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Hank Kingsley

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  1. The McKinsey shit is/was so fucking stupid and was only an issue for the Bernie left. If anything, he should be celebrated for leaving after a couple of years to go back home and run for Indiana State Treasurer and lead a life in public service.
  2. Season 1, Episode 7: "Hank's Contract" Another classic episode. Hank is in contract negotiations with the network and is trying to play hardball. Artie and Larry think it's hilarious (knowing he would never leave the show) and continue to make fun of him. Hank gets pissed and it leads to some amazing moments and one-liners. Context for this scene: Earlier in the episode Artie and Larry laugh about the time Hank announced Winona Judd as "The Judd". And then the all-timer back tooth line. And we also get this great Robin Williams scene.
  3. Season 1, Episode 6: "The Flirt" Mimi Rogers is a guest on the show and basically wants to fuck Larry. Hank offers Larry the keys to his Malibu fuck pad, but Larry stays faithful to his wife in the end. I feel sorry for younger generations not getting to experience Mimi Rogers in her prime. That is a goddamned woman.
  4. It’s weird that many people basically say “fuck these stupid Trumpers” but are also very concerned about appeasing them with the next Dem nominee.
  5. Love this little minute clip of Rip Torn talking a bit about the show. How did they pick the name "Artie"? RT.
  6. Season 1, Episode 5 - "The New Producer" @henrygandorf and I were talking recently about how it doesn't take long for this show to find its stride, and I think this episode proves it. Artie has to take a couple weeks off after an appendectomy, and Larry hires another producer, Jonathan Lippman, to run the show while Artie recovers. Here is the whole episode on YouTube...the last half is just non-stop classic Artie and Hank. EDIT: Watching this again and tears are running down my face. 13:16 to 21:30 is just incredible. 8 straight minutes of genius writing and acting. This is the first of many classic episodes.
  7. Was there a working dishwasher in the house when she did inspections? Curious that she would need to buy and install a new one on a 5 year old house.
  8. Season 1, Episode 3: "The Spiders Episode". Goddamn, Carol Burnett is so fucking funny in this one. Her second delivery of "I saw your balls" is perfection.
  9. Yes! Melanie Parrish is great in Season 1, Episode 1. Artie continuously talking about killing her in Korea was a great gag. Maybe the best line in that episode is from Melanie Parrish. Larry is pissed and brings her into his office after she embarrasses him in front of his employees. Larry: If you were a guy, I'd take you outside and punch you in the face. Melanie: If you were a guy, I'd go!
  10. For any younger people on here or anyone that has never seen this show, I implore you to start watching if you have HBO Max. All of the episodes are available and it's very easy to binge watch. Here is my pitch to sell you on watching: - IMO, The Larry Sanders Show is the greatest sitcom of all-time. It's 6 seasons (shot from 1992-1998) that originally aired on HBO. It's a single camera show that is about a late night TV talk show and all the behind the scenes shenanigans. There is plenty of profanity and mature content, so no guardrails like a regular network TV sitcom. Most importantly, the show never falls off. It is great for all 6 seasons. It's set in present day (at the time) and lives in the real world where Leno, Letterman, and Conan are competition on other networks. - The regular cast is incredible, led by Garry Shandling (Larry Sanders), Rip Torn (Artie, Larry's show producer and best friend/confidante), and Jeffrey Tambor (Hank Kingsley, the Ed McMahon-ish sidekick). Artie and Hank are two of the best and funniest characters in TV history. - Because it's about a late night talk show, it has a very long list of famous actors, comedians, and musicians that are so fucking funny in their guest appearances. . I'm about to do a full re-watch, and will chime in about the episodes. I know there are plenty of other fans on here, please share your favorite lines/episodes.
  11. If I had to make a top 5 list of media people that need their ass kicked, Cillizza easily makes it.
  12. Cillizza is truly one of the biggest douchebags in the media. Like, worse than many Fox commentators.
  13. Also Sark has said many times that with the way the staff/team prepares, he prefers early kickoffs. Thanks, Fox!
  14. Trump Always Chickens Out Trump Accepts Cock Often Trump's Ass Covers Oklahoma
  15. Thoughtful thread about Democratic voter polarization, particularly during the 2020 primary, and how people fall into these terrible social media traps.
  16. It's amazing how many people still try to promote it with a straight face.
  17. To quote the great Artie from The Larry Sanders Show: "When you act like an asshole, people tend to think of you as an asshole."
  18. I'm not forgiving them. But there's a fuck ton of blame to go around. I think the powerful and wealthy deserve most of it.
  19. I'm gonna push back on this. We are here today because of the decisions made for decades by the powerful and the wealthy. We are here today because we let American capitalism morph into something grotesque. We are here today because journalism died. I'm not informed enough to speak confidently about it, but I feel the Reagan administration is where things quickly started going down the drain. Our government is broken, and has been for a while. I agree that Americans who condone Trumpism/MAGA should take some personal responsibility when the shit clearly and loudly hits the fan. But these people are weak and scared. That's why they fall for this authoritarian nonsense.
  20. Which successful and happy baseball coach will want to go to a desperate, angry, and bitter athletic program strictly for the money? Stay tuned!
  21. According to reports, Milwee and Arch work closely together and he was a big part of Arch's recruitment as well.
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