Hello Larry -NBC 1979-1981 2 seasons

[david_b]

I still think Kim Richards is pretty. As for McLean, he reflected once that he very quickly discovered that the public liked 'Henry Blake' more than they liked him.

[kennermike]

Ok, I just subscribed to this guy's channel. I think I'll have a little late 70s Friday fun tonight w/ Diff'rent Strokes, Facts of Life and Hello Larry.

good for you Sharry! awesome!

[megomania]

a Spinoff of Different Strokes

Interesting...from Wiki for what it's worth...

Diff'rent Strokes connection

Hello, Larry is sometimes referred to as a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes. In actuality, it was conceived as a show in its own right. After struggling to gather ratings, NBC rescheduled it to appear immediately following Diff'rent Strokes and had it written in that Larry and Phillip Drummond were old army friends (with Drummond's company becoming the new owners of Larry's radio station), thereby allowing several crossover episodes on both programs in the hope of raising Hello, Larry's popularity.

[megomania]

Wasn't this pretty much McLean Stevenson's only job after leaving M*A*S*H? I actually liked it..

-Chris

I guess I was wrong...these shows must have been really forgettable

Although viewers and critics had high hopes for Hello, Larry, McLean Stevenson, in fact, already had two other unsuccessful sitcoms under his belt since leaving M*A*S*H—The McLean Stevenson Show, which also aired on NBC, in 1976-77, and In the Beginning, which aired in 1978. Stevenson would go on to appear in one more series that would fail with him as a star, Condo in 1983.

[megomania]

Forgetable.

It's amazing...for all the good shows the 70s brought...there are tons that were pretty bad as well...lol.

TV Guide ranked the series number 12 on TV Guide's 50 Worst Shows of All Time list in 2002.