Story within a story The Irish television series "Father Ted" features a television show, "Father Ben", which has characters and storylines almost identical to that of Father Ted. The television shows "30 Rock", "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", "Sonny with a Chance", and "Kappa Mikey" feature a sketch show within the TV show. An extended plotline on the semi-autobiographical sitcom "Seinfeld" dealt with the main characters developing a sitcom about their lives. The gag was reprised on "Curb Your Enthusiasm", another semi-autobiographical show by and about "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David, when the long-anticipated "Seinfeld" reunion was staged entirely inside the new show. The
The Larry Sanders Show The Larry Sanders Show The Larry Sanders Show is an American television sitcom set in the office and studio of a fictional late-night talk show. The series was created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein and aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO cable television network. The series stars Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, and Rip Torn and features celebrities playing exaggerated, self-parodying versions of themselves. The show has its roots in Shandling's stand-up comedy background, his experience as a guest host on "The Tonight Show" and his earlier sitcom "It's Garry Shandling's Show". The program has had a