Part 2 of the final ever show. Larry is in hot water with Carol Burnet when he tells her she was the first person he chose to be on his final show. This doesn't appear to be the case as Ellen confirms. Bruno Kirby is bumped again. Clint Black sings goodbye to Larry.
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84.4
Wins Above Replacement
“Flip (2)” ranks #3 of 90 The Larry Sanders Show episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 92.2 — Elite. The episode packs 57 scored jokes at 2.3 per minute, averaging 7.6 on craft and 7.4 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
Hank: And you, sir, are not in it, and you, sir, are not in it.
Bruno: A man singing to a man. How fuckin' sick is that?
Hank Kingsley: Hank returns sobbing — it's revealed he ran his car into the dumpster: 'I think I had the car in reverse and I ran into the fucking dumpster... and it hooked on my bumper.'
Hank Kingsley: Hank: '...because this face was being seen by millions of people every night and there was lots of money and there was lots of pussy! Well, more money than pussy.'
Artie: Rosie wants to come back nice this time, so she wants to have me come around one day a week to scare the shit out of her staff.
All Jokes — 57 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Carol reveals she wasn't the first person Larry called, exposing his lie
Ellen DeGeneres · Carol Burnett · Larry Sanders: Ellen: 'Um, Tuesday morning.' / Carol: 'You called me on Wednesday.'
Ellen: Larry called me Tuesday morning
Carol Burnett: Wednesday
Larry Sanders: Don't do this to me... this is my last night
Larry Sanders: I wish I still had my show so I could have you on
Carol: going out like this as a liar
Carol Burnett: It's not written like some of this stuff
Carol Burnett · Larry Sanders: Larry: 'It's not written like some of this stuff' [audience laughs — the irony that his 'spontaneous' show is clearly scripted]
Larry Sanders: Was the script that bad?
Larry Sanders: Who's on the low end?
Sean Penn: He's the most insecure man I've ever met
Sean Penn: He's asking me, 'How was I?' before the director even says cut.
Sean Penn Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Sean Penn: But he was constantly after her, trying to get in her trailer.
Tim Allen: Hey, close the fucking door!
Sean Penn Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Tim Allen: I took a shit this morning with more talent
Tim Allen: Fucking celebrity circle jerk
Tim Allen: Jungle 2 Jungle? Underrated.
Sean Penn Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Hank: Oh, my god. Jerry Seinfeld!
Sean Penn Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jerry Seinfeld: This show isn't going to be syndicated. Oh, that's right. That's me.
Jerry Seinfeld: Then you're definitely doing the right thing
Clint Black: They said if I did real well, you'd have me back again
Tim Allen Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Tim Allen: Agent and producer share a joint backstage — 'Where'd you get it?' 'Jimmy Federson. He gave it to me at the Simon Wiesenthal dinner.'
Larry Sanders: Play the damn song
Beverly: Got another job.
Artie: Oh, great.
Beverly: Tell me.
Artie: It sucks.
Artie: asking 'fucking eggheads' about the Monroe Doctrine
Phil: considering Hank's $300/week job with no benefits
Larry Sanders · Hank Kingsley · Jerry Seinfeld: Hank begins his heartfelt thank-you speech — Larry interrupts: 'Oh, my god. Jerry Seinfeld!'
Bruno: A man singing to a man. How fuckin' sick is that?
Bruno: A man singing to a man. How fuckin' sick is that?
Bruno: There is no 'another time.' The party is over. This is it.
Larry Sanders: Larry's joke about ending up with 'The Ropers' 9 times out of 10
Larry Sanders: I can't get off the stool
Larry Sanders: I hope we beat Leno
Artie: If you had done it that way, we'd probably still be on the air
Beverly Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Larry: And the part about whining about my ass. You're gonna miss that a little bit, aren't you?
Hank Kingsley: Hank's explosive rant about being treated like 'the little fucking dog at the end of the couch'
Artie Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Hank: Thank you for not letting me say my thank you. I mean, I knew you guys were pieces of shit, but I, you know, I had no idea.
Artie Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Hank Kingsley: Well, more money than pussy
Artie Reaction Beat Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hank: One more remark, and I swear, I'll fucking choke you with my hands!
Hank: And you, sir, are not in it, and you, sir, are not in it.
Artie: Oh, that's just a consulting gig, you know. That doesn't count.
Artie: Rosie wants to come back nice this time, so she wants to have me come around one day a week to scare the shit out of her staff.
Artie · Hank Kingsley: Artie enters the empty studio: 'Hello, stranger.' Hank: 'What are you doing here?' Artie: 'Oh, just being a sad and pathetic shithead like you.'
Hank Kingsley: I'm such a prick
Artie: Artie's farewell speech to Larry: 'Your constant whining about the size of your ass, and all the shit you made me clean up because you were too much of a pussy to do it yourself... you made me laugh, and that's what I'm gonna miss.'
Artie Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Larry Sanders: Larry: 'The part about whining about my ass — you're gonna miss that a little bit, aren't you? Because who else is gonna whine about their ass as much as me?'
Hank Kingsley: Hank's final explosion: 'I spent the last 10 years being the butt of your jokes. The little fucking dog at the end of the couch!'
Hank Kingsley: Hank's explosion: 'I spent the last 10 years being the butt of your jokes. The little fucking dog at the end of the couch!'
Hank Kingsley Character Comedy Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hank Kingsley: Hank: '...because this face was being seen by millions of people every night and there was lots of money and there was lots of pussy! Well, more money than pussy.'
Hank Kingsley · Larry Sanders: Hank threatening Larry: 'One more remark, and I swear I'll fucking choke you with my hands!' — Larry: 'What's wrong with you?'
Hank Kingsley: Hank: 'There is a book called Hank Kingsley, but there's a new chapter, and you sir are not in it. And you sir are not in it.'
Larry Sanders: After Hank storms off: Larry: 'He's such a goddamn idiot, but I sure do love him.'
Artie · Larry Sanders: Artie announces retirement: 'I'm just sick and tired of all the bullshit, scraping and bowing to fucking executives who think that creativity is nothing but an accounting problem.' Then: 'I thought you took the job on Roseanne.'
Artie: Artie on the Rosie O'Donnell show job: 'She wants to come back nice this time, so she wants to have me come around one day a week to scare the shit out of her staff.'
Artie Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Artie: Artie on the Roseanne job: 'Rosie wants to come back nice this time, so she wants to have me come around one day a week to scare the shit out of her staff.'
Artie Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Hank Kingsley: Hank returns sobbing — it's revealed he ran his car into the dumpster: 'I think I had the car in reverse and I ran into the fucking dumpster... and it hooked on my bumper.'
Hank Kingsley · Larry Sanders · Artie: Larry: 'Let's go to the Smokehouse and think this over.' Hank: 'I'm such a prick.'
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