It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986)
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.
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Episode 1 - The Day Garry Moved In
Release Date: 1986-09-10Comic Garry Shandling moves into Vanna White's former condominium, has his furniture stolen and makes a date with a beautiful cable installer.
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Episode 2 - Grant Gets Broken
Release Date: 1986-09-17Garry baby-sits Pete and Jackie's son, Grant.
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Episode 3 - Garry Throws a Surprise Party
Release Date: 1986-09-24A birthday party nearly kills Garry's mother.
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Episode 4 - Foul Ball
Release Date: 1986-10-01Pete 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. At 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. At 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.
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Episode 5 - The Graduate
Release Date: 1986-10-08Garry is pursued by his mother's friend Mrs. Robinson.
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Episode 6 - It's Garry's Problem, But it's JoJo's Show
Release Date: 1986-10-15Nancy's friend causes Garry to ignore the show's contest winner.
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Episode 7 - Garry Met a Girl Named Maria
Release Date: 1987-01-23Garry weds Guatemalan Maria to save her from deportation.
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Episode 8 - Grant's Date
Release Date: 1987-01-30Grant's rebellious date falls for chaperon Garry.
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Episode 9 - Pete Has an Affair
Release Date: 1987-02-06Pete feels guilty after having an affair.
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Episode 10 - Fate
Release Date: 1987-02-13Garry tempts fate to foil a psychics prediction.
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Episode 11 - The Morning After
Release Date: 1987-02-20Everyone is angry at Garry about what happened at a party the night before. H uses his flash back machine to find out why.
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Episode 12 - Sarah
Release Date: 1987-03-06Garry's ex-girlfriend wants a platonic relationship.
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Episode 13 - Laffie
Release Date: 1987-03-13Garry adopts a collie he names Laffie.
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Episode 14 - Dial L for Laundry
Release Date: 1987-03-20Garry meets Sylvia in the laundry.
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Episode 15 - Dinner with Garry
Release Date: 1987-04-03Garry 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.
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Episode 16 - Force Boxman
Release Date: 1987-04-10Garry shows everyone the pilot for his new cop show. Red Button takes over the show for Garry.