Rip Torn's character of Arthur might have been born on the set of "Defending Your Life," but it was the interaction with the late Garry Shandling which activated the man's beast mode. 2/3
One of the main reasons why "The Larry Sanders Show" worked at such an insanely high level was Rip Torn's channeling of everything he learned in the business into one brutal, cynical, and realistic package. RIP, my hero. 3/3