The Larry Sanders Show The Matchmaker (Season 5, Episode 6)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

The Larry Sanders Show

The Matchmaker (Season 5, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Larry has trouble firing a staff member that is consistently messing up. Hank does something nice for his assistant and it results in a rumor that he might be gay.

Director

Todd Holland

Writers

Garry Shandling (created by) | Dennis Klein (created by) | John Riggi (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 Jan 8, 1997

Release date

Jan 8, 1997 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 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 (credit only) (as Penny Johnson) Beverly Barnes (credit only) (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)
Mary Lynn Rajskub Marylou Collins Marylou Collins See fewer	24 (2001)
Tim Conway Tim Conway Tim Conway See fewer	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Harvey Fierstein Harvey Fierstein Harvey Fierstein See fewer	Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Nicollette Sheridan Nicollette Sheridan Nicollette Sheridan See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Tim DeKay Gordon Gordon See fewer	White Collar (2009)
Tim Maculan Allen Allen See fewer	Cybill (1995)
Siri Ruangbunsuk Rayneene (as Siri 'Noi' Ruangbunsuk) Rayneene (as Siri 'Noi' Ruangbunsuk) See fewer	The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
Bobby Figueroa Bandleader (uncredited) Bandleader (uncredited) See fewer	The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)