About this season
Garry Shandling stars as himself, a neurotic, sardonic stand-up comedian who just happens to be aware he is a sitcom character. Garry spends just as much time interacting with the studio audience as he does the regular cast members, performing monologues and show-closing summations of the episode's events. However, everyone knows they're on TV, not just Garry; and the audience (itself a character) is often involved in the storyline.
Episodes (17)
1. Who's Poppa?
Aired 25 October 1987 • 26 min
Jackie is pregnant but Pete thinks he's not the father.
2. No Baby, No Show
Aired 6 November 1987 • 29 min
Jackie goes into labor, during which Tom Petty and Susan Anton stop by to help with the delivery.
3. The Fugitive
Aired 13 November 1987 • 24 min
Nancy's old friend Richard comes to visit, but he is wanted by the law.
4. The Schumakers Go to Hollywood
Aired 20 November 1987 • 22 min
Grant wins a contest to go to Hollywood and while the Schumakers are away, Garry finds a love poem Grant wrote and reads it to the audience.
5. Nancy Gets Amnesia
Aired 27 November 1987 • 26 min
Garry and Nancy's platonic relationship comes into question when she loses her memory.
6. It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 1
Aired 4 December 1987 • 24 min
After going on Love Connection, Garry meets the girl of his dreams, though he has misgivings.
7. It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 2
Aired 11 December 1987 • 24 min
While Garry's away, Leonard seizes the opportunity to showcase his talents. Angelica finds adjusting to life in the spotlight difficult.
8. It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show
Aired 17 December 1987 • 23 min
Garry experiences Christmas woes: his guests all leave his party early; and his mother gives him his father's watch for Christmas, but it goes missing.
9. Killer Routine
Aired 8 January 1988 • 25 min
During Garry's opening monologue, a member of the studio audience dies from laughing too hard. Distraught, Garry considers quitting the business, but Carl Reiner suggests that he talk to the dead man first.
10. Mr. Sparks
Aired 15 January 1988 • 20 min
In exchange for Grant installing a new VCR, Garry takes him and the gang to Shandlingland, a theme park based on Garry. Garry meets his neighbor Mr. Sparks.
11. The Soccer Show
Aired 22 January 1988 • 30 min
Garry volunteers to coach Grant's soccer team.
12. Our Town
Aired 29 January 1988 • 30 min
Garry strolls around Sherman Oaks.
13. Save the Planet
Aired 5 February 1988 • 30 min
Garry's ecology teacher arrives with a revealing photo of Ruth.
14. The Grant Shuffle
Aired 12 February 1988 • 30 min
Feeling neglected, Grant turns to standup comedy.
15. Go Go Goldblum
Aired 4 March 1988 • 30 min
Garry leaves the Schumachers early for a party at Jeff Goldblum's.
16. Garry Falls Down a Hole
Aired 11 March 1988 • 30 min
Garry is missing.
17. Mr. Smith Goes to Nam
Aired 18 March 1988 • 30 min
Vet Leonard Smith has nightmares about Vietnam.