LARRY SANDERS SHOW, THE: MY NAME IS ASHER KINGSLEY (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series starring Garry Shandling as Larry Sanders, a late-night talk show host. In this episode, Hank rediscovers his religious faith -- Judiasm -- and his enthusiasm is getting on everyone's nerves. Meanwhile, Larry gets a massage chair to help him relax after stressful days of work, and he is forever grateful to Artie for the gift. Artie tells Hank that he should keep his religion to himself, especially when they are on the air, because it could disrupt staff morale. Hank brings his rabbi to the studio for a tour and she accepts his plea to join her congregation. That evening, the show is moving along smoothly until Hank interrupts Larry to recite a passage from the Talmud and put on his yarmulke. Hank tells Artie that he will wear the yarmulke on the show to express his religious freedom. The network executives feel that Hank's newfound spirituality will hurt the ratings and demand that Artie handle the situation. In the meantime, Larry senses that someone has been sitting in his massage chair and has a security system installed. Upon Hank's staunch refusal to abandon the yarmulke on the air, Artie finds a way to satisfy the network. During a performance by the band They Might Be Giants, Hank tells his rabbi that he is attracted to her, but she does not have the same feelings. And Artie finally gets Hank to stop wearing the yarmulke with the help of Hank's fan mail.
(This program contains adult language.)
Cataloging of this program was made possible by The Hearst Corporation, 1998.
This selection from the Alan Gerry Cable Collection has been made available by the Gerry Foundation, Inc.
Details
- NETWORK: HBO
- DATE: November 20, 1996 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:27:47
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:47411
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
- SERIES RUN: HBO - TV series, 1992-1998
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Garry Shandling … Executive Producer, Created by
- Brad Grey … Executive Producer
- Becky Hartman Edwards … Supervising Producer
- Jeff Cesario … Producer
- John Ziffren … Producer
- Todd Holland … Co-Producer, Director
- Michael J. Fitzsimmons … Associate Producer
- Dennis Klein … Created by
- Peter Tolan … Writer
- Frank Fitzpatrick … Music by
- They Might Be Gaints … Music Group
- Tom Poston … Special Guest
- Garry Shandling … Cast, Larry Sanders
- Jeffrey Tambor … Cast, Hank Kingsley
- Rip Torn … Cast, Arthur (Artie)
- Wallace Langham … Cast, Phil
- Penny Johnson … Cast, Beverly
- Scott Thompson … Cast, Brian
- Amy Aquino … Cast, Rabbi Marcy Klein
- Deborah May … Cast, Melanie
- Jon Korkes … Cast, Stu
- Ned Bellamy … Cast, Carl