign-off line On the cbsevening news was 'I do you a long time, joe.'
Hank Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: I so rarely laugh At my own stuff That I'm overjoyed that Something struck me funny.
Larry Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive Larry: It will also be the First mcdonald's to have The new never happy meal.
Larry Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch This, of course, Is a follow-up to His previous calendar chicks with one eye.
Larry Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun Larry: You don't talk to me When anita baker Is singing Because then It won't look Like I'm listening.
Larry Setup/Punchline Misdirection Larry Meta/Self-Referential Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Hank: Why do I have to be The little puppet?
Larry Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive Larry: Who writes This shit? Network publicist. They think this kind Of crap is clever.
Larry Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Hank: I'm just juiced. Juiced! Ha ha! That's cute!
they Were afraid that People would think The eye thing Was because of The orange juice.
Hank Character Comedy Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Sid: He doesn't even eat Smoked whitefish.
Hank: I read, uh, the bridges of... Madison County
Phil: You know how come I know I'm stoned?
Writer: Why?
Phil: To get To the other side?
Sid Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist ★ Rewatch Phil: Hey, kids! Let's go smoke Another fatty And watch Hank's birthday.
Hank Sid Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch We think it's Hank And ray combs eating cake.
Hank: I shall wash, But I shan't Be clean. Pinky's got the tits. Butsey's got the ass.
the snake Doesn't like Artie.
Hank Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch We-- we were walking by. It said, 'hank's birthday.' We thought we had Missed your party Or something.
Paula Cringe/Discomfort Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Sid: It's like The rob lowe situation. Nobody remembers The rob lowe tapes.
Hank: Well, I'm just Fucking two women!
Sid: Who knew you were gonna Pull out your pecker On camera?
Hank Phil Cringe/Discomfort Deadpan/Understatement Sid: One of them Is in his sixties. He's looking Very good.
Artie: I trust they're Still crispy in the milk.
Phil: Actually, they're Kind of soggy.
Sid Hank Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Artie: That tape you copied Is crawling around town Like a fucking ebola virus.
Sid Hank Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Norm MacDonald: A homeless guy had A dog with him, you know? And that's tough. You feel sorry for the-- For the dog, you know?
Sid Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement He's going, 'Hey, I can do this By myself. I don't need a goddamn...' You know?
Hank Sid Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement It's like the longest walk In the world to the dog, You know?
Sid Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick Norm MacDonald: That's some kind of hog He's got on him, huh?
Norm MacDonald: That's some kind of hog He's got on him, huh? I'm glad the fonz Is sitting here between us. I feel kind of safe.
Artie Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Hank: I'm drunk. Actually my life is shit.
Artie Irony/Sarcasm Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Hank: You know, you can't Just, uh, bang a jukebox And go, 'ayyy!' You know, your problems Disappear, fonzie.
Larry Observational Setup/Punchline Henry Winkler: It worked for me.
Norm MacDonald: The guy's got a huge cock on him. Then why Is he so upset?
Larry: Well, the camera Adds 10 pounds.
Artie: if Hank Gets that dick of his Caught in a wringer, Everyone near him Is gonna get splattered.
Hank: Sex is Not a dirty thing. Sex is not a crime. It's a loving act Between 2 or more Consenting adults. To quote our president.
Hank: I cut one A few minutes ago. It must be all the way To seinfeld by now.
Hank: I'm gonna wait for him After the show In the parking lot, And I'm gonna Fucking kill him. Now listen to me. You're gonna Help me do it. I'm lyle. You're eric. We're gonna grab A couple of shotguns, And we're gonna Take out daddy.
Larry Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Hank: I'm lyle. You're eric. We're gonna grab A couple of shotguns, And we're gonna Take out daddy.
Hank: You bald piece of shit. You fat little whore!
Larry: Without you, there'd Be no oranges.
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Larry: Don't touch anything, Especially the awards. Keep your hands off them. There's a lot of them. Pen and pencil set, That's an award.
Larry Irony/Sarcasm Callback Hank: And all my actions Will improve The general perception Of southern Citrus fruits, juices, And related products, And I will avoid any actions Or appearance of actions Detrimental to the same.
Hank: all my actions Will improve The general perception Of southern Citrus fruits, juices, And related products
Sid: I had to pull some strings With my old service buddy Sumner redstone, But I plucked it away From hard copy.
Hank Larry Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Bob saget's Still doing the show Where people get hurt.
Hank Larry Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Hank on tape: Well, I just blew out The candles.
Woman: You certainly did.
Larry Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch [Whispering] Would you like to come up To my hotel tonight?
Hank: Yee-haw! The taste of dixie In a purty little carton.
Larry: Who'd you have to fuck To get this?
Larry: Good, I wish it was me. Who'd you have to fuck To get this?
Hank Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hank: Hank calls someone a 'bald piece of shit' and a 'fat little whore' — then there's a crash, and someone asks 'Hank?! Hank? Is this a bad time?'
Hank Cringe/Discomfort Physical/Slapstick Larry · Irene: Irene Goodman from the orange growers walks in on Hank mid-brawl. Larry covers: 'He's just in the middle of practicing the sketch moves for the Ike Turner sketch we're doing later on the show.'
Larry Irene Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Larry: Larry showing Irene to his office, cascading into a defense of his awards: 'Don't touch anything, especially the awards. Keep your hands off them. There's a lot of them. Pen and pencil set, that's an award.'
Larry Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Phil · Artie: Phil reports only one tape remains — but it's at Hard Copy.
Hank: Hank prays in his dressing room, confessing 'I'm not a religious man, I don't have a moral code to live by,' then quotes the orange growers contract verbatim as his prayer to God.
Hank Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Artie: Artie reveals he recovered the tape by calling 'my old service buddy Sumner Redstone.'
Artie Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Artie · Hank: Artie: 'The genie's back in the bottle.' / 'You're looking at a newborn Hank Kingsley. He's decent, and he's moral.' / Hank: 'Amen, brother.'
Artie Hank Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Larry: Larry's monologue: 'Full House was finally canceled.' [audience applause] 'Oh don't worry. Bob Saget's still doing the show where people get hurt.'
Larry Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive Hank (on tape) · women on tape: The tape's final revelation: an additional tape has the Gilligan's Island roleplay in full — 'And who's the boss? Both women: You are!' / Hank chuckles nervously / 'Well, I just blew out the candles.' / 'You certainly did.' / 'Is that chemistry?'
Hank: Hank alone on screen: 'I want this job. I want it. It means everything to me. So... just give me another chance. Please. Is there anything I can do? Anything!'
Hank Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Irene · Hank: Irene Goodman responds to Hank's 'Is there anything I can do? Anything!' by whispering: 'Would you like to come up to my hotel tonight?'
Irene Hank Misdirection Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Callback Hank: Hank's local affiliate promo: 'For only southern oranges have— Yee-haw! The taste of Dixie in a purty little carton.'
Hank Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Larry · Colleague: Larry watches the commercial and asks: 'Hey! What do you think? Good, I wish it was me. Who'd you have to fuck to get this?'
Larry · Artie: Final line — Larry or Artie to Hank after the promo: 'Good. I wish it was me. Who'd you have to fuck to get this?'
Larry Artie Dark/Subversive Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — The Larry Sanders Show
