
Totaling 38 episodes over two seasons, the show, created by Dick Bensfield and Perry Grant, starred McLean Stevenson as Larry Alder, a radio talk show host who moves to Portland, Oregon, with his two teenage daughters after a divorce.
Despite high expectations, the show faced criticism for its lack of humor and weak writing. Frequent mockery by Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show” didn’t help, leading to its cancellation after two seasons. In 2002, TV Guide ranked “Hello, Larry” on its list of the “50 Worst Shows of All Time.