The Larry Sanders Show Pain Equals Funny (Season 5, Episode 11)
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TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

The Larry Sanders Show

Pain Equals Funny (Season 5, Episode 11)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

Phil's writing suffers when he gets a new girlfriend, but thrives whenever she hurts him. Paula is offered another job, so Larry promotes her in order to keep her around. Unhappy with this, Arthur walks off the show.

Director

Todd Holland

Writers

Garry Shandling (created by) | Dennis Klein (created by) | Jeff Cesario (written by)

Producers

Jeff Cesario | John Ziffren

Composer

Frank Fitzpatrick

Cinematographer

Peter Smokler

Editors

Sean K. Lambert (as Sean Lambert) | Leslie Tolan

Casting Director

Marc Hirschfeld

Production Designer

Thomas Meleck (as Tom Meleck)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 12, 1997

Release date

Feb 12, 1997 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 43 wins & 138 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Garry Shandling Larry Sanders Larry Sanders See fewer	The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
Jeffrey Tambor Hank Kingsley Hank Kingsley See fewer	Transparent (2014)
Wallace Langham Phil Phil See fewer	Perry Mason (2020)
Penny Johnson Jerald Beverly Barnes (as Penny Johnson) Beverly Barnes (as Penny Johnson) See fewer	24 (2001)
Janeane Garofalo Paula Paula See fewer	Mystery Men (1999)
Scott Thompson Brian Brian See fewer	The Kids in the Hall (1988)
Rip Torn Arthur Arthur See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Kirk Baily Ed Ed See fewer	Bumblebee (I) (2018)
Jenica Bergere Jessica Jessica See fewer	Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Suli McCullough Jack Jack See fewer	Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Bobby Figueroa Bandleader (uncredited) Bandleader (uncredited) See fewer	The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)