I never saw this episode when it aired.. Garry Shandling was a huge talent-very sad he’s gone. The Larry Sanders Show was pure genius. RIP. Garry Shandling.
alas, poor Garry...'we hardly knew ye'...one of the really original, genuine comedic talents, & Larry Sanders is & will alway be 1 of TV's greatest. RIP..Gone too soon.
Was just reading Judd's book 'It's Garry Shandling's Book' and noticed this clock on page 1 sitting on Garry's shelf along with his most prized awards from his career. Still set on 1:07 PM.
Hey, isn't this a souvenir of Shandling's resolve to do + keep doing 'Larry Sanders'? - He was offered the Letterman type gigs and turned them down as Sanders was a hit by its first year of 6. Maybe he took the clock as a symbol of stopping time on the easy gig?
I remember watching this when it originally aired. This was a great show and highlights how terrificly exciting Late Night Television truly was during this era.
Thank you so much for posting this Mr. Giller! Seriously I was a comedy nerd and was close to knowing it. Was already a big Dave fan, loved IGGSS and had seen a few L Sanders shows and was bt freshman and sophomore years of college when this aired. I had the whole Letterman episode on VHS but somehow lost it over the years.
Remembered the clock thing, and have heard since then that NBC wanted the late brilliant Garry Shandling and Dana Carvey for the spot. Thankfully they both turned it down (and David Brenner's name never came up) and the world is all the better for the foresight of Lorne Michaels and his insistence of Conan O'Brien being the right man for the job.
I had no idea Shandling was up for Dave's replacement. I missed that somehow. It would have been a great idea. Dave and then Garry. Shandling was really funny and a good interviewer as he demonstrated on the Tonight show. Carvey wasn't a bad choice either but Shandling for sure. Too bad we never got to see that happen. Such a shame what happened. One very likeable guy. A good friend of Tom Petty's whom he sadly died within months of by chance. Great video of both at Tom Petty's home a few years prior. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WIvNe569Q9g.html
Yeah, everybody was very confident for YEARS leading up to that, that Garry would soon host a nightly network show. Garry pulled the most Garry move possible, and said well what if I get HBO to let me have full control over a show about a nightly network show.
I try to read all comments. :) At the moment, I’m not able to upload any new Dave-related content, and it’s currently uncertain when I will be able. When/if I am, I’ll definitely add this to the list.
@@dongiller Ah yeah, probably because of the new Letterman channel. I hope you're able to coexist and continue uploading, your videos are much more complete.
Gary Lewis and the Playboys: “Count Me In.” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xm3al1uanhU.html You can hear Dave say “Gary Lewis, Playboys” right before they “dance.”
if u watch TLSS GS is literally playing himself...guy makes a great living just being himself...and he probably thinks he was acting like Seinfeld...life aint fair...
