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The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

Bitterly, brutally, blatantly hilarious.

19927.76 Seasons90 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.

Created by John Markus
Written by John Markus, Victor Levin, Maya Forbes
Produced by John Markus, Peter Huyck, Adam Resnick
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling

Larry Sanders

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Hank Kingsley

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Phil

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Arthur

Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

Beverly Barnes

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Marylou Collins

Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson

Brian

Themes & Keywords

stand-up comedy

About The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show is a comedy series that first aired in 1992 exploring themes of stand-up comedy. Created by John Markus, it stars Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Wallace Langham. Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.

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