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''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 ''àá la'' David Letterman or Jay Leno. Adopting a curious format, the show was [[Two for One Show|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 [[Robin Williams]], Ellen DeGeneres, Roseanne Barr and David Duchovny, whose man-crush on Larry became a running gag.
 
Present to help (or hinder) Larry was his ultra-aggressive and tough-as-boots, but loyal, bulldog of a producer, Artie (Rip Torn), and Larry's pompous and egotistical sidekick, "Hey Now!" Hank Kingsley (Jeffrey Tambor), who despite his genial and bumbling stage presence was if anything even more paranoid, insecure and pathetic than Larry himself.
 
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'''Provides examples of''':
* [[Adam Westing]] / [[As Himself]]: All the guests.
* [[Adored by the Network]]: The unnamed network grooms [[Jon Stewart]] to replace Larry, believing he can get the same or better ratings at a fraction of Larry's salary.
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* [[The Eponymous Show]]
* [[Two for One Show]]
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]:
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]:* Below average in appearance Larry is married to the gorgeous Jeannie in the first season and dates many beautiful actresses throughout (Mimi Rogers, Sharon Stone etc). Balding Hank also has a much younger and attractive wife.
** Outside the show [[wikipedia: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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