The Larry Sanders Show Make a Wish (Season 5, Episode 7)
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TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

The Larry Sanders Show

Make a Wish (Season 5, Episode 7)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Larry is desperate to make People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive list, and it causes problems with Ben Stiller, his friend and guest on the show. Customs busts Hank for importing Cuban cigars.

Director

Michael Lehmann

Writers

Garry Shandling (created by) | Dennis Klein (created by) | Jon Vitti (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 15, 1997

Release date

Jan 15, 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 (as Penny Johnson) Beverly Barnes (as Penny Johnson) See fewer	24 (2001)
Scott Thompson Brian Brian See fewer	The Kids in the Hall (1988)
Mary Lynn Rajskub Marylou Collins Marylou Collins See fewer	24 (2001)
Rip Torn Arthur Arthur See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Ben Stiller Ben Stiller Ben Stiller See fewer	Tropic Thunder (2008)
Jim Belushi James Belushi (as James Belushi) James Belushi (as James Belushi) See fewer	Red Heat (1988)
David Paymer Norman Litkey Norman Litkey See fewer	Get Shorty (1995)
Chauncey Leopardi Charlie Charlie See fewer	The Sandlot (1993)
Brooke Smith Tonya Bailey Tonya Bailey See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Jack Shearer Mr. Merriweather Mr. Merriweather See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Robin Bain Model (uncredited) Model (uncredited) See fewer	Girls on Film (2023)
Bobby Figueroa Bandleader (uncredited) Bandleader (uncredited) See fewer	The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)