 Larry broke up his act with Stan 15 years ago because Stan had a serious drinking problem and only joined the business to "get laid".In the episode "The Promise", it is mentioned that Larry's first television appearance was on "The Merv Griffin Show" and that he later appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson".Also in the episode, Larry mentions that he discovered comedian David Spade while he was performing at the Comedy Store and gave him his first television appearance on his show.