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.
Seasons
1. The Day Garry Moved In
Air Date: 1986-09-10
Comic Garry Shandling moves into Vanna White's former condominium, has his furniture stolen and makes a date with a beautiful cable installer.
2. Grant Gets Broken
Air Date: 1986-09-17
Garry baby-sits Pete and Jackie's son, Grant.
3. Garry Throws a Surprise Party
Air Date: 1986-09-24
Garry throws a surprise birthday party for his mother that gives her a heart attack, so he seeks solace from Father Guido Sarducci.
4. Foul Ball
Air Date: 1986-10-01
Grant is made a social outcast when his father bungles a foul ball at a Dodgers game.
5. The Graduate
Air Date: 1986-10-08
Garry is seduced by Mrs. Robertson, but he's in love with her daughter.
6. It's Garry's Problem, But it's JoJo's Show
Air Date: 1986-10-15
Garry's attempt to focus the entire episode on contest winner Jodi Jones goes awry when Nancy's nymphomaniac friend arrives for a visit.
7. Garry Met a Girl Named Maria
Air Date: 1987-01-23
Garry marries a Guatemalan woman named Maria to save her from deportation.
8. Grant's Date
Air Date: 1987-01-30
Garry chaperones Grant's first date, but the starstruck girl pays more attention to Garry.
9. Pete Has an Affair
Air Date: 1987-02-06
Pete is full of guilt after having an affair.
10. Fate
Air Date: 1987-02-13
Garry tries to alter fate when a psychic tells him that something bad is going to happen to Nancy on her upcoming date.
11. The Morning After
Air Date: 1987-02-20
Garry hosts a party for Pete's parents' anniversary. No one will talk to him the next day, but he doesn't know why.
12. Sarah
Air Date: 1987-03-06
Garry's ex is back in town, and he's interested again.
13. Laffie
Air Date: 1987-03-13
Garry wants to keep a collie he finds, but Leonard won't let him.
14. Dial L for Laundry
Air Date: 1987-03-20
Garry meets a woman in the condo laundry room, but has to contend with her ex.
15. Dinner with Garry
Air Date: 1987-04-03
Garry sets his mother up on a date with his doctor.
16. Force Boxman
Air Date: 1987-04-10
Garry is cast as the lead in a new police drama, so Red Buttons takes over the show.
1. Who's Poppa?
Air Date: 1987-10-25
Jackie is pregnant but Pete thinks he's not the father.
2. No Baby, No Show
Air Date: 1987-11-06
Jackie goes into labor, during which Tom Petty and Susan Anton stop by to help with the delivery.
3. The Fugitive
Air Date: 1987-11-13
Nancy's old friend Richard comes to visit, but he is wanted by the law.
4. The Schumakers Go to Hollywood
Air Date: 1987-11-20
Grant wins a contest to go to Hollywood and while the Schumakers are away, Garry finds a love poem Grant wrote and reads it to the audience.
5. Nancy Gets Amnesia
Air Date: 1987-11-27
Garry and Nancy's platonic relationship comes into question when she loses her memory.
6. It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 1
Air Date: 1987-12-04
After going on Love Connection, Garry meets the girl of his dreams, though he has misgivings.
7. It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 2
Air Date: 1987-12-11
While Garry's away, Leonard seizes the opportunity to showcase his talents. Angelica finds adjusting to life in the spotlight difficult.
8. It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show
Air Date: 1987-12-17
Garry experiences Christmas woes: his guests all leave his party early; and his mother gives him his father's watch for Christmas, but it goes missing.
9. Killer Routine
Air Date: 1988-01-08
During Garry's opening monologue, a member of the studio audience dies from laughing too hard. Distraught, Garry considers quitting the business, but Carl Reiner suggests that he talk to the dead man first.
10. Mr. Sparks
Air Date: 1988-01-15
In exchange for Grant installing a new VCR, Garry takes him and the gang to Shandlingland, a theme park based on Garry. Garry meets his neighbor Mr. Sparks.
11. The Soccer Show
Air Date: 1988-01-22
Garry volunteers to coach Grant's soccer team.
12. Our Town
Air Date: 1988-01-29
Garry strolls around Sherman Oaks.
13. Save the Planet
Air Date: 1988-02-05
Garry's ecology teacher arrives with a revealing photo of Ruth.
14. The Grant Shuffle
Air Date: 1988-02-12
Feeling neglected, Grant turns to standup comedy.
15. Go Go Goldblum
Air Date: 1988-03-04
Garry leaves the Schumachers early for a party at Jeff Goldblum's.
16. Garry Falls Down a Hole
Air Date: 1988-03-11
Garry is missing.
17. Mr. Smith Goes to Nam
Air Date: 1988-03-18
Vet Leonard Smith has nightmares about Vietnam.
1. Goin' Places
Air Date: 1988-10-21
Travel agent Nancy mistakenly strands the Schumacher grandparents.
2. Pete's Got a Secret
Air Date: 1988-10-28
Pete announces something he has been hiding for years. The truth shocks everybody.
3. What's Happening to Me?
Air Date: 1988-11-04
Mayor Tom Bradley is in the audience, but he only likes musicals. So this is a special musical episode with musical numbers, complete with a pianist & singing plumbers! Everyone sings a number, including Garry (a little). Pete & Jackie worry that their son, Grant, is going through a stage. Grant is in love with a girl named Madeline. She wants him to study human anatomy with her. Garry gives Grant advice that it's OK to wait to have sex later. So Madeline & Grant agree to wait a while. At the near end, Mayor Bradley proclaims ""Grant Schumaker Day"" & no school. The show ends in a hoe-down.
4. Live Election Show
Air Date: 1988-11-11
The election affects life in Sherman Oaks.
5. The Natural
Air Date: 1988-12-02
Garry joins a Ping-Pong tournament.
6. Home Sweet Home
Air Date: 1988-12-30
Garry gets a 48-hour eviction notice.
7. Vegas (1)
Air Date: 1989-01-06
The gang goes to Las Vegas for Leonard's wedding.
8. Vegas (2)
Air Date: 1989-01-13
The conclusion of the two part episode. Leonard and Kitty marry.
9. Mr. Peck's (1)
Air Date: 1989-02-03
A developer wants to tear down comedy club Mr. Peck's.
10. Mr. Peck's (2)
Air Date: 1989-02-10
Part two of the three part series of shows. A benefit is held to save Mr. Peck's.
11. Mr. Peck's (3)
Air Date: 1989-02-10
The conclusion of the three part series. Garry kidnaps Red Buttons to perform at the benefit for Mr. Peck's
12. Ruth's Place
Air Date: 1989-02-17
Mom opens a pet shop.
13. Garry Acts Like a Moron
Air Date: 1989-02-24
Garry fails the written drivers test.
14. Kramer vs. Grant
Air Date: 1989-03-03
Grant is accused of beating up the school bully. But a member of the studio audience told the principal what really happened.
15. Grant Goes to the Dogs
Air Date: 1989-03-10
Grant is thrown out of his place.
16. Big Brother
Air Date: 1989-03-17
Garry volunteers to be a Big Brother.
17. Going, Going, Gone
Air Date: 1989-03-31
Garry goes to a baseball game.
18. Garry Goes Golfing
Air Date: 1989-04-07
Martin Mull asks Garry to golf in a tournment for Boysville.
19. Mum's the Word
Air Date: 1989-04-14
Garry gets his hands on a big secret.
20. Worry Wart
Air Date: 1989-04-21
Garry discovers a wart on his neck.
1. First Show of the Fourth Season
Air Date: 1989-11-10
Garry invites his boss to dinner to meet Pheobe.
2. Take My Wife, for Example
Air Date: 1989-11-17
Garry jokes about Phoebe on TV.
3. Nathan's Sheer Madness
Air Date: 1989-12-24
Grant's friend Ross tries to hack his parents after watching the Sheer Madness show.
4. SuperGrant
Air Date: 1989-12-01
Gary suspects Grant is taking steroids.
5. Dinner at Eddy King's House
Air Date: 1989-12-08
Garry meets 1950s stand-up comic Eddie King.
6. The Proposal
Air Date: 1989-01-12
Garry proposes and then meets Pheobe's family including half brother Chester.
7. Firehose
Air Date: 1990-01-19
Garry must convince a sponsor he didn't appear in an X-rated film.
8. The Day Howard Moved In
Air Date: 1990-01-26
Howard Sprague of Mayberry moves in.
9. The Wedding Show
Air Date: 1990-02-09
Production numbers enliven Garry and Phoebe's wedding.
10. The Honeymoon Show
Air Date: 1990-02-16
Weird deaths make the Shandling's think their marriage is cursed.
11. Shandling vs. Mull
Air Date: 1990-03-09
Phoebe's bill upsets client Martin Mull.
12. Leonard Gets Metaphysical
Air Date: 1990-03-23
Garry goes out tour with Guns and Roses and leaves the show in Grant's hands.
13. Chester Gets a Show
Air Date: 1990-03-30
Phoebe's brother get a TV show.
14. My Mother the Wife
Air Date: 1990-04-06
It's Garry's anniversary and everytime he wants to make love with his wife he sees mom.
15. Family Man
Air Date: 1990-04-13
Are Phoebe and Garry pregnant? Garry uses his time clock to fast forward and meets his son and daughter.
16. Mad at Brad
Air Date: 1990-05-04
Garry feels neglected when his manager takes on a new client.
17. The Last Show
Air Date: 1990-05-11
Mr. Death moves into the condo complex and Garry dies.
18. The Talent Show
Air Date: 1990-05-18
The cast parodies ""Phantom of the Opera"".
19. Driving Miss Garry
Air Date: 1990-05-25
Guests Dan Aykroyd and Paul Winfield finish off the series.
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Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
1986-09-10
Episodes
72 (4 seasons)
Status
Ended
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