The Larry Sanders Show The New Writer (Season 5, Episode 5)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Larry Sanders Show

The New Writer (Season 5, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Phil has trouble accepting the new female writer. Kevin Nealon starts hanging around the office so much that Hank worries he is going to steal his job.

Director

Michael Lehmann

Writers

Garry Shandling (created by) (story by) | Dennis Klein (created by) | Becky Hartman Edwards (teleplay by) (story by) | John Riggi (teleplay 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 Dec 18, 1996

Release date

Dec 18, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 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)
Scott Thompson Brian Brian See fewer	The Kids in the Hall (1988)
Rip Torn Arthur Arthur See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Sarah Silverman Wendy Traston (as Sarah 'Big S' Silverman) Wendy Traston (as Sarah 'Big S' Silverman) See fewer	Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Todd Barry Keith Keith See fewer	The Wrestler (2008)
Bil Dwyer Ed Ed See fewer	What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Bobby Figueroa Bandleader (uncredited) Bandleader (uncredited) See fewer	The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)