The Larry Sanders Show is an American television sitcom set in the office and studio of a fictional late-night talk show. The series was created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein and aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO cable television network. The series stars Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, and Rip Torn and features celebrities playing exaggerated, self-parodying versions of themselves. The show has its roots in Shandling's stand-up comedy background, his experience as a guest host on The Tonight Show and his earlier sitcom It's Garry Shandling's Show. The program has had a marked and long-lasting influence on HBO as well as on television shows in the US and Britain such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock and The Office. The supporting cast includes Janeane Garofalo, Wallace Langham, Penny Johnson, Linda Doucett, Scott Thompson and Jeremy Piven. The show received universal acclaim from critics and is often regarded as an influential and landmark series.
| Genre | Sitcom, Satire |
| Created by | Garry Shandling, Dennis Klein |
| Starring | Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Megan Gallagher, Wallace Langham, Jeremy Piven, Penny Johnson, Linda Doucett, Janeane Garofalo, Rip Torn, Kathryn Harrold, Scott Thompson, Mary Lynn Rajskub |
| Composer(s) | Frank Fitzpatrick |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 90 |
| Executive producer(s) | Garry Shandling, Brad Grey, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan, Fred Barron |
| Cinematography | Peter Smokler, Christian Santiago |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 21–26 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Partners with Boundaries Productions, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, HBO Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Television |
| Distributor | Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2002), Sony Pictures Television (2002–2003) |
| Original network | HBO |
About The Larry Sanders Show
Three-time Emmy Award winning sitcom centered around the office and studio of a late-night talk show. It was created by star Garry Shandling and included Judd Apatow on the writing staff.
Achievement of The Larry Sanders Show
It won two Peabody Awards, was ranked 38 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time and was included in Time magazine's list of the "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."
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Latest information about The Larry Sanders Show updated on July 28 2021.
