Once Upon a Time

Over Larry's strong protests, network executives force him to do a live commercial on the show for one of his sponsors.

Larry feels betrayed after helping the career of a stand-up comic who later opts to appear on a competing talk show prior to his scheduled appearance on "The Larry Sanders Show."

A tarantula race with Larry as the racecourse, planned with an entomologist guesting on the show, triggers Larry's arachnophobia.

Larry freaks out when guest host Dana Carvey scores higher than he does. The final straw comes when Carvey is offered his own talk show, in direct competition with Larry's.

Arthur's illness prompts Larry to recruit Jonathan Littman, an old friend, as substitute producer. Littman promptly sets out to steal Arthur's job, leaving Larry in a tough spot.

Larry and his wife Jeannie argue after she accuses him of flirting for real with guest Mimi Rogers.

Hank holds out for big bucks -- and a "Hankmobile" golf cart to carry him around the set -- when his contract comes up.

Larry feels isolated from the office gossip and day-to-day operations of the show. He decides to play a more hands-on role, only to find he'd rather stay above the fray after all.

Jeannie is upset that Larry's career takes up so much of his time and threatens to return to Chicago just minutes before he goes on the air, causing him to lose his concentration on the show.

A simple dinner invitation to Arthur makes Larry worry about his privacy, especially after the guest list grows to include all his office staff and an uninvited nosy neighbor.

Larry starts to worry about his "likeability" factor and agrees to hire a focus group (like the ones Arsenio uses!) to rate his talk-show personality.

A woman accuses Larry of pushing her into a magazine rack at the neighborhood grocery store, making him front-page material for the tabloids and entertainment news shows.

Larry and Hank have a falling-out over Hank's napping during the show, and Hank's trademark expression "Hey Now!" starts to irritate Larry.