The Larry Sanders Show 

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

Creators:

Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling

Stars:

Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Wallace Langham

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 46 wins & 135 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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 Jerald	...	Beverly Barnes 82 episodes, 1992-1998
Janeane Garofalo	...	Paula 52 episodes, 1992-1997
Linda Doucett	...	Darlene Chapinni 45 episodes, 1992-1998

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

behind the scenes | producer | sitcom | television | fictional talk show | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

El show de Larry Sanders

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment,Columbia Pictures Television,Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (89 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Duchovny's appearances on the show focused on his attraction to Larry. This is a joke that has outlived the Sanders show itself, resurfacing, among other places, on The X-Files (1993) (in the episode "Hollywood A.D." Garry Shandling, appears as himself, Scully (Gillian Anderson) comments to Mulder (David Duchovny) "I think that Téa Leoni has a little crush on you...I think that Shandling likes you a bit too."), and in a skit filmed for The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004).

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Quotes

Stevie Grant: I had sex with a lesbian once. Best piece of ass I ever had.
Arthur: You're supposed to have sex with two lesbians, that's the point.

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Connections

Featured in America in Primetime: The Misfit (2011)

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Soundtracks

Love Guarantee
Written by Diana Williamson and Frank Fitzpatrick
Performed by Diana Williamson

User Reviews

Larry would eat Conan O'Brien for breakfast

Sufficiently skewers the late-night circuit. The most important names in 21st century comedy were on this show. Forget Seinfeld, this was the funniest show on TV of its time, because it felt so real. Can Garry Shandling ever do another show after this? He may have shot his career in the foot after exposing the true demons that run in entertainment circles. Devastatingly funny and will be influential to many. One of a kind. "I hate you, I hate my audience, I hate this network, I hate this job, I hate myself. So, your show is on Tuesdays at 8:30 on ABC, right? We'll be right back. Stay tuned."