Stars: Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Rip Torn, Janeane Garofalo, Janeane Garofalo

Director: Judd Apatow

Summary: Television sitcom about a chat-show host. Goes 'behind-the-scenes' to see Larry's humorous small talk with guests and producers.

This collection features seven episodes of Garry Shandling's popular comedy series set around a fictional TV talk show. Guest stars include: Dana Carvey, Billy Crystal, Alec and Daniel Baldwin, Robin Williams, Henry Winkler, Courteney Cox, David Letterman, and others. Episodes include: "The Guest Host," "The Talk Show," "The List," "Montana," "Hank's Sex Tape," "Larry's Big Idea," and the DVD-exclusive episode, "I Was a Teenage Lesbian."

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In The Larry Sanders ShowGarry Shandling is Larry Sanders, host of a fictitious chat show. But the real The Larry Sanders Show(1992-98), was alongside Sienfeld, one of the great cult successes of 1990's American TV. Nominally a sitcom, the naturalistic acting, uncensored strong language and absence of canned laughter lend the show a distinctive pseudo-documentary feel, as every week some of the top names in US entertainment appear as themselves. The viewer can't help but wonder just how much these celebrities are for real, and how much they are having us on when, for example, Billy Crystal seems so mercenary about using the episode "The Talk Show" to plug his movie, Mr Saturday Night. Other guests on the seven episodes of this DVD include Dana Carvey ("The Guest Host"), Alex Baldwin ("The List"), Robin Williams ("Montana"), Henry Winkler ("Hank's Sex Tape"), Courtney Cox ("Larry's Big Idea") and Brett Butler ("I Was a Teenage Lesbian"--a bonus episode exclusive to DVD). Clever and caustic, rather than laugh-out-loud funny, this release offers good value at 167 minutes, though the only DVD extra is a trailer. The picture on the first five episodes is soft and grainy. That matters improve considerably for the last two episodes suggests this is because of poor original tapes rather than a bad transfer. --Gary S. Dalkin

Aspect Ratio:	4:3 Full Frame
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	What Planet Are You From Trailer
Year:	2000
Release Date:	June 19, 2000
Runtime:	168 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D R P 848
Keywords:	Show, Comedy, General, Larry, Sanders
Genre:	Comedy