a Favor?" when she complains about him not appreciating all the work and help she provides for him. Beverly reveals she is pregnant in the episode "Beverly’s Secret", and her co-workers all place bets on who the father is. It is revealed that Eriq La Salle, one of the guests appearing on the show in the episode, is the father, after Larry, out of respect for Beverly, berates and insults Michael Bolton as he believes Bolton is the one who impregnated her only to then abandon her. Darlene Chapinni Darlene Chapinni, played by Linda Doucett, (seasons 1–3) was employed as sidekick Hank Kingsley's personal assistant for the first three seasons of the program. She quit her job as assistant (in episode two of season four) via a FedEx letter, informing Hank that she had chosen to follow a "holy man" in India. She is last seen in the final episode "Flip". After Darlene leaves, the personal assistant position is filled by Brian (whose last name is never given), played by Scott Thompson of The Kids in the Hall. Brian Brian, played by Scott Thompson (seasons 4–6), replaced Darlene as Hank's assistant. Upon being introduced, Brian said he was a "big fan" and impressed him by quoting the introduction from a game show Hank once hosted. Brian is openly gay, and although Hank seems uncomfortable at first, he is okay with Brian's orientation. In one episode, Hank is mistaken for being gay after a night on the town with Brian. Like Darlene, Brian is loyal to Hank, and even offers Hank advice from time to time. In season 6, Brian threatens to sue the show for sexual harassment after getting tired of Phil's gay jokes, but the suit is apparently called off after a surprising turn of events. In the final episode ("Flip," original airdate 5/31/98), Brian tells Mary Lou that Hank offered him a job paying $300 a week ($503.50 in 2021 dollars) with no benefits, and he was thinking of taking it. Writing staff Jerry Capen Jerry Capen, played by Jeremy Piven, (seasons 1–2) is the show's head writer, but is fired from the show by Artie due to his promiscuous and consistently unprofessional nature in the episode "Larry's Birthday". His mother is named Shirley. Capen is first seen in the episode "The Promise". Phil Phil, played by Wallace Langham, (all seasons) is the show's head writer after Capen's