It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986)

It's Garry Shandling's Show

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.

It's Garry Shandling's Show

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Garry Shandling
Garry Shandling
as Garry Shandling
Molly Cheek
Molly Cheek
as Nancy Bancroft
Scott Nemes
Scott Nemes
as Grant Schumaker
Michael Tucci
Michael Tucci
as Pete Schumaker
Jessica Harper
Jessica Harper
as Phoebe Bass
Paul Willson
Paul Willson
as Leonard Smith
Barbara Cason
Barbara Cason
as Ruth Shandling
Geoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake
as Lewis as Lewis (credit only)
Peter Barth
Peter Barth
as Peter Barth (uncredited)
Kate Mulligan
Kate Mulligan
as Young Woman as Flight Attendant as Bethany
Peggy Doyle
Peggy Doyle
as Peggy Hanlon / Paula Hanlon
Christine Kellogg
Christine Kellogg
as Morgan / Charlene the Goddess of Ping Pong
Jason Bernard
Jason Bernard
as Officer Sweeny
Marvin Roberts
Marvin Roberts
as Marvin
Suzanne Kent
Suzanne Kent
as Nurse as The Phone Woman
Richard Karron
Richard Karron
as Priest
Shawn Southwick
Shawn Southwick
as The Cable Girl as Sarah Reynolds
Blake Clark
Blake Clark
as Flashback Booth Repairman as Captain Gordon
Dick Tufeld
Dick Tufeld
as Dick Tufeld as Self – Announcer (voice)
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
as
Johnny Green
Johnny Green
as Cub Scout
Kerry Slattery
Kerry Slattery
as Kerry
Tony Torres
Tony Torres
as Soccer Player
Vanna White
Vanna White
as Vanna White
Jean Adams
Jean Adams
as Jean
Lloyd Bremseth
Lloyd Bremseth
as Lloyd
Raechel Donahue
Raechel Donahue
as Dr. Burkes (voice)
Tom Noga
Tom Noga
as Furniture Mover
Al Pugliese
Al Pugliese
as Furniture Mover
David Vaughn
David Vaughn
as Second Basketball Player
Lesa Lee
Lesa Lee
as Gorgeous Dream Babe
Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
as Self (archive footage) (audio) (uncredited)
Bob Eubanks
Bob Eubanks
as Self (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
Don Novello
Don Novello
as Father Guido Sarducci
Richard Bull
Richard Bull
as Stanley
Armin Shimerman
Armin Shimerman
as Doctor
Ted Dawson
Ted Dawson
as Ted Dawson
Jason Naylor
Jason Naylor
as Renaldo
Bibi Besch
Bibi Besch
as Mrs. Robinson
Bader Howar
Bader Howar
as Elaine Robinson
Norman Fell
Norman Fell
as Norman Fell
Ken Olfson
Ken Olfson
as The Executive
Norm Crosby
Norm Crosby
as Norm Crosby
Lynnette Mettey
Lynnette Mettey
as Dr. Brody
Jodi Jones
Jodi Jones
as Jodi Jones (uncredited)
Kamala Lopez
Kamala Lopez
as Maria Herrera
Jack Wells
Jack Wells
as Jack Wells
Julie Moran
Julie Moran
as Garry's Dream Wife
Tony Plana
Tony Plana
as Jorge Herrera
Priscilla Weems
Priscilla Weems
as Kim Stevens
Tina Lifford
Tina Lifford
as Nurse Helen
Adam Englund
Adam Englund
as Young Man
Ed Morgan
Ed Morgan
as General Wernick
Christian Clemenson
Christian Clemenson
as The Amazing Al
Ian Abercrombie
Ian Abercrombie
as Fate
Kevin Scannell
Kevin Scannell
as Tim
Charles Conrad
Charles Conrad
as Charles Conrad
Martin Garner
Martin Garner
as Mr. Schumaker
Amzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland
as Mrs. Schumaker
Alan Haufrect
Alan Haufrect
as The Hypnotist
Ed Ames
Ed Ames
as Ed Ames
Kathy Valentino
Kathy Valentino
as Mrs. Shandberg
Peter Crook
Peter Crook
as Maitre d'
June Lockhart
June Lockhart
as June Lockhart
Claudia Christian
Claudia Christian
as Sylvia
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey
as Sylvia's Ex
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
as Rob Reiner
Scott Sherk
Scott Sherk
as Young Garry
Chance Quinn
Chance Quinn
as Bully
Dennis Patrick
Dennis Patrick
as Dr. Paul Derwin
Jocko Marcellino
Jocko Marcellino
as DJ
Jay Kogen
Jay Kogen
as Big Grant
Red Buttons
Red Buttons
as Red Buttons
Marty Allen
Marty Allen
as Marty Allen
Angelique De Windt
Angelique De Windt
as Self / Amaretto Jones
Bradley Fisher
Bradley Fisher
as Thug 1
James Staszkiel
James Staszkiel
as Thug 2
Douglas DuVal
Douglas DuVal
as Counterman
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
as Announcer (voice)
Bruce Bonnett
Bruce Bonnett
as Bruce Bonnett (uncredited)
Stan Ivar
Stan Ivar
as Donald Rapaport
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
as Tom Petty
Susan Anton
Susan Anton
as Susan Anton
Doc Severinsen
Doc Severinsen
as Doc Severinsen
Sam Grey
Sam Grey
as Baby Boy Schumaker
David Paymer
David Paymer
as Richard Kimble
Joseph Mascolo
Joseph Mascolo
as Lt. Gerard
Bruce Mickelson
Bruce Mickelson
as Bentley
Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson
as Florence Henderson
Kimberly Tamura
Kimberly Tamura
as Lily Woo
Lydia Bornino
Lydia Bornino
as Studio Page
Dana Stevens
Dana Stevens
as Ticket Booth Girl
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The day garry moved in

  • 1x2

    Grant gets broken

  • 1x3

    Garry throws a surprise party

  • 1x4

    Foul ball

  • 1x5

    The graduate

  • 1x6

    It's garry's problem, but it's jojo's show

  • 1x7

    Garry met a girl named maria

  • 1x8

    Grant's date

  • 1x9

    Pete has an affair

  • 1x10

    Fate

  • 1x11

    The morning after

  • 1x12

    Sarah

  • 1x13

    Laffie

  • 1x14

    Dial l for laundry

  • 1x15

    Dinner with garry

  • 1x16

    Force boxman

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Who's poppa?

  • 2x2

    No baby, no show

  • 2x3

    The fugitive

  • 2x4

    The schumakers go to hollywood

  • 2x5

    Nancy gets amnesia

  • 2x6

    Anjelica (1)

  • 2x7

    Anjelica (2)

  • 2x8

    It's garry shandling's christmas show

  • 2x9

    Killer routine

  • 2x10

    Mr. sparks

  • 2x11

    The soccer show

  • 2x12

    Our town

  • 2x13

    Save the planet

  • 2x14

    The grant shuffle

  • 2x15

    Go go goldblum

  • 2x16

    Garry falls down a hole

  • 2x17

    Mr. smith goes to nam

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Goin' places

  • 3x2

    Pete's got a secret

  • 3x3

    What's happening to me?

  • 3x4

    Live election show

  • 3x5

    The natural

  • 3x6

    Home sweet home

  • 3x7

    Vegas (1)

  • 3x8

    Vegas (2)

  • 3x9

    Mr. peck's (1)

  • 3x10

    Mr. peck's (2)

  • 3x11

    Mr. peck's (3)

  • 3x12

    Ruth's place

  • 3x13

    Garry acts like a moron

  • 3x14

    Kramer vs. grant

  • 3x15

    Grant goes to the dogs

  • 3x16

    Big brother

  • 3x17

    Going, going, gone

  • 3x18

    Garry goes golfing

  • 3x19

    Mum's the word

  • 3x20

    Worry wart

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    First show of the fourth season

  • 4x2

    Take my wife, for example

  • 4x3

    Nathan's sheer madness

  • 4x4

    Supergrant

  • 4x5

    Dinner at eddy king's house

  • 4x6

    The proposal

  • 4x7

    Firehose

  • 4x8

    The day howard moved in

  • 4x9

    The wedding show

  • 4x10

    The honeymoon show

  • 4x11

    Shandling vs. mull

  • 4x12

    Leonard gets metaphysical

  • 4x13

    Chester gets a show

  • 4x14

    My mother the wife

  • 4x15

    Family man

  • 4x16

    Mad at brad

  • 4x17

    The last show

  • 4x18

    The talent show

  • 4x19

    Driving miss garry

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