8.5
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The Larry Sanders Show
1992·Show
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Good for date night · friends night · party vibe
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Bitterly, brutally, blatantly hilarious.
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.
Meta-Fictional SatireBehind-the-Scenes ShowbizCynical Workplace ComedyBreaking the Fourth WallSharp Dialogue-Driven HumorInsecure Protagonist Study90s Cultural Time CapsuleEnsemble Character DynamicsDocumentary-Style Aesthetic
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Questions about The Larry Sanders Show
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Is The Larry Sanders Show worth watching?
85
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 95). Critics rate it higher (98 out of 100) than audiences (73).
Does The Larry Sanders Show get better after season 1?
7.8S17.8S28.0S38.1S47.8S58.3S6
Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 7.8, and season 6 peaks at 8.3. The highest-rated episode is Flip (season 6, episode 11) at 9.4, and the lowest is Make a Wish (season 5, episode 7) at 7.2.
How long does it take to watch The Larry Sanders Show?
45 h
About 45 hours: 90 episodes in 6 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1992 to 1998.
Will The Larry Sanders Show make me laugh?
Very funny
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and satire (9 of 10).
Is The Larry Sanders Show plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does The Larry Sanders Show use?
Undying LoyaltyDidn't Think This ThroughAdolf HitlariousFaux Affably EvilSliding Scale of Shiny Versus GrittyCatch PhraseI Never Said It Was PoisonPromoted to ScapegoatHo YayCountry MattersWriters SuckThreat Backfireand 59 more
TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Undying Loyalty, Didn't Think This Through, and Adolf Hitlarious.