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.
Producer: Jeff Franklin, Alan Zweibel, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jim Geoghan
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16 episodes
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 minGarry baby-sits Pete and Jackie's son, Grant.
Runtime: 23 minGarry throws a surprise birthday party for his mother that gives her a heart attack, so he seeks solace from Father Guido Sarducci.
Runtime: 23 minGrant is made a social outcast when his father bungles a foul ball at a Dodgers game.
Runtime: 23 minGarry is seduced by Mrs. Robertson, but he's in love with her daughter.
Runtime: 23 minGarry'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 minGarry marries a Guatemalan woman named Maria to save her from deportation.
Runtime: 23 minGarry chaperones Grant's first date, but the starstruck girl pays more attention to Garry.
Runtime: 23 minPete is full of guilt after having an affair.
Runtime: 23 minGarry tries to alter fate when a psychic tells him that something bad is going to happen to Nancy on her upcoming date.
Runtime: 22 minGarry 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 minGarry's ex is back in town, and he's interested again.
Runtime: 21 minGarry wants to keep a collie he finds, but Leonard won't let him.
Runtime: 21 minGarry meets a woman in the condo laundry room, but has to contend with her ex.
Runtime: 26 minGarry sets his mother up on a date with his doctor.
Runtime: 24 minGarry is cast as the lead in a new police drama, so Red Buttons takes over the show.
Runtime: 25 minNo overview available.
17 episodes
Jackie is pregnant but Pete thinks he's not the father.
Runtime: 26 minJackie goes into labor, during which Tom Petty and Susan Anton stop by to help with the delivery.
Runtime: 29 minNancy's old friend Richard comes to visit, but he is wanted by the law.
Runtime: 24 minGrant 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 minGarry and Nancy's platonic relationship comes into question when she loses her memory.
Runtime: 26 minAfter going on Love Connection, Garry meets the girl of his dreams, though he has misgivings.
Runtime: 24 minWhile Garry's away, Leonard seizes the opportunity to showcase his talents. Angelica finds adjusting to life in the spotlight difficult.
Runtime: 24 minGarry 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 minDuring 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 minIn 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 minGarry volunteers to coach Grant's soccer team.
Runtime: 30 minGarry strolls around Sherman Oaks.
Runtime: 30 minGarry's ecology teacher arrives with a revealing photo of Ruth.
Runtime: 30 minFeeling neglected, Grant turns to standup comedy.
Runtime: 30 minGarry leaves the Schumachers early for a party at Jeff Goldblum's.
Runtime: 30 minGarry is missing.
Runtime: 30 minVet Leonard Smith has nightmares about Vietnam.
Runtime: 30 minNo overview available.
20 episodes
Travel agent Nancy mistakenly strands the Schumacher grandparents.
Runtime: 30 minPete announces something he has been hiding for years. The truth shocks everybody.
Runtime: 30 minMayor 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 minThe election affects life in Sherman Oaks.
Runtime: 30 minGarry joins a Ping-Pong tournament.
Runtime: 30 minGarry gets a 48-hour eviction notice.
Runtime: 30 minThe gang goes to Las Vegas for Leonard's wedding.
Runtime: 30 minThe conclusion of the two part episode. Leonard and Kitty marry.
Runtime: 30 minA developer wants to tear down comedy club Mr. Peck's.
Runtime: 30 minPart two of the three part series of shows. A benefit is held to save Mr. Peck's.
Runtime: 30 minThe conclusion of the three part series. Garry kidnaps Red Buttons to perform at the benefit for Mr. Peck's
Runtime: 30 minMom opens a pet shop.
Runtime: 30 minGarry fails the written drivers test.
Runtime: 30 minGrant is accused of beating up the school bully. But a member of the studio audience told the principal what really happened.
Runtime: 30 minGrant is thrown out of his place.
Runtime: 30 minGarry volunteers to be a Big Brother.
Runtime: 30 minGarry goes to a baseball game.
Runtime: 30 minMartin Mull asks Garry to golf in a tournment for Boysville.
Runtime: 30 minGarry gets his hands on a big secret.
Runtime: 30 minGarry discovers a wart on his neck.
Runtime: 30 minNo overview available.
19 episodes
Garry invites his boss to dinner to meet Pheobe.
Runtime: 30 minGarry jokes about Phoebe on TV.
Runtime: 30 minGrant's friend Ross tries to hack his parents after watching the Sheer Madness show.
Runtime: 30 minGary suspects Grant is taking steroids.
Runtime: 30 minGarry meets 1950s stand-up comic Eddie King.
Runtime: 30 minGarry proposes and then meets Pheobe's family including half brother Chester.
Runtime: 30 minGarry must convince a sponsor he didn't appear in an X-rated film.
Runtime: 30 minHoward Sprague of Mayberry moves in.
Runtime: 30 minProduction numbers enliven Garry and Phoebe's wedding.
Runtime: 30 minWeird deaths make the Shandling's think their marriage is cursed.
Runtime: 30 minPhoebe's bill upsets client Martin Mull.
Runtime: 30 minGarry goes out tour with Guns and Roses and leaves the show in Grant's hands.
Runtime: 30 minPhoebe's brother get a TV show.
Runtime: 30 minIt's Garry's anniversary and everytime he wants to make love with his wife he sees mom.
Runtime: 30 minAre Phoebe and Garry pregnant? Garry uses his time clock to fast forward and meets his son and daughter.
Runtime: 30 minGarry feels neglected when his manager takes on a new client.
Runtime: 30 minMr. Death moves into the condo complex and Garry dies.
Runtime: 30 minThe cast parodies ""Phantom of the Opera"".
Runtime: 30 minGuests Dan Aykroyd and Paul Winfield finish off the series.
Runtime: 30 minIt's Garry Shanding's Show 1988 promo KCPQ