It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Garry Shandling pokes fun at sitcom conventions in his own unique fourth-wall breaking meta sitcom.

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Garry Shandling , Molly Cheek , Michael Tucci , Scott Nemes , Paul Willson , Bernadette Birkett , Barbara Cason , Ian Buchanan , Jessica Harper , Richard Fancy , Bruno Kirby , Geoffrey Blake , Kate Mulligan , Roy Brocksmith , Chi Ngo , Rob Reiner , Tom Petty , Scott Sherk

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Day Garry Moved In

Wed, Sep 10, 1986

Garry moves into a new house near his friends Pete and Nancy, has his furniture stolen, and endures a grueling date with the beautiful-but-boring woman who installed his cable tv.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Grant Gets Broken

Wed, Sep 17, 1986

Garry offers to watch Grant when Pete and Nancy take a trip in an attempt to prove that he's responsible, but gets in trouble when Grant accidentally hurts his eye.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Garry Throws a Surprise Party

Wed, Sep 24, 1986

Garry has a birthday party for his mother who suffers a heart attack when the studio audience yells "surprise" too loudly. Feeling guilty, Garry turns to Father Guido Sarducci for guidance.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Foul Ball

Wed, Oct 1, 1986

Garry and Pete take Grant's Cub Scout troupe to a Dodgers game, but when Pete is hit in the nose by a foul ball and teased by the other Cub Scouts because of it, Grant loses respect for him.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Graduate

Wed, Oct 8, 1986

In an homage to The Graduate (1967), Mrs. Robertson tries to seduce Garry, who's in love with her daughter.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ It's Garry Shandling's Problem, But It's Jo-Jo's Show

Wed, Oct 15, 1986

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

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Garry Met a Girl Named Maria

Fri, Jan 23, 1987

Garry agrees to marry the studio's cleaning woman so she doesn't get deported to Guatemala.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Grant's Date

Fri, Jan 30, 1987

Garry serves as the chaperon for Grant's first date, but the starstruck girl pays more attention to Garry.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Pete Has an Affair

Fri, Feb 6, 1987

Pete is full of guilt after having an affair.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Fate

Fri, Feb 13, 1987

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

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ The Morning After

Fri, Feb 20, 1987

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

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Sarah

Fri, Mar 6, 1987

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

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Laffie

Fri, Mar 13, 1987

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

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ Dial L for Laundry

Fri, Mar 20, 1987

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

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ Dinner with Garry

Fri, Apr 3, 1987

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

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ Force Boxman

Fri, Apr 10, 1987

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

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Who's Poppa?

Sun, Oct 25, 1987

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

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ No Baby, No Show

Fri, Nov 6, 1987

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

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ The Fugitive

Fri, Nov 13, 1987

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

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Schumakers Go to Hollywood

Fri, Nov 20, 1987

Grant wins a contest to go to Hollywood and while he's away Garry finds a love poem Grant wrote and reads it to the audience.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Nancy Gets Amnesia

Fri, Nov 27, 1987

The platonic relationship Nancy has with Garry is questioned when she losses her memory.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 1

Fri, Dec 4, 1987

Garry goes on Love Connection (1983) and meets his dream girl, though Garry has misgivings.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 2

Fri, Dec 11, 1987

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

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show

Thu, Dec 17, 1987

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.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Killer Routine

Fri, Jan 8, 1988

During Garry's opening stand-up routine, one of the studio audience members dies from laughing too hard. Distraught over this, Garry considers quitting the business, but Carl Reiner suggests that he talks to the dead man first.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Mr. Sparks

Fri, Jan 15, 1988

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.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ The Soccer Show

Fri, Jan 22, 1988

Garry coaches Grant's soccer team but has to deal with the unruly parents.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Our Town

Fri, Jan 29, 1988

Garry peeks into the lives of the people of his community.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Save the Planet

Fri, Feb 5, 1988

Garry's old college professor drops by and rekindles the 60's peace and love movement.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ The Grant Shuffle

Fri, Feb 12, 1988

In order to get more attention Grant tries his hand at stand-up comedy. The 'name the Schumaker baby' contest winner appears on the show and the baby's new name is revealed.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Go Go Goldblum

Fri, Mar 4, 1988

Garry is invited to attend two parties on the same night. Garry feels guilty when he leaves one party early, to go to the next, and tries to make amends.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ Garry Falls Down a Hole

Fri, Mar 11, 1988

When Garry doesn't show up for the opening credits everyone suspects something is wrong. Garry visits his Grandma in a gas induced vision.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Mr Smith Goes to Nam

Fri, Mar 18, 1988

Ailing comedienne Gilda Radner visits Garry together with her male nurse. Garry's neighbor, Leonard, recognizes him as one of his Vietnam war buddies whom he abandoned during a fight. Garry tries to help him literally face his past.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Goin' Places

Fri, Oct 21, 1988

Because of the writers' strike, Garry has gotten a job at a travel agency and is doing quite well. Nancy is also working there, but her work is suffering because her new boyfriend is a distraction.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Pete's Got a Secret

Fri, Oct 28, 1988

Pete is angry and being mean to everyone and Garry is determined to find out why. Using his dream helmet, Garry tunes in to Pete's dreams to find out what's bothering him.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ What's Happening to Me?

Fri, Nov 4, 1988

Garry does a song and dance during an operetta about Grant and a mature female classmate to impress Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Live Election Show

Fri, Nov 11, 1988

Garry is giving his viewers live election results and is convinced that Michael Dukakis has beaten George H. W. Bush to become the 41st President of the United States.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ The Natural

Fri, Dec 2, 1988

Garry attempts to make a comeback at ping pong in spite of an incident that put an end to his ping pong days 18 years ago.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Home Sweet Home

Fri, Dec 30, 1988

When it is pointed out at a residential association meeting that businesses are not allowed to be run out of the apartments, Garry might be evicted if he doesn't stop filming his TV show in his home.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Vegas: Part 1

Fri, Jan 6, 1989

Garry is throwing a party at his place before the friends all leave for Vegas to celebrate Leonard Smith's wedding.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Vegas: Part 2

Fri, Jan 13, 1989

When the gang lands in Vegas, they find out Leonard's fiancé is a magician's assistant.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Save Mr. Peck's: Part 1

Fri, Feb 3, 1989

When Garry finds out that Mr. Peck's club is closing so a mall can be built, he decides to seek some help from some celebrity friends to save the club where he got his start in stand-up.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Save Mr. Peck's: Part 2

Fri, Feb 10, 1989

It's the all-star benefit show to try to save Mr. Peck's night club. Things threaten to fall apart, though, when Red Buttons doesn't show up as Garry has promised.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Ruth's Place

Fri, Feb 17, 1989

Ruth discovers that mentioning her pet store on Garry's show increases business, but when Garry tells her to stop advertising, they have a fight.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Garry Acts Like a Moron

Fri, Feb 24, 1989

When Garry fails his driver's license renewal test, he begins to feel really dumb. After a conversation with his brain, he realizes that he needs to exercise it a bit more.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Kramer vs. Grant

Fri, Mar 3, 1989

Grant is having trouble with a bully and is accused of fighting back a bit too hard, putting the bully in the hospital, but he maintains his innocence.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Grant Goes to the Dogs

Fri, Mar 10, 1989

When Pete mentions that Grant is looking for a job, Garry gets his mom to hire Grant at the pet store. Then Pete and Garry imagine the worst scenario - that Grant and Ruth won't get along - which would destroy their friendship.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Big Brother

Sat, Mar 18, 1989

When Pete tells Garry that Jackie is going to have another baby, Garry starts to long for a family. He decides to try being a Big Brother, but the kid doesn't seem to be having much fun.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ Going, Going, Gone

Fri, Mar 31, 1989

Garry is supposed to go whale watching with Sheena Easton, but he has a conflicting responsibility to Marshall, his Little Brother.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ Garry Goes Golfing

Fri, Apr 7, 1989

Martin Mull asks Garry to participate in a charity golf event. He agrees to play, despite not being a good golfer.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Mum's the Word

Fri, Apr 14, 1989

Garry's mom decides to go back into show business, but without Garry's knowledge. She tries out her show for the rest of the gang, but they are not impressed.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Worry Wart

Fri, Apr 21, 1989

Garry takes pain medication and inadvertently reveals a secret that puts Ian's plans with Nancy in jeopardy.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The First Show of the Fourth Season

Fri, Nov 10, 1989

Garry has his boss over for dinner to meet his new girlfriend, but is worried the boss won't approve of her being on the show.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Take My Wife, for Example

Fri, Nov 17, 1989

Garry goes on a talk show and gets himself into trouble when he makes jokes about his girlfriend Phoebe, implying that she's a freak. Things only get worse when he tries to explain to the audience that he wasn't serious.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Nathan's Sheer Madness

Fri, Nov 24, 1989

Grant's friend tries to hurt his parents with a machete, copying a horror host whose TV show airs right after Garry's. When Garry tries to get the show canceled, the maniacal horror host threatens him and kidnaps Phoebe.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ SuperGrant

Fri, Dec 1, 1989

When Grant begins to excel on the football field but has substantial changes in his temperament, Phoebe suspects he is using steroids. Garry becomes a "fly on the wall" to determine if it is true.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Dinner at Eddy King's House

Fri, Dec 8, 1989

After a chance meeting in a butcher shop, Garry, his manager Brad, and Phoebe go for dinner at Eddy King's house, but Eddy is the only one having a good time reliving his past.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ The Proposal

Fri, Jan 12, 1990

Garry and Phoebe go to Colorado so he can meet her family.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Firehose

Fri, Jan 19, 1990

Garry's first movie was a dirty one and it's been edited to imply that he did more than he claims to have actually done. Now he is out to prove his innocence.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ The Day Howard Moved In

Fri, Jan 26, 1990

Howard Sprague from Mayberry moves to Sherman Oaks, inspiring Garry to see "the goodness in us all."

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ The Wedding Show

Fri, Feb 9, 1990

The president of the network wants Garry and Phoebe to make their wedding a television special.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ The Honeymoon Show

Fri, Feb 16, 1990

Just when Phoebe and Garry are starting to enjoy their honeymoon, they get bad news: Phoebe's grandfather has died. After two more deaths, they are convinced that somebody dies every time they make love.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Shandling Vs Mull

Fri, Mar 9, 1990

When Martin Mull thinks Phoebe overcharged for her interior design services, a feud begins between the Shandlings and the Mulls. It may take God Himself to settle this argument.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Leonard Gets Metaphysical

Fri, Mar 23, 1990

Garry is headed out of town to be an opening act for Guns N' Roses on their new tour, so he turns the show over to Grant. Meanwhile, Leonard Smith has a challenger for Condo Association President.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Chester Gets a Show

Fri, Mar 30, 1990

With Garry still on tour with Guns N' Roses, Phoebe's dummy half-brother Chester stays with her. When TV exec Stravely stops by, Chester pitches his sitcom about two guys with the same name sharing an apartment. It replaces Garry's show.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ My Mother, the Wife

Sun, Apr 24, 1988

Garry keeps seeing visions of his mother every time he tries to make love on his anniversary.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ Family Man

Fri, Apr 13, 1990

Garry and Phoebe are waiting for the results of a pregnancy test, but he is impatient and attempts to pass the 18 minutes by time traveling. Instead, he skips ahead 18 years and gets a preview of what is to come.

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ Mad at Brad

Fri, May 4, 1990

Garry's manager Brad shows up at the house with his newest client, singer Chris Isaak. When Brad's time is increasingly taken up by Chris, Garry fires him and Pete takes over, but the first job he gets Garry is an embarrassing infomercial.

17Season 4

S4.E17 ∙ The Last Show

Fri, May 11, 1990

There's a new guy at the condos. His name is "Death" and he has come for Garry because the show is ending.

18Season 4

S4.E18 ∙ The Talent Show

Fri, May 18, 1990

Garry is at a health club, but back at his place, the gang is doing a talent show hosted by Brad. As the others perform, Phoebe meets the Phantom of the Studio under the audience and he demands that she sing a song he wrote.

19Season 4

S4.E19 ∙ Driving Miss Garry

Fri, May 25, 1990

After crashing his car into the kitchen, Garry's brother arrives to gift him a driver. Although Garry objects at first, he becomes fast friends with Hoke, the driver, in this parody of Driving Miss Daisy.