In 1990, he gained the role of Chris Elliott's friend, Larry, on the Fox sitcom "Get a Life". However, Robards left after the first season, in the midst of a creative transition. In 1994, Robards starred in two films: Robert Altman's film "Prêt-à-Porter", where he was a part of an ensemble cast that included his mother; and Alan Rudolph's biographical film of Dorothy Parker, "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle", where he portrayed the first editor of "The New Yorker", Harold Ross.