"The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) TV series 1992-1998

Creators:

Dennis Klein
Garry Shandling
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

15 August 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show.

Plot Keywords:

Behind The Scenes | Sitcom | Producer | Television | Gay Personal Assistant

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 33 wins & 107 nominations

Cast

Garry Shandling	...	Larry Sanders (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Hank Kingsley (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Wallace Langham	...	Phil (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Rip Torn	...	Arthur (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Penny Johnson	...	Beverly Barnes (82 episodes, 1992-1998)
Janeane Garofalo	...	Paula (52 episodes, 1992-1997)
Linda Doucett	...	Darlene Chapinni (45 episodes, 1992-1998)
Bobby Figueroa	...	Bandleader (36 episodes, 1993-1998)

Series Directed by
Todd Holland		(51 episodes, 1992-1998)
Ken Kwapis		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Alan Myerson		(8 episodes, 1994-1998)
Michael Lehmann		(5 episodes, 1994-1997)
Garry Shandling		(3 episodes, 1998)
Roy London		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brent Carpenter		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Dennis Klein		(89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Garry Shandling		(89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Peter Tolan		(25 episodes, 1992-1998)
Paul Simms		(18 episodes, 1992-1994)
Maya Forbes		(17 episodes, 1992-1997)
John Riggi		(10 episodes, 1993-1997)
Judd Apatow		(7 episodes, 1993-1998)
Drake Sather		(5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jon Vitti		(5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Chris Thompson		(4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Molly Newman		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Adam Resnick		(3 episodes, 1998)
Mike Martineau		(2 episodes, 1994)
Jeff Cesario		(2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Lester Lewis		(2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Steven Levitan		(2 episodes, 1995)
John Markus		(2 episodes, 1996)
Kell Cahoon		(2 episodes, 1998)
Alex Gregory		(2 episodes, 1998)
Peter Huyck		(2 episodes, 1998)
Tom Saunders		(2 episodes, 1998)
Brad Isaacs		(unknown episodes)
Victor Levine		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Brad Grey	....	executive producer (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Garry Shandling	....	executive producer (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
John Ziffren	....	producer (78 episodes, 1992-1997)
Judd Apatow	....	consulting producer / co-executive producer (76 episodes, 1993-1998)
Michael J. Fitzsimmons	....	associate producer / co-producer (76 episodes, 1993-1998)
Peter Tolan	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (39 episodes, 1992-1994)
Paul Simms	....	producer / executive producer (35 episodes, 1993-1994)
Maya Forbes	....	co-executive producer / co-producer (34 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Riggi	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (30 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jon Vitti	....	co-executive producer (30 episodes, 1995-1997)
Todd Holland	....	co-producer (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Brent Carpenter	....	coordinating producer (13 episodes, 1992)
Jeff Cesario	....	producer (13 episodes, 1996-1998)
John Markus	....	consulting producer / supervising producer (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Earl Pomerantz	....	consulting producer (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Richard Day	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Craig Zisk	....	producer / co-executive producer (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Adam Resnick	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 1998)
Dick Blasucci	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 1992)
Brad Isaacs	....	consulting producer (9 episodes, 1993)
Becky Hartman Edwards	....	supervising producer (8 episodes, 1996-1998)
Barton Dean	....	consulting producer (7 episodes, 1998)
Kelly Grant	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 1998)
Leslie Tolan	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 1998)
Carol Leifer	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1997)
Steven Levitan	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 1995)
Fred Barron	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1992)
Marjorie Gross	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 1992)
Chris Thompson	....	consulting producer (3 episodes, 1992)
Kell Cahoon	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1998)
Tom Saunders	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1998)
Victor Levin	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Frank Fitzpatrick		(84 episodes, 1992-1998)

Series Cinematography by
Peter Smokler		(84 episodes, 1992-1998)
Christian Santiago		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Leslie Dennis Bracken		(51 episodes, 1993-1995)
Paul Anderson		(49 episodes, 1993-1998)
Sean K. Lambert		(18 episodes, 1996-1998)
Leslie Tolan		(18 episodes, 1996-1998)
Brent Carpenter		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Meg Liberman		(15 episodes, 1992-1998)
Grace Wu		(6 episodes, 1998)
Bonnie Zane		(2 episodes, 1997)
Marc Hirschfeld		(unknown episodes, 1991-1992)
Michael A. Katcher		(unknown episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Production Design by
Thomas Meleck		(54 episodes, 1994-1998)

Series Art Direction by
Thomas Meleck		(1 episode, 1992)

Series Set Decoration by
Kathy Curtis-Cahill		(7 episodes, 1992)

Series Costume Design by
Bernadene Morgan		(16 episodes, 1996-1998)

Series Makeup Department
Bruce Grayson	....	key makeup / key makeup artist / ... (85 episodes, 1992-1998)
Lori Benson	....	makeup artist (24 episodes, 1996-1998)
Linda D. Flowers	....	key hair stylist (17 episodes, 1995)
Faye Woods	....	key hair (6 episodes, 1995)
Mary Guerrero	....	key hair stylist (5 episodes, 1993-1998)

Series Production Management
Kent Zbornak	....	unit production manager (56 episodes, 1993-1998)
Denny Salvaryn	....	unit production manager (13 episodes, 1992)
Richard A. Wells	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Brian James Ellis	....	unit production manager (8 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Kantrowe	....	associate director (18 episodes, 1993)
Doug Tobin	....	second assistant director (17 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kent Zbornak	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 1992)
Ron Paul	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Margolis	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mike Gray	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 1995)
Diana E. Williams	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1998)
Gary Edwards	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Cameron Loring	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lance Lyon	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1994)
Brian James Ellis	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jode S. Mann	....	propmaster / property master (72 episodes, 1993-1998)
John Frantz	....	assistant props (37 episodes, 1995-1998)
Kelly H'Doubler	....	assistant props (33 episodes, 1993-1994)
Melvin 'Butch' Von Bulow	....	construction coordinator (33 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ken Curtis	....	propmaster / lead person (13 episodes, 1992)
Frank Molina	....	assistant props (8 episodes, 1992)
Michelle Souza	....	propmaster (6 episodes, 1992)

Series Sound Department
Edward L. Moskowitz	....	sound mixer (71 episodes, 1993-1998)
John Bickelhaupt	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (69 episodes, 1992-1998)
Dennis Kirkpatrick	....	boom operator (52 episodes, 1993-1995)
Derek Sample	....	sound editor (34 episodes, 1994-1995)
John W. Cook II	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (33 episodes, 1994-1995)
Dennis Durante	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (28 episodes, 1992-1993)
Laurence Abrams	....	boom operator (24 episodes, 1996-1998)
Ed Golya	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 1996-1998)
Bruce Bisenz	....	sound mixer (13 episodes, 1992)
Michael Marinelli	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 1994)
Fred Tator	....	re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1992)
Andre Perreault	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1994)
Larry Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Doug Madick	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Stacey Michaels	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Whitney Purple	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Rand	....	utility sound (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Benjamin Spek	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Ron Nichols	....	key grip (84 episodes, 1992-1998)
Peter Pilafian	....	camera operator (73 episodes, 1992-1998)
Keith Orefice	....	gaffer (66 episodes, 1993-1998)
Ivan Craig	....	camera operator (56 episodes, 1992-1998)
Ronald Woodward	....	best boy / grip best boy (50 episodes, 1993-1995)
Rob Regan	....	best boy electrician (41 episodes, 1995-1998)
Al Orefice	....	dimmer operator (37 episodes, 1995-1998)
Michael Orefice	....	gaffer (20 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lonnie Leslie	....	grip best boy / gaffer best boy (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
John Huneck	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1993-1998)
Rick Robertson	....	camera operator (9 episodes, 1993-1998)
Scott J. Prophet	....	best boy grip (7 episodes, 1998)
Paul M. Pollard	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1995-1998)
Eric Anderson	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joan Churchill	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1992)
David Gasperik	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Robert Leacock	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1992)
Michael E. Little	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1992)
Vernon Kifer	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1993-1997)
Norman G. Langley	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1994)
Elizabeth Algieri	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Vincent Contarino	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Art Martin	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Leslie Otis	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Larry Watson	....	unit still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Francine Maisler	....	original casting (85 episodes, 1992-1998)
Bonnie Zane	....	casting associate (26 episodes, 1995-1997)
Michael A. Katcher	....	casting associate (7 episodes, 1992)
Therese Lang	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 1992)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bernadene Morgan	....	costumer / costume department supervisor (69 episodes, 1992-1997)
Alice Daniels	....	costumer / costume supervisor / ... (68 episodes, 1992-1998)
Nancy Gould	....	costumer / costumer assistant / ... (47 episodes, 1992-1994)
Terry Anderson	....	costumer / costume supervisor: men (32 episodes, 1994-1998)
Lisa Wilson	....	costumer (18 episodes, 1993)
Shawn Holly Cookson	....	costumer / costumer assistant / ... (13 episodes, 1992)
Bart C. Hubenthal	....	costumer (9 episodes, 1992)
Robin Michel Bush	....	key costumer (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Erik Spangler	....	costumer (7 episodes, 1995)
Glen Bradley	....	costumer (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Donna Casey	....	costumer (4 episodes, 1998)
Eric Anderson	....	costumer (2 episodes, 1995)
Elaine Down	....	set costume (unknown episodes)
Philip Maldonado	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
John Starr	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1992)
George Delaney	....	final colorist (11 episodes, 1998)
Paul Anderson	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 1993)
Blake Dennis	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 1998)
Josh Paul	....	post-production coordinator (7 episodes, 1998)

Series Music Department
Juliana Roberts	....	music consultant (1 episode, 1995)
David Tobocman	....	composer: contributing composer / music mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Tony Carey	....	production executive (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Judy Gordon	....	production accountant (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Sandy Wernick	....	executive consultant (85 episodes, 1992-1998)
Kelly Grant	....	assistant: Garry Shandling (78 episodes, 1992-1997)
Michele Azenzer	....	stage coordinator / production staff / ... (76 episodes, 1992-1998)
Joanne Geller	....	assistant to the producer / production staff / ... (76 episodes, 1992-1997)
Mark Lavine	....	production coordinator / assistant coordinator / ... (65 episodes, 1992-1995)
Susan Leslie	....	script coordinator / assistant coordinator (65 episodes, 1992-1995)
Christine Nyhart	....	script supervisor / script coordinator (56 episodes, 1992-1995)
James Kantrowe	....	technical advisor / associate director (56 episodes, 1993-1998)
Robert M. Angel	....	production attorney (49 episodes, 1994-1998)
Thomas Patrick Rowan	....	production attorney (49 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jonathan Glabman	....	script coordinator (34 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chris Robinson	....	production coordinator / production staff (34 episodes, 1995-1998)
Justin Adler	....	production staff / assistant to the producers / ... (30 episodes, 1995-1997)
Maya Forbes	....	executive story editor / story editor (28 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lester Lewis	....	production consultant / executive story editor (25 episodes, 1995-1997)
Esther Himbaugh	....	script supervisor (20 episodes, 1996-1998)
Molly Newman	....	story editor (18 episodes, 1993)
Ian Busch	....	assistant to the director / assistant to director (17 episodes, 1995-1998)
Jodie Saklad	....	production staff (17 episodes, 1995)
Julie Bean	....	assistant to the producers (14 episodes, 1994)
Peter Dante	....	production staff (14 episodes, 1994)
Alan Sweeney	....	production staff (14 episodes, 1994)
Michael J. Fitzsimmons	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1992)
Gordon McKee	....	script coordinator (13 episodes, 1992)
Paul Simms	....	executive story editor (13 episodes, 1992)
Sara Endsley	....	production staff (13 episodes, 1994)
Marjorie Levy	....	assistant to the producers / assistant to the producer (13 episodes, 1995)
Sarah Kupper	....	production staff (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Eve Needleman	....	script coordinator (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Josh Paul	....	production staff (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Janis Finkle	....	script coordinator (12 episodes, 1993)
Gary Gamble	....	production staff (12 episodes, 1994)
Nellie Stevens	....	production staff / assistant to executive producer (11 episodes, 1998)
Katy Dowdalls	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 1992)
Sarah Levy	....	production staff (9 episodes, 1992)
Earl Pomerantz	....	creative consultant (9 episodes, 1995)
Roberta Sherry Scelza	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 1995)
David Spancer	....	script coordinator (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Eva Almos	....	script coordinator / production staff (8 episodes, 1992)
Devin O'Brien	....	production staff (8 episodes, 1992)
Howard Gewirtz	....	creative consultant (7 episodes, 1992)
Rory Conway	....	production staff (7 episodes, 1998)
Cody Farley	....	script coordinator (7 episodes, 1998)
D.J. Feldman	....	production staff (7 episodes, 1998)
Jill Gordon	....	assistant to producers (7 episodes, 1998)
Ty Vaughn	....	production staff (7 episodes, 1998)
Edward Ring	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1992)
Deborah Scarborough	....	script coordinator (6 episodes, 1993)
Alex Gregory	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 1998)
Peter Huyck	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 1998)
Jon Stewart	....	creative consultant (6 episodes, 1998)
Frank Molina	....	craft service (5 episodes, 1992)
Rob Perez	....	production staff (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rob Baedeker	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ross McCall	....	script coordinator (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Sirianni	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1997)
Kenny Schwartz	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1992)
Sandra Soczka	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1992)
Aaron Lemos	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1995)
Tom Hertz	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1997)
Alex Barnow	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1998)

Series Thanks
Roy London	....	special thanks to / special thanks (89 episodes, 1992-1998)

Production Companies

• Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
• Columbia Pictures Television
• Home Box Office (HBO)
• Partners with Boundaries

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1992-1998) (USA) (TV)
• Independent Film Channel (IFC) (2011) (USA) (TV) (cable)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD) (season three)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Other Companies

• Capell, Coyne & Co.  production accountants
• Cherokee Studios  music recorded at
• Clairmont Camera  Arriflex cameras
• Complete Post  post-production facilities
• Hollywood Digital  post-production video and audio
• Irwin & Rowan  production attorneys
• Liberman/Hirschfeld Casting  casting
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (89 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Singapore:M18 (season 1)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment

Trivia:

Tom Snyder appeared as himself on the show as a candidate for the hosting job for a proposed talk show to follow Larry's. As a direct result of this appearance, David Letterman's Worldwide Pants production company hired Snyder to host "The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder" (1995), a talk show developed to follow "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) each night.

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Love Guarantee

Absolutely the best

Hands down - this is my favorite television program, ever. For me, it replaced "Columbo" (especially the earlier ones) in this regard. Built around Garry Shandling's delightfully diverse character - the extremely-talented on-air Larry, who is equally-neurotic in his personal life, it presents everything one could want from any piece of entertainment. With Jeffrey Tambor and Rip Torn perfectly-cast in their sidekick and producer roles - there is a legion of talented others in terms of supporting cast, and a horde of A-list celebrities appearing as themselves, both as guests on the fictional show and in Larry's personal life.

Whatever the assigned characteristics the writers have provided the supporting cast and guests - sneaky, smarmy, confrontational, naive, insincere, unpredictable, etc,, etc. - it seems that everything, every characterization, every situation is carried-off without fault and is thoroughly amusing. Where the situation or drama had more serious elements, these were also well-done, without detracting from the show's overall humor.

A major affirmation of this show's appeal, for me (if I needed one) is that even where a guest appeared who was far from a favorite of mine (Rosanne would be the best example) even that person was engaging in the role within the program.

This program also was one where the "salty" language, which occurred in abundance, always added to the quality of the programming and stories, never seeming at all gratuitous. And another confirmation of the quality of this series is that in its subsequent re-runs, especially on local outlets, where many words are "bleeped," the programs are still completely entertaining.

Certainly everyone will have certain favorite episodes. However, this is a show which one can enjoy whenever seeing it again, whatever episode(s) are viewed, and irrespective of how many times they may have been seen before.

I know the participants have gone on to other separate endeavors. But I, for one, would love to see, say, a mini-series where HBO would present "the network" luring Larry, Artie and Hank "out of retirement," and having them do a series of retrospective "Larry Sanders Shows" as part of celebration of some sort of network milestone.

One of my local stations used to run two episodes late each Saturday night. I was able to see a few when aired, but made certain I taped all of them to see within the following few days. I'm surprised that I haven't already bought all of the series available on VHS or DVD, but intend to do so in the near future. These shows are the type which, even after multiple viewings, are more entertaining to see again than most alternatives available for the first time