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Hello, Larry

TV·1979–1980·2 seasons, 38 episodes·NBC·Comedy·Created by Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield

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Radio host Larry Alder has to cope with being a single father to his two daughters, Diane and Ruthie.

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Episodes by season

Season0114Episodes1979AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01How To Not ToJanuary 26, 1979Diane's boyfriend is putting pressure on her to go all the way.
  2. S01E02The New KidFebruary 2, 1979Ruthie is rejected at school by her friends as they learn her dad is the local outspoken talk-show host.
  3. S01E03The Final PapersFebruary 9, 1979Larry receives his final divorce papers and struggles with his emotions.
  4. S01E04The HitchhikerFebruary 16, 1979A homesick Diane begins to miss her boyfriend in L.A. So, she decides to hitch her way back.
  5. S01E05Mother MorganFebruary 23, 1979Diane and Ruthie begin to miss their mom and Morgan helps fill the void.
  6. S01E06Ruthie's First CrushMarch 2, 1979Ruthie and her friend Eric develop a case of puppy love and aren't sure how to react.
  7. S01E07Larry's First DateMarch 9, 1979Recently divorced Larry goes on a date with Morgan's sister much to Morgan's worry.
  8. S01E08Peer PressureMarch 16, 1979It's feared that Diane is on uppers when Larry finds them in her purse.
  9. S01E09Leona, The New NeighborMarch 23, 1979New tenant Leona moves into Larry's building and aids his daughters but angers him.
  10. S01E10The Trip (II)March 30, 1979The Alder family welcomes Drummond's family to Portland, as Drummond is considering the downsizing of Alder's station. The crossover starts
  11. S01E11The TriangleApril 6, 1979Before a party at the Alders', Ruthie's boyfriend Eric gets a crush on Diane.
  12. S01E12Larry's Bad BackApril 13, 1979
  13. S01E13Rap With RuthieApril 27, 1979Ruthie gets to do her own radio talk-show for a school project. She uses Larry's radio show airtime.
  14. S01E14My Sister, The CriminalMay 4, 1979

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0224Episodes1979–80AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Feudin' and Fussin' (II)September 28, 1979The Drummond family welcomes the Alders to New York City. As Larry auditions there for a television talk-show. The crossover starts on Diff
  2. S02E02Ruthie Grows Up (1)October 5, 1979Diane, thinking Ruthie is too much of a tomboy, gets Ruthie persuaded to go to a school dance. Then soon enough Ruthie develops a crush, on
  3. S02E03Ruthie Grows Up (2)October 5, 1979
  4. S02E04Hello, Marion (1)October 12, 1979Larry's ex-wife Marion comes to visit while Larry has to leave town with Morgan on a business trip.
  5. S02E05Hello, Marion (2)October 19, 1979Ruthie keeps hoping her parents will get back together and tries much persuasion. Larry and Marion go out and have an interesting evening.
  6. S02E06Goodbye, MarionOctober 26, 1979Larry and Marion announce they are getting remarried. However, they run into problems on where they will live and where they will work.
  7. S02E07The Nude EmceeNovember 7, 1979Larry, in dire need of funds to buy a house for his daughters, is offered big money to be a nude emcee for a nude beauty contest.
  8. S02E08Morgan the BossNovember 14, 1979Morgan becomes Larry's boss and Larry is jealous of her new position and promotion.
  9. S02E09Marion's FiancéNovember 21, 1979Marion's (Shelley Fabares) new fianc'e comes to visit and mentions he and Marion will be seeking shared custody of the girls.
  10. S02E10Thanksgiving Crossover (II)November 28, 1979The Alders go to New York City one more time, as Larry tries to pitch the sale of a television station he wants to manage to Philip Drummond
  11. S02E11Diane DrinksDecember 5, 1979Huge trouble arises when Diane develops a big deinking problem.
  12. S02E12Tommy the HouseguestDecember 12, 1979Tommy has to temporarily move in with the Alder's while his mother is away.
  13. S02E13Larry's FatherDecember 19, 1979Larry's father moves in and against Larry's wishes, he gives Diane money to buy a car.
  14. S02E14Money From HomeJanuary 9, 1980Larry's ex-wife Marion sends a sizeable check to help him buy a house for his daughters. And in the process, it challenges Larry's pride.
  15. S02E15The Neighbor DiesJanuary 16, 1980Ruthie gets in a fight with her new piano teacher who is very much disliked. He dies after their argument and Ruthie feels responsible for h
  16. S02E16The Blind FriendJanuary 23, 1980Morgan's blind nephew gets a sympathetic Ruthie to be his date.
  17. S02E17Love Around The CornerJanuary 30, 1980Larry meets a female tenant ( who happens to be Tommy's mother) in his building's laundry room and things get very serious.
  18. S02E18Larry's Mid-Life Crisis (1)February 13, 1980Larry uses his radio show to protest destruction of a local hotel housing senior citizens. He then ends up in jail and is fired from his rad
  19. S02E19Larry's Mid-Life Crisis (2)February 20, 1980Larry seeks new job offers after the loss of his job.
  20. S02E20Larry's Mid-Life Crisis (3)February 27, 1980Morgan also finds herself jobless and Larry the confronts the station's boss's son, in order to at least try to get her job at the radio sta
  21. S02E21The Rock Star (1)March 5, 1980Diane meets and falls for a rock star and may be leaving the home for the rock star.
  22. S02E22The Rock Star (2)March 12, 1980Diane must make a very important choice. She must decide between either her new love (the rock star) and her family.
  23. S02E23The ProtégéApril 2, 1980Tommy asks Larry for advice on women. Soon, Tommy is in very serious trouble at school for kissing a girl in a broom closet.
  24. S02E24YearningApril 30, 1980Morgan's new secretary dates Larry's father and we soon find out that marriage is in their plans.

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