SummaryComic 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 ... Read More
Created By:Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling
❮ The Larry Sanders Show
Season 2
6 Seasons
Season Premiere:
Jun 2, 1993
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
91
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
91
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11 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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Jul 17, 2013
100
"Larry Sanders" seems to be continuing waspishly along on track, blurring the line between reality and fantasy in wry, inventive ways, using a show biz milieu to comment on a lot more than just show biz. [2 Jun 1993]
Jun 10, 2013
100
The Larry Sanders Show is all tension, cynicism, profound shallowness, and naughty-boy bonding — it's just the way you imagine life behind a big-time TV talk show to be, except infinitely funnier.
Jul 17, 2013
90
This isn't the stuff network sitcoms are made of, but that's what makes The Larry Sanders Show so special. Adult, darkly funny, it jabs the medium for its excesses and pretentiousness. [2 Jun 1993]
Jul 17, 2013
90
Shandling is perfect in a role he created, skillfully balancing arrogance and insecurity; Torn, always exasperated, and Tambor, forever fawning, are spectacular foils in a show that is stunningly quick-witted. [2 Jun 1993]
Jul 17, 2013
90
As witty and well-written as comedy series get. ... They used to say it was impossible to satirize something as self-satiric as television. That was before "The Larry Sanders Show." [1 Jun 1993]
Jul 17, 2013
88
At its best, "Sanders" takes the late-night smorgasbord and wickedly stirs it to a froth. [1 Jun 1993]
Jul 17, 2013
80
There's a shrewd madness in this straight-faced satire. [2 Jun 1993]
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
72% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
6% Mixed
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22% Negative
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Jan 9, 2014
10
The Larry Sanders Show contains some of the most witty moments in television history. Studded with exceptional cameos and performances, one can find true humor in almost every turn during every episode.
