The Larry Sanders Show marked and long-lasting influence on HBO as well as on television shows in the US and Britain such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "30 Rock" and "The Office". The supporting cast includes Janeane Garofalo, Wallace Langham, Penny Johnson, Linda Doucett, Scott Thompson and Jeremy Piven. Regarded as an influential and landmark series, it ranked 38 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, the only HBO comedy to make the list, and was also included in "Time" magazine's list of the "100 Best TV Shows of All Time". The show won 24 major awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards,
Greg Johnson (comedian) Greg Johnson (comedian) Greg Johnson is an American stand-up comedian, actor and TV host. Johnson grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts and attended The Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Johnson has two siblings, Neil and Brian. Johnson began his comedy career in Boston at age 17. Upon moving to New York City, he hosted a weekly show at Manhattan night club Rififi, performing alongside comedians such as David Cross, Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress, Kristen Schaal, Chelsea Peretti and Jenny Slate. The "Greg Johnson and Larry Murphy Show" at Rififi was named Best Variety Show by the ECNY Awards. Johnson