It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986)

Name: It's Garry Shandling's Show
Rating: 7.1

Rating: 7.1

Synopsis

Garry Shandling stars as himself, a neurotic, sardonic stand-up comedian who just happens to be aware he is a sitcom character. Garry spends just as much time interacting with the studio audience as he does the regular cast members, performing monologues and show-closing summations of the episode's events. However, everyone knows they're on TV, not just Garry; and the audience (itself a character) is often involved in the storyline.

First Air Date: 1986-09-10

Last Air Date: 1990-05-25

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 72

Created By: Garry Shandling, Alan Zweibel

Networks: Showtime

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Top Cast

Garry Shandling as Garry Shandling
Molly Cheek as Nancy Bancroft
Scott Nemes as Grant Schumaker
Michael Tucci as Pete Schumaker
Jessica Harper as Phoebe Bass
Paul Willson as Leonard Smith
Barbara Cason as Ruth Shandling
Geoffrey Blake as Lewis
Peter Barth as Peter Barth (uncredited)
Kate Mulligan as Young Woman

Seasons

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Day Garry Moved In (1986-09-10)

Comic Garry Shandling moves into Vanna White's former condominium, has his furniture stolen and makes a date with a beautiful cable installer.
Ep. 2: Grant Gets Broken (1986-09-17)

Garry baby-sits Pete and Jackie's son, Grant.
Ep. 3: Garry Throws a Surprise Party (1986-09-24)

Garry throws a surprise birthday party for his mother that gives her a heart attack, so he seeks solace from Father Guido Sarducci.
Ep. 4: Foul Ball (1986-10-01)

Grant is made a social outcast when his father bungles a foul ball at a Dodgers game.
Ep. 5: The Graduate (1986-10-08)

Garry is seduced by Mrs. Robertson, but he's in love with her daughter.
Ep. 6: It's Garry's Problem, But it's JoJo's Show (1986-10-15)

Garry's attempt to focus the entire episode on contest winner Jodi Jones goes awry when Nancy's nymphomaniac friend arrives for a visit.
Ep. 7: Garry Met a Girl Named Maria (1987-01-23)

Garry marries a Guatemalan woman named Maria to save her from deportation.
Ep. 8: Grant's Date (1987-01-30)

Garry chaperones Grant's first date, but the starstruck girl pays more attention to Garry.
Ep. 9: Pete Has an Affair (1987-02-06)

Pete is full of guilt after having an affair.
Ep. 10: Fate (1987-02-13)

Garry tries to alter fate when a psychic tells him that something bad is going to happen to Nancy on her upcoming date.
Ep. 11: The Morning After (1987-02-20)

Garry hosts a party for Pete's parents' anniversary. No one will talk to him the next day, but he doesn't know why.
Ep. 12: Sarah (1987-03-06)

Garry's ex is back in town, and he's interested again.
Ep. 13: Laffie (1987-03-13)

Garry wants to keep a collie he finds, but Leonard won't let him.
Ep. 14: Dial L for Laundry (1987-03-20)

Garry meets a woman in the condo laundry room, but has to contend with her ex.
Ep. 15: Dinner with Garry (1987-04-03)

Garry sets his mother up on a date with his doctor.
Ep. 16: Force Boxman (1987-04-10)

Garry is cast as the lead in a new police drama, so Red Buttons takes over the show.