Hello, Larry: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Following the breakup of his marriage, radio talk-show host Larry Alder moved from Los Angeles to Portland, to get a fresh start. He got a job at a radio station KLOW, where Morgan Winslow became the producer for his phone talk show. Earl was Larry's obese engineer. Lary had been given custody of his two daughters, 13-year old Ruthie and 16-year old Diane. Glib and in total control of the air, he was much less sure of himself at home as the single parent of two maturing girls. Leona, a school teacher and neighbor, tried to bring a little of woman's touch to this chaotic household. Larry's ex-wife Marion (Shelley Fabares) also turned up occasionally. Added to the regular cast in the fall of were former Harlem Globetrotters basketball star Meadowlark Lemon, playing himself as a owner of a sporting goods store, and Tommy, a 14-year old neighbor.

Series details

• Title: Hello, Larry
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1979-01-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 1980-04-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8031
• IMDb ID: tt0078623
• TVDB ID: 73957

Cast and credited roles

• McLean Stevenson — Larry Alder
• Kim Richards — Ruthie Alder
• Joanna Gleason — Morgan Winslow
• Donna Wilkes — Diane Adler
• George Memmoli — Earl
• Krista Errickson — Diane Alder
• Meadowlark Lemon — Meadowlark Lemon
• Fred Stuthman — Henry Alder
• John Femia — Tommy Roscini
• Ruth Brown — Leona Wilson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-01-26; final listed air date 1979-05-04; episode order: 15.
• Season 2: premiered 1979-09-28; final listed air date 1980-04-30; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hello, Larry on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.