History Series / TheLarrySandersShow

* {{Retraux}}: Larry's show, for the most part, mimics the style of Johnny Carson's ''Series/TheTonightShow'', even as contemporaneous late night shows moved away from Johnny's template in various ways (with the sole exception of the ThemeTune, which practically ''screams'' [[TheNineties early nineties]]).

* {{Retraux}}: Larry's show, for the most part, mimics the style of Johnny Carson's ''TonightShow'', even as contemporaneous late night shows moved away from Johnny's template in various ways (with the sole exception of the ThemeTune, which practically ''screams'' [[TheNineties early nineties]]).

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Brian, who replaced Darlene as Hank's PA early on in season 4, after Linda Doucett quit the show due to discord with Garry Shandling. He's more-or-less the same character, only gay and male.

** Hank Kingsley uses his "Hey, now!" catch phrase during the show... and at pretty much all other times. He even gets fired from a StuntCasting gig as a plumber on ''Series/CarolineInTheCity'' because he insists on repeatedly ad-libbing his catch phrase.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: InUniverse The unnamed network grooms Creator/JonStewart to replace Larry, believing he can get the same or better ratings at a fraction of Larry's salary. It doesn't work due to the aforementioned AdolfHitlarious sketch.

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-->''Live on tape from Hollywood, it's the Larry Sanders Show!''

Superb late-night talk show satire that aired on {{Creator/{{HBO}} 1992-1998, written by and starring Garry Shandling as the titular Larry Sanders, a self-centred and neurotic late-night talk show host ''à la'' David Letterman or Jay Leno. Adopting a curious format, the show was [[TwoForOneShow split]] between Larry's talk-show (recorded on videotape) and the back-stage exploits (recorded on film). This effortlessly presented the contrast between the professional showbiz world of the show and the petty, snide backstabbing environment behind the scenes, along with Larry's effortlessly smooth, constantly grinning and in-control stage persona and his insecure, paranoid off-camera personality. The contrast was helped by numerous real-life stars who agreed to play as 'guests' on Larry's show, including Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, Roseanne Barr and Creator/DavidDuchovny, whose man-crush on Larry became a running gag.

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** Hank Kingsley uses his "Hey, now!" catch phrase during the show... and at pretty much all other times. He even gets fired from a Stunt Casting gig as a plumber on ''Series/CarolineInTheCity'' because he insists on repeatedly ad-libbing his catch phrase.

Superb late-night talk show satire that aired on {{Creator/HBO}} 1992-1998, written by and starring Garry Shandling as the titular Larry Sanders, a self-centred and neurotic late-night talk show host ''à la'' David Letterman or Jay Leno. Adopting a curious format, the show was [[TwoForOneShow split]] between Larry's talk-show (recorded on videotape) and the back-stage exploits (recorded on film). This effortlessly presented the contrast between the professional showbiz world of the show and the petty, snide backstabbing environment behind the scenes, along with Larry's effortlessly smooth, constantly grinning and in-control stage persona and his insecure, paranoid off-camera personality. The contrast was helped by numerous real-life stars who agreed to play as 'guests' on Larry's show, including Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, Roseanne Barr and Creator/DavidDuchovny, whose man-crush on Larry became a running gag.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: InUniverse The unnamed network grooms Creator/JonStewart to replace Larry, believing he can get the same or better ratings at a fraction of Larry's salary.

* {{Flanderization}}: Over several seasons, Phil the writer became more obnoxious and less talented.

** Outside the show [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Shandling#Personal_life Gary Shandling dated Linda Doucett]], who, in addition to playing Hank's secretary Darlene, modeled for Playboy.

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* ProductPlacement: The Garden Weasel.

Superb late-night talk show satire that aired on {{HBO}} 1992-1998, written by and starring Garry Shandling as the titular Larry Sanders, a self-centred and neurotic late-night talk show host ''à la'' David Letterman or Jay Leno. Adopting a curious format, the show was [[TwoForOneShow split]] between Larry's talk-show (recorded on videotape) and the back-stage exploits (recorded on film). This effortlessly presented the contrast between the professional showbiz world of the show and the petty, snide backstabbing environment behind the scenes, along with Larry's effortlessly smooth, constantly grinning and in-control stage persona and his insecure, paranoid off-camera personality. The contrast was helped by numerous real-life stars who agreed to play as 'guests' on Larry's show, including Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, Roseanne Barr and Creator/DavidDuchovny, whose man-crush on Larry became a running gag.

* ActorAllusion: Creator/SeanPenn lists the cast of ''{{HurlyBurly}}'', including Garry Shandling.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: The unnamed network grooms Creator/JonStewart to replace Larry, believing he can get the same or better ratings at a fraction of Larry's salary.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Apparently averted in RealLife, but a constant on the ShowWithinAShow.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The network sabotages Larry's show as they maneuver Creator/JonStewart to replace him.

Superb late-night talk show satire that aired on Creator/{{HBO}} 1992-1998, written by and starring Garry Shandling as the titular Larry Sanders, a self-centred and neurotic late-night talk show host ''à la'' David Letterman or Jay Leno. Adopting a curious format, the show was [[TwoForOneShow split]] between Larry's talk-show (recorded on videotape) and the back-stage exploits (recorded on film). This effortlessly presented the contrast between the professional showbiz world of the show and the petty, snide backstabbing environment behind the scenes, along with Larry's effortlessly smooth, constantly grinning and in-control stage persona and his insecure, paranoid off-camera personality. The contrast was helped by numerous real-life stars who agreed to play as 'guests' on Larry's show, including Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, Roseanne Barr and Creator/DavidDuchovny, whose man-crush on Larry became a running gag.

''Live on tape from Hollywood, it's the Larry Sanders Show!''

Superb late-night talk show satire, written by and starring Garry Shandling as the titular Larry Sanders, a self-centred and neurotic late-night talk show host ''à la'' David Letterman or Jay Leno. Adopting a curious format, the show was [[TwoForOneShow split]] between Larry's talk-show (recorded on videotape) and the back-stage exploits (recorded on film). This effortlessly presented the contrast between the professional showbiz world of the show and the petty, snide backstabbing environment behind the scenes, along with Larry's effortlessly smooth, constantly grinning and in-control stage persona and his insecure, paranoid off-camera personality. The contrast was helped by numerous real-life stars who agreed to play as 'guests' on Larry's show, including Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, Roseanne Barr and Creator/DavidDuchovny, whose man-crush on Larry became a running gag.

Superb late-night talk show satire, written by and starring Garry Shandling as the titular Larry Sanders, a self-centred and neurotic late-night talk show host ''Ã la'' David Letterman or Jay Leno. Adopting a curious format, the show was [[TwoForOneShow split]] between Larry's talk-show (recorded on videotape) and the back-stage exploits (recorded on film). This effortlessly presented the contrast between the professional showbiz world of the show and the petty, snide backstabbing environment behind the scenes, along with Larry's effortlessly smooth, constantly grinning and in-control stage persona and his insecure, paranoid off-camera personality. The contrast was helped by numerous real-life stars who agreed to play as 'guests' on Larry's show, including Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, Roseanne Barr and Creator/DavidDuchovny, whose man-crush on Larry became a running gag.

Superb late-night talk show satire, written by and starring Garry Shandling as the titular Larry Sanders, a self-centred and neurotic late-night talk show host ''Ã la'' David Letterman or Jay Leno. Adopting a curious format, the show was [[TwoForOneShow split]] between Larry's talk-show (recorded on videotape) and the back-stage exploits (recorded on film). This effortlessly presented the contrast between the professional showbiz world of the show and the petty, snide backstabbing environment behind the scenes, along with Larry's effortlessly smooth, constantly grinning and in-control stage persona and his insecure, paranoid off-camera personality. The contrast was helped by numerous real-life stars who agreed to play as 'guests' on Larry's show, including Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, Roseanne Barr and David Duchovny, whose man-crush on Larry became a running gag.

Superb late-night talk show satire, written by and starring Garry Shandling as the titular Larry Sanders, a self-centred and neurotic late-night talk show host ''Ã la'' David Letterman or Jay Leno. Adopting a curious format, the show was [[TwoForOneShow split]] between Larry's talk-show (recorded on videotape) and the back-stage exploits (recorded on film). This effortlessly presented the contrast between the professional showbiz world of the show and the petty, snide backstabbing environment behind the scenes, along with Larry's effortlessly smooth, constantly grinning and in-control stage persona and his insecure, paranoid off-camera personality. The contrast was helped by numerous real-life stars who agreed to play as 'guests' on Larry's show, including Creator/RobinWilliams, Ellen [=DeGeneres=], Roseanne Barr and David Duchovny, whose man-crush on Larry became a running gag.

** Larry ends each of his monologues with "No flipping!" as he mimes clicking on a remote, as a mock warning not to change the channel during the first commercial break.

* StuntCasting: The producers got an awful lot of big names to appear on the show playing themselves. InUniverse, this is pretty much the only reason Hank Kingsley ever gets offered outside acting gigs - e.g., a guest spot as the janitor on ''CarolineInTheCity'' and a voice role in Disney's ''Hercules'' movie.

* StepThreeProfit: Nobody else shares Hank's vision for "Hank's Look-A-Round Café," a revolving restaurant. At street level. With no view.
--> '''Hank''': Where you, and your food, go on an adventure!

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