In my "Home Movies" column last week I tried, with at best partial success, to decipher the political meaning of Zhang Yimou's latest film. I'm really not sure why I didn't choose the much easier--and more socially valuable--path of announcing that "Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show" is (finally!) out on DVD and encouraging anyone in need of a laugh to get their hands on a copy immediately. As fans of the show know, this DVD release is the first since the show's inaugural season was made available several years ago, and it's a strange duck: 23 episodes selected from the show's six seasons along with 8 hours of original material--mostly star Gary Shandling interviewing past cast members and guest stars. I've only glanced at the latter material--I find it easier to enjoy the neurotic narcissism of Sanders if I don't remind myself of the neurotic narcissism of Shandling--but some of it is oddly mesmerizing. (A twenty-minute breakfast with Sharon Stone, whom Shandling evidently dated at one time, buzzes with unspoken history.) And while it's a shame that not all the episodes are yet available, 23 is major advance. This was the first great HBO series, and one of the best sitcoms of all time. For those who remember the work of Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, the great Rip Torn (whose Artie is my professional idol), and everyone else involved: Now's the time to reacquaint yourselves. And for those who have yet to have the pleasure: What are you waiting for? --Christopher Orr