It is a performances centric movie

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

I rarely watch the late night talk shows. Growing up in the 60's & 70's saw Carson (and Merv & Mike Douglas occasionally in the afternoon, not much else on at times) with regularity, but by the 80's when cable arrived I found other things more interesting to watch the formulaic late night talk shows. Plus I don't find stand- up comedy monologues particularly funny (exception Rickles, Dangerfield and Carlin.) But "The Larry Sanders Show" a sit-com about the genre, may be the funniest show ever done, a masterful satire about the pretentious and egotistical creatures who inhabit the TV and entertainment world.At the heart of it is a trio of very funny comedic actors. Garry Shandling as Larry, Jeff Tambor as Hank "Hey Now" Kingsley, the announcer and sidekick and screen vet Rip Torn as Artie, the producer. Larry Sanders is a completely neurotic and self- absorbed comedian who has made it to the pinnacle of his profession. His main concerns are staying there and also getting laid by hot looking women and if they happen to be celebrities, so much the better. Hank is a virtually talentless asshole (at one time he had been the MC on a cruise ship) who is blessed with a superb voice and an absolutely massive ego. Artie is the producer, with 40 years of being backstage in the TV business. His specialty is kissing ass with the network suits, the guests and most importantly Larry's, while kicking virtually everyone else's. The key to the chemistry of this is that Shandling actually lets Torn and Tambor get the best story lines and consequently some of the funniest dialogue. A word of caution to the snowflakes or anyone who may be easily offended. TLSS is loaded with hilarious repartee and situations that may be considered sexist, racist and homophobic by those who can't appreciate rich, earthy and realistic dialogue.

I started watching the Larry Sanders Show a few months back, and was about halfway through season 3 when its creator and main character, Garry Shandling, unfortunately passed away.Having watched my share of television comedy, this show stands a head above most shows that I have seen with its hilarious tropes and funny moments and its illustration of what possibly might be going on behind the scenes of a popular TV talk show and all its troubles in producing a quality episode every day.The show touches on some of the drama and conflicts you may expect in a office environment but also the differing egos and narcissism of both its staff who are in show business and the celebrities (Of differing levels of fame) that appear on the show.The show does and says whatever it feels like and doesn't seem to be afraid of offending its audience, as many shows these days seem to be written within the confines of a politically correct culture where it is afraid to offend when using humor. The premise of Season 6, Episode 10, gives a humorous spin on this problem and shows how this can severely limit creativity and good comedy.Seasons 1-3 were all solid with some standout episodes, but I feel that Seasons 4-6 are of a higher echelon overall, as the plot begins to follow more of an arcing narrative towards the end.Some of my favourite episodes, when looking back on the show, include: "The Spider Episode" from Season 1, "Off Camera" from Season 2, "Next Stop.. Bottom" from Season 3, "Artie After Hours" and "Jeannie's Visit" from Season 4, "Everybody Loves Larry" and "Ellen, or isn't She" from Season 5, "Beginning of the End," "Putting the Gay Back into Litigation" and "Flip Pt 1" in Season 6.In summary, I would highly recommend the show. It is criminally under- watched. There are currently less than 5000 ratings on IMDb and I have never seen this on the free-TV Australia. Luckily, the entire series is available on DVD for those that missed it!RIP Garry Shandling.

It's simply a brilliant show. All the actors make magic on the screen and the scenario/writing work is TV genius.It's a funny thing, but I feel like there's not much more to say. All I can think of doing is composing a litany of subtexts/themes that run through the series. So I'll do that.What's the show about? It's about interpersonal dynamics; the various/sundry temperaments of "show-biz" types; venality; the profound love that motivates humanity; the concept and miracle of true artistry; the harsh realities of trying to stuff artistry through an organizational tube; the many real-world crimps and constraints on that tube, the most notable being the suits "upstairs"; fame; intelligence... and so much more.The Larry Sanders Show was a miracle of comedic inspiration. And now, it can be All Yours!

TLSS is easily the best U.S. sit-com, if one can call it that, of all time. Only "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" come close. TLSS has everything that garbage like "Friends" and "The Bill Cosby Show" haven't got: subtle humour, rich characterization, intelligent story-lines, great laughs, an almost perfect cast, and unlike those two miserable sit-coms TLSS does not cater to the worst/dumbest demographic viewing groups, hence its lack of broad appeal to the masses of morons who seek banana-peel humour when they switch on their TVs.And very importantly: no laugh track.At the core of the series are Larry, Arty, and Hank. Larry is insecure, talented, self-obsessed, and paranoid. Arty is tough, no-nonsense, determined, direct, and full of energy. Hank is slimy, egotistical, arrogant, sycophantic, talent-free, and generally quite pathetic. All three actors playing these three people are brilliant, in totally different ways, but if I had to pick one character that is the most fun to watch it would have to be Hank, of course. After all, pathetic characters in comedy shows usually get most of the glory. As far as comic timing goes, Shandling's is as perfect as anyone I've seen anywhere. The side-characters are very good, too, even the otherwise annoying Garofalo is watchable.The many guest stars only make the series more interesting, especially since there was very little effort to glorify these morons; quite to the contrary, many of them agreed to make themselves look foolish for the good of the show. Most of them pull it off well. Dana Carvey is perhaps the most successful in adding quality to the already flawless cast, whereas someone like Regis Philbin was embarrassing to watch, even though that particular episode was good.Unfortunately, I have seen only about a third of all the episodes, but from those I would pick out the following as the stand-outs (keeping in mind that I haven't seen a single anything-less-than-very-good episode): "Party", "Hank's Sex Tape", "Next Stop Bottom", and "Hank's New Assistant".