One of the greatest comedy shows of all time.

I love talking about television. I love introducing people  to television shows . It’s one of the questions I ask when getting to know someone. What kind of shows do you watch. This is also a question I ask when I’m trying to recommend shows.

I pride myself upon being able to take a short list of shows you have previously enjoyed, and recommending the optimal show for you.

I’m going to recommend to you all a classic comedy show which I believe  to be one of the most underrated comedy shows of all Time. This show literally went 6 seasons and 90 episodes. An hbo show in the 90s. Some say Seinfeld overshadowed it, I’d have to agree to a degree. I do not put them as competing works given their vastly different natures. But Seinfeld got a lot of the focus that the then premium channel hbo could not assist The Larry Sanders show with.

I almost hesitate to recommend it as my first tv show recommendation because it’s not an easy one to walk into. I could recommend many shows that would be instant hits and easily understood and appreciated by the masses. I am a connesiur of comedy snd like to think that I can appreciate high to low brow forms . 

I would however like to start with a comedy show, so shockingly underrated , given it’s unreal impact on the history and landscape of comedy television. There are so many shows that owe their format, soul and essence to this show. Many people are big fans of the descendant  at comedy.

Larry Sanders show is an utter masterpiece. It is a show that chronicles the life of Larry Sanders, a late night tv show host. The show takes you on set, behind the scenes and into the personal life of the host. The show is brilliantly subtle, cynical, philosophical and unbelievably well written, cast, plotted. It is a masterpiece of a comedy show.

It’s tone is a little bit hard to get into as it is slower and more subtle than one may be accustom to. However the arc and character development that takes place is stunning. The list of guests who appear on the show  is absolutely staggering and mind boggling. Not only in terms of quantity and quality, but also I’m regards to where each cameo-ing guest was at their point in their career. This show frequently takes iconic powerhouses and features them nonchalantly, at the peak of their fams and relevancy . Not only that, the show seemed to effortlessly give a genuine and authentic look at these guest stars in a way that revealed an entire new  angle/ point of view of the star. I think this is relevant because it shows the extent to which these massive stars trusted Gary and gave him freedom to play with their often meticulously crafted brand reputations.

I’m going to write more in depth about the Larry Sanders show. I do want to warn you that this one should be looked at as a cumulative piece. Give it patience. I will recommend comedy show that hit from the very to, but this is one that will surprise, break rules, and make really artistic unique choices. This show is a masterpiece and Garry Shandling is an immense all time comedy legend. I am so honored to have been able to view his work.

One of my huge life regrets involves a Garry s handling opportunity that I hadn’t considered, but plagues me that I missed.

I’ll write on that more  later too!