Sign up
Trailer

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986 – 1990Show4 seasons72 episodes

Comedy
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7

Summary

Garry Shandling stars as himself, a neurotic, sardonic stand-up comedian who just happens to be aware he is a sitcom character.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

Where to watch

Fingerprint

Not for brutality, scares or adrenaline.

Shows with

It's Garry Shandling's Show episodes

4 seasons · 72 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Day Garry Moved In, 7.4
  2. S1 E2 Grant Gets Broken, 7.5
  3. S1 E3 Garry Throws a Surprise Party, 7.5
  4. S1 E4 Foul Ball, 7.5
  5. S1 E5 The Graduate, 8.2
  6. S1 E6 It's Garry Shandling's Problem, But It's Jo-Jo's Show, 7.7
  7. S1 E7 Garry Met a Girl Named Maria, 7.4
  8. S1 E8 Grant's Date, 7.6
  9. S1 E9 Pete Has an Affair, 6.6
  10. S1 E10 Fate, 7.7
  11. S1 E11 The Morning After, 7.6
  12. S1 E12 Sarah, 7.6
  13. S1 E13 Laffie, 7.2
  14. S1 E14 Dial L for Laundry, 7.7
  15. S1 E15 Dinner with Garry, 7.2
  16. S1 E16 Force Boxman, 7.6
  1. S2 E1 Who's Poppa?, 7.7
  2. S2 E2 No Baby, No Show, 7.3
  3. S2 E3 The Fugitive, 8.5
  4. S2 E4 The Schumakers Go to Hollywood, 8.1
  5. S2 E5 Nancy Gets Amnesia, 8.1
  6. S2 E6 It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 1, 8.3
  7. S2 E7 It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 2, 8.4
  8. S2 E8 It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show, 7.5
  9. S2 E9 Killer Routine, 8.6
  10. S2 E10 Mr. Sparks, 7.7
  11. S2 E11 The Soccer Show, 6.7
  12. S2 E12 Our Town, 7.7
  13. S2 E13 Save the Planet, 8.0
  14. S2 E14 The Grant Shuffle, 7.9
  15. S2 E15 Go Go Goldblum, 8.6
  16. S2 E16 Garry Falls Down a Hole, 8.5
  17. S2 E17 Mr Smith Goes to Nam, 8.4
  1. S3 E1 Goin' Places, 7.8
  2. S3 E2 Pete's Got a Secret, 7.7
  3. S3 E3 What's Happening to Me?, 7.4
  4. S3 E4 Live Election Show, 6.3
  5. S3 E5 The Natural, 7.5
  6. S3 E6 Home Sweet Home, 7.6
  7. S3 E7 Vegas: Part 1, 7.4
  8. S3 E8 Vegas: Part 2, 6.9
  9. S3 E9 Save Mr. Peck's: Part 1, 7.8
  10. S3 E10 Save Mr. Peck's: Part 2, 7.3
  11. S3 E11 Ruth's Place, 7.8
  12. S3 E12 Garry Acts Like a Moron, 7.5
  13. S3 E13 Kramer vs. Grant, 7.6
  14. S3 E14 Grant Goes to the Dogs, 7.2
  15. S3 E15 Big Brother, 7.5
  16. S3 E16 Going, Going, Gone, 6.7
  17. S3 E17 Garry Goes Golfing, 8.0
  18. S3 E18 Mum's the Word, 6.1
  19. S3 E19 Worry Wart, 8.0
  1. S4 E1 The First Show of the Fourth Season, 7.3
  2. S4 E2 Take My Wife, for Example, 7.9
  3. S4 E3 Nathan's Sheer Madness, 5.9
  4. S4 E4 SuperGrant, 7.5
  5. S4 E5 Dinner at Eddy King's House, 6.6
  6. S4 E6 The Proposal, 5.6
  7. S4 E7 Firehose, 6.3
  8. S4 E8 The Day Howard Moved In, 7.1
  9. S4 E9 The Wedding Show, 7.6
  10. S4 E10 The Honeymoon Show, 6.5
  11. S4 E11 Shandling Vs Mull, 8.3
  12. S4 E12 Leonard Gets Metaphysical, 7.1
  13. S4 E13 Chester Gets a Show, 6.6
  14. S4 E14 My Mother, the Wife, 6.8
  15. S4 E15 Family Man, 8.8
  16. S4 E16 Mad at Brad, 6.6
  17. S4 E17 The Last Show, 7.4
  18. S4 E18 The Talent Show, 4.9
  19. S4 E19 Driving Miss Garry, 8.0

Cast

24 of 95 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Alan Rafkin, Art Wolff, Renny Temple
Written by
Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling, Max Pross
Produced by
Jim Geoghan, Jeff Franklin, Alan Zweibel
Music by
Joey Carbone

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 10, 1986 · May 25, 1990 · Ended

First aired
September 10, 1986
Last aired
May 25, 1990
Status
Ended
Length
4 seasons · 72 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Opening Narration, Postmodernism, Censor Box +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream It's Garry Shandling's Show?"

Questions about It's Garry Shandling's Show

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream It's Garry Shandling's Show?

In the United States, you can rent or buy It's Garry Shandling's Show from Apple TV Store.

Is It's Garry Shandling's Show worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 7.7).

Which season of It's Garry Shandling's Show is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 8.0. Season 4 is the weakest at 7.0. The highest-rated episode is Family Man (season 4, episode 15) at 8.8, and the lowest is The Talent Show (season 4, episode 18) at 4.9.

How long does it take to watch It's Garry Shandling's Show?

36 h

About 36 hours: 72 episodes in 4 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1986 to 1990.

Will It's Garry Shandling's Show make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and satire (9 of 10).

Is It's Garry Shandling's Show plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does It's Garry Shandling's Show use?

Opening NarrationPostmodernismCensor BoxMeta GuyShow StopperThe Thing That Would Not LeaveShow Within a ShowSuspiciously Similar SongHostile Show TakeoverBig Damn HeroesSexophoneSympathetic Adultererand 44 more

TV Tropes lists 56 tropes for it, including Opening Narration, Postmodernism, and Censor Box.