The Larry Sanders Show

Television series
German title	The Larry Sanders Show
Original title	The Larry Sanders Show
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Year (s)	1992-1998
Production ; company	Brillstein-Gray Entertainment ; Columbia Pictures Television ; HBO ; Partners with Boundaries
length	25 minutes
Episodes	90 in 6 seasons ( list )
genre	Sitcom
idea	Dennis Klein ; Garry Shandling
production	John Ziffren , ; Paul Simms , ; Jeff Cesario , ; Craig Zisk , ; Nicole Yorkin
music	Frank Fitzpatrick
First broadcast	August 15, 1992 (USA) on HBO
German-language ; first broadcast	May 19, 1998 on RTL
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The Larry Sanders Show is an American sitcom that aired on HBO from 1992 to 1998 with 90 episodes in six seasons .

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The series takes place behind and in front of the scenes of the fictional late night show The Larry Sanders Show . It shows the everyday life of Larry, the presenter, Arthur, called Artie, the producer, and Hank Kingsley, Larry's sidekick, with all the interpersonal problems that arise between them and the employees as well as the guests. Both work and private life are shown. In addition to several secondary characters, there are also real celebrities such as Robin Williams , Alec Baldwin , Jerry Seinfeld and Elvis Costello , who each play themselves.

occupation

Garry Shandling : Larry Sanders, presenter and namesake of the talk show of the same name
Rip Torn : Arthur ("Artie"), producer of the talk show
Jeffrey Tambor : Hank Kingsley, Larry's sidekick
Penny Johnson Jerald : Beverly, Larry's personal assistant
Janeane Garofalo : Paula, talk show scheduler
Mary Lynn Rajskub : Mary Lou, assistant and future scheduler of the show
Jeremy Piven : Jerry, lead writer on the show
Wallace Langham : Phil, writer of the show
Linda Doucett : Hank's personal assistant, Darlene
Scott Thompson : Hank's personal assistant, Brian
Megan Gallagher : Larry's second ex-wife, Jeannie
Kathryn Harrold : Larry's first ex-wife, Francine
Deborah May : Melanie Parrish, managing director of the station
Bob Odenkirk : Larry's agent Stevie Grant

Awards

Golden Globe Award

1995 : Nomination for Garry Shandling for Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical
1996 : Nomination for Garry Shandling for Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical
1997 : Nomination for Best Series - Comedy or Musical

Satellite Awards

1996 : Best TV Series (Comedy / Musical)
1996: Nomination for Garry Shandling for Best Actor in a Series (Comedy / Musical)
1996: Nomination for Rip Thorn for Best Actor in a Series (Comedy / Musical)
1997 : Nomination for Best TV Series (Comedy / Musical)
1997: Nomination for Garry Shandling for Best Actor in a Series (Comedy / Musical)

Emmy

1993 Primetime Emmy Awards - eight nominations
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series ( Dana Carvey )
- Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ( Carol Burnett )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Garry Shandling , Dennis Klein - The Hey Now Episode )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Garry Shandling , Paul Simms , Peter Tolan , Rosie Shuster - The Spider Episode )
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series ( Garry Shandling )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Jeffrey Tambor )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Rip Torn )
1994 Primetime Emmy Awards - four nominations
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Best Director for a Comedy Series ( Todd Holland - Lif Behind Larry )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Drake Sather , Victor Levin , Garry Shandling , Maya Forbes , Paul Simms - Larry's Agent )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Rip Torn )
1995 Primetime Emmy Awards - six nominations
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series ( Garry Shandling )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Rip Torn )
- Best Director for a Comedy Series ( Todd Holland - Hank's Night In The Sun )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Garry Shandling , Peter Tolan - The Mr. Sharon Stone Show )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Peter Tolan - Hank's Night In The Sun )
Primetime Emmy Awards 1996 - 12 nominations, including one award
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Rip Torn )
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series ( Mandy Patinkin - Eight )
- Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ( Rosie O'Donnell - Eight )
- Best Director for a Comedy Series ( Todd Holland - I Was A Teenage Lesbian )
- Best Director for a Comedy Series ( Michael Lehmann - Arthur After Hours )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Peter Tolan - Arthur After Hours )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Maya Forbes , Steve Levitan , Garry Shandling - Roseanne's Return )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Jon Vitti - Hank's Sex Tape )
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series ( Garry Shandling )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Jeffrey Tambor )
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ( Janeane Garofalo )
1997 Primetime Emmy Awards - 16 nominations
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Best Director for a Comedy Series ( Todd Holland - Everybody Loves Larry )
- Best Director for a Comedy Series ( Alan Myerson - Ellen, Or Isn't She )
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series ( Garry Shandling )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Jeffrey Tambor )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Rip Torn )
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ( Janeane Garofalo )
- Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series ( David Duchovy - Everybody Loves Larry )
- Best Cinematography in a Comedy Series ( Peter Smokler Ellen, Or Isn't She )
- Best sound mix in a half-hour comedy series ( Edward L. Moskowitz , Ed Golya , John Bickelhaupt - Ellen, Or Isn't She? )
1998 Primetime Emmy Awards - ten nominations, including two awards
- Best Director for a Comedy Series ( Todd Holland - Flip )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Peter Tolan , Garry Shandling - Flip )
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series ( Garry Shandling )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Jeffrey Tambor )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ( Rip Torn )
- Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series ( Richard Day , Alex Gregory , Peter Huyck - Putting The 'Gay' Back In Litigation )
- Best Cinematography in a Comedy Series ( Peter Smokler Flip )
- Best Editing of a Series - Multi-Camera Production ( Leslie Tolan , Paul Anderson , Sean K. Lambert - Flip )
- Best sound mix in a half-hour comedy series ( Edward L. Moskowitz , Ed Golya , John Bickelhaupt - Flip )

Web links

The Larry Sanders Show in the Internet Movie Database (English)
The Larry Sanders Show in the German dubbing file