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Character Analysis

Scott Thompson

Brian

Played by Scott Thompson

43 jokes across 9 episodes of The Larry Sanders Show

WAR

1.6

Total Jokes

43

Avg Craft

7.0

Avg Impact

6.7

Comedy Style

Character Comedy

Brian delivers 43 scored jokes across 9 episodes of The Larry Sanders Show, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.7 on impact for a career WAR of 1.6. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.

Funniest Brian Lines

All Jokes — 42 total

S4E02

Brian:Remember? Everybody put on their protective goggles, and let's all play double danger. Double danger.

6.66.0
S4E02

Brian:Well, actually, I was the personal assistant to her personal assistant.

6.66.3
S4E02

Hank · Brian:Oh, our nation's capital. Canada. I know! Canada.

6.35.8
S4E02

Brian · Hank:Hard-on cream? No, I forgot it.

6.66.5
S4E02

Hank · Brian:I'll be in my office whacking off. Okay. Uh, I'll hold all your calls.

7.27.5
S4E02

Brian:The Chinese call it a feng shui, the placement of objects in a room to maximize your harmony and power.

6.66.2
S4E02

Brian · Hank:You know, the toughest people are the ones who can cry. I'm tough.

6.96.7
S4E02

Brian:Hey, life, take your best shot, 'cause to Mr. Hank Kingsley, life is a carousel, and the sun is a scoop of ice cream.

6.35.5
S4E02

Hank · Brian:Are you gay? Yeah, but that was two years ago, and I got over it.

7.57.7
S4E02

Hank · Brian:Yes, I asked for lanolin. I asked for lanolin. Darlene was with me for six years. She never did this. / Hank, you asked for aloe vera.

7.16.5
S4E02

Brian:So this has nothing to do with me being gay, does it?

6.96.8
S4E02

Brian:I worked on a Cruise ship for eight years. I did nothing but play poker. I am going to kick their asses.

6.76.5
S4E11

Brian · Hank:It was a hiatal hernia. It's a rip in the esophagus... Fucking doctors! I mean, come on!

7.98.3
S4E17

Brian:No. I just assumed it was near the freeway when it's called the on-ramp theatre.

6.86.0
S4E17

Hank · Brian:We love our guests. I love my job.

6.36.2
S4E17

Brian:You will? You'll get down on your knees and you'll put his penis in your mouth?

7.17.3
S5E01

Hank · Brian:My god, if this car gets me Just one third the pussy That man got, I die a happy man. Don't put yourself down. I bet you get half.

7.27.3
S5E01

Hank · Brian:¡hola, jefe! ¡gracias, senoritas and caballeros! 2 more shows, And it's a week Of fun in the sun. These language tapes Are really Paying off for you.

6.76.2
S5E01

Brian · Larry:I don't think They think about sex When they watch you. Really? Really, but I haven't Exactly taken a survey.

6.96.5
S5E01

Brian:A third think he's gay, A third think he's bi, And the rest don't care. They just want to Kiss him anyways, Which would be me.

7.17.0
S5E04

Writer · Brian:Oh, those jerks. They spelled my name wrong. Oh, that--Trollop! Yeah, he is.

6.76.3
S5E04

Brian · Beverly:I--I make $5.00 more a week than you make? Yeah. I mean, don't you think you should make a little bit more than me? Yeah, but I only make $5.00 more than you.

7.47.0
S5E04

Brian:Have you ever waxed Larry's back? Have you ever poked around in great dane shit looking for a ring?

8.18.5
S5E06

Hank · Brian:Are you crying? Please, don't do that.

6.56.2
S5E06

Hank · Brian:You get back on the horse. You get back on the horse and you go. Go where? Wherever the fucking horse goes.

7.67.8
S5E06

Brian:Rock hudson was gay.

7.58.0
S5E08

Brian · Phil:Hey, could you insult us?

6.86.3
S6E03

Artie · Brian:Just like when you hit on Michael landon's wife. He was dead. That woman was sitting shivah.

7.57.0
S6E03

Artie · Brian:You put your tongue in her mouth. I lost my balance. I was falling over, and I stuck my tongue out to break my fall.

8.38.2
S6E10

Beverly · Brian:Eww! Nobody wants to hear that, phil. / I do.

6.96.3
S6E10

Brian · Phil:I drive a saturn. / I stand corrected.

7.47.0
S6E10

Brian · Phil:Uh, shouldn't you be working on the monologue, Phil? / This is the monologue.

7.86.8
S6E10

Brian · Phil:You're a real jerk. / Nice slam!

6.76.0
S6E10

Brian:On august fourth I said I didn't eat meat, and phil said, 'Does that mean your boyfriend has a tofu cock?'

6.05.2
S6E10

Brian · Beverly:It doesn't even make sense. / What gay guys wear Hawaiian shirts? / Have you been on santa monica boulevard in the last 10 years? / I take sunset.

7.16.2
S6E10

Brian · Phil:Phil, do you like my outfit? / Yes, I do. / Isn't it fetching? / Yeah, that's-- that's not the word I'm looking for.

7.47.2
S6E10

Brian:And when I say 'straight,' I mean guys. And when I say 'come,' I mean on my face.

6.97.3
S6E10

Beverly · Brian:Wow. Larry's monologue really sucks tonight. / Oh, I'm sorry. / No problem.

6.25.8
S6E10

Beverly · Brian:Well, I was born black. / What? What does that mean? / Well, you chose to be gay.

6.76.0
S6E10

Brian:Shame about your monologue.

6.35.8
S6E10

Larry · Brian:Guess what. I just put a lawyer on retainer. / Five fucking grand for one phone call. / Thank you.

6.76.0
S6E10

Brian · Brian:I wore that outfit just to provoke you. / You know that i, um-- I just bought it that morning.

6.66.5