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The Larry Sanders Show
1992–1998
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 6 seasons
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Every rating
61–100
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic users on 61, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 100. Critics average 98, everyone else 74.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show.
Details
- Created by
- Dennis Klein, Garry Shandling
- Writers
- John Markus, Maya Forbes, Rosie Shuster, Victor Levin
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures Television, HBO, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Partners with Boundaries Productions
- Released
- 15 August 1992
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 90 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 29 wins, 126 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 155 →29 wins from 155 nominations across 42 ceremonies
| Best International Comedy Show 1999 | Best International Comedy Show | Winner | |
| Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series 1999 | Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Ellen DeGeneres | Nominee |
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series 1999 | Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | David Duchovny | Winner |
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series 1999 | Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Jim Carrey | Nominee |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication 1999 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Garry Shandling | Winner |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series 1999 | Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Rip Torn | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic 1998 | Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Marc Hirschfield and Meg Liberman | Nominee |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication 1998 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Garry Shandling | Winner |
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Comedy Series
5 nominations, 5 won
| Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Comedy Series | Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan, John Ziffren, Maya Forbes | Winner |
| Comedy Series | Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan, John Ziffren, Maya Forbes | Winner |
| Comedy Series | Judd Apatow, Fred Barron, Dick Blasucci, Brad Grey, Brad Isaacs, Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, John Ziffren | Winner |
| Comedy Series | Fred Barron, Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan, John Ziffren | Winner |
Writing a Comedy Series
15 nominations, 3 won
| Writing a Comedy Series | Peter Tolan | Winner |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Drake Sather, Garry Shandling, and Peter Tolan | Winner |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Maya Forbes, Victor Levin, Drake Sather, Paul Simms and Garry Shandling | Winner |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Becky Hartman-Edwards, John Riggi, and Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Judd Apatow, John Markus, and Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Jon Vitti | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Jeff Cesario | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Maya Forbes, Steve Levitan, and Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Paul Simms | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Maya Forbes | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Paul Simms | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling and Paul Simms | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling, Paul Simms and Chris Thompson | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling, Rosie Shuster, Paul Simms and Peter Tolan | Nominee |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Peter Tolan | Nominee |
Actor in a Comedy Series
13 nominations, 3 won
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling | Winner |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling | Winner |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn | Winner |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn | Nominee |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Tambor | Nominee |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn | Nominee |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Tambor | Nominee |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Tambor | Nominee |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn | Nominee |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Tambor | Nominee |
| Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling | Nominee |
Directing a Comedy Series
9 nominations, 3 won
| Directing a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Winner |
| Directing a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Winner |
| Directing a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Winner |
| Directing a Comedy Series | John Riggi | Nominee |
| Directing a Comedy Series | Alan Myerson | Nominee |
| Directing a Comedy Series | Alan Myerson | Nominee |
| Directing a Comedy Series | Ken Kwapis | Nominee |
| Directing a Comedy Series | Roy London | Nominee |
| Directing a Comedy Series | Ken Kwapis | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
6 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Winner | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Winner | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee |
Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television | Paul Anderson and Leslie Tolan | Winner |
| Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television | Paul Anderson and Leslie Dennis Bracken | Winner |
| Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television | Paul Anderson, Sean K. Lambert, and Leslie Tolan | Nominee |
| Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television | Sean K. Lambert and Leslie Tolan | Nominee |
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
3 nominations, 2 won
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Garry Shandling | Winner |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Garry Shandling | Winner |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Garry Shandling | Nominee |
Best International Comedy Show
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best International Comedy Show | Winner | |
| Best International Comedy Show | Winner |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
10 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn as Arthur | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn as Arthur | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Tambor as Hank Kingsley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Tambor as Hank Kingsley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn as Arthur | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Tambor as Hank Kingsley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn as Arthur | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn as Arthur | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Rip Torn as Arthur | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Tambor as Hank Kingsley | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling and Peter Tolan | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Richard Day, Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Maya Forbes, Steve Levitan and Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Jon Vitti | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Peter Tolan | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Alan Myerson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Nominee |
Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | David Duchovny | Winner |
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Jim Carrey | Nominee |
Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Rip Torn as Arthur | Winner |
| Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Rip Torn | Nominee |
Best Casting for TV, Pilot
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Casting for TV, Pilot | Marc Hirschfield, Meg Liberman, and Francine Maisler | Winner |
Silver Rose – Sitcom
1 nomination, 1 won
| Silver Rose – Sitcom | Winner |
Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
6 nominations
| Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Marc Hirschfield and Meg Liberman | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Marc Hirschfield, Meg Liberman, and Bonnie Zane | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Marc Hirschfield and Meg Liberman | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Marc Hirschfield and Meg Liberman | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Marc Hirschfield and Meg Liberman | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Marc Hirschfield, Meg Liberman, and Michael A. Katcher | Nominee |
Outstanding Comedy Series
6 nominations
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Judd Apatow, Richard Day, Michael Fitzsimmons, Alex Gregory, Brad Grey, Peter Huyck, Adam Resnick, Garry Shandling and Craig Zisk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Judd Apatow, Jeff Cesario, Brad Grey, Becky Hartman Edwards, Todd Holland, Carol Leifer, John Markus, Earl Pomerantz, John Riggi, Garry Shandling, Jon Vitti and John Ziffren | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Judd Apatow, Maya Forbes, Brad Grey, Todd Holland, Steve Levitan, John Riggi, Garry Shandling, Jon Vitti and John Ziffren | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Maya Forbes, Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan and John Ziffren | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Judd Apatow, Brad Grey, Brad Isaacs, Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan and John Ziffren | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Fred Barron, Dick Blasucci, Brad Grey, Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan and John Ziffren | Nominee |
Television: Episodic Comedy
6 nominations
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Maya Forbes | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Judd Apatow, John Markus and Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Peter Tolan | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Maya Forbes, Steven Levitan and Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Peter Tolan | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | John Riggi | Nominee |
Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Garry Shandling | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Rip Torn | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders | Nominee |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series
5 nominations
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series | Alan Myerson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
5 nominations
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders | Nominee |
Actress in a Comedy Series
4 nominations
| Actress in a Comedy Series | Janeane Garofalo | Nominee |
| Actress in a Comedy Series | Janeane Garofalo | Nominee |
| Actress in a Comedy Series | Penny Johnson | Nominee |
| Actress in a Comedy Series | Janeane Garofalo | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | David Duchovny as Himself | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Mandy Patinkin as Himself | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Dana Carvey as Himself | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Ellen DeGeneres as Herself | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Rosie O'Donnell as Herself | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Carol Burnett as Herself | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling, Victor Levin, Paul Simms, Drake Sather and Maya Forbes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling, Dennis Klein | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling, Paul Simms, Peter Tolan, Rosie Shuster | Nominee |
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Paul Anderson, Sean K. Lambert and Leslie Tolan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Sean K. Lambert and Leslie Tolan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Paul Anderson and Leslie Tolan | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Janeane Garofalo as Paula | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Janeane Garofalo as Paula | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Penny Johnson Jerald | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Peter Tolan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Jon Vitti | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Judd Apatow, John Markus and Garry Shandling | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
2 nominations
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Michael Lehmann | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series | Peter Tolan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series | Garry Shandling and Peter Tolan | Nominee |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series | Peter Smokler | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series | Peter Smokler | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
2 nominations
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | John Bickelhaupt, Ed Golya and Edward L. Moskowitz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | John Bickelhaupt, Ed Golya and Edward L. Moskowitz | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Situation Comedy
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Situation Comedy | Garry Shandling | Nominee |
Best Situation Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Best Situation Comedy Series | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor in a Situation Comedy
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor in a Situation Comedy | Rip Torn | Nominee |
Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series
1 nomination
| Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Ellen DeGeneres | Nominee |
Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series
1 nomination
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Janeane Garofalo | Nominee |
Individual Achievement in Comedy
1 nomination
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Rip Torn | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series | Todd Holland | Nominee |
Outstanding TV Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding TV Comedy Series | Nominee |