I don't know why, but I went 24 years without watching The Larry Sanders show. This show is having such a profound effect on me--with the Artie character being largely responsible--that I will now have to refer to events in my life as either, BA (Before Artie) or AA (After Artie).
This show just might be the funniest of all time!
Help yourself to a salty dog.
"Someone has been tampering with Hank's memories."
Rip Torn was Emmy-nominated for every year that show was on the air.
If you ask me, he should have won every year that show was on the air.
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It's so weird...for some reason, I always thought TLSS was a show that a lot of people didn't watch, but had a cult following. Ever since I started watching it, I've been constantly talking to people about it and it seems like I'm the only one who didn't watch it.
In a way, I'm glad I never did, cuz now it's all new. I just wish they would hurry up and add it to HBOGO. The platform I'm watching it on doesn't have the clearest picture.
"Hell no...nobody Effed with Johnny!"
September 23 2016. Hey now!
shareI just wish they would hurry up and add it to HBOGOThank God they did.
I know what you mean. I think I saw it during the original run but it never registered with me. But in the last few years I've watched it many times, right through. There's a depth of character and plotting in it that rewards repeated viewings.
Artie surely is the backbone of the show. Rip Torn is not only as funny as hell but has more than his share of poignant moments, as does Shandling. I don't even regard it as a sitcom. It's a 22-minute satire-cum-drama-cum-comedy.
The other powerful aspect for me is that it's now quite old and yet hasn't aged. Even the hot celebs from that era seem to work perfectly without dating the show.
True, I'm rewatching and can only remember a few details. One of the most amazing episodes was seeing Gene Siskel arguing with John Ritter, then Garry talking about Warren Zevon. Holy ghost all three guests dead before they were 55 years old, then Garry too. Amazingly great and so timeless.