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It's Garry Shandling's Show | |
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Genre | Sitcom Meta-humor |
Created by | Garry Shandling Alan Zweibel |
Starring | Garry 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 composer | Joey Carbone |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 72 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Bernie Brillstein Brad Grey Garry Shandling |
Producers | Jeff Franklin Jim Geoghan Al Jean Mike Reiss |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Our Production Company Showtime Networks |
Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | September 10, 1986 May 25, 1990 | –
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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.