It's Garry Shandling's Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show is an American sitcom which was initially broadcast on Showtime from 1986 to 1990. It was created by Garry Shandling and Alan Zweibel. The show is notable for its frequent use of breaking the fourth wall to allow characters to speak directly to the audience. Its format inspired Sean Hughes to create Sean's Show in the UK.

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 0h 30m

Release: 1986

Rating: 7.2

Season 1 - It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986-09-10
"Lovelorn Garry's new condo is robbed."
1986-09-24
"A birthday party nearly kills Garry's mother."
1986-10-01
"Pete holds Grant's Cub Scout troop meeting @ Garry's house. They invite Garry to their Cub Scout outing, the Dodgers playing the New York Mets.\n\nAt the ball game, Pete gets hit with a foul ball. So they left early after the 7th inning. When they arrived home, Grant turns on the sports report & the kids get angry because the Dodgers had a big bottom of the 9th to beat the Mets. Garry was angry that he missed an usherette dancing topless on top of the Dodger dugout! The Scouts razz Grant about his father's goof.\n\nAt the next Scout meeting, Garry invited a broadcaster to the meeting. He shows the Scouts baseball greats make errors as well. Grant forgives his dad."
1986-10-08
"Garry is pursued by his mother's friend Mrs. Robinson."
1986-10-15
"Nancy's friend causes Garry to ignore the show's contest winner."
1987-01-23
"Garry weds Guatemalan Maria to save her from deportation."
1987-01-30
"Grant's rebellious date falls for chaperon Garry."
1987-02-06
"Pete feels guilty after having an affair."
1987-02-13
"Garry tempts fate to foil a psychics prediction."
1987-02-20
"Everyone is angry at Garry about what happened at a party the night before. H uses his flash back machine to find out why."
1987-03-06
"Garry's ex-girlfriend wants a platonic relationship."
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"No description"
1987-03-20
"Garry meets Sylvia in the laundry."
1987-04-03
"Garry tries to fix his mother up with his Internist. The Shoemakers, Nancy, Garry, Garry's mother, and the Doctor all go dancing. After a little production number on the floor, his mother indicates she is having a wonderful time. Three days later, there hasn't been a call from the Doctor. Garry goes to the Doctor to find out why. The Doctor indicates he needs to wait a couple of years, to get over the death of his wife. We fast forward 2 years and the Doctor is ready to date again. The ballroom has turned into a disco and fashions have changed to turtle necks and bermuda shorts. Big Grant shows up, made that he's missed 2 years of baseball due to all the fast forwarding. But Grant is happy once he finds out he is dating Mary Lou Retton."
1987-04-10
"Garry shows everyone the pilot for his new cop show. Red Button takes over the show for Garry."
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"No description"
Season 2 - It's Garry Shandling's Show
1987-10-25
"At Jackie's baby shower Pete questions whether he is the father."
1987-11-06
"The baby is born."
1987-11-13
"One of Garry's friends needs his help in running away from the law. They both find out that the long arm of the law is longer then they originally thought."
1987-11-20
"After winning an essay contest about what Hollywood means to me, Grant & Pete win a trip to Hollywood (even though that's nearby Sherman Oaks).\n\nThey attend a taping of \"\"It's Garry Shandling's Show\"\". Garry's in Grant's bedroom reading his secret poem to Lily. Grant leaves the show embarrassed.\n\nPete & Garry find Grant @ the Hollywood sign saying they could help get his girl. Garry removes the H-O in Holly & adds an I. Then he drops the D in Wood leaving WOO (Grant's girl is Chinese) Lily Woo! A song & dance number happens.\n\nThe show opened where the audeience had to sing the opening theme. The audience had to dance in the closing credits."
1987-11-27
"Amnesiac Nancy develops a crush on Garry."
1987-12-04
"Gary appears on \"\"Love Connection\"\". Host Chuck Woolery learns about Gary's date with Anjelica. The audience voted right & the couple wins another date with Love Connection paying the tab."
1987-12-11
"The conclusion of the two part episode. Garry's second date with Anjelica doesn't go as well as the first. The two split."
1987-12-17
"Garry has his first ever Christmas show with family and friends."
1988-01-08
"Garry's monologue kills an audience member."
1988-01-15
"Garry and friends visit Shandlingland."
1988-01-22
"Garry volunteers to coach Grant's soccer team."
1988-01-29
"Garry strolls around Sherman Oaks."
1988-02-05
"Garry's ecology teacher arrives with a revealing photo of Ruth."
1988-02-12
"Feeling neglected, Grant turns to standup comedy."
Season 3 - It's Garry Shandling's Show
1988-10-21
"Travel agent Nancy mistakenly strands the Schumacher grandparents."
1988-10-28
"Pete announces something he has been hiding for years. The truth shocks everybody."
1988-11-04
"Mayor Tom Bradley is in the audience, but he only likes musicals. So this is a special musical episode with musical numbers, complete with a pianist & singing plumbers! Everyone sings a number, including Garry (a little).\n\nPete & Jackie worry that their son, Grant, is going through a stage. Grant is in love with a girl named Madeline. She wants him to study human anatomy with her.\n\nGarry gives Grant advice that it's OK to wait to have sex later. So Madeline & Grant agree to wait a while. At the near end, Mayor Bradley proclaims \"\"Grant Schumaker Day\"\" & no school.\n\nThe show ends in a hoe-down."
1988-11-11
"The election affects life in Sherman Oaks."
1988-12-02
"Garry joins a Ping-Pong tournament."
1988-12-30
"Garry gets a 48-hour eviction notice."
1989-01-06
"The gang goes to Las Vegas for Leonard's wedding."
1989-01-13
"The conclusion of the two part episode. Leonard and Kitty marry."
1989-02-03
"A developer wants to tear down comedy club Mr. Peck's."
1989-02-10
"Part two of the three part series of shows. A benefit is held to save Mr. Peck's."
1989-02-10
"The conclusion of the three part series. Garry kidnaps Red Buttons to perform at the benefit for Mr. Peck's"
1989-02-17
"Mom opens a pet shop."
1989-02-24
"Garry fails the written drivers test."
1989-03-03
"Grant is accused of beating up the school bully. But a member of the studio audience told the principal what really happened."
1989-03-10
"Grant is thrown out of his place."
1989-03-17
"Garry volunteers to be a Big Brother."
1989-03-31
"Garry goes to a baseball game."
1989-04-07
"Martin Mull asks Garry to golf in a tournment for Boysville."
1989-04-14
"Garry gets his hands on a big secret."
1989-04-21
"Garry discovers a wart on his neck."
Season 4 - It's Garry Shandling's Show
1989-11-10
"Garry invites his boss to dinner to meet Pheobe."
1989-11-17
"Garry jokes about Phoebe on TV."
1989-12-24
"Grant's friend Ross tries to hack his parents after watching the Sheer Madness show."
1989-12-01
"Gary suspects Grant is taking steroids."
1989-12-08
"Garry meets 1950s stand-up comic Eddie King."
1989-01-12
"Garry proposes and then meets Pheobe's family including half brother Chester."
1990-01-19
"Garry must convince a sponsor he didn't appear in an X-rated film."
1990-01-26
"Howard Sprague of Mayberry moves in."
1990-02-09
"Production numbers enliven Garry and Phoebe's wedding."
1990-02-16
"Weird deaths make the Shandling's think their marriage is cursed."
1990-03-09
"Phoebe's bill upsets client Martin Mull."
1990-03-23
"Garry goes out tour with Guns and Roses and leaves the show in Grant's hands."
1990-03-30
"Phoebe's brother get a TV show."