The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

Bitterly, brutally, blatantly hilarious.

Created by Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling

On HBO

1992–19986 seasons90 episodes30 min7.7 / 10

A caustic, character-driven sitcom that uses the talk show setting to excavate insecurity, ego, and the gap between public persona and private desperation.

Comic 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 us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Larry Sanders Show violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Is The Larry Sanders Show scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

  • Does The Larry Sanders Show leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is The Larry Sanders Show sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

  • Is The Larry Sanders Show easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love48

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Larry Sanders Show

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Same Mood as The Larry Sanders Show

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Larry Sanders Show, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Larry Sanders Show, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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