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The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
is an American television
sitcom
set in the office and studio of a fictional
late-night talk show
. The show was created by
Garry Shandling
and Dennis Klein and aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the
HBO
cable television network. The series stars Shandling,
Jeffrey Tambor
, and
Rip Torn
and features celebrities playing exaggerated, self-parodying versions of themselves. The show has its roots in Shandling's
stand-up comedy
background, his experience as a
guest host
on
The Tonight Show
and his earlier sitcom
It's Garry Shandling's Show
. The program has had a marked and long-lasting influence on HBO as well as on television shows in America and Britain such as
Curb Your Enthusiasm
,
30 Rock
and
The Office
. The supporting cast includes
Janeane Garofalo
,
Bob Odenkirk
,
Kathryn Harrold
,
Scott Thompson
and
Jeremy Piven
.
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