The Best Episodes of It's Garry Shandling's Show Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.4/10(79 votes)

   #1 - The Day Garry Moved In

   S1:E19/10/1986

   Comic Garry Shandling moves into Vanna White's former condominium, has his furniture stolen and makes a date with a beautiful cable installer.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling
2. 

   7.5/10(61 votes)

   #2 - Grant Gets Broken

   S1:E29/17/1986

   Garry baby-sits Pete and Jackie's son, Grant.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling
3. 

   7.5/10(63 votes)

   #3 - Garry Throws a Surprise Party

   S1:E39/24/1986

   Garry throws a surprise birthday party for his mother that gives her a heart attack, so he seeks solace from Father Guido Sarducci.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling
4. 

   7.5/10(57 votes)

   #4 - Foul Ball

   S1:E410/1/1986

   Grant is made a social outcast when his father bungles a foul ball at a Dodgers game.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Jack Burns

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Jack Burns
5. 

   8.2/10(54 votes)

   #5 - The Graduate

   S1:E510/8/1986

   Garry is seduced by Mrs. Robertson, but he's in love with her daughter.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling
6. 

   7.6/10(45 votes)

   #6 - It's Garry's Problem, But it's JoJo's Show

   S1:E610/15/1986

   Garry's attempt to focus the entire episode on contest winner Jodi Jones goes awry when Nancy's nymphomaniac friend arrives for a visit.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Janis Hirsch

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Janis Hirsch
TRENDING NOW
The 20 BEST Episodes of It's Garry Shandling's Show
READ
7. 

   7.5/10(43 votes)

   #7 - Garry Met a Girl Named Maria

   S1:E71/23/1987

   Garry marries a Guatemalan woman named Maria to save her from deportation.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Janis Hirsch, Ed Solomon

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Janis Hirsch, Ed Solomon
8. 

   7.6/10(43 votes)

   #8 - Grant's Date

   S1:E81/30/1987

   Garry chaperones Grant's first date, but the starstruck girl pays more attention to Garry.

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Ed Solomon, Jeff Franklin, Patricia Rust

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Ed Solomon, Jeff Franklin, Patricia Rust
9. 

   6.8/10(39 votes)

   #9 - Pete Has an Affair

   S1:E92/6/1987

   Pete is full of guilt after having an affair.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Alan Zweibel

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Alan Zweibel
10. 

    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #10 - Fate

    S1:E102/13/1987

    Garry tries to alter fate when a psychic tells him that something bad is going to happen to Nancy on her upcoming date.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Ed Solomon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Ed Solomon
11. 

    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #11 - The Morning After

    S1:E112/20/1987

    Garry hosts a party for Pete's parents' anniversary. No one will talk to him the next day, but he doesn't know why.

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Alan Zweibel, Jeff Franklin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Alan Zweibel, Jeff Franklin
12. 

    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #12 - Sarah

    S1:E123/6/1987

    Garry's ex is back in town, and he's interested again.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Larry David

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Larry David
13. 

    7.4/10(41 votes)

    #13 - Laffie

    S1:E133/13/1987

    Garry wants to keep a collie he finds, but Leonard won't let him.

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling, Patricia Rust

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Alan Zweibel, Garry Shandling, Patricia Rust
14. 

    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #14 - Dial L for Laundry

    S1:E143/20/1987

    Garry meets a woman in the condo laundry room, but has to contend with her ex.

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Tom Gammill, Max Pross

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Tom Gammill, Max Pross
15. 

    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #15 - Dinner with Garry

    S1:E154/3/1987

    Garry sets his mother up on a date with his doctor.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:E.J. Purdum

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:E.J. Purdum
16. 

    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #16 - Force Boxman

    S1:E164/10/1987

    Garry is cast as the lead in a new police drama, so Red Buttons takes over the show.

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Ed Solomon, Jeff Franklin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Ed Solomon, Jeff Franklin