The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series)

Party (1992)

Jeremy Piven: Jerry Capen

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Quotes 

• Jerry Capen : [on Larry hosting the show with his jokes]  He fucked it up! The joke doesn't work unless he ends with the words 'adjustable beds'.

  Phil : His timing really sucks tonight.

  Jerry Capen : He's off.

  [Jeannie and Arthur enter the room] 

  Jerry Capen : And running in what looks like a wonderful show.

  Phil : Hi, Mrs. Sanders.

  Jeannie Sanders : Hi.

  Phil : Hi, very funny monologue tonight.

  Jerry Capen : He's on. This is as on as I've seen him in a long time.

  [muttering] 

  Jerry Capen : Very strong stuff.

• Hank Kingsley : [Hank tells about the origins of his catchphrase]  No, no, you see when I was a kid, I used to say "Hey". And then later, I said "Now". But I never put it together until much later...

  Jeannie Sanders : Are you taking about Hey now"?

  Hank Kingsley : Yes.

  Jeannie Sanders : Because I have always wondered about that. Which writer came up with "Hey now"?

  Phil , Jerry Capen : Hank did.

  Jeannie Sanders : It's brilliant. Really. Have you ever thought about changing it?

  Hank Kingsley : No.

  Jeannie Sanders : Just listen to this. Okay? Instead of saying "Hey now!", you would say "Come here!"

  [awkward silence from the group] 

  Jeannie Sanders : Try, just give it a try.

  Hank Kingsley : "Come here!"

  Jeannie Sanders : It's wonderful, it's wonderful!

  Jerry Capen : It's good, I like it.

  Jeannie Sanders : That's what you can use when the show goes off the air.

  Jerry Capen : What do you... what show... what show goes off the air?

  Jeannie Sanders : Larry is always talking about moving to Montana, leaving the business...

  Jerry Capen : [to Larry who just stopped by]  The show's going off the air?

  Jeannie Sanders : ...building or something up there.

  Larry Sanders : She's kiddin'. She's kiddin'.

  Jeannie Sanders : No.

• Jerry Capen : You're not my beautiful wife.