The Larry Sanders Show on DVD (2000)

McClennan from St Helens , 14/03/2005

Without doubt this was one of the best comedy shows around in the 90s. An understanding of the American chat scene helps, however if you've enjoyed Frasier, Cheers, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm you'll love this. Comedy genius.

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splodge from Portsmouth , 06/12/2005

It never ceases to amaze me that US shows like this and Seinfeld were put on very late night on weekdays, whereas that cure for insomnia Friends was on (and probably still is) at peak times throughout the week. Sure, it contains ‘strong language’, but this never seems out of place, unlike on cookery shows like Jamie’s and Gordon’s.

In this case satire is the highest form of wit, and to my mind it is shows like this which really changed American TV, which was an irony-free zone before the Nineties. Our own sitcoms lost their way at this time, but, maybe partly thanks to the likes of Seinfeld and Sanders, things have picked up again with The Office and Phoenix Nights. If you like this, I suggest you’ll also like current shows Curb your Enthusiasm and Arrested Development (where the actor who plays Hank Kingsley is reincarnated as a convicted multi-millionaire on the run, hidden in the attic of his family home).

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A customer from tyrone, ireland , 07/10/2004

This is a disc for any fan of the show it's an essential (just for Hank's sex Tape alone). If you've never seen it before and you are a fan of comedy aimed at an adult audience then I would also highly recommend it as an introduction to one of the finest sitcoms of the nineties. Jeffrey Tambor is 'Hey now' Hank Kingsley, Sanders' show sidekick, a brilliant portrayal of a self-centred 'full-of-himself' idiot. Finally, Rip Torn is Arthur, the show's no-nonsense producer, who rules the roost with an iron hand, whilst cleverly letting the fragile ego of Sanders believe he's always getting what he wants

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Bananer from Devon , 01/09/2004

The satirical US sit-com set on a 'pretend' (yeah, right) late night TV chat show, which revels in the totally untrue accusation that everyone in the magical world of the business they call show is mean, greedy, self-obsessed and back stabbingly vicious. I love it.

This is a random selection of episodes, so relationships come go and come back again. A Shame we've not whole seasons of this to watch (as yet).

If you like Altman-esque movies that are almost too real to be believable, then you might well enjoy this too.

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Norman Barry from Surrey, England [Highly rated reviewer] , 01/06/2007

Far better than the woeful 'Seinfeld'. It can be genuinely clever and funny. However, it soon goes over the same ground and rapidly loses it's sparkle. I also couldn't get over the desire to slap Sanders' gurning, over-tanned mug every time it appeared on screen. He's nowhere near as clever or funny as he (and a lot of other people - Gervais!) thinks he is.

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splodge from Portsmouth , 06/12/2005

It never ceases to amaze me that US shows like this and Seinfeld were put on very late night on weekdays, whereas that cure for insomnia Friends was on (and probably still is) at peak times throughout the week. Sure, it contains ‘strong language’, but this never seems out of place, unlike on cookery shows like Jamie’s and Gordon’s.

In this case satire is the highest form of wit, and to my mind it is shows like this which really changed American TV, which was an irony-free zone before the Nineties. Our own sitcoms lost their way at this time, but, maybe partly thanks to the likes of Seinfeld and Sanders, things have picked up again with The Office and Phoenix Nights. If you like this, I suggest you’ll also like current shows Curb your Enthusiasm and Arrested Development (where the actor who plays Hank Kingsley is reincarnated as a convicted multi-millionaire on the run, hidden in the attic of his family home).

  6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

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