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  • SHOWTIME
  • Sep 10, 1986
  • SHOWTIME
  • Sep 10, 1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show

Summary It's Garry Shandling's Show is one of the first original programs created by the fledgling Showtime network in the mid-80's to compete with original HBO comedies like Not Necessarily the News. It lasted about 70 episodes. Slightly racier and self-effacing interpretation of several traditional comedy formats including sitcom and talk s...

Created By: Garry Shandling, Alan Zweibel

  • SHOWTIME
  • Sep 10, 1986
  • SHOWTIME
  • Sep 10, 1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
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5 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 10, 1986
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Summary It's Garry Shandling's Show is one of the first original programs created by the fledgling Showtime network in the mid-80's to compete with original HBO comedies like Not Necessarily the News. It lasted about 70 episodes. Slightly racier and self-effacing interpretation of several traditional comedy formats including sitcom and talk s...

Created By: Garry Shandling, Alan Zweibel

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Episode 1 • Sep 10, 1986 • 28 m
The Day Garry Moved In
Garry moves into a new house near his friends Pete and Nancy, has his furniture stolen, and endures a grueling date with the beautiful-but-boring woman who installed his cable tv.
Episode 2 • Sep 17, 1986 • 26 m
Grant Gets Broken
Garry offers to watch Grant when Pete and Nancy take a trip in an attempt to prove that he's responsible, but gets in trouble when Grant accidentally hurts his eye.
Episode 3 • Sep 24, 1986 • 24 m
Garry Throws a Surprise Party
Garry has a birthday party for his mother who suffers a heart attack when the studio audience yells "surprise" too loudly. Feeling guilty, Garry turns to Father Guido Sarducci for guidance.
Episode 4 • Oct 1, 1986 • 29 m
Foul Ball
Garry and Pete take Grant's Cub Scout troupe to a Dodgers game, but when Pete is hit in the nose by a foul ball and teased by the other Cub Scouts because of it, Grant loses respect for him.
Episode 5 • Oct 8, 1986 • 28 m
The Graduate
In an homage to The Graduate (1967), Mrs. Robertson tries to seduce Garry, who's in love with her daughter.
Episode 6 • Oct 15, 1986 • 30 m
It's Garry Shandling's Problem, But It's Jo-Jo's Show
Garry's attempt to focus the entire episode on contest winner Jodi Jones goes awry when Nancy's sex addicted friend arrives for a visit.
Episode 7 • Jan 23, 1987 • 26 m
Garry Met a Girl Named Maria
Garry agrees to marry the studio's cleaning woman so she doesn't get deported to Guatemala.
Episode 8 • Jan 30, 1987 • 23 m
Grant's Date
Garry serves as the chaperon for Grant's first date, but the starstruck girl pays more attention to Garry.
Episode 9 • Feb 6, 1987 • 22 m
Pete Has an Affair
Pete is full of guilt after having an affair.
Episode 10 • Feb 13, 1987 • 22 m
Fate
Garry tries to alter fate when a psychic tells him that something bad is going to happen to Nancy on her upcoming date.
Episode 11 • Feb 20, 1987 • 24 m
The Morning After
Garry hosts a party for Pete's parents' anniversary. No one will talk to him the next day, but he doesn't know why.
Episode 12 • Mar 6, 1987 • 22 m
Sarah
Garry's ex-girlfriend is back in town, and he's interested again.
Episode 13 • Mar 13, 1987 • 21 m
Laffie
Garry finds a collie and wants to keep him, but Leonard won't let him.
Episode 14 • Mar 20, 1987 • 24 m
Dial L for Laundry
Garry meets Sylvia in the condo laundry room, but has to contend with her ex.
Episode 15 • Apr 3, 1987 • 24 m
Dinner with Garry
Garry sets his mother up on a date with his doctor.
Episode 16 • Apr 10, 1987 • 26 m
Force Boxman
Garry gets the lead in a new police drama, so Red Buttons takes over the show.
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Jul 2, 2013
Breaking television's "fourth wall" to talk to the camera is hardly a new idea; it dates back at least to Burns and Allen in the early '50s. But no TV show has ever provided such piquant Pirandellian commentary on the medium itself.
By Richard Zoglin FULL REVIEW

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