The Larry Sanders Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: The Larry Sanders Show
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1992-08-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-05-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 4521

Cast and credited roles

• Jeffrey Tambor — Hank Kingsley
• Wallace Langham — Phil
• Garry Shandling — Larry Sanders
• Rip Torn — Arthur
• Penny Johnson Jerald — Beverly Barnes
• Janeane Garofalo — Paula
• Jeremy Piven — Jerry Capen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1992-08-15; final listed air date 1992-11-07; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1993-06-02; final listed air date 1993-09-29; episode order: 18.
• Season 3: premiered 1994-06-22; final listed air date 1994-10-12; episode order: 17.
• Season 4: premiered 1995-07-19; final listed air date 1995-11-22; episode order: 17.
• Season 5: premiered 1996-11-13; final listed air date 1997-02-26; episode order: 13.
• Season 6: premiered 1998-03-15; final listed air date 1998-05-31; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Larry Sanders Show on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.