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It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986 - 1990 7.2 (16 votes) 4 Seasons
Genres
Comedy
Networks
Showtime
Created By
Garry Shandling
Alan Zweibel

It's Garry Shandling's Show

Overview

Garry Shandling stars as himself, a neurotic, sardonic stand-up comedian who just happens to be aware he is a sitcom character. Garry spends just as much time interacting with the studio audience as he does the regular cast members, performing monologues and show-closing summations of the episode's events. However, everyone knows they're on TV, not just Garry; and the audience (itself a character) is often involved in the storyline.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1986)

No overview available.

16 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Day Garry Moved In
1986-09-10

Comic Garry Shandling moves into Vanna White's former condominium, has his furniture stolen and makes a date with a beautiful cable installer.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 2: Grant Gets Broken
1986-09-17

Garry baby-sits Pete and Jackie's son, Grant.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 3: Garry Throws a Surprise Party
1986-09-24

Garry throws a surprise birthday party for his mother that gives her a heart attack, so he seeks solace from Father Guido Sarducci.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 4: Foul Ball
1986-10-01

Grant is made a social outcast when his father bungles a foul ball at a Dodgers game.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 5: The Graduate
1986-10-08

Garry is seduced by Mrs. Robertson, but he's in love with her daughter.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 6: It's Garry's Problem, But it's JoJo's Show
1986-10-15

Garry's attempt to focus the entire episode on contest winner Jodi Jones goes awry when Nancy's nymphomaniac friend arrives for a visit.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 7: Garry Met a Girl Named Maria
1987-01-23

Garry marries a Guatemalan woman named Maria to save her from deportation.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 8: Grant's Date
1987-01-30

Garry chaperones Grant's first date, but the starstruck girl pays more attention to Garry.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 9: Pete Has an Affair
1987-02-06

Pete is full of guilt after having an affair.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 10: Fate
1987-02-13

Garry tries to alter fate when a psychic tells him that something bad is going to happen to Nancy on her upcoming date.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: The Morning After
1987-02-20

Garry hosts a party for Pete's parents' anniversary. No one will talk to him the next day, but he doesn't know why.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 12: Sarah
1987-03-06

Garry's ex is back in town, and he's interested again.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 13: Laffie
1987-03-13

Garry wants to keep a collie he finds, but Leonard won't let him.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 14: Dial L for Laundry
1987-03-20

Garry meets a woman in the condo laundry room, but has to contend with her ex.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 15: Dinner with Garry
1987-04-03

Garry sets his mother up on a date with his doctor.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 16: Force Boxman
1987-04-10

Garry is cast as the lead in a new police drama, so Red Buttons takes over the show.

Runtime: 25 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (1987)

No overview available.

17 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Who's Poppa?
1987-10-25

Jackie is pregnant but Pete thinks he's not the father.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 2: No Baby, No Show
1987-11-06

Jackie goes into labor, during which Tom Petty and Susan Anton stop by to help with the delivery.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 3: The Fugitive
1987-11-13

Nancy's old friend Richard comes to visit, but he is wanted by the law.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 4: The Schumakers Go to Hollywood
1987-11-20

Grant wins a contest to go to Hollywood and while the Schumakers are away, Garry finds a love poem Grant wrote and reads it to the audience.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Nancy Gets Amnesia
1987-11-27

Garry and Nancy's platonic relationship comes into question when she loses her memory.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 6: It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 1
1987-12-04

After going on Love Connection, Garry meets the girl of his dreams, though he has misgivings.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 7: It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 2
1987-12-11

While Garry's away, Leonard seizes the opportunity to showcase his talents. Angelica finds adjusting to life in the spotlight difficult.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 8: It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show
1987-12-17

Garry experiences Christmas woes: his guests all leave his party early; and his mother gives him his father's watch for Christmas, but it goes missing.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 9: Killer Routine
1988-01-08

During Garry's opening monologue, a member of the studio audience dies from laughing too hard. Distraught, Garry considers quitting the business, but Carl Reiner suggests that he talk to the dead man first.

Runtime: 25 min
Episode 10: Mr. Sparks
1988-01-15

In exchange for Grant installing a new VCR, Garry takes him and the gang to Shandlingland, a theme park based on Garry. Garry meets his neighbor Mr. Sparks.

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 11: The Soccer Show
1988-01-22

Garry volunteers to coach Grant's soccer team.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Our Town
1988-01-29

Garry strolls around Sherman Oaks.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Save the Planet
1988-02-05

Garry's ecology teacher arrives with a revealing photo of Ruth.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: The Grant Shuffle
1988-02-12

Feeling neglected, Grant turns to standup comedy.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Go Go Goldblum
1988-03-04

Garry leaves the Schumachers early for a party at Jeff Goldblum's.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Garry Falls Down a Hole
1988-03-11

Garry is missing.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Mr. Smith Goes to Nam
1988-03-18

Vet Leonard Smith has nightmares about Vietnam.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 3 poster
Season 3 (1988)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Goin' Places
1988-10-21

Travel agent Nancy mistakenly strands the Schumacher grandparents.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Pete's Got a Secret
1988-10-28

Pete announces something he has been hiding for years. The truth shocks everybody.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: What's Happening to Me?
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). Pete & 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. Garry 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. The show ends in a hoe-down.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Live Election Show
1988-11-11

The election affects life in Sherman Oaks.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: The Natural
1988-12-02

Garry joins a Ping-Pong tournament.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Home Sweet Home
1988-12-30

Garry gets a 48-hour eviction notice.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Vegas (1)
1989-01-06

The gang goes to Las Vegas for Leonard's wedding.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Vegas (2)
1989-01-13

The conclusion of the two part episode. Leonard and Kitty marry.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Mr. Peck's (1)
1989-02-03

A developer wants to tear down comedy club Mr. Peck's.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Mr. Peck's (2)
1989-02-10

Part two of the three part series of shows. A benefit is held to save Mr. Peck's.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Mr. Peck's (3)
1989-02-10

The conclusion of the three part series. Garry kidnaps Red Buttons to perform at the benefit for Mr. Peck's

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Ruth's Place
1989-02-17

Mom opens a pet shop.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Garry Acts Like a Moron
1989-02-24

Garry fails the written drivers test.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Kramer vs. Grant
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Grant Goes to the Dogs
1989-03-10

Grant is thrown out of his place.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Big Brother
1989-03-17

Garry volunteers to be a Big Brother.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Going, Going, Gone
1989-03-31

Garry goes to a baseball game.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Garry Goes Golfing
1989-04-07

Martin Mull asks Garry to golf in a tournment for Boysville.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Mum's the Word
1989-04-14

Garry gets his hands on a big secret.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Worry Wart
1989-04-21

Garry discovers a wart on his neck.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 4 poster
Season 4 (1989)

No overview available.

19 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: First Show of the Fourth Season
1989-11-10

Garry invites his boss to dinner to meet Pheobe.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Take My Wife, for Example
1989-11-17

Garry jokes about Phoebe on TV.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Nathan's Sheer Madness
1989-12-24

Grant's friend Ross tries to hack his parents after watching the Sheer Madness show.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: SuperGrant
1989-12-01

Gary suspects Grant is taking steroids.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Dinner at Eddy King's House
1989-12-08

Garry meets 1950s stand-up comic Eddie King.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: The Proposal
1989-01-12

Garry proposes and then meets Pheobe's family including half brother Chester.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Firehose
1990-01-19

Garry must convince a sponsor he didn't appear in an X-rated film.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: The Day Howard Moved In
1990-01-26

Howard Sprague of Mayberry moves in.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Wedding Show
1990-02-09

Production numbers enliven Garry and Phoebe's wedding.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The Honeymoon Show
1990-02-16

Weird deaths make the Shandling's think their marriage is cursed.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Shandling vs. Mull
1990-03-09

Phoebe's bill upsets client Martin Mull.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Leonard Gets Metaphysical
1990-03-23

Garry goes out tour with Guns and Roses and leaves the show in Grant's hands.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Chester Gets a Show
1990-03-30

Phoebe's brother get a TV show.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: My Mother the Wife
1990-04-06

It's Garry's anniversary and everytime he wants to make love with his wife he sees mom.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Family Man
1990-04-13

Are Phoebe and Garry pregnant? Garry uses his time clock to fast forward and meets his son and daughter.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Mad at Brad
1990-05-04

Garry feels neglected when his manager takes on a new client.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Last Show
1990-05-11

Mr. Death moves into the condo complex and Garry dies.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: The Talent Show
1990-05-18

The cast parodies ""Phantom of the Opera"".

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Driving Miss Garry
1990-05-25

Guests Dan Aykroyd and Paul Winfield finish off the series.

Runtime: 30 min

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