Ricky Gervais Meets... Garry Shandling - The Highlights

@cookdandbombd - www.cookdandbom...
Ricky Gervais meets one of his comedy idols - Garry Shandling, creator of The Larry Sanders Show - and acts like a boorish tit through-out. The coffee moment in particular is fantastic. Not difficult to see why this was shelved for so long, bearing in mind Gervais' ego.

[@Utzpah]

Like the way shandling spots the Gervais trademark audience glance and gives a puzzled look at camera.

[@nixtblack]

garry shandling makes ricky gervais the very thing that ricky makes people in his comdies - the butt of the joke. Ricky expects people to get it and deal and Gary is pushing his buttons to see how he reacts when put in that situation himself. Brilliant stuff.

[@mikloslegradi9224]

Same idea here. Garry humiliated - actually toyed around with - him, just for fun. I think he disliked Ricky from the second they met, because Ricky was a boor. Ricky's accent sounds a bit posh for US ears, but it couldn't have went more beautifully if he, the chav boy from Reading was visiting a real nob family in the UK. Garry just mopped the floor with him.

[@maisiethedog5182]

Ricky Gervais makes himself the ‘butt’ of his comedies so I disagree.

[@szintagmaszempont9088]

@@maisiethedog5182 I think Ricky - apart from being obviously talented - is just showing his real awkward persona in his comedies. David Brent is him - as he seems to be appearing during this talks with Garry in the follow-me scene and so on. So he is the butt because that's what he has. Although in his interviews he is incredibly funny and witty, so he is talented in making fun of his real nature.

[@TimperialBroadcastingAgency]

@@maisiethedog5182 He _plays_ the butt, but those are all characters--not actually him. It's a protective layer of irony. He doesn't mind if the characters he plays get made uncomfortable and get laughed at... _him personally_, on the other hand, is affronted to hell and back.

[@VexWerewolf]

I compare this video to the time Jon Stewart went on Crossfire and Tucker Carlson finally got to meet his hero, and Jon Stewart absolutely despised him.

[@sctmcg]

Good lord, in all my lifetime of following Ricky's work I have never before seen his whole offence broken down.

[@93Jubilee]

Yes! And it's wonderful, isn't it?

[@sirllamalot1980]

The delicious irony in Ricky talking about how, in retrospect, uncomfortable moments are funny. I wonder if he thinks that about this.

[@emmastrange1770]

He to this day still name searches and blocks you on twitter if you post a link to this video. One of the biggest babies alive.

[@Србомбоница86]

@@emmastrange1770 absolutely,he is triggered

[@DABA2024]

He still can’t handle this. The big Hollywood edge lord 😂

[@chrish12345]

I like that 'we can get into being extremely funny in a second', surely just a way to make Rick feel even more uncomfoprtable

[@oldtimer7635]

At what point Ricky was uncomfortable, he was fu..ing enjoying it!

[@ScorpIron58]

@@oldtimer7635 D'ya really think that?

[@goldenbrownie8436]

@@ScorpIron58 Why wouldn't he? I can't believe the sides here how people say Gary mopped the floor with Rick where I absolutely think it's all the other way around!

[@cjason123]

ricky said that awkward moments are what makes up his comedy. then garry gave an example of one by improvising a scene with coffee. God, does everything have to be explained for most ppl to get?

[@neilbombd]

The interview was awkward because Gervais can't interview, therefore shouldn't be doing such shows. But he's determined to be thought of on the same levels as his heroes. Gervais was a rude little shit over the coffee thing - he's meant to be there to learn something about Shandling, NOT to boss him around and say "fuckin ell" to the camera. HE is the one with no manners.

[@Dmdm_dm]

He wanted to be nice and everything, but Gary never gave him a chance. Ricky should've ignored it and focused on getting something out of this, but he just couldn't

[@stevezisk3415]

I like when he tells Ricky Keep Going when he answers the Phone 😂

[@jpiccion]

I like how Garry turned it around on Ricky and pretty much interviewed Ricky

[@zootsoot2006]

Garry's passive aggressive controlling narcissism is exactly what the worst kinds of bosses are like. I'm guessing he did that to rip the premise of the Office?

[@gerd9126]

oh ffs.

[@morganfreeman2102]

@@gerd9126shush you mong, go back inside Ricky’s stinky black track suit bottoms

[@johnnoe9682]

He is giving Gervais a fricking Master Class in the humor he has chosen!!!

[@gerd9126]

your not being serious right now are you m8, are you..

[@johnnoe9682]

@@gerd9126 Some of it was annoyance, like the contact lenses, but the timing on that coffee bit was just *too* perfect.

[@DABA2024]

Ricky doesn’t know how to handle ANY of this. He is David Brent and it is hard to watch.

[@gerd9126]

@LittlefootItIs ..you are completely clueless mate.

[@joshuaoha]

Supposedly Gervais didn't like this experience. I think it was great.

[@LackingSaint]

The fact that Ricky Gervais fans here are unable to discern when somebody is being rude and awkward on purpose is insane to me.

[@davehoward22]

Its gervais who didnt get it

[@FOURTEEFIVE]

@@davehoward22 what makes you say that?

[@davehoward22]

He hasn't, look at 2:17,this is where Gervais goes from "is he acting a prick" to genuinely thinking this is what shandling is like..There's loads of really embarrassing moments ,and shandling is turning rickys kind of comedy on him,but even nastier.

[@philiphudgens4726]

Yeah they were both playing the improv game. Loved it.

[@blair..]

jack saint what the fuck

[@MikeTallon]

when he says there will never be this moment again when i meet you for the first time, he's absolutely right. it all started after one bad first impression. LOL!

[@lukasdavidschulz]

"do you realize i'm not with you?" that's a deep question

[@themurge]

Ricky's laugh at 5:06-5:12!! He sounds like a cassette tape on repeat! Love it

[@publicaccount1589]

The deal with this interview is Shandling gave strict instruction that they were going to shoot something for him first which was going to go on a dvd extras thing - before the interview with Grevais for the BBC was supposed to happen, and when Shandling arrived and quickly realized Gervais was not told this and they were going straight into the Gervais thing he decided to kind of sabotage it by playing it very low key - which was what he was going to do originally for his own thing. Shandling has since spoken about it saying it was probably was not fair to Gervais but ended up being interesting anyway..

[@nytoeknee]

Brilliant. The Larry Sanders Show is one of the best out there! Garry wrote the book on awkward moments.

[@babajeezus]

'You cannot get caught up in the result of your work - that's not who you are.' - those were really wise words!

[@AsparagusG]

Ricky Gervais is, for all intents and purposes, David Brent. Once you realise this, you wouldn't give a friendly interview either.

[@acestv357]

"I should get a little drum. That would make you really happy, wouldn't it?" Damnit I miss Garry Shandling! This is Garry's act, he treats everyone like Hank. It's brilliant.

[@elliottmcfadden6261]

I’ve liked Rocky Gervais less and less the more I see him, and I think Garry Shandling helped me understand why in this interview. Thanks!

[@gofanman8455]

And here's a nobody called Eliott McFadden who's a professional leech. Round of applause for mr Eliot..umm...sorry whats your last name again??

[@spinach-colour-joey6776]

Agreed mate, he's an awful, overatted shit. It makes me happy that one of Ricky's heroes clearly doesn't rate him at all.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

@@gofanman8455 Elliott Who??? Exactly.

[@Dmdm_dm]

You sound butthurt

[@rainbowevil]

@@gofanman8455 it’s quite sad attaching your self-worth to how other people perceive a comedian you like.

[@recipehacker9752]

Gary is still my favorite comedian. His deadpan expression makes him even funnier. I bet Ricky really liked him.

[@judithrandall4690]

Then, he liked him. He wouldn't tolerate it today.

[@murmurrrr]

I bet Ricky hated him after this, Gary was walking all over him. You can see that Ricky has no idea how to handle being made fun of. A true masterclass of comedy

[@Alienshoes101]

It was so funny when Ricky said you can't say Zebra and then Garry didn't laugh. Just like an extras scene.

[@glennrobinson8868]

because it was a desperate attempt to make Garry laugh and it was so transparent it failed

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@glennrobinson8868 Garry was embarrassing to new levels. Everything Ricky's Globes hosting was pointing out. I can see why Americans are pretending he was doing it for comedy effect but it was just facepalm taken to new levels.

[@glennrobinson8868]

@Tony England I don't agree. Shandling wasn't embarrassing. Gervais desperate attempts to be funny and fake over the too laugh were painful. I don't think Garry came put of it that well either tbf it he has since explained why it was the way it was

[@glennrobinson8868]

@@TonyEnglandUK There's explanations for what happened on KZbin even from Garry. The whole thing was cringey at best but neither of them came off well from it. Gervais never did any more episodes after this either lol

[@nb9797]

Garry was playing around. It was more funny/entertaining watching him be awkward, than watching Ricky constantly feeling hurt that he wasnt being validated for his work by one of his heros. Ricky was the preening fragile ego in this, Garry was having a ball

[@TeddyBrennan]

Did you watch the whole interview or just this compilation? Shandling has tremendous respect for Gervais and his work he tells him this

[@sblack48]

@@TeddyBrennanya it did seem like a lot was missing

[@DABA2024]

@@TeddyBrennanGarry was being polite to a guy who was in his home. With a camera. By surprise. He has no respect for Ricky 😂

[@RJT80]

How is this lost on so many people commenting? Gary pretty much invented (for TV at least) the kind of humor that Ricky made much more famous. That the Brits think they own and that people here apparently do not get. The fact that so many Brits are not getting this makes me sad. That was brilliant.

[@BenCulture]

R Sulli I would be HONORED if I was Ricky, and Garry broke out this hostile routine on me. That's like saying "You don't need any help from me, you need a challenge!"

[@RJT80]

Ben Culture Exactly.

[@BenCulture]

R Sulli And when Garry says "Don't touch me", he immediately turns away from the camera, trying not to crack up.

[@trytwicelikemice7516]

Ben Culture I think he was honored by it, from what i could see he loved every awkward moment as much as Garry did!

[@trytwicelikemice7516]

Ben Culture I think he was honored by it, from what i could see he loved every awkward moment as much as Garry did!

[@soostoned]

Shandling is a legend. This is his style of humor.

[@seaside2001]

So he was just a nasty person?

[@adamseda1004]

Ma’am, you’re replying to a comment from over a decade ago

[@seaside2001]

@@adamseda1004 Gosh it is a long time ago. I was killing time watching some Ricky Gervais on the Tube. 🤭

[@heresjohnny999]

Garry Shandling was fine in other interviews I've seen, its obvious he was trying to make Gervais as uncomfortable and awkward as possible as that what his shows are like. The whole thing is a setup and Ricky got schooled at his own game as far as im concerned..

[@Benfleet1984]

+heres johnny Funny you should say that, Ricky Gervais made a couple of comments that clearly went over Gary Shandling's head.

[@greens294]

I wouldn't say Gervais got schooled, cause most of the moments where Gary is acting like a dick truly weren't funny, and I thought that was objective at the end of the day: to be funny. I think Gary was genuinely pissed, struggled to hide it, then later justified his shitty behavior by saying it was all part of an act. Don't get me wrong, Shandling is a legend, but I just hated how he behaved here. It's SO unlike who he was

[@sarahmichael9492]

It was actually due to them both expecting different interviews. Check out Shandling talking about it in a separate video.

[@emirates111]

youre deluded

[@jidb-yt]

AH Off Topic

[@isaacvanderkooi5186]

cheers

[@DDmagic1]

+JIDB bruh

[@Samj112]

My people

[@MrSparkles539]

same

[@ndowroccus4168]

Garry put Ricky in the situations Ricky says he enjoys comedically. This was Garry being honest and trying to teach Ricky something. I thought Garry was brilliant and Ricky was caught off guard just a bit, which Garry wanted - Garry's last line summed up the entire thing.

[@DABA2024]

Ricky’s uncomfortable fake laugh says it all. Ricky can’t handle not being in control. He needs a Karl Pilkington to belittle to get anyone to care.

[@juniorjackson676]

"Pretend that you are killing me." Then Ricky starts doing the worst fake hysterical laugh in history.

[@roterfuchs8201]

It's more of a hysterical laugh face with some strange vocal sounds, it looks like weird dubbing.

[@irenemax3574]

Er, I think that’s his genuine hysterical response to something hilarious and surprising. I was hysterical at the zebra lion joke also.

[@HeyWatchMeGo]

I'm glad we still have Ricky...

[@frozenfood1]

@CharlieBrown401 spot on. any 'awkwardness' in Shandling's work revolved around actual characterisation. Gervais prefers to just wheel out anonymous minority figures for cheap laughs under the guise of 'exploring' something or other.

[@adambrant7357]

"what are you controlling?" hahaha If this is staged it's genius, if not it's still fucking funny

[@MsVorpalBlade]

Is no-one going to comment on how Garry put milk in his coffee from a BABY BOTTLE? - what a great set up

[@wdron]

They're both hilarious but Ricky is definitely phased here. Shandling did his best to make him feel uncomfortable to see how Gervais would react - he was looking for a sparring match. Shandling actually asks Ricky why he feels it's funny to make people feel uncomfortable, all the time trying to hold a mirror up to him. Very clever, I think. Ricky really should have made the most of it. Nice little insight, though.

[@hanshananigan1233]

Best comment on this thread!

[@catejames6453]

It’s like watching two famous painters walk into a mutual canvas without realizing it. Shandling though, it was his own home. Judd Apatow talks about this interview on Neil Brennan’s Blocks podcast. Apparently, Ricky broke an agreement to wait to set up until Garry arrived. That’s why the awkwardness and hostility in the opening scene. It’s a plausibly deniable “accident” that Ricky and his team were already there. But Shandling felt slighted and disrespected. Sometimes I wonder if Gervais is a genius or an imp possessed by the Joker archetypal spirit. Shandling was a “serious person” - as he said in the ending, “he did the best he could”. You can really see him trying to contain his emotions. And of course, get some digs in while he’s “suffering”. Absolutely fascinating and insightful.

[@infjmale91]

I think that actually Garry was really smart and relised that Ricky's whole humour base is on cringe, unconfortable comedy (derek, the office, extras) so he made the interview extremely awkward as a way of making someone like Ricky (who comes across as arrogant and thinks he can shrug off anything thrown at him) actually live the unconfortable experience he simulates in all his comedy shows; to get a taste of his own medicine.

[@SusanCicchino]

Here's the real story: Shandling had been struck by the idea that Gervais would be a great addition. Though he’d never appeared on the show, Gervais had spoken openly about how Sanders inspired him. So Garry called Gervais and asked if he’d do it. The answer was yes, but Gervais also had a request. While he was in Garry’s home, could they also shoot his Channel 4 show? Shandling agreed, and all was well until the day of the dueling interviews, when wires got crossed. Garry says he assumed they would shoot the “visit” for the DVD extra first, because “that laid-back, not-on tone is good preparation for saying, ‘Let’s turn it on'” later, for Gervais’s special. But when Shandling walked into his kitchen, he realized instantly that Gervais thought the Channel 4 special was being shot first. Gervais was on-extremely so-and so were several cameras. Garry could have said something but wanted to see what would happen if he played it out. What if he stayed in the same low-affect head space he was in to do his DVD extras? Could he reach Gervais without explicitly identifying the problem? Could he bring Gervais’s energy level down? “It’s fascinating, really,” Garry tells me. “We both became locked into the shows we were each doing, and it became a bit of a boxing match. Because he’s trying to get me to do the show that he needs, and I’m trying to get him to do nothing. I was trying to pull Ricky into the moment.”

[@7373walker]

First time I saw this interview I took Ricky's side. After watching the Larry Sanders Show, you realise Shandling is so much deeper in his comedy and thought than Gervais ever will be. He can't deal with any of the actual questions, just repeats that 'embarassment is funny'. He's got nothing on Garry.

[@DABA2024]

Ricky’s insecurity around a real, legendary comedian is palpable.

[@danielpintar4017]

@@DABA2024 You are replying to 6 year old comment, get a life you loser. Ricky is more successful than you could be in 100 lifetimes combines.

[@plev10]

"That's my ass detector and it's gone off because you're here." 🏆💪🐐

[@gman8471]

07:28 "How rude! Fucking hell..." Isn't it funny when people who are accusing others of being rude are being equally if not more rude?

[@sayno2lolzisback]

After all this time I think Garry was at first a little on guard and Ricky was too overly familiar, but at the end they were fine after they both relaxed. Still laugh when Garry asks the guy over the phone if he knows who Ricky is 😂😂😂

[@TECHNOIR]

Gervais, what a twot, a man who laughs AT people, never WITH lovely people, so happy to see the tool utterly schooled here

[@okstereohead]

Massive fan of both comedians. This video is fascinating to me. It's almost like an episode of Larry Sanders. It's really hard to say if it's real or not. It's like there each playing their on-screen persona(Andy Millman and Larry Sanders). Millman as the new comedy star who wants the respect of his peers and Sanders uncomfortable with and threatened by younger talent. Great video. I Have to see the full version.

[@nuggles75]

I think you put it perfectly. 😊

[@jshepard152]

It's absolutely real.

[@DABA2024]

It is very real. Ricky is a massive prick who *literally* thinks he is some sort of comedy God. We didn’t know that when he was playing David Brent, he was being himself.

[@welshfinn1]

I think that he understood gervais' work pretty well, and thus made him feel uncomfortable so that he'd see it and laugh after. I thought he was funny.

[@HopeIanHope]

Garry was the best His TV series the best ever

[@UnderTheAffluence]

The first thing Garry did was accuse Ricky of looking down the hall, then he accused him of lying, then he snapped at Ricky not to touch him. Not the greatest start.

[@MrHoppyX]

Fascinating. Especially seeing how people are misinterpreting this.

[@seamac206]

Rick Gervais, Mitchell Huruwitz and Larry David need to bow down to Garry...

[@paulsmartialarts]

Thank you Ricky for your gigantic fake laughs, without them James Corden would be a shadow of his current glory. Thanks for that.

[@bondfool]

Like a horrible little chimp.

[@Dmdm_dm]

Chill

[@batswbennett]

What nonsense. You don't see it, do you?

[@markverhoeven4114]

Larry Sanders is a comedy genius and that’s why Ricky chose him

[@bensayswords]

5:04 i thought they looped his laugh for a second there, what the fuck

[@benw4079]

Garry realised that Ricky isn't actually funny way sooner than most of us did!

[@cks119]

I have more respect for Hank Kingsley after watching this interview.

[@pmbouvier]

Brilliant. I love this!

[@grentwo]

he does that laugh everywhere- and i dont think its fake, it does get anooying though lol

[@thesethreekings]

I can't believe how many people have mis-read this whole meeting. They were both having fun on a level which is obviously above most people watching this clip!

[@colleenann772]

Ricky was put in his place. A lying,controlling,critical, racist. Gary saw right through him. Loved it 👏

[@thesethreekings]

@@colleenann772 Ricky Gervais is racist? Good lord, do tell how you came to that conclusion...

[@batswbennett]

@@colleenann772 So you really like Ricky, huh?

[@colleenann772]

@@batswbennett I used to like him, till I discovered what a prick he is. He needs therapy bad.

[@kant69]

According to a recent New York Times profile, Shandling is a Zen Buddhist currently making amends to cast members of his previous show (apologizing, seeking love and understanding, etc). I've tried to reproduce the link and contents of the profile here, but KZbin won't let me. So, do a search for Hey Now: It's Garry Shandling's Obsession - it may or may not put the Gervais meet in context. It certainly casts it in a different light.

[@jenniw9999]

Achievement Hunter brought me here.

[@jenniw9999]

Jesus I can't watch this it's so bad, the cringe is real! 1:49 in and I won't watch the rest.

[@GiveEmHellMCR]

+jenniw9999 Did they kill someone again?

[@nickslick75]

@MalibuAce Indeed. The biggest clue for me is the "coffee scene". Both actors over-egg the pudding just SLIGHTLY at that moment and that is the red flag that this is brilliantly contrived.

[@TelboyD]

Shandling is a comedy god, twice re-inventing the sitcom. Gervais is in thrall to him and rightly so. And of course they're both in on the 'Shandling feels uncomfortable' gag.

[@TeddyBrennan]

Finally somebody gets it

[@philiphudgens4726]

@@TeddyBrennan Don't condescend me, you big twat

[@ScorpIron58]

I thought that Shandling found him to be a complete jerk, didn't like him, and made a complete pratt of him. Funny how perceptions differ. If it was ''all a gag'' I'd be surprised.

[@Rehd66]

Exactly. These comments are cracking me up

[@soapachu]

If that were true, Gervais would have let the interview air. He didn't; his ego couldn't take it. Gervais is hopelessly out of his depth here, and fails to learn any of the lesson that Shandling tries to teach him.

[@thunderpeel2001]

If you watch the Larry Sanders DVD you understand what Garry was doing in this interview (it was shot at the same time)... but Ricky was on a different wavelength. He wasn't really being as hostile as he seemed.

[@Isleofskye]

Final parting shot from GS "Sorry did the best I could! " ...classic dry,droll,deadpan British humoUr and yet GS is American... Well played Chaps!:)

[@johnnoe9682]

The Coffee bit is GENIUS!!! Makes Ricky uncomfortable after Ricky said he loves uncomfortable!!!!

[@ryanfoley123]

He says "What are you, controlling?" that's the funniest thing ever

[@cjason123]

If anyone had watched the Larry Sander's Show, this interview was hilarious.

[@chrish12345]

'what are you, controlling?' lol

[@sillybilly4710]

I'm here from AH rocket league

[@chuckle_buzz]

He had a show in the 80's called 'It's Garry Shandling's Show' and he also did 'The Larry Sanders Show' in the 90's.

[@DDmagic1]

Anyone have a video where Gervais is talking/reflecting about this?

[@3QuaNiMiTyy]

The podcast with Sam Harris around 35 minutes in

[@TheTruthKiwi]

Just two comedians riffing off each other.

[@neilbombd]

Look again, they have edited that segment to make Shandling look like a dick. The bit where he supposedly gets up to get a coffee is actually the footage from when he got up to answer the phone.

[@kant69]

and oh, unlike Larry David and Christopher Guest, Shandling invites Gervais into his home...and the camera is already set up indoors when Gervais enters

[@fleischpudding]

wow this video is like the holy grail to me - the funniest comedian of all time bashes one of the the unfunniest dilettantes ever

[@Dmdm_dm]

He's done alright for a dilettante though

[@liverush24]

I saw this at the time, and I thought & still think that they both arranged this ahead of time. I think it was all deliberate from them both.

[@Solthiel]

Yeah, this is definitely a joke. They are both comics who do 'awkward humor', and it just so happens that when they get together it's awkward? SHOCKING. Actually, it's hard to say if maybe they both didn't mesh well BECAUSE they were both trying to do awkward humor. But of the two of them, Gervais seemed more willing to get made fun of. Gervais is a hero.

[@aftito24]

@tyujot thank god someone else knows this...shandlings interview was hilarious.gervais had no idea what hit him..

[@roars7777]

Shandling is funny! Ricky is a control freak! I like the way he gets worked up about not being offered a coffee. What about the camera crew for that matter? He just got pissy because he was being cleverly undermined by shandling!

[@DylanHendrixClapton]

That's the way Ricky Gervais works, I doubt he was being serious

[@roars7777]

+DylanHendrixClapton Well he was trying to see the funny side, but his irritation was mounting, and his ego was bruised. Actually feel for him more since I wrote that comment.This interview below sheds some serious light on the whole encounter. Pretty funny account. Check it out: www.rowsdowr.com/2012/01/09/garry-shandling-explains-his-infamously-awkward-meeting-with-ricky-gervais/

[@marsazorean62]

Comedy is an Art.

[@izzy4el]

Gary Shandling is actually a very funny comedian. I think that his choice to play the role of being difficult was not the best. Ricky seems to be a very light hearted character which just put Gary that much more over the top of looking like a jerk. Mr Shandling's early stuff is much better!

[@AdamSmith75th]

I just feel they couldn’t work each other out. They both never understood what the other was doing comedically I think. It’s fascinating to watch them try and work each other out.

[@putzheadify]

This is one of the great episodes in comedy: excruciation, done excruciatingly. Nobody could handle the level of embarrassment and tension better than these two highly talented men.

[@DABA2024]

Ricky isn’t handling it at all.

[@Flighn]

Gah I watched the full version. I retract my comment. This is brilliantly edited. Shaldling is brilliant.

[@metafis2490]

Seems Garry was mimicking the sort of character Ricky plays(Mainly David Brent ) and Ricky didn't get it. I don't think it was staged with Rickys knowledge..why shelve it if it's staged?.

[@420Balance]

This is great, ricky is always hilarious. I'm not sure if this is real or not, it seems rickys style to try and get someone to act like this, but it flows too naturally. Either way it's great.

[@TheHibbleton]

Oh god, this is just... physically painful to watch. I don't know what it is for me, I know Gervais is being painfully awkward and over-familiar ('Don't do it over the sink!' - who does he think he is, Shandling's mother?) but man, it's just upsetting for me to watch awkward stuff like this. It happened over five years ago, yet I still come away with the most awful feeling for all involved. Incredible clips. Really. Fascinating.

[@FOURTEEFIVE]

thats a really really strange takeaway lmao

[@havital1]

Ricky can not handle when people treat him the way he treats everyone else....

[@Zingrz]

People actually think garry was bashing ricky? They're quite obviously playing off each other. It's super awkward and funny, still not as awkward as the office UK though

[@glennrobinson8868]

Garry made Ricky look like such an amatuer in this. As much as I like Ricky there are levels and Garry is just levels above

[@22grena]

Shandling completely dominates Gervaise. He pushed all his bottons and Gervais is clueless.

[@brianvaughan2312]

Ricky really met his match and got took apart good

[@colleenann772]

Ricky is going through his refrigerator and being nosey, before Garry even walked in to meet him. He is so f’ ing rude. I’m glad Garry annihilated him.

[@rabbitss11]

talk about awkward, the whole interview was deeply uncomfortable throughout and Shandling came across quite badly, there's an underlying hostility about him

[@danny007p]

perfectly put

[@clockwork9827]

oh this is so good

[@jmedlin81]

This was strangely edited by the uploader to present a very skewed narrative. . . making it slightly less stunning that so many of you seem to walk away from this thinking it was actually an act. Watch the entire thing for proper context, and you'll simply walk away shaking your head at the sad, angry fellow Garry has become. . this is what happens when a healthy and happy chap meets an old bitter sack of sad with a chip on his shoulder. At one point Garry goes in to fetch his boxing shorts, so he can discuss, for the camera, how he boxes and works out. . . completely irrelevant, and cringe-inducing. I assume has to be on quite a few drugs, to boot. Fascinating, in a psychological context. . . they couldn't be more opposite.

[@MexicanCiudadano]

Justin Medlin lol Ricky was just simply trying to impress Garry at the his own game, Garry noticed the ass kissing on the spot

[@iam57yearsold]

This is hilarious.

[@aceminator42]

thats not what everyone's saying merely that when ricky makes a funny joke you can see garry registering it, but not laughing because he feels threatened.

[@benfox80]

i agree, never seen Garry Shandling before, very cleverly done i guess most people just dont get it

[@xtian984]

guys all i can tell you that is the highest humor mentality.

[@frozenfood1]

@Isleofskye he wasn't 'offended' at not being offered a coffee, he was trying to make a joke out the situation, and in its botched execution he proved himself largely devoid of wit.