List of It's Garry Shandling's Show episodes

It's Garry Shandling's Show is an American[1] sitcom that originally aired on Showtime. It was created by Garry Shandling and Alan Zweibel. The series is notable for breaking the fourth wall.[2] It premiered on September 10, 1986, and [3] ended on May 25, 1990, with a total of 72 episodes over the course of 4 seasons.[4]

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
116September 10, 1986 (1986-09-10)April 10, 1987 (1987-04-10)
217October 25, 1987 (1987-10-25)March 18, 1988 (1988-03-18)
320October 21, 1988 (1988-10-21)April 21, 1989 (1989-04-21)
419November 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)May 25, 1990 (1990-05-25)

Episodes

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Season 1 (1986–87)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Day Garry Moved In"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingSeptember 10, 1986 (1986-09-10)
Garry Shandling moves into a condo that once belonged to Vanna White and makes a date with the woman who installs his cable.
22"Grant Gets Broken"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingSeptember 17, 1986 (1986-09-17)
Garry babysits his neighbors' son Grant.
33"Garry Throws a Surprise Party"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingSeptember 24, 1986 (1986-09-24)
Garry throws a surprise birthday party for his mother that gives her a heart attack, so he seeks solace from Father Guido Sarducci.
44"Foul Ball"Alan RafkinJack BurnsOctober 1, 1986 (1986-10-01)
Grant is made a social outcast when his father bungles a foul ball at a Dodgers game.
55"The Graduate"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingOctober 8, 1986 (1986-10-08)
In an homage to The Graduate, Garry is seduced by Mrs. Robertson, but he's in love with her daughter.
66"It's Garry's Problem, But It's Jo-Jo's Show"Alan RafkinJanis HirschOctober 15, 1986 (1986-10-15)

Garry is infatuated with a friend of Nancy's, making him completely forget the show's contest winner.

Note: This was Geoffrey Blake's final episode as Lewis.
77"Garry Met a Girl Named Maria"Alan RafkinS : Ed Solomon;
S/T : Janis Hirsch
January 23, 1987 (1987-01-23)
Garry marries a Guatemalan woman named Maria to save her from deportation.
88"Grant's Date"Alan RafkinEd Solomon and Jeff FranklinJanuary 30, 1987 (1987-01-30)
Garry chaperones Grant's date—with unexpected results.
99"Pete Has an Affair"Alan RafkinAlan ZweibelFebruary 6, 1987 (1987-02-06)
Pete feels guilty over having an affair.
1010"Fate"Alan RafkinEd SolomonFebruary 13, 1987 (1987-02-13)
Garry tempts fate to prove a psychic's prediction wrong.
1111"The Morning After"Alan RafkinJeff Franklin and Alan ZweibelFebruary 20, 1987 (1987-02-20)
Garry uses his flashback machine to find out what he did at a party the night before that's made everyone so mad.
1212"Sarah"Alan RafkinMac Brandes[A]March 6, 1987 (1987-03-06)
Garry's ex-girlfriend Sarah stops by asking for a platonic relationship.
1313"Laffie"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingMarch 13, 1987 (1987-03-13)
Garry adopts a collie and names him Laffie, but Leonard wants Garry to get rid of him.
1414"Dial 'L' for Laundry"Alan RafkinTom Gammill & Max ProssMarch 20, 1987 (1987-03-20)
Garry meets a woman named Sylvia at the laundromat.
1515"Dinner with Garry"Alan RafkinE.J. PurdumApril 3, 1987 (1987-04-03)
Garry fixes his mother up with his internist, who never calls for a date.
1616"Force Boxman"Alan RafkinJeff Franklin and Ed SolomonApril 10, 1987 (1987-04-10)
Red Buttons takes over the show while Garry is off doing the pilot for his new cop show.

Season 2 (1987–88)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
171"Who's Poppa?"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingOctober 25, 1987 (1987-10-25)
Pete wonders if he's the father of Jackie's baby at her baby shower.
182"No Baby, No Show"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingNovember 6, 1987 (1987-11-06)
Jackie and Pete wait a long time for the birth of their baby.
193"The Fugitive"Alan RafkinTom Gammill & Max ProssNovember 13, 1987 (1987-11-13)
A friend of Garry's is on the run from the authorities.
204"The Schumakers Go to Hollywood"Alan RafkinEd Solomon and Tom Gammill & Max ProssNovember 20, 1987 (1987-11-20)
Grant wins an essay contest and earns a trip to Hollywood, where he attends a live taping of It's Garry Shandling's Show.
215"Nancy Gets Amnesia"Alan RafkinMarshall GoldbergNovember 27, 1987 (1987-11-27)
Nancy develops amnesia and falls for Garry.
226"Angelica: Part 1"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingDecember 4, 1987 (1987-12-04)
Garry goes on Love Connection to tell Chuck Woolery about his date with a woman named Angelica.
237"Angelica: Part 2"Alan RafkinSam Simon and Tom Gammill & Max ProssDecember 11, 1987 (1987-12-11)
Garry and Angelica go on their second date to see if their love connection can last.
248"It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show"Alan RafkinMerrill MarkoeDecember 17, 1987 (1987-12-17)
Garry plans a Christmas special with Tom Petty, but a present from his mother has apparently been stolen.
259"Killer Routine"Alan RafkinS : Jim Geoghan;
T : Alan Zweibel & Garry Shandling
January 8, 1988 (1988-01-08)
Garry's opening monologue causes an audience member to die of laughter.
2610"Mr. Sparks"Alan RafkinTom Gammill & Max ProssJanuary 15, 1988 (1988-01-15)
Garry visits Shandlingland with his friends to improve relations with his neighbor Mr. Sparks.
2711"The Soccer Show"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingJanuary 22, 1988 (1988-01-22)
Garry volunteers to coach Grant's soccer team, only to deal with rude parents.
2812"Our Town"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingJanuary 29, 1988 (1988-01-29)
While strolling through Sherman Oaks, Garry gets involved in a lovers' quarrel.
2913"Save the Planet"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel and Tom Gammill & Max ProssFebruary 5, 1988 (1988-02-05)
Garry's ecology teacher visits and shows him a revealing photo of Ruth.
3014"The Grant Shuffle"Alan RafkinTom Gammill & Max Pross and Sam SimonFebruary 12, 1988 (1988-02-12)
Grant aspires to be a standup comic when he feels overshadowed by his baby brother, while Leonard takes an interest in the winner of the baby names contest.
3115"Go Go Goldblum"Alan RafkinTom Gammill & Max Pross and Sam SimonMarch 4, 1988 (1988-03-04)
Garry leaves a dinner party with the Schumakers early to attend a party at Jeff Goldblum's house.
3216"Garry Falls Down a Hole"Alan RafkinRichard DayMarch 11, 1988 (1988-03-11)
Garry sees his life flash before his eyes when he falls down a hole.
3317"Mr. Smith Goes to Nam"Alan RafkinRichard DayMarch 18, 1988 (1988-03-18)
Leonard has nightmares about Vietnam where he abandoned an old buddy, who happens to run into him; and Garry gets some pets. (Guest star Gilda Radner's last television appearance)

Season 3 (1988–89)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
341"Goin' Places"Alan RafkinEd Solomon and Tom Gammill & Max ProssOctober 21, 1988 (1988-10-21)
Nancy accidentally strands the Schumaker grandparents when she gets a job as a travel agent.
352"Pete's Got a Secret"Alan RafkinAl Jean & Mike ReissOctober 28, 1988 (1988-10-28)
Pete reveals a secret he's kept for so long—and ends up insulting the audience.
363"What's Happening to Me?"Alan RafkinTom Gammill & Max Pross and Alan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingNovember 4, 1988 (1988-11-04)
When Tom Bradley visits the show, Garry tries to include singing and dancing to impress him.
374"Live Election Show"Alan RafkinAlan Zweibel and Tom Gammill & Max ProssNovember 11, 1988 (1988-11-11)
The election affects the residents of Sherman Oaks as Garry gives returns during the show.
385"The Natural"Alan RafkinAl Jean & Mike ReissDecember 2, 1988 (1988-12-02)
Garry joins a ping-pong tournament, despite an incident that ruined his table tennis days 18 years ago.
396"Home Sweet Home"Alan RafkinTed BergmanDecember 30, 1988 (1988-12-30)
The condo association gives Garry a 48-hour eviction notice when they decide his show is a violation of condo rules.
407"Vegas: Part 1"Alan RafkinEd SolomonJanuary 6, 1989 (1989-01-06)
The gang goes to Las Vegas for Leonard's wedding.
418"Vegas: Part 2"Alan RafkinAl Jean & Mike ReissJanuary 13, 1989 (1989-01-13)
Leonard and his fiancee both realize there's something to discuss before they get married.
429"Save Mr. Peck's: Part 1"Alan RafkinTom Gammill & Max Pross and Elaine Aronson & Alan ZweibelFebruary 3, 1989 (1989-02-03)
When Mr. Peck's, the place where Garry got started, could go out of business, Carl Reiner helps Garry find a way to save it.
4310"Save Mr. Peck's: Parts 2 & 3"Alan RafkinTom Gammill & Max Pross and Elaine Aronson & Alan ZweibelFebruary 10, 1989 (1989-02-10)
4411
Garry holds a benefit to save Mr. Peck's and enlists Father Guido Sarducci to get Red Buttons, who's had a feud with Mr. Peck for many years.
4512"Ruth's Place"Alan RafkinZiggy SteinbergFebruary 17, 1989 (1989-02-17)
Ruth opens a pet shop, then has a fight with Garry that puts him in the hospital.
4613"Garry Acts Like a Moron"Alan RafkinAl Jean & Mike ReissFebruary 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)
When Garry fails his written driving test, his brain talks him into getting more stimulation to improve his thinking skills.
4714"Kramer vs. Grant"Alan RafkinEd Solomon and Tom Gammill & Max ProssMarch 3, 1989 (1989-03-03)
Grant is accused of beating up the school bully, but an audience member tells the principal what really happened.
4815"Grant Goes to the Dogs"Alan RafkinElaine AronsonMarch 10, 1989 (1989-03-10)
Grant faces a lot of problems when Ruth hires him to work at the pet shop.
4916"Big Brother"Don MischerAlan Zweibel and Tom Gammill & Max ProssMarch 17, 1989 (1989-03-17)
Garry volunteers for the Big Brother program when he feels jealous of the Schumakers' pregnancy.
5017"Going, Going, Gone"Alan RafkinLarry LevinMarch 31, 1989 (1989-03-31)
Garry cancels a date with Sheena Easton to prove his commitment to the Big Brothers.
5118"Garry Goes Golfing"Don MischerAl Jean & Mike ReissApril 7, 1989 (1989-04-07)
Martin Mull invites Garry to a golf tournament in Boysville.
5219"Mum's the Word"Don MischerTom Gammill & Max ProssApril 14, 1989 (1989-04-14)
Garry gets in on a big secret.
5320"Worry Wart"Thomas SchlammeS : Tom Gammill, Max Pross, Al Jean, & Mike Reiss;
T : Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling, Elaine Aronson, & Larry Levin
April 21, 1989 (1989-04-21)
Garry finds a wart on his neck.

Season 4 (1989–90)

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No.
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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
541"The First Show of the Fourth Season"Thomas SchlammeAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingNovember 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)
Garry invites his boss over for dinner to meet Phoebe—with disaventures.
552"Take My Girlfriend, for Example"David SteinbergAl Jean & Mike ReissNovember 17, 1989 (1989-11-17)
Garry offends Phoebe with jokes about her on Cristina Ferrare's talk show.
563"Nathan's Sheer Madness"Art WolffElaine AronsonNovember 24, 1989 (1989-11-24)
Grant's friend Ross tries to hack his parents after watching a show called Shear Madness, whose star is angry with Phoebe's protests.
574"SuperGrant"David SteinbergAl Jean & Mike Reiss and Alan ZweibelDecember 1, 1989 (1989-12-01)
Phoebe suspects that Grant is using steroids to do better at football, so Garry investigates.
585"Dinner at Eddie King's House"Roy LondonAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingDecember 8, 1989 (1989-12-08)
Garry and friends dine at the home of 1950s comic Eddie King, whose stories of his past give his guests visions of their future.
596"The Proposal"Thomas SchlammeLarry LevinJanuary 12, 1990 (1990-01-12)
Garry proposes to Phoebe, then goes to Colorado to meet her father and half-brother.
607"Firehose"Madeline CripeAl Jean & Mike ReissJanuary 19, 1990 (1990-01-19)
Garry tries to convince a sponsor he did not do an X-rated film.
618"The Day Howard Moved In"Art WolffMonica Johnson and Garry ShandlingJanuary 26, 1990 (1990-01-26)
To inspire the audience about the innate goodness in people, Garry tells them about the day Howard Sprague moved from Mayberry, North Carolina.
629"The Wedding Show"Thomas SchlammeAlan Zweibel and Larry LevinFebruary 9, 1990 (1990-02-09)
At the request of the network president, Garry and Phoebe liven up their wedding with musical numbers.
6310"The Honeymoon Show"Art WolffMonica Johnson and Alan ZweibelFebruary 16, 1990 (1990-02-16)
A series of peculiar deaths lead the Shandlings to believe their wedding is cursed.
6411"Shandling vs. Mull"Thomas SchlammeAl Jean & Mike ReissMarch 9, 1990 (1990-03-09)
Martin Mull complains to Phoebe about her bill.
6512"Leonard Gets Metaphysical"Art WolffJohn BowmanMarch 23, 1990 (1990-03-23)
Garry goes on tour with Guns and Roses, leaving Grant in charge of the show.
6613"Chester Gets a Show"Paul MillerElaine AronsonMarch 30, 1990 (1990-03-30)
Garry gets jealous when Phoebe's brother Chester gets his own show.
6714"My Mother, the Wife"Art WolffAl Jean & Mike ReissApril 6, 1990 (1990-04-06)
On his anniversary, Garry keeps seeing his mother every time he tries to make love to Phoebe.
6815"Family Man"Alan ZweibelLarry LevinApril 13, 1990 (1990-04-13)
To find out if Phoebe's pregnant, Garry uses a time machine to fast forward to the future.
6916"Mad at Brad"Paul MillerSteve PepoonMay 4, 1990 (1990-05-04)
Garry's manager gets a new client, making Garry feel neglected.
7017"The Last Show"Roy LondonAlan Zweibel & Garry ShandlingMay 11, 1990 (1990-05-11)
Mr. Death moves into the condo complex causing Garry to die.
7118"The Talent Show"Renny TempleJohn Bowman and Larry LevinMay 18, 1990 (1990-05-18)
The cast does a parody of Phantom of the Opera.
7219"Driving Miss Garry"Stan LathanAl Jean & Mike ReissMay 25, 1990 (1990-05-25)
Dan Aykroyd and Paul Winfield stop by to help Garry end the series.

Notes

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^ A. 'Mac Brandes' is a pseudonym for Larry David.

References

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