TV series
The Larry Sanders Show
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.
Details
- First air date
- 1992-08-15
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 6 seasons
- Episodes
- 90 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- HBO
- Production
- Columbia Pictures Television, HBO, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Partners with Boundaries Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders
- Jeffrey Tambor as Hank Kingsley
- Wallace Langham as Phil
- Rip Torn as Arthur
- Penny Johnson Jerald as Beverly Barnes
- Janeane Garofalo as Paula
- Linda Doucett as Darlene Chapinni
- Scott Thompson as Brian
- Sid Newman as Sid
- Jeremy Piven as Jerry Capen
- Mary Lynn Rajskub as Marylou Collins
- Kathryn Harrold as Francine Sanders
Creators and crew
- Garry Shandling - Creator
- Dennis Klein - Creator
- Garry Shandling - Executive Producer
- Fred Barron - Executive Producer
- Brad Grey - Executive Producer
- Todd Holland - Producer
Seasons
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