The Larry Sanders Show - DVD

Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show

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Total reviews: 111 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

A Good Overview, But Wait for the Entire Series 3 out of 5 stars.
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Worthy of more honors than it received, "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992-98) remains a television classic. The "Not Just the Best" DVD set includes 23 episodes plus extras ranging from deleted scenes to cast interviews. However, Garry Shandling's selection process may differ from yours. Since the groundbreaking "narcissitcom" spanned 89 episodes, this greatest-hits approach will not satisfy everyone. Fan favorites such as "Arthur After Hours" (a tour de force from Rip Torn) and "Off Camera" (highlighted by the Gene Siskel-John Ritter fight) are nowhere to be found, but a lesser episode like "Pilots and Pens Lost" somehow made the cut. As a result, the DVD sampler is recommended primarily for newcomers. Shandling's brilliant talk-show satire deserves to be released in its entirety - with no flipping!

I understand your reservations, but get this. Get it now! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I understand the frustration with waiting for the complete seasons, but I say in all honesty, I would get this even if I owned all the seasons.

When it comes to extras, I'm usually sceptical. Like who needs to see a feature-length documentary on "Billy Madison" even if you liked it. However, the extras on this set are a revelation.

Larry Sanders is a wonderful show. It's cutting edge. The extras reveal a lot of great moments and is further evidence of the professionalism and love that went into this show.

Buy it!

Editorial Review:

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/17/2007 Run time: 579 minutes

The Larry Sanders Show - The Complete First Season

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Total reviews: 101 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Five Star Show -- Three Star DVD 3 out of 5 stars.
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Great TV show! 13 episodes isn't enough. Give me more!
DVD extras are given short shrift, here. There is a mock interview that is informative in some respects. Shandling mentions how the first episode produced was the last episode aired that season. Watching it as the last episode in the dvd set, it *feels* like a first episode.

All the episodes together make more sense to me when viewed in production sequence. Dunno why the makers of the dvd didn't lay it out that way. A dvd release isn't the same animal as a TV broadcast season that had an eye on ratings.

Here's the Season One production sequence, if you want it.
The broadcast sequence numbers lead each listing.

The Larry Sanders Show - Season 1
Production Code Sequence

13. The Hey Now Episode - Production Code: 101
6. The Flirt Episode - Production Code: 102
11. The Warmth Episode - Production Code: 103
1. What Have You Done for Me Lately? - Production Code: 104
2. The Promise - Production Code: 105
3. The Spider Episode - Production Code: 106
8. Out of the Loop - Production Code: 107
10. Party - Production Code: 108
4. Guest Host - Production Code: 109
12. A Brush with the Elbow of Greatness - Production Code: 110
5. The New Producer - Production Code: 111
7. Hank's Contract - Production Code: 112
9. Talk Show - Production Code: 113

Editorial Review:

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/17/2007 Run time: 322 minutes

The Larry Sanders Show - The Entire First Season

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Total reviews: 101 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Hey now! Now that even Green Acres has its own boxed set, it's time for the The Larry Sanders Show to hit DVD! Join Larry and his guests Carol Burnett, Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Peter Falk, Mimi Rogers, Billy Crystal, Catherine O'Hara, Richard Simmons, and Bob Saget for one of the '90s best and brightest comedies. Before The Sopranos and Sex and the City, this was HBO's must-hook-up series. The 13 episodes (on three discs) that comprise the first season brilliantly set the stage for what was the funniest and savviest show business comedy since The Dick Van Dyke Show (but with way, way more of an edge). Go backstage and meet the people who toil on "The Larry Sanders Show," the quintessential late-night talk show. Series creator Garry Shandling's Larry is so self-centered and neurotic, he makes Alan Brady look like Mister Rogers. Emmy winner Rip Torn is Artie, Larry's "always ready to jump in" pit bull of a producer, with Jeffrey Tambor as sidekick Hank Kingsley, former cruise director and "poor deluded bastard." The flawless ensemble also includes Penny Johnson as Larry's indispensable secretary Beverly, Janeane Garofalo at her deadpan best as talent booker Paula, and Jeremy Piven as cocksure head writer Jerry. With its unflinching portrayals of ego clashes, petty jealousies, and office politics and paranoia, this hyper-realistic series produced more hilariously awkward and squirm-inducing moments than The King of Comedy. But the boundless pleasures of The Larry Sanders Show make each episode ripe for repeat viewings (in which you can catch and savor the nuances of the performances or the throw-away brilliance of the dialogue). Adding to the fun and verisimilitude are the celebrity guest stars who tweak their personas. There's a less-than-gracious Burnett in the episode "Spiders," a duplicitous Carvey in "The Guest Host," and an insecure Williams in "Hank's Contract." The first disc contains an interview of Shandling conducted by Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic Tom Shales. No flipping, lest you miss the great "Rip Torn story" on how the formidable actor was cast. --Donald Liebenson

The Larry Sanders Show: The Best Episodes [Region 2 Import]

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The Larry Sanders Show: The Best Episodes [Region 2 Import]

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