All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 The Day Garry Moved In

    • September 10, 1986
    • Showtime

    Lovelorn Garry's new condo is robbed.

  • S01E02 Grant Gets Broken

    • September 17, 1986
    • Showtime

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

  • S01E03 Garry Throws a Surprise Party

    • September 24, 1986
    • Showtime

    A birthday party nearly kills Garry's mother.

  • S01E04 Foul Ball

    • October 1, 1986
    • Showtime

    Pete holds Grant's Cub Scout troop meeting @ Garry's house. They invite Garry to their Cub Scout outing, the Dodgers playing the New York Mets. At the ball game, Pete gets hit with a foul ball. So they left early after the 7th inning. When they arrived home, Grant turns on the sports report & the kids get angry because the Dodgers had a big bottom of the 9th to beat the Mets. Garry was angry that he missed an usherette dancing topless on top of the Dodger dugout! The Scouts razz Grant about his father's goof. At the next Scout meeting, Garry invited a broadcaster to the meeting. He shows the Scouts baseball greats make errors as well. Grant forgives his dad.

  • S01E05 The Graduate

    • October 8, 1986
    • Showtime

    Garry is pursued by his mother's friend Mrs. Robinson.

  • S01E06 It's Garry's Problem, But it's JoJo's Show

    • October 15, 1986
    • Showtime

    Nancy's friend causes Garry to ignore the show's contest winner.

  • S01E07 Garry Met a Girl Named Maria

    • January 23, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry weds Guatemalan Maria to save her from deportation.

  • S01E08 Grant's Date

    • January 30, 1987
    • Showtime

    Grant's rebellious date falls for chaperon Garry.

  • S01E09 Pete Has an Affair

    • February 6, 1987
    • Showtime

    Pete feels guilty after having an affair.

  • S01E10 Fate

    • February 13, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry tempts fate to foil a psychics prediction.

  • S01E11 The Morning After

    • February 20, 1987
    • Showtime

    Everyone is angry at Garry about what happened at a party the night before. H uses his flash back machine to find out why.

  • S01E12 Sarah

    • March 6, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry's ex-girlfriend wants a platonic relationship.

  • S01E13 Laffie

    • March 13, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry adopts a collie he names Laffie.

  • S01E14 Dial L for Laundry

    • March 20, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry meets Sylvia in the laundry.

  • S01E15 Dinner with Garry

    • April 3, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry tries to fix his mother up with his Internist. The Shoemakers, Nancy, Garry, Garry's mother, and the Doctor all go dancing. After a little production number on the floor, his mother indicates she is having a wonderful time. Three days later, there hasn't been a call from the Doctor. Garry goes to the Doctor to find out why. The Doctor indicates he needs to wait a couple of years, to get over the death of his wife. We fast forward 2 years and the Doctor is ready to date again. The ballroom has turned into a disco and fashions have changed to turtle necks and bermuda shorts. Big Grant shows up, made that he's missed 2 years of baseball due to all the fast forwarding. But Grant is happy once he finds out he is dating Mary Lou Retton.

  • S01E16 Force Boxman

    • April 10, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry shows everyone the pilot for his new cop show. Red Button takes over the show for Garry.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Who's Poppa?

    • October 25, 1987
    • Showtime

    At Jackie's baby shower Pete questions whether he is the father.

  • S02E02 No Baby, No Show

    • November 6, 1987
    • Showtime

    The baby is born.

  • S02E03 The Fugitive

    • November 13, 1987
    • Showtime

    One of Garry's friends needs his help in running away from the law. They both find out that the long arm of the law is longer then they originally thought.

  • S02E04 The Schumakers Go to Hollywood

    • November 20, 1987
    • Showtime

    Grant & Pete win a trip to Hollywood.

  • S02E05 Nancy Gets Amnesia

    • November 27, 1987
    • Showtime

    Amnesiac Nancy develops a crush on Garry.

  • S02E06 Angelica (1)

    • December 4, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry appears on "Love Connection" and is matched up with a girl named Angelica.

  • S02E07 Angelica (2)

    • December 11, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry's second "Love Connection" date with Angelica doesn't go as well as the first.

  • S02E08 It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show

    • December 17, 1987
    • Showtime

    Garry has his first ever Christmas show with family and friends.

  • S02E09 Killer Routine

    • January 8, 1988
    • Showtime

    Garry's monologue kills an audience member.

  • S02E10 Mr. Sparks

    • January 15, 1988
    • Showtime

    Garry and friends visit Shandlingland.

  • S02E11 The Soccer Show

    • January 22, 1988
    • Showtime

    Garry volunteers to coach Grant's soccer team.

  • S02E12 Our Town

    • January 29, 1988
    • Showtime

    Garry strolls around Sherman Oaks.

  • S02E13 Save the Planet

    • February 5, 1988
    • Showtime

    Garry's ecology teacher arrives with a revealing photo of Ruth.

  • S02E14 The Grant Shuffle

    • February 12, 1988
    • Showtime

    Feeling neglected, Grant turns to standup comedy.

  • S02E15 Go Go Goldblum

    • March 4, 1988
    • Showtime

    Garry leaves the Schumachers early for a party at Jeff Goldblum's.

  • S02E16 Garry Falls Down a Hole

    • March 11, 1988
    • Showtime

    Garry is missing.

  • S02E17 Mr. Smith Goes to Nam

    • March 18, 1988
    • Showtime

    Vet Leonard Smith has nightmares about Vietnam.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Goin' Places

    • October 21, 1988
    • Showtime

    Travel agent Nancy mistakenly strands the Schumacher grandparents.

  • S03E02 Pete's Got a Secret

    • October 28, 1988
    • Showtime

    Pete announces something he has been hiding for years. The truth shocks everybody.

  • S03E03 What's Happening to Me?

    • November 4, 1988
    • Showtime

    Mayor Tom Bradley is in the audience, but he only likes musicals. So this is a special musical episode with musical numbers, complete with a pianist & singing plumbers! Everyone sings a number, including Garry (a little). Pete & Jackie worry that their son, Grant, is going through a stage. Grant is in love with a girl named Madeline. She wants him to study human anatomy with her. Garry gives Grant advice that it's OK to wait to have sex later. So Madeline & Grant agree to wait a while. At the near end, Mayor Bradley proclaims ""Grant Schumaker Day"" & no school. The show ends in a hoe-down.

  • S03E04 Live Election Show

    • November 11, 1988
    • Showtime

    The election affects life in Sherman Oaks.

  • S03E05 The Natural

    • December 2, 1988
    • Showtime

    Garry joins a Ping-Pong tournament.

  • S03E06 Home Sweet Home

    • December 30, 1988
    • Showtime

    Garry gets a 48-hour eviction notice.

  • S03E07 Vegas (1)

    • January 6, 1989
    • Showtime

    The gang goes to Las Vegas for Leonard's wedding.

  • S03E08 Vegas (2)

    • January 13, 1989
    • Showtime

    The conclusion of the two part episode. Leonard and Kitty marry.

  • S03E09 Save Mr. Peck's (1)

    • February 3, 1989
    • Showtime

    A developer wants to tear down comedy club Mr. Peck's.

  • S03E10 Save Mr. Peck's (2)

    • February 10, 1989
    • Showtime

    Part two of the three part series of shows. A benefit is held to save Mr. Peck's.

  • S03E11 Save Mr. Peck's (3)

    • February 10, 1989
    • Showtime

    The conclusion of the three part series. Garry kidnaps Red Buttons to perform at the benefit for Mr. Peck's

  • S03E12 Ruth's Place

    • February 17, 1989
    • Showtime

    Mom opens a pet shop.

  • S03E13 Garry Acts Like a Moron

    • February 24, 1989
    • Showtime

    Garry fails the written drivers test.

  • S03E14 Kramer vs. Grant

    • March 3, 1989
    • Showtime

    Grant is accused of beating up the school bully. But a member of the studio audience told the principal what really happened.

  • S03E15 Grant Goes to the Dogs

    • March 10, 1989
    • Showtime

    Grant is thrown out of his place.

  • S03E16 Big Brother

    • March 17, 1989
    • Showtime

    Garry volunteers to be a Big Brother.

  • S03E17 Going, Going, Gone

    • March 31, 1989
    • Showtime

    Garry goes to a baseball game.

  • S03E18 Garry Goes Golfing

    • April 7, 1989
    • Showtime

    Martin Mull asks Garry to golf in a tournment for Boysville.

  • S03E19 Mum's the Word

    • April 14, 1989
    • Showtime

    Garry gets his hands on a big secret.

  • S03E20 Worry Wart

    • April 21, 1989
    • Showtime

    Garry discovers a wart on his neck.

Season 4

  • S04E01 First Show of the Fourth Season

    • November 10, 1989
    • Showtime

    Garry invites his boss to dinner to meet Pheobe.

  • S04E02 Take My Girlfriend, for Example

    • November 17, 1989
    • Showtime

    Garry jokes about Phoebe on TV.

  • S04E03 Nathan's Sheer Madness

    • December 24, 1989
    • Showtime

    Grant's friend Ross tries to hack his parents after watching the Sheer Madness show.

  • S04E04 Super Grant

    • December 1, 1989
    • Showtime

    Gary suspects Grant is taking steroids.

  • S04E05 Dinner at Eddie King's House

    • December 8, 1989
    • Showtime

    Garry meets 1950s stand-up comic Eddie King.

  • S04E06 The Proposal

    • January 12, 1990
    • Showtime

    Garry proposes and then meets Pheobe's family including half brother Chester.

  • S04E07 Firehose

    • January 19, 1990
    • Showtime

    Garry must convince a sponsor he didn't appear in an X-rated film.

  • S04E08 The Day Howard Moved In

    • January 26, 1990
    • Showtime

    Howard Sprague of Mayberry moves in.

  • S04E09 The Wedding Show

    • February 9, 1990
    • Showtime

    Production numbers enliven Garry and Phoebe's wedding.

  • S04E10 The Honeymoon Show

    • February 16, 1990
    • Showtime

    Weird deaths make the Shandling's think their marriage is cursed.

  • S04E11 Shandling vs. Mull

    • March 9, 1990
    • Showtime

    Phoebe's bill upsets client Martin Mull.

  • S04E12 Leonard Gets Metaphysical

    • March 23, 1990
    • Showtime

    Garry goes out tour with Guns and Roses and leaves the show in Grant's hands.

  • S04E13 Chester Gets a Show

    • March 30, 1990
    • Showtime

    Phoebe's brother get a TV show.

  • S04E14 My Mother the Wife

    • April 6, 1990
    • Showtime

    It's Garry's anniversary and everytime he wants to make love with his wife he sees mom.

  • S04E15 Family Man

    • April 13, 1990
    • Showtime

    Are Phoebe and Garry pregnant? Garry uses his time clock to fast forward and meets his son and daughter.

  • S04E16 Mad at Brad

    • May 4, 1990
    • Showtime

    Garry feels neglected when his manager takes on a new client.

  • S04E17 The Last Show

    • May 11, 1990
    • Showtime

    Mr. Death moves into the condo complex and Garry dies.

  • S04E18 The Talent Show

    • May 18, 1990
    • Showtime

    The cast parodies ""Phantom of the Opera"".

  • S04E19 Driving Miss Garry

    • May 25, 1990
    • Showtime

    Guests Dan Aykroyd and Paul Winfield finish off the series.

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