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At long last, Garry Shandling's comedy series about the twisted inner workings of a latenight talk show and its host comes to DVD. All of it. It raised the bar for fearless, acerbic Hollywood satire displaying the jarring dynamic between the on-camera poise of Larry and his backstage neurosis, making for brutally fascinating viewing. The Larry Sanders Show (1992-98) was, alongside Seinfeld, one of the great cult successes of 1990's American TV with a parade of 'A' list guests including Janeane Garofalo (24), Courtney Cox (Friends), Wallace Langham (CSI), Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad), Jeremy Piven (Entourage), Billy Crystal (When Harry Met Sally), Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program), Robin Williams (Good Morning Vietnam). Written and produced by Garry Shandling, Peter Tolan (Rescue Me) and Judd Apatow (Superbad), The Larry Sanders Show was the hippest TV show...probably ever.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By standian
Format:DVD
There should be more stars available for items like this - absolute genius - probably the best show ever made. I got a multi region DVD player and Amazon vouchers for Christmas solely to buy and play this - best presents ever.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Jojo Allen
Format:DVD
I loved this show when it was originally debuted on HBO.
I was sorry when it ended.
I have bought and watched various bootleg versions of the complete series during the period where Shandling and his ex business partners were squabbling about whatever, holding the official release of the show up for a long time.
The first one or two seasons came out and then a few years later a sort of 'best of' compilation, with, I must say, some excellent extras, was offered to the public.
Now, the complete series is available in a boxed set and it's a wonderful thing.
This must be the fourth time I've seen this show in it's entirety, including the first time, week by week for 6 years, and it's just as brilliant today as it always was.
Ricky Gervais says he owes a great deal to the The Larry Sanders Show in developing his brand of comedy and he's right on the money there.
It spawned a whole new hand held camera, documentary style of 'real' comedy.
If you're a television fan and somehow missed this groundbreaking show (although I can hardly see how that's possible), you MUST see it!
If you've watched it before, it holds up to repeated viewing, believe me.
Watch it again!
The extras and deleted scenes in the boxed set are terrific.
Much of it might be repeated from the anthology set I mentioned - I haven't actually gone through and checked - but it adds even more depth to the series to be able to watch them in chronological order as relates to each episode.
You hear it all the time and about some of the worst shows, but The Larry Sanders Show is probably the best comedy ever produced.
Funny people like Gervais, Larry David, David Letterman and Christopher Guest and so many more think so too.
I was sorry when it ended.
I have bought and watched various bootleg versions of the complete series during the period where Shandling and his ex business partners were squabbling about whatever, holding the official release of the show up for a long time.
The first one or two seasons came out and then a few years later a sort of 'best of' compilation, with, I must say, some excellent extras, was offered to the public.
Now, the complete series is available in a boxed set and it's a wonderful thing.
This must be the fourth time I've seen this show in it's entirety, including the first time, week by week for 6 years, and it's just as brilliant today as it always was.
Ricky Gervais says he owes a great deal to the The Larry Sanders Show in developing his brand of comedy and he's right on the money there.
It spawned a whole new hand held camera, documentary style of 'real' comedy.
If you're a television fan and somehow missed this groundbreaking show (although I can hardly see how that's possible), you MUST see it!
If you've watched it before, it holds up to repeated viewing, believe me.
Watch it again!
The extras and deleted scenes in the boxed set are terrific.
Much of it might be repeated from the anthology set I mentioned - I haven't actually gone through and checked - but it adds even more depth to the series to be able to watch them in chronological order as relates to each episode.
You hear it all the time and about some of the worst shows, but The Larry Sanders Show is probably the best comedy ever produced.
Funny people like Gervais, Larry David, David Letterman and Christopher Guest and so many more think so too.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Priceless stuff of course but it would have been even more enjoyable if Medium Rare had gone the extra mile and given the UK the same package as the US: 17 discs and a 60 page booklet. Hey there, now, whatever!
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Groundbreaking
Not for the faint-hearted if you are sensitive about language. A very fine series with characters being the main interest. Read more
Published 24 days ago by J. Haslam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quick review of the packaging.
The Larry Sanders Show - Complete [DVD] [1992]
Will try and keep this brief. Always planned on buying this, but could never make my mind up whether to go for this... Read more
Will try and keep this brief. Always planned on buying this, but could never make my mind up whether to go for this... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Desiree Thibodeau
5.0 out of 5 stars
BEST COMEDY EVER
No flipping!
The creation of Larry Sanders was comedic genius.
What a drag it was when this show had to end.
You may now flip.
The creation of Larry Sanders was comedic genius.
What a drag it was when this show had to end.
You may now flip.
Published 2 months ago by John Griffin
5.0 out of 5 stars
So Funny
I really loved Larry Sanders the series when it was on. Always funny and great characters. Rip Torn steals the show and that isn't easy to do........
Published 3 months ago by Chivas Brothers - S Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Larry Sanders Show - Complete Series
Oh gosh almighty. It's even better than I remembered it. The show didn't do very well in the UK except among the critics and the industry. Read more
Published 3 months ago by susu
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best
Better than I remembered. I am totally addicted to it. Obviously the inspiration for the office but so much better. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Derek Byrne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent and v funny
Excellent and v funny show. I would heartily urge all those people who used to like Seinfeld to urgently have a look at Larry Sanders.
Published 21 months ago by Russ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Neurosis and paranoia...
It took a long time for The Larry Sanders Show to become available on DVD, so when this box set became available I grabbed it! Read more
Published 21 months ago by Charles A. Crolla
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 stars for the show
I was really pleased when Seasons I and II came out with the promise of all to follow. I said my fingers were firmly crossed in my review of Season 1. Read more
Published 22 months ago by MarkP
5.0 out of 5 stars
So much genius in one boxset - Excellent!
Hey now, for me, the 1990s were the golden age of comedy, or at least it was the time when I was able to sit in front of the TV late into the evening and watch the likes of Larry... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2011 by backinthechair
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