"The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) TV series 1992-1998

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creators:

Dennis Klein
Garry Shandling
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

15 August 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Plot:

A comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Television | Gay Personal Assistant | Cameo Appearance | Movie Business

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 83 nominations

Cast

Garry Shandling	...	Larry Sanders (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Hank Kingsley (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Rip Torn	...	Arthur (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Wallace Langham	...	Phil (75 episodes, 1992-1998)
Penny Johnson	...	Beverly Barnes (70 episodes, 1992-1998)
Janeane Garofalo	...	Paula (49 episodes, 1992-1997)

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Series Directed by
Todd Holland		(52 episodes, 1992-1998)
Ken Kwapis		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Alan Myerson		(8 episodes, 1994-1998)
Michael Lehmann		(5 episodes, 1994-1997)
Garry Shandling		(3 episodes, 1998)
Brent Carpenter		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Dennis Klein		(89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Garry Shandling		(89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Peter Tolan		(26 episodes, 1992-1998)
Paul Simms		(18 episodes, 1992-1994)
Maya Forbes		(16 episodes, 1992-1997)
John Riggi		(9 episodes, 1993-1997)
Judd Apatow		(7 episodes, 1993-1998)
Jon Vitti		(5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Drake Sather		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
Molly Newman		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Adam Resnick		(3 episodes, 1998)
Chris Thompson		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mike Martineau		(2 episodes, 1994)
Jeff Cesario		(2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Lester Lewis		(2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Steven Levitan		(2 episodes, 1995)
John Markus		(2 episodes, 1996)
Kell Cahoon		(2 episodes, 1998)
Alex Gregory		(2 episodes, 1998)
Peter Huyck		(2 episodes, 1998)
Tom Saunders		(2 episodes, 1998)
Brad Isaacs		(unknown episodes)
Victor Levine		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Brad Grey	....	executive producer (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Garry Shandling	....	executive producer (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Judd Apatow	....	consulting producer / co-executive producer (76 episodes, 1993-1998)
John Ziffren	....	producer (61 episodes, 1992-1997)
Michael J. Fitzsimmons	....	associate producer / co-producer (38 episodes, 1993-1998)
Maya Forbes	....	co-producer / co-executive producer (31 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Riggi	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (28 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jon Vitti	....	co-executive producer (28 episodes, 1995-1997)
Paul Simms	....	executive producer / producer (27 episodes, 1993-1994)
Peter Tolan	....	executive producer / consulting producer / ... (26 episodes, 1992-1994)
Todd Holland	....	co-producer (18 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jeff Cesario	....	producer (13 episodes, 1996-1998)
Richard Day	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Craig Zisk	....	producer / co-executive producer (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Adam Resnick	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 1998)
Becky Hartman-Edwards	....	supervising producer (8 episodes, 1996-1998)
John Markus	....	consulting producer / supervising producer (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Earl Pomerantz	....	consulting producer (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Brent Carpenter	....	coordinating producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Barton Dean	....	consulting producer (6 episodes, 1998)
Kelly Grant	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1998)
Leslie Tolan	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 1998)
Carol Leifer	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1997)
Fred Barron	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1992)
Dick Blasucci	....	supervising producer (3 episodes, 1992)
Steven Levitan	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 1995)
Marjorie Gross	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1992)
Kell Cahoon	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1998)
Tom Saunders	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1998)
Victor Levin	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Frank Fitzpatrick		(38 episodes, 1992-1998)

Series Cinematography by
Peter Smokler		(40 episodes, 1992-1998)
Christian Santiago		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Paul Anderson		(24 episodes, 1993-1998)
Leslie Dennis		(21 episodes, 1993-1995)
Sean K. Lambert		(11 episodes, 1996-1998)
Leslie Tolan		(11 episodes, 1996-1998)
Brent Carpenter		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Meg Liberman		(89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Francine Maisler		(37 episodes, 1992-1998)
Bonnie Zane		(10 episodes, 1995-1997)
Grace Wu		(6 episodes, 1998)
Michael A. Katcher		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Marc Hirschfeld		(unknown episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Production Design by
Thomas Meleck		(29 episodes, 1994-1998)

Series Art Direction by
Thomas Meleck		(1 episode, 1992)

Series Set Decoration by
Kathy Curtis-Cahill		(5 episodes, 1992)

Series Costume Design by
Bernadene Morgan		(9 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Makeup Department
Bruce Grayson	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (40 episodes, 1992-1998)
Mary Guerrero	....	key hair stylist / hair stylist (39 episodes, 1992-1998)
Lori Benson	....	makeup artist (24 episodes, 1996-1998)
Linda D. Flowers	....	key hair stylist (17 episodes, 1995)

Series Production Management
Kent Zbornak	....	unit production manager (83 episodes, 1992-1998)
Richard A. Wells	....	unit production manager (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Denny Salvaryn	....	unit production manager (6 episodes, 1992)
Brian James Ellis	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Gray	....	second assistant director (14 episodes, 1995)
Peter Margolis	....	second assistant director (9 episodes, 1994)
Ron Paul	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kent Zbornak	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1992)
Diana E. Williams	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1998)
Doug Tobin	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Gary Edwards	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Stephen Messer	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1995)
Brian James Ellis	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jode S. Mann	....	property master (34 episodes, 1993-1998)
Kelly H'Doubler	....	assistant props (18 episodes, 1993-1994)
Melvin 'Butch' Von Bulow	....	construction coordinator (18 episodes, 1993-1994)
John Frantz	....	assistant props (16 episodes, 1995-1998)
Ken Curtis	....	lead person / property master (5 episodes, 1992)
Frank Molina	....	assistant props (4 episodes, 1992)
Michelle Souza	....	property master (4 episodes, 1992)

Series Sound Department
Dennis Kirkpatrick	....	boom operator (52 episodes, 1993-1995)
John Bickelhaupt	....	sound re-recording mixer (36 episodes, 1992-1998)
Edward L. Moskowitz	....	sound mixer (34 episodes, 1993-1998)
John W. Cook II	....	sound re-recording mixer (34 episodes, 1994-1995)
Derek Sample	....	sound editor (34 episodes, 1994-1995)
Laurence Abrams	....	boom operator (24 episodes, 1996-1998)
John Cook	....	sound re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ed Golya	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 1996-1998)
Dennis Durante	....	sound re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bruce Bisenz	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 1992)
Fred Tator	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 1992)
Larry Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Doug Madick	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Stacey Michaels	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Whitney Purple	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Rand	....	utility sound (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Benjamin Spek	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (89 episodes, 1992-1998)
Ron Nichols	....	key grip (40 episodes, 1992-1998)
Peter Pilafian	....	camera operator (34 episodes, 1992-1998)
Keith Orefice	....	gaffer (33 episodes, 1993-1998)
Ivan Craig	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1992-1998)
Al Orefice	....	dimmer operator (16 episodes, 1995-1998)
John Huneck	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1996-1998)
Michael Orefice	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lonnie Leslie	....	best boy grip / gaffer best boy (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michael E. Little	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1992)
Rick Robertson	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1994-1997)
Scott J. Prophet	....	best boy grip (6 episodes, 1998)
Robert Leacock	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1992)
Vernon Kifer	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1994-1997)
David Gasperik	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Norman G. Langley	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1994)
Paul M. Pollard	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1995-1998)
Mike Denton	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1995)
Elizabeth Algieri	....	camera loader (unknown episodes)
Vincent Contarino	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Art Martin	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Leslie Otis	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Larry Watson	....	unit still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Francine Maisler	....	original casting (3 episodes, 1992)
Michael A. Katcher	....	casting associate (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Gould	....	costumer / costume supervisor / ... (40 episodes, 1992-1994)
Bernadene Morgan	....	costumer / costume department supervisor (30 episodes, 1992-1997)
Alice Daniels	....	costumer / costume supervisor: women / ... (26 episodes, 1992-1998)
Terry Anderson	....	costumer / costume supervisor: men (21 episodes, 1994-1998)
Shawn Holly Cookson	....	costumer / costumer assistant (6 episodes, 1992)
Glen Bradley	....	costumer (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bart C. Hubenthal	....	costumer (3 episodes, 1992)
Robin Michel Bush	....	key costumer (3 episodes, 1997)
Elaine Down	....	set costume (unknown episodes)
Philip Maldonado	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
John Starr	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1992)
Blake Dennis	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1998)
Josh Paul	....	post-production coordinator (6 episodes, 1998)
Paul Anderson	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Music Department
David Tobocman	....	composer: contributing composer / music mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sandy Wernick	....	executive consultant (40 episodes, 1992-1998)
Michele Azenzer	....	stage coordinator / production staff / ... (34 episodes, 1992-1998)
Joanne Geller	....	assistant to producer / production staff (34 episodes, 1992-1997)
Kelly Grant	....	assistant: Garry Shandling (34 episodes, 1992-1997)
Judy Gordon	....	production accountant (34 episodes, 1993-1998)
James Kantrowe	....	technical advisor / associate director (34 episodes, 1993-1998)
Mark Lavine	....	production coordinator / production staff / ... (27 episodes, 1992-1995)
Susan Leslie	....	script coordinator / assistant coordinator (27 episodes, 1992-1995)
Christine Nyhart	....	script supervisor / script coordinator (26 episodes, 1992-1995)
Robert M. Angel	....	production attorney (26 episodes, 1994-1998)
Thomas Patrick Rowan	....	production attorney (26 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jonathan Glabman	....	script coordinator (16 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chris Robinson	....	production coordinator / production staff (14 episodes, 1995-1998)
Esther Himbaugh	....	script supervisor (13 episodes, 1996-1998)
Julie Bean	....	assistant to producers (12 episodes, 1994)
Peter Dante	....	production staff (12 episodes, 1994)
Alan Sweeney	....	production staff (12 episodes, 1994)
Sara Endsley	....	production staff (11 episodes, 1994)
Nellie Stevens	....	production staff / assistant to executive producer (11 episodes, 1998)
Gary Gamble	....	production staff (10 episodes, 1994)
Justin Adler	....	assistant to producers / production staff (10 episodes, 1995-1997)
Maya Forbes	....	executive story editor / story editor (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lester Lewis	....	executive story editor / production consultant (8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Ian Busch	....	assistant to director (7 episodes, 1995-1998)
Sarah Kupper	....	production staff (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Eve Needleman	....	script coordinator (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Josh Paul	....	production staff (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michael J. Fitzsimmons	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1992)
Gordon McKee	....	script coordinator (6 episodes, 1992)
Paul Simms	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 1992)
Rory Conway	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1998)
Cody Farley	....	script coordinator (6 episodes, 1998)
D.J. Feldman	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1998)
Jill Gordon	....	assistant to producers (6 episodes, 1998)
Jon Stewart	....	creative consultant (6 episodes, 1998)
Ty Vaughn	....	production staff (6 episodes, 1998)
Katy Dowdalls	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 1992)
Molly Newman	....	story editor (5 episodes, 1993)
Alex Gregory	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 1998)
Peter Huyck	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 1998)
Rob Baedeker	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ross McCall	....	script coordinator (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Sarah Levy	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1992)
Deborah Scarborough	....	script coordinator (3 episodes, 1993)
Marjorie Levy	....	assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1995)
Jodie Saklad	....	production staff (3 episodes, 1995)
David Spancer	....	script coordinator (3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Eva Almos	....	production staff / script coordinator (2 episodes, 1992)
Devin O'Brien	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1992)
Kenny Schwartz	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1992)
Sandy Soucza	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1992)
Janis Finkle	....	script coordinator (2 episodes, 1993)
Aaron Lemos	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1995)
David Sirianni	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1997)
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Roy London	....	special thanks (89 episodes, 1992-1998)

Production Companies

• Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
• Columbia Pictures Television
• Home Box Office (HBO)
• Partners with Boundaries

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1992-1998) (USA) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Other Companies

• Cherokee Studios  music recorded at
• Hollywood Digital  post-production video and audio
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Runtime:

30 min (89 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:M18 (season 1) | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment

Trivia:

Garry Shandling wanted to cast singer Natalie Merchant in a recurring role in the final season of the show but she turned the part down.

Quotes:

Larry: You know in fact, Hank, what I was thinking was next year when we have the going away party, let me and Artie take care of the stripper because we can probably find one that doesnt know ya.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Love Guarantee

The Larry Sanders Show

Larry Sanders hosts a show named after himself. At the same time, we watch a show about that show, which is also called The Larry Sanders Show. We get to see actors such as Jeff Goldblum playing themselves, and just as the show that we watch parodies the Hollywood film and television industry, so the actors parody themselves, revealing themselves to have the quirks, neuroses, and flaws that make us all human and funny. While all the characters are funny, for me, the funniest character in the show is Hank Kingsley. He worships the ground that Larry walks on, yet carries around a repressed anger and frustration at the levels of sycophancy he can't help but stoop to. He is essentially a nice person, yet can express howlingly incorrect attitudes towards women, with absolutely no insight into why women might be offended, for example when he asks Drew Barrymoore to lift her blouse for the camera. My favourite moment, of all time, was when Hank met the Wutang Clan, and tried to engage them in an urban conversation, but got the "cool" handshakes and lingo all wrong. This was simply one of the funniest comedy moments ever.