shandling. >> he plays a senator.t was appearance on your show that gave him the idea to play the senator because he was so well spoken here in a different take on his persona because he is a smart guy. i think it brings out the best of him, a great side of him, so we use the footage of this show to show the marvel people this is who we want to play the part. tavis: gary, that was gratuitous. this ain't. you owe me. gary.l love i love you, too. always good to have you here. the movie "chef." that's our show for tonight. thanks for watching. as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation wijd po writer -- conversation with matthew weiner about the acclaimed season.ad men's final that's next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. thank you. >> be more. announcer: support for "kqed science" is provided by... support is also provided by t

garry shandling, one of the greats of all time. >> i went with "cheers."h to me one of the most underrated sitcoms of the '90s, ran from 1990 to 1997, "wings." >> "wings" is a great tv show. nobody ever talks about it much, but that was spectacular. >> so good. >>> well, we've got a really great piece of video to show you. of course, it is graduation season upon us. we actually have great pictures, i should say, rather than video. this great heartwarming surprise. check out the photos here. a marine surprises his wife onstage during the commencement address at northern essex kma community college. he had not seen his wife since he left for combat training just ten days after their marriage in february. the couple met two years ago on that same college campus. they were in a public speaking class together and they fell in love. so he was able to show up for graduation and surprise her. hopefully they had a little weekend together. >> they look great, as an army brat, i have to say that marine looks amazing. fantastic. >> one more reminder of the sacrifice t