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

Creators:

Dennis Klein
Garry Shandling
(more)

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)

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:

Hank Kingsley: [dictating "Hank's Thoughts" for a newsletter] : If I had my druthers, there would be no more world hunger.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Love Guarantee

Absolutely the best

Hands down - this is my favorite television program, ever. For me, it replaced "Columbo" (especially the earlier ones) in this regard. Built around Garry Shandling's delightfully diverse character - the extremely-talented on-air Larry, who is equally-neurotic in his personal life, it presents everything one could want from any piece of entertainment. With Jeffrey Tambor and Rip Torn perfectly-cast in their sidekick and producer roles - there is a legion of talented others in terms of supporting cast, and a horde of A-list celebrities appearing as themselves, both as guests on the fictional show and in Larry's personal life.

Whatever the assigned characteristics the writers have provided the supporting cast and guests - sneaky, smarmy, confrontational, naive, insincere, unpredictable, etc,, etc. - it seems that everything, every characterization, every situation is carried-off without fault and is thoroughly amusing. Where the situation or drama had more serious elements, these were also well-done, without detracting from the show's overall humor.

A major affirmation of this show's appeal, for me (if I needed one) is that even where a guest appeared who was far from a favorite of mine (Rosanne would be the best example) even that person was engaging in the role within the program.

This program also was one where the "salty" language, which occurred in abundance, always added to the quality of the programming and stories, never seeming at all gratuitous. And another confirmation of the quality of this series is that in its subsequent re-runs, especially on local outlets, where many words are "bleeped," the programs are still completely entertaining.

Certainly everyone will have certain favorite episodes. However, this is a show which one can enjoy whenever seeing it again, whatever episode(s) are viewed, and irrespective of how many times they may have been seen before.

I know the participants have gone on to other separate endeavors. But I, for one, would love to see, say, a mini-series where HBO would present "the network" luring Larry, Artie and Hank "out of retirement," and having them do a series of retrospective "Larry Sanders Shows" as part of celebration of some sort of network milestone.

One of my local stations used to run two episodes late each Saturday night. I was able to see a few when aired, but made certain I taped all of them to see within the following few days. I'm surprised that I haven't already bought all of the series available on VHS or DVD, but intend to do so in the near future. These shows are the type which, even after multiple viewings, are more entertaining to see again than most alternatives available for the first time