The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show is an American television sitcom set in the office and studio of a fictional late-night talk show. The show was created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein and aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO cable television network. The series stars Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, and Rip Torn and features celebrities playing exaggerated, self-parodying versions of themselves. The show has its roots in Shandling's stand-up comedy background, his experience as a guest host on The Tonight Show and his earlier sitcom It's Garry Shandling's Show. The program has had a marked and long-lasting influence on HBO as well as on television shows in America and Britain such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock and The Office. The supporting cast includes Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk, Kathryn Harrold, Scott Thompson and Jeremy Piven.

Regarded as an influential and landmark series, it ranked 38 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, the only HBO comedy to make the list, and was also included in Time magazine's list of the "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."

Larry Sanders

Larry Sanders may refer to:

Larry Sanders (politician)

Lawrence "Larry" Sanders (born 25 April 1934) is a British academic, social worker, and health spokesperson of the Green Party of England and Wales. Sanders, who was born in the United States, is the elder brother (by seven years) of Bernie Sanders, the junior United States senator from Vermont and candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential election.

Early life, education, and family

Sanders was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Dorothy (née Glassberg) and Eli Sanders. Sanders's father was a Jewish immigrant whose family was killed in the Holocaust, while his mother was born in New York City, to Jewish immigrant parents, on 2 October 1912. His father Eli – born in Słopnice, Poland on 19 September 1904 – emigrated from his birthplace to America in 1921 at age 17, and supported his family as a paint salesman.

As Larry remembers his childhood, the family never lacked for food or clothing, but major purchases, "like curtains or a rug", were difficult to afford. Sanders's mother died in June 1959 at the age of 46, shortly after his brother Bernie graduated from high school. Sanders's father later died on 4 August 1962 at the age of 57, a month short of his 58th birthday.

Larry Sanders (basketball)

Larry Sanders (born November 21, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks. He played power forward for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams before declaring himself eligible for the 2010 NBA draft and was selected 15th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks.

High school career

Sanders was not playing basketball in the ninth grade; the private school he attended did not offer sports. Standing 6'1" when he transferred to Port St. Lucie High School, Kareem Rodriguez, the school's basketball coach, spotted Sanders and saw his potential ability, talking him into playing. Sanders grew to 6'4" after the 10th grade and 6'6" after the 11th grade. Shortly after his growth spurt and subsequent years playing high school basketball, Rodriguez alerted Tony Pujol, a VCU assistant and friend. Sanders sprouted further to 6'9" in his high school senior year. Sanders liked the idea of learning under then VCU head coach Anthony Grant, who previously tutored prominent big men at the University of Florida as an assistant. Sanders began drawing statewide attention when he helped lead Port St. Lucie to the Class 5A state semifinals his junior season. He averaged 18.9 points and 13 rebounds his senior season, leading Port St. Lucie (20–8) to the District 13-5A championship, and was named first team all-state. He committed to the Rams just as some major schools began to show interest.