Very disappointing...

People are voting emotionally.

Nice effects though.

Load of rubbish!!

In my opinion 'The Larry Sanders Show' is the greatest TV show of all time. People talk a lot about Game Of Thrones, The Wire, Breaking Bad and The Sopranos. Those are all fine shows, but, they are not what I want to watch when I am depressed. The Larry Sanders Show is like an old friend who can cheer me up at any time. It redefined what a Sit Com could be. It has been frequently imitated, but, has never been surpassed. Garry Shandling was a comedy genius and the Larry Sanders Show was his magnum opus.

There's no laugh track to spoil this genius. The show flows, and it's over before you know it. The main characters, Larry, Artie, and Hank, really pull you in with a wide mix of character flaws and weaknesses that are cliché Hollywood.That said, if you enjoy the mindless schlock that passes for sitcom....character put in situation...satiation happens...laugh, you won't enjoy this show. It's got a mix of obvious and subtle humor.Added bonus, a real who's who of famous guest stars, most of whom are fantastic on the show playing themselves.Find it. Rent, buy or download it. Do what every is needed, this is must watch TV.

Larry Sanders hosts a show named after himself. At the same time, we watch a show about that show, which is also called The Larry Sanders Show. We get to see actors such as Jeff Goldblum playing themselves, and just as the show that we watch parodies the Hollywood film and television industry, so the actors parody themselves, revealing themselves to have the quirks, neuroses, and flaws that make us all human and funny. While all the characters are funny, for me, the funniest character in the show is Hank Kingsley. He worships the ground that Larry walks on, yet carries around a repressed anger and frustration at the levels of sycophancy he can't help but stoop to. He is essentially a nice person, yet can express howlingly incorrect attitudes towards women, with absolutely no insight into why women might be offended, for example when he asks Drew Barrymoore to lift her blouse for the camera. My favourite moment, of all time, was when Hank met the Wutang Clan, and tried to engage them in an urban conversation, but got the "cool" handshakes and lingo all wrong. This was simply one of the funniest comedy moments ever.

This was originally an HBO show, but you can catch slightly edited reruns on Bravo, and extremely edited reruns on some local network television stations. It's about the fictional Larry Sanders (Garry Shandling) and his late night talk show. Behind the scenes are the suck-up Artie (played by the hilarious Rip Torn), cranky Paula (Janeane Garafolo), insecure Hank, smart Beverly, and many more. Each character is quirky and important to the overall show. There are lots of guest stars on the show, since it emulates a real talk show. Elvis Costello was by far the best guest star...he was on twice. The second time Hank bought his car which fell apart shortly thereafter. That episode made it on TV Guide's list of the top funniest television episodes of all time.The humor is subtle...there is no slapstick or one-liners. It's people being people, and that's what makes it so funny!