Larry Loses a Friend
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"Larry Loses A Friend" is episode 11 of season 3 of the television show The Larry Sanders Show
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is set to appear on the show. Every time he makes an appearance he tries to hook up with Hank’s assistant, Darlene. She claims that she doesn’t want to date anybody in show business anymore, but Jon insists by giving her flowers, and jewelry (a bracelet, which she ends up giving to Beverly).
Artie has two tickets to the Los Angeles Dodgers
game. Hank and Artie have a tradition of going to one of their home games once a year, but this time; Larry takes the tickets to go to the game with Jon.
Darlene tells Hank her problem with Jon, and Hank says that he is going to deal with the situation once Jon gets to the studio. Once Jon gets to the studio
, Hank confronts him, but instead of setting him straight, he tells Jon that Darlene is a lesbian
and has no interest in him. Rumor spreads around the office
that Darlene is a lesbian, which upsets her.
Jon and Larry are having lunch when he asks Larry about Darlene. He asks Larry to force Darlene to date him, and Larry refuses to. While Jon is in his dressing room, Beverly walks in wearing the bracelet that he originally gave to Darlene. He becomes upset and then walks off the show, before they start taping
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Beverly, Larry, Artie, Darlene and Paula meet in Larry’s office to figure out how to get Jon back. Larry thinks the reason why Jon walked was because they got into an argument
. Beverly thinks that Jon walked because he saw her wearing the bracelet. Darlene thinks that Jon walked because she hurt her feelings. Jon said that he was waiting in his limousine
and wanted to talk to Darlene alone.
Darlene talks to Jon and appreciates the fact that he walked out on the show because he couldn’t get with her. However, it isn’t just Darlene and Jon in the backseat of the limousine. Larry, Artie, Hank and Phil are in there as well trying to persuade Jon to do the show. Larry offers Jon the Dodger tickets and tells him to take Darlene to the game. After Jon is convinced that Darlene likes him, he agrees to do the show. Hank, Artie and Larry stay in the limousine and ponder what it would be like if Darlene was actually a lesbian
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The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television sitcom that aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the United States. It starred stand-up comedian Garry Shandling as vain, neurotic talk show host Larry Sanders, and centered on the running of his TV show, and the...
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Jon LovitzJon Lovitz
Jonathan "Jon" Lovitz is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is best known as a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990.-Early life:...
is set to appear on the show. Every time he makes an appearance he tries to hook up with Hank’s assistant, Darlene. She claims that she doesn’t want to date anybody in show business anymore, but Jon insists by giving her flowers, and jewelry (a bracelet, which she ends up giving to Beverly).
Artie has two tickets to the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
game. Hank and Artie have a tradition of going to one of their home games once a year, but this time; Larry takes the tickets to go to the game with Jon.
Darlene tells Hank her problem with Jon, and Hank says that he is going to deal with the situation once Jon gets to the studio. Once Jon gets to the studio
Studio
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, Hank confronts him, but instead of setting him straight, he tells Jon that Darlene is a lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
and has no interest in him. Rumor spreads around the office
Office
An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the...
that Darlene is a lesbian, which upsets her.
Jon and Larry are having lunch when he asks Larry about Darlene. He asks Larry to force Darlene to date him, and Larry refuses to. While Jon is in his dressing room, Beverly walks in wearing the bracelet that he originally gave to Darlene. He becomes upset and then walks off the show, before they start taping
Recording
Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....
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Beverly, Larry, Artie, Darlene and Paula meet in Larry’s office to figure out how to get Jon back. Larry thinks the reason why Jon walked was because they got into an argument
Argument
In philosophy and logic, an argument is an attempt to persuade someone of something, or give evidence or reasons for accepting a particular conclusion.Argument may also refer to:-Mathematics and computer science:...
. Beverly thinks that Jon walked because he saw her wearing the bracelet. Darlene thinks that Jon walked because she hurt her feelings. Jon said that he was waiting in his limousine
Limousine
A limousine is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coachbuilder. These are called "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white....
and wanted to talk to Darlene alone.
Darlene talks to Jon and appreciates the fact that he walked out on the show because he couldn’t get with her. However, it isn’t just Darlene and Jon in the backseat of the limousine. Larry, Artie, Hank and Phil are in there as well trying to persuade Jon to do the show. Larry offers Jon the Dodger tickets and tells him to take Darlene to the game. After Jon is convinced that Darlene likes him, he agrees to do the show. Hank, Artie and Larry stay in the limousine and ponder what it would be like if Darlene was actually a lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
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