It's Garry Shandling's Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show
Title screen from the first episode
GenreSitcom
Meta-humor
Created byGarry Shandling
Alan Zweibel
StarringGarry Shandling
Geoffrey Blake (first six episodes)
Molly Cheek
Jessica Harper
Scott Nemes
Michael Tucci
Co-Starring:
Bernadette Birkett
Ian Buchanan
Barbara Cason
Paul Willson
Theme music composerJoey Carbone
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes72 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBernie Brillstein
Brad Grey
Garry Shandling
ProducersJeff Franklin
Jim Geoghan
Al Jean
Mike Reiss
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesOur Production Company
Showtime Networks
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseSeptember 10, 1986 (1986-09-10) –
May 25, 1990 (1990-05-25)
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It's Garry Shandling's Show is an American television sitcom that originally aired on Showtime from September 10, 1986, to May 25, 1990. The series, created by Garry Shandling and Alan Zweibel, is notable for breaking the fourth wall.

In the series, Garry Shandling plays a stand-up comedian who is aware that he is a television character. The series features Shandling interacting with the studio audience and manipulating storylines for better outcomes. The series was critically acclaimed and ran for 4 seasons and 72 episodes. Initially aired on Showtime, it was later picked up by Fox for reruns. The show received multiple awards and nominations, including five CableACE Awards and four Primetime Emmy Award nominations.


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