Garry Shandling
Director
It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 10, 1986
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Our Production Company, Showtime Networks
Network: Showtime
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Day Garry Moved In
Comic Garry Shandling moves into Vanna White's former condominium, has his furniture stolen and makes a date with a beautiful cable installer.
Sept. 10, 1986, midnight
S1E2 - Grant Gets Broken
Garry baby-sits Pete and Jackie's son, Grant.
Sept. 17, 1986, midnight
S1E3 - Garry Throws a Surprise Party
Garry throws a surprise birthday party for his mother that gives her a heart attack, so he seeks solace from Father Guido Sarducci.
Sept. 24, 1986, midnight
S1E4 - Foul Ball
Grant is made a social outcast when his father bungles a foul ball at a Dodgers game.
Oct. 1, 1986, midnight
S1E5 - The Graduate
Garry is seduced by Mrs. Robertson, but he's in love with her daughter.
Oct. 8, 1986, midnight
S1E6 - It's Garry's Problem, But it's JoJo's Show
Garry's attempt to focus the entire episode on contest winner Jodi Jones goes awry when Nancy's nymphomaniac friend arrives for a visit.
Oct. 15, 1986, midnight
S1E7 - Garry Met a Girl Named Maria
Garry marries a Guatemalan woman named Maria to save her from deportation.
Jan. 23, 1987, midnight
S1E8 - Grant's Date
Garry chaperones Grant's first date, but the starstruck girl pays more attention to Garry.
Jan. 30, 1987, midnight
S1E9 - Pete Has an Affair
Pete is full of guilt after having an affair.
Feb. 6, 1987, midnight
S1E10 - Fate
Garry tries to alter fate when a psychic tells him that something bad is going to happen to Nancy on her upcoming date.
Feb. 13, 1987, midnight
S1E11 - 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.
Feb. 20, 1987, midnight
S1E12 - Sarah
Garry's ex is back in town, and he's interested again.
March 6, 1987, midnight
S1E13 - Laffie
Garry wants to keep a collie he finds, but Leonard won't let him.
March 13, 1987, midnight
S1E14 - Dial L for Laundry
Garry meets a woman in the condo laundry room, but has to contend with her ex.
March 20, 1987, midnight
S1E15 - Dinner with Garry
Garry sets his mother up on a date with his doctor.
April 3, 1987, midnight
S1E16 - Force Boxman
Garry is cast as the lead in a new police drama, so Red Buttons takes over the show.
April 10, 1987, midnight
Network: Showtime
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1993 min.
Released: Sept. 10, 1986
Last Air Date: May 25, 1990, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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