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Sep 10, 2025

Pete

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On This Day September 10 1986 – Its Garry Shandlings Show Premiered on Showtime.

On this day September 10 1986, Its Garry Shandlings Show premiered on Showtime, breaking new ground as one of the most innovative sitcoms of the 1980s. Created by Garry Shandling and Alan Zweibel, the series stood out for its self aware humor, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and playful commentary on the sitcom format itself.

Shandling starred as a fictionalized version of himself, often...

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