I’d love to see this show on DVD. It’s the same with The Larry Sanders Show, though I can sort of see why it’s probably hard to get that released. They really need to show this on TV again, anything that gets the show more recognition has to be a good thing.

And yeah, Red Buttons’ guest appearance was great. I really think the guests are fantastic. I’ve always loved Tom Petty’s flat, dead-pan delivery.

Anyway, thanks again.

excellent review, very accurate. In my opinion it is very funny, and the breaking of the fourth wall stuff is genius. I also feel Seinfeld is a pale imitation, but very funny too.

i love this program and have been watching it lately after downloading it. i remember it from when i was a kid and wacthed it again about 2000/2001 on comedy central late at night. I think i like it so much because the show is so deconstructed; as you say, the characters know they are on a tv show. The episode with the condo meeting and the new guy who is told he can’t run a mail order business from his apartment and says “i don’t want to name names, but doesn’t someone here broadcast a television program from there living room? – with shandling covering his eyes and shaking his head. In the same episode shandling talks to the camera over a korean guy and says “he can’t hear me when i talk to the camera” and looks up at the guy, who almost laughs. In another, they are on a plane and he stands up to turn on the fan and obvioudsly there is no roof so you see the lighting rig. shandling even says “gee, you think it would be cool what with the plane not having a roof and all.”

anyhow i am waffling. have just watched the epkisode entitled Mr Penk’s (part III) which has cheby chase, rob reiner and red buttons as guest stars. you left me with a gag from the show so i will leave you with one from this episode, credited to the great Red Buttons, whose performance on the show was pure class.

I went to a party for premature ejaculators, but i left early.

Good luck woth the blog. will add this page to stumbleupon cos any interest in shandling’s show may result in a good quality DVD issue with all the episodes in order.