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
1986-10-01
"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."
1986-10-15
"Nancy's friend causes Garry to ignore the show's contest winner."
1987-01-23
"Garry weds Guatemalan Maria to save her from deportation."
1987-02-20
"Everyone is angry at Garry about what happened at a party the night before. H uses his flash back machine to find out why."
1987-04-03
"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."
Season 2 - It's Garry Shandling's Show
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."
1987-12-04
"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."
Season 3 - It's Garry Shandling's Show
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."
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"
1989-03-03
"Grant is accused of beating up the school bully. But a member of the studio audience told the principal what really happened."
Season 4 - It's Garry Shandling's Show
1989-12-24
"Grant's friend Ross tries to hack his parents after watching the Sheer Madness show."
1989-01-12
"Garry proposes and then meets Pheobe's family including half brother Chester."
1990-02-16
"Weird deaths make the Shandling's think their marriage is cursed."
1990-03-23
"Garry goes out tour with Guns and Roses and leaves the show in Grant's hands."
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