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.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | 56 | ||
| Season 1 | August 1992 | November 1992 | 13 |
| Season 2 | June 1993 | September 1993 | 18 |
| Season 3 | June 1994 | October 1994 | 17 |
| Season 4 | July 1995 | November 1995 | 17 |
| Season 5 | November 1996 | February 1997 | 13 |
| Season 6 | March 1998 | May 1998 | 12 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Season 1 | August 1992 | November 1992 | 13 |
| Season 2 | June 1993 | September 1993 | 17 |
| Season 3 | June 1994 | October 1994 | 17 |
| Season 4 | July 1995 | November 1995 | 17 |
| Season 5 | November 1996 | February 1997 | 13 |
| Season 6 | March 1998 | May 1998 | 11 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 58 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 146 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Holland | 52 | 09/05/1992 - 05/31/1998 | |
| Garry Shandling | 34 | 08/29/1992 - 05/31/1998 | |
| Peter Tolan | 27 | 08/15/1992 - 05/31/1998 | |
| John Riggi | 18 | 06/30/1993 - 02/26/1997 | |
| Paul Simms | 17 | 08/29/1992 - 10/12/1994 | |
| Maya Forbes | 17 | 10/10/1992 - 02/05/1997 | |
| Ken Kwapis | 13 | 08/15/1992 - 09/15/1993 | |
| Judd Apatow | 12 | 07/21/1993 - 05/17/1998 | |
| Alan Myerson | 7 | 08/03/1994 - 04/26/1998 | |
| Jeff Cesario | 5 | 08/09/1995 - 02/12/1997 | |
| Adam Resnick | 5 | 03/15/1998 - 05/03/1998 | |
| Michael Lehmann | 5 | 07/20/1994 - 02/19/1997 | |
| John Markus | 4 | 11/27/1996 - 12/11/1996 | |
| Kell Cahoon | 3 | 04/12/1998 - 05/10/1998 | |
| Tom Saunders | 3 | 04/12/1998 - 05/10/1998 | |
| Becky Hartman Edwards | 2 | 12/18/1996 | |
| Melanie Mayron | 1 | 05/10/1998 | |
| David Mirkin | 1 | 03/22/1998 | |
| Thomas Schlamme | 1 | 03/15/1998 | |
| Michael Lange | 1 | 01/29/1997 | |
| Mark LaVine | 1 | 10/18/1995 | |
| Paul Flaherty | 1 | 09/22/1993 | |
| Eddie Ring | 1 | 10/18/1995 | |
| Dennis Erdman | 1 | 06/30/1993 | |
| Roy London | 1 | 06/09/1993 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Sather | 5 | 06/23/1993 - 09/07/1994 | |
| Chris Thompson | 4 | 09/12/1992 - 08/25/1993 | |
| Jon Vitti | 4 | 08/16/1995 - 01/15/1997 | |
| Molly Newman | 3 | 08/04/1993 - 07/20/1994 | |
| Mike Martineau | 2 | 06/29/1994 - 08/24/1994 | |
| Fred Barron | 2 | 09/19/1992 | |
| Lester Lewis | 2 | 10/25/1995 - 01/29/1997 | |
| Peter Huyck | 2 | 04/19/1998 - 05/17/1998 | |
| Dennis Klein | 2 | 11/07/1992 - 03/22/1998 | |
| Steven Levitan | 2 | 07/19/1995 - 09/13/1995 | |
| Alex Gregory | 2 | 04/19/1998 - 05/17/1998 | |
| Dick Blasucci | 1 | 09/12/1992 | |
| Victor Levin | 1 | 06/23/1993 | |
| Howard Gewirtz | 1 | 09/12/1992 | |
| Joe Toplyn | 1 | 08/22/1992 | |
| Carol Leifer | 1 | 01/29/1997 | |
| Marjorie Gross | 1 | 10/03/1992 | |
| Peter Simms | 1 | 06/22/1994 | |
| Emily Marshall | 1 | 08/18/1993 | |
| Richard Day | 1 | 05/17/1998 | |
| Rosie Schuster | 1 | 08/29/1992 |
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