The Larry Sanders Show
Seen it?1992 | 6 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 3 Emmys and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 6 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 95 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. Won 2 Peabody Awards: Peabody Awards: HBO, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Peabody Awards: Silver Rose – Sitcom. Also nominated for 11 more Emmys, 2 Golden Globes and 1 DGA Award. Plus 13 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 166K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
- Season 11992 · 13 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 21993 · 18 episodes · 9.6 out of 10Friday
- Season 31994 · 17 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 41995 · 17 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
- Season 51996 · 13 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday
Season 61998 · 12 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Garry Shandling, Dennis Klein
- Garry ShandlingLarry Sanders
- Jeffrey TamborHank Kingsley
- Wallace LanghamPhil
- Rip TornArthur
- Penny Johnson JeraldBeverly Barnes
- Mary Lynn RajskubMarylou Collins
- Scott ThompsonBrian