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The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998) 8.1
A comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show. |
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Cast
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| Garry Shandling | ... |
Larry Sanders
(89 episodes, 1992-1998)
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| Jeffrey Tambor | ... |
Hank Kingsley
(89 episodes, 1992-1998)
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| Wallace Langham | ... |
Phil
(89 episodes, 1992-1998)
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| Rip Torn | ... |
Arthur
(89 episodes, 1992-1998)
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| Penny Johnson | ... |
Beverly Barnes
(82 episodes, 1992-1998)
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| Janeane Garofalo | ... |
Paula
(52 episodes, 1992-1997)
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Linda Doucett | ... |
Darlene Chapinni
(45 episodes, 1992-1998)
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HBO television sitcom about Larry Sanders, a talk-show host. This show goes 'behind-the-scenes' to reveal Larry's humorous interactions with the producers and guests. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 August 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El show de Larry Sanders See more »Filming Locations:
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
Production Co:
Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Television, Home Box Office (HBO) See more »
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Runtime:
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1.33 : 1
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Written by Diana Williamson and Frank Fitzpatrick
Performed by Diana Williamson
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Originally, a real studio audience was used for the talk show scenes. But sometimes the scenes would take hours to shoot which was tough on the audience. Eventually, they stopped having an audience unless the episode needed crowd reaction shots. A laugh track was used instead. See more »Quotes
Hank Kingsley: I mean Larry is a wonderful guy, he's kind, funny, rich - my god he's the boss. I'd date him if I could.See more »
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"Love Guarantee"Written by Diana Williamson and Frank Fitzpatrick
Performed by Diana Williamson
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Yes, late-night talk shows really are that calculated. They actually plan out the jokes that seem spur of the moment. It was interesting to learn these things in a documentary about talk shows recently, but more fun to see this reality skewered on the Larry Sanders show. Unfortunately, although it mocks late-night talk shows, it also falls into a few of their conventions. The show usually stops short for about a minute or so while the 'musical guest' on the show-within-a-show performs a song, and sometimes we have to sit through the lame monologues as well. Usually it's in the name of satire, sometimes it's puzzling. Anyway, this was much better than Seinfeld
- to which it bears comparison for the similar reality base- because it was
allowed to be more real and was definitely more engrossing, never relying on shtick. Plus, Gary Shandling REALLY knew when to quit - way before there was any drop-off in quality. By the time Seinfeld signed off just about everything that had made that show what it was had already faded away. Catch it on HBO Comedy if you get that channel, where it airs nightly.