It's Garry Shandling's Show 1986
What is It's Garry Shandling's Show?
"It's Garry Shandling's Show" is a television series that stars Garry Shandling as a neurotic and sardonic stand-up comedian. The show features a unique format where Garry interacts with the studio audience and the regular cast members, often breaking the fourth wall.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 72
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 10, 1986
- Last aired
- May 25, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Showtime
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
"It's Garry Shandling's Show" is a television series that stars Garry Shandling as a neurotic and sardonic stand-up comedian. The show features a unique format where Garry interacts with the studio audience and the regular cast members, often breaking the fourth wall. The series explores the lives of its characters, including the audience, which is itself a character in the show. The show's format allows for a blend of comedy and satire, as the characters frequently acknowledge their presence on television.
Should you watch it?
“A comedian knows he's a TV character and jokes with the audience about it.”
- Innovative meta-humor that breaks the fourth wall
- Sharp, sardonic stand‑up style from Garry Shandling
- Audience is integrated as a character
- Humor relies heavily on self‑referential jokes which may not appeal to all
- Period‑specific style may feel dated
Watch it if you enjoy clever, self‑referential comedy that plays with sitcom conventions.
The show features adult‑oriented sarcasm and meta commentary, suitable for mature audiences.
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Season 1 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Day Garry Moved In Mytharc Sep 10, 1986
- E2 Grant Gets Broken Core Sep 17, 1986
- E3 Garry Throws a Surprise Party Core Sep 24, 1986
- E4 Foul Ball Core Oct 1, 1986
- E5 The Graduate Core Oct 8, 1986
- E6 It's Garry's Problem, But it's JoJo's Show Core Oct 15, 1986
- E7 Garry Met a Girl Named Maria Core Jan 23, 1987
- E8 Grant's Date Core Jan 30, 1987
- E9 Pete Has an Affair Core Feb 6, 1987
- E10 Fate Core Feb 13, 1987
- E11 The Morning After Core Feb 20, 1987
- E12 Sarah Core Mar 6, 1987
- E13 Laffie Core Mar 13, 1987
- E14 Dial L for Laundry Core Mar 20, 1987
- E15 Dinner with Garry Mytharc Apr 3, 1987
- E16 Force Boxman Mytharc Apr 10, 1987
Season 2 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Who's Poppa? Mytharc Oct 25, 1987
- E2 No Baby, No Show Core Nov 6, 1987
- E3 The Fugitive Core Nov 13, 1987
- E4 The Schumakers Go to Hollywood Core Nov 20, 1987
- E5 Nancy Gets Amnesia Core Nov 27, 1987
- E6 It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 1 Mytharc Dec 4, 1987
- E7 It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 2 Mytharc Dec 11, 1987
- E8 It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show Core Dec 17, 1987
- E9 Killer Routine Mytharc Jan 8, 1988
- E10 Mr. Sparks Core Jan 15, 1988
- E11 The Soccer Show Core Jan 22, 1988
- E12 Our Town Core Jan 29, 1988
- E13 Save the Planet Core Feb 5, 1988
- E14 The Grant Shuffle Core Feb 12, 1988
- E15 Go Go Goldblum Core Mar 4, 1988
- E16 Garry Falls Down a Hole Mytharc Mar 11, 1988
- E17 Mr. Smith Goes to Nam Mytharc Mar 18, 1988
Season 3 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Goin' Places Mytharc Oct 21, 1988
- E2 Pete's Got a Secret Core Oct 28, 1988
- E3 What's Happening to Me? Core Nov 4, 1988
- E4 Live Election Show Core Nov 11, 1988
- E5 The Natural Core Dec 2, 1988
- E6 Home Sweet Home Core Dec 30, 1988
- E7 Vegas (1) Core Jan 6, 1989
- E8 Vegas (2) Core Jan 13, 1989
- E9 Mr. Peck's (1) Core Feb 3, 1989
- E10 Mr. Peck's (2) Core Feb 10, 1989
- E11 Mr. Peck's (3) Core Feb 10, 1989
- E12 Ruth's Place Core Feb 17, 1989
- E13 Garry Acts Like a Moron Core Feb 24, 1989
- E14 Kramer vs. Grant Core Mar 3, 1989
- E15 Grant Goes to the Dogs Core Mar 10, 1989
- E16 Big Brother Core Mar 17, 1989
- E17 Going, Going, Gone Core Mar 31, 1989
- E18 Garry Goes Golfing Core Apr 7, 1989
- E19 Mum's the Word Mytharc Apr 14, 1989
- E20 Worry Wart Mytharc Apr 21, 1989
Season 4 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 First Show of the Fourth Season Mytharc Nov 10, 1989
- E2 Take My Wife, for Example Core Nov 17, 1989
- E3 Nathan's Sheer Madness Core Dec 24, 1989
- E4 SuperGrant Core Dec 1, 1989
- E5 Dinner at Eddy King's House Core Dec 8, 1989
- E6 The Proposal Core Jan 12, 1989
- E7 Firehose Core Jan 19, 1990
- E8 The Day Howard Moved In Core Jan 26, 1990
- E9 The Wedding Show Core Feb 9, 1990
- E10 The Honeymoon Show Core Feb 16, 1990
- E11 Shandling vs. Mull Core Mar 9, 1990
- E12 Leonard Gets Metaphysical Core Mar 23, 1990
- E13 Chester Gets a Show Core Mar 30, 1990
- E14 My Mother the Wife Core Apr 6, 1990
- E15 Family Man Core Apr 13, 1990
- E16 Mad at Brad Core May 4, 1990
- E17 The Last Show Mytharc May 11, 1990
- E18 The Talent Show Mytharc May 18, 1990
- E19 Driving Miss Garry Mytharc May 25, 1990
Frequently asked questions
Who is the lead actor in the series?
Garry Shandling stars as a fictionalized version of himself.
What makes the show different from typical sitcoms?
The main character is aware he is in a TV show and frequently breaks the fourth wall, involving the studio audience as a character.
When did the series originally air?
It aired on Showtime from September 10, 1986 to May 25, 1990.
On which network did the series premiere?
It premiered on the premium cable channel Showtime.
What is the tone of Garry Shandling's performance?
He portrays a neurotic, sardonic stand‑up comedian.
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