Overview: HBO television sitcom about Larry Sanders, a talk-show host. This show goes 'behind-the-scenes' to reveal Larry's humorous interactions with the producers and guests.

DVD Verdict: I used to keep HBO just to watch the 'Larry Sanders Show.' Heck, I used to keep CABLE just to keep HBO just so I could watch Larry Sanders. I loved Garry Shandling, Rip Torn, Jeffrey Tambor, and was first introduced to Jeremy Piven's talents on this show. The late, great Warren Zevon, doing a begrudging "Werewolves of London." Elvis Costello, selling Hank an MG with a multitude of problems. Hank and "Playboy After Dark." Burt Reynolds staying in the "little house" after the divorce with Loni. Artie, telling the stage manager to "walk away" after "taking the pink down a scoche." Garry pal Warren Beatty's cameo in the last episode. Larry's tearful "You may now flip" on the last episode.

So, I will definitely tell you buy this DVD set, even if these moments are not on there!! And, as good as the show was, I will even tell you to buy any future DVD sets ... even if you own all the abovementioned episodes on other formats, which I do! I was one of the lucky ones who videotaped all the episodes from all the seasons. Maybe Sony has a private police force, so I hope Sony won't be too upset with me ... or else the Sony posse will be after me and knocking on my door! Those episodes I didn't have, I found by hook or by crook. That's how big a fan I am.

'Not Just The Best of The Larry Sanders Show' is worth the price of admission alone. I watched "Arrested Develpment" on the off-chance that there would be an erstwhile Garry Shandling cameo. That there wasn't a G.S. cameo was a tragedy to that great show. But I digress. Do I think there will ultimately be a full-scale issuing of Larry Sanders? Yes. Hopefully it won't be after Garry Shandling is dead, but I'm willing to wait that long. It's that good a show, one of those rarities you can quote years after the fact.

As for the wonderment of Special Features, wow! I'm so excited that Shandling has included all those extras as it was so great to see the old gang back together again ... even as an extra! To those at Sony that would rather create this 'collection' and not put out the entire first season, etc., please know we (as fans) are ready for that latter mentioned box-set when you are ... but thank you for this 'effort' also! This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

Documentary: The Making of The Larry Sanders Show
Featurette: Trio
Exclusive Interviews: Personal, Intimate, Indulgent Meetings With My Friends That Are Meant Only for Me to See
Featurette: Interview with Penny Johnson
Featurette: Interview with Wallace Langham
Featurette: Interview with Scott Thompson
Featurette: Interview with Janeane Garofalo
Featurette: Interview with Mary Lynn Rajskub
Featurette: Interview with Sarah Silverman
Featurette: Interview with Jeremy Piven
Featurette: Interview with Bob Odenkirk
Featurette: Interview with Linda Doucett
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Alternate Takes
Audio Commentary and Documentary Introduction on What Have You Done for Me Lately with Garry Shandling and Peter Tolan
Audio Commentary and Documentary Introduction on Hank’s Night in the Sun with Garry Shandling and Todd Holland
Audio Commentary and Documentary Introduction on Putting the ‘Gay’ Back in Litigation with Garry Shandling and Judd Apatow
Audio Commentary on Flip with Garry Shandling and Peter Tolan
Digitally Remastered Audio and Video