- Network: HBO
- Series Premiere Date: Aug 15, 1992
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Subtle, sophisticated, witty, cutting and right on target. [14 Aug 1992]
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Scathing but hilarious, the series finds its richest material in spoofing showbiz pretentiousness. ... [Shandling] has brought something new to the sitcom format: a devastating commentary on the medium itself. [15 Aug 1992]
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They'd better set up a separate category for HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" when Emmy time comes around. [13 Aug 1992]
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Laugh-out-loud and sad all at once, The Larry Sanders Show shines merciless light in the heartless dark night of TV. [14 Aug 1992]
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"The Larry Sanders Show" is brilliantly brilliant, wonderfully wonderful and hilariously hilarious, the next step in the evolution of the television talk show and a contribution to the betterment of viewerkind. [14 Aug 1992]
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Shandling's laid-back comic style dovetails with the dry writing, creating a series that's the clear victor in the talk show wars.
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The beauty part of The Larry Sanders Show is its subtlety—a kind of sophistication and knowing wickedness that compliments its knowing audience.
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Shandling adeptly bends the line between reality and TV's make-believe. [14 Aug 1992]
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Real talk shows should be as acutely funny.
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Razor-edged satire of late-night talk TV from people with an ear for truth and a taste for blood. [14 Aug 1992]
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It's a clever melding of real-life and on-camera stuff that's down and dirty and diabolic in its intent. ... An absolute gem. [14 Aug 1992]
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A clever combo - sophisticated sitcom meets late-night talk show. [14 Aug 1992]
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By making seemingly real people do bad things, 'Larry Sanders' becomes an adept satire of corporate and human behavior as well as a delicious satire of a specific industry. [19 Sep 1992]
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Unfortunately, the next two episodes are not up to the [premiere's] standards, but the series still promises an enjoyable weekly joust with the puffed-up image that some TV types assume viewers still believe in and accept as real. [14 Aug 1992]
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If the writers and producers are able to trust a little more in their characters and resist the broad gags, this may develop into a grown-up show. [14 Aug 1992]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 24
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Mixed: 1 out of 24
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Negative: 6 out of 24
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Dec 26, 2012
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May 25, 2018And so begins The Golden Age Of Television. Thank you Gary Shandling. Bullseye!
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Apr 1, 2018