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LARRY SANDERS SHOW, THE: THE GARDEN WEASEL {A.K.A. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY?} {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)

Summary

The premiere of this comedy series starring Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders, a late-night talk show host. In this episode, a network vice president asks Larry to do live commercials for "The Garden Weasel" during his talk show. Although he is opposed to the idea, Larry attempts to do a commercial and discovers that his announcer, Hank, is a more talented salesman.

This selection from the Alan Gerry Cable Collection has been made available by the Gerry Foundation, Inc.

Details

  • NETWORK: HBO
  • DATE: August 15, 1992 Saturday 10:30 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 0:27:34
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: T:27753
  • GENRE: Comedy
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Talk shows
  • SERIES RUN: HBO - TV series, 1992-1998
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • Brad Grey … Executive Producer
  • Fred Barron … Executive Producer
  • Garry Shandling … Executive Producer, Created by
  • Peter Tolan … Co-Executive Producer, Writer
  • Brent Carpenter … Coordinating Producer
  • John Ziffren … Producer
  • Ken Kwapis … Director
  • Dennis Klein … Created by
  • Frank Fitpatrick … Music by
  • Garry Shandling … Cast, Larry Sanders
  • Jeffrey Tambor … Cast, Hank
  • Rip Torn … Cast, Arthur
  • Robert Hays … Cast, Robert Hays
  • Deborah May … Cast, Melanie Parrish
  • Megan Gallagher … Cast, Jeannie Sanders
  • Wallace Langham … Cast, Phil
  • Jeremy Piven … Cast, Jerry Capen
  • Penny Johnson (see also: Penny Johnson Jerald) … Cast, Beverly Barnes
  • Linda Doucett … Cast, Darlene Chapinni
  • Janeane Garofalo … Cast, Paula
  • Sam Whipple … Cast, Makeup Artist
  • James Karen … Cast, Sheldon Davidoff
  • Rif Hutton … Cast, Executive
  • Harley Venton … Cast, Man in Commercial
  • Kathy Kinney … Cast, Dog Trainer