It's Garry Shandling's Show. Garry Throws a Surprise Party (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

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It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Garry Throws a Surprise Party (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Garry has a birthday party for his mother who suffers a heart attack when the studio audience yells "surprise" too loudly. Feeling guilty, Garry turns to Father Guido Sarducci for guidance.

Director

Alan Rafkin

Writers

Alan Zweibel (created by) (written by) | Garry Shandling (created by) (written by)

Producers

Jeff Franklin | Alan Zweibel

Editor

Jerry Bixman

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 24, 1986

Release date

Sep 24, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 14 wins & 15 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Garry Shandling Garry Shandling Garry Shandling See fewer	The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
Geoffrey Blake Lewis Lewis See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Molly Cheek Nancy Bancroft Nancy Bancroft See fewer	American Pie 2 (2001)
Scott Nemes Grant Schumaker Grant Schumaker See fewer	It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
Michael Tucci Pete Schumaker Pete Schumaker See fewer	Grease (1978)
Don Novello Father Guido Sarducci Father Guido Sarducci See fewer	Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Bernadette Birkett Jackie Schumaker Jackie Schumaker See fewer	Heartbreakers (2001)
Richard Bull Stanley Stanley See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Barbara Cason Ruth Shandling Ruth Shandling See fewer	House of Dark Shadows (1970)
Suzanne Kent The Nurse The Nurse See fewer	History of the World: Part I (1981)
Armin Shimerman The Doctor The Doctor See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Richard Biggs Young Doctor #1 Young Doctor #1 See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Sally Ann Miller Blonde Babe #1 Blonde Babe #1 See fewer	The Fall Guy (1981)
Clark Sayre Young Doctor #3 Young Doctor #3 See fewer	From Hollywood to Deadwood (1988)
Kitty Swink Young Doctor #2 Young Doctor #2 See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)