I've always found McLean Stevenson to be a funny man and a good actor.

"The Doris Day Show" - as Michael Nicholson (Seasons 2 & 3, 1969-1971)
"M*A*S*H" - as Lt.Col. Henry Blake (Seasons 1,2 & 3, 1972-1975)
"The McLean Stevenson Show" - as McLean "Mac" Ferguson (Season 1, 1976-1977)
"In the Beginning" - as Father Daniel M. Cleary (Season 1, 1978) only 6 episodes
"Hello, Larry" - as Larry Alder (Seasons 1 & 2, 1979-1980)
"Condo" - as James Kirkridge (Season 1, 1983)

He was also in:
"Dirty Dancing" - as Max Kellerman (Season 1, 1988-1989)

And a Mini Series titled "Tales of the City" in 1993.

So M*A*S*H was his longest running sitcom.

I wonder if McLean would've exited MASH at the end of season 3 if he had known that it was all downhill from there, he was in shows getting cancelled after 6 episodes while at the same time his former co-stars were still in the top 5. The only reason Hello Larry is well-known is because of the crossover episodes with Diff'rent Strokes, I'm sure if Drummond and Arnold didn't visit Larry in Seattle, a lot of people wouldn't know it existed.

I wonder if McLean would've exited MASH at the end of season 3 if he had known that it was all downhill from there, he was in shows getting cancelled after 6 episodes while at the same time his former co-stars were still in the top 5. The only reason Hello Larry is well-known is because of the crossover episodes with Diff'rent Strokes, I'm sure if Drummond and Arnold didn't visit Larry in Seattle, a lot of people wouldn't know it existed.
not to nitpick but it was set in Portland, Oregon

it wasn't really as bad as people would like you to believe - part of the reason it was so well-known was that the media was trashing Hello Larry every chance they could - check out some of the old episodes of Saturday Night Live from that time period (they often show them in NBC's late night slot on saturday night/sunday morning) they constantly made fun of the show...

He must be mixing him up with that other radio psychiatrist.

that's probably it, I only watched the HL crossover episode once on the DS DVD, but I swore I remember them going to Seattle. Oh well, Oregon and Washington are next to each other, and Seattle probably stuck out in my mind because of Frasier

not to nitpick but it was set in Portland, Oregon

it wasn't really as bad as people would like you to believe - part of the reason it was so well-known was that the media was trashing Hello Larry every chance they could - check out some of the old episodes of Saturday Night Live from that time period (they often show them in NBC's late night slot on saturday night/sunday morning) they constantly made fun of the show...i agree with everything you said about hello larry i liked it then and ive enjoyed the 2 eps that i got from trading here at so it was never an emmy calaber show but for what it was its pretty funny

I've been enjoying McLean Stevenson on "The Doris Day Show." It's nice to see him in a role that doesn't die at the end (like in M*A*S*H).

I've never seen "Hello, Larry" but I would buy the DVD if they released it. I saw Larry in the episodes of "Diff'rent Strokes" and I thought he was funny in that role too.

I wish McLean Stevenson had been in another sitcom that was long running, after M*A*S*H.

I always enjoyed Hello Larry and I must be one of the few who actually enjoyed Condo too. :lol:

I was able to receive a NBC ep of "The McLean Stevenson Show" from 1976 and just turned it off after about 13 min. I like Hello Larry a lot better. I still would like to see his show-"In the Beginning" one day.

Wow! Someone who has actually seen "The Mclean Stevenson Show".
Id love to hear what you thought of it. Was it a comedy? sketch comedy?...anything you can tell me would be appreciated.

Thanks, Christopher

I just knew that McLean Stevenson's was in M*A*S*H AndHello Larry

THE McLEAN STEVENSON SHOW was a short-lived sitcom on NBC where he played the owner of a hardware store. (I forget his name) He had a son who was a college dropout and was back living at home again, and his daughter had gotten divorced and had also moved back home, along with her 2 kids. Barbara Stuart (Sgt. Carters girlfriend Bunny on GOMER PYLE: U.S.M.C.) played his wife. That's all I remember-I haven't seen the show in years, since it first aired.
I also remember, though, that it wasn't very good.

Wow! Someone who has actually seen "The Mclean Stevenson Show".
Id love to hear what you thought of it. Was it a comedy? sketch comedy?...anything you can tell me would be appreciated.

Thanks, Christopher



The one ep of the Mclean Stevenson show I have on DVD wasn't too bad

McLean also guest starred on an episode of Golden Girls

Mc Lean's best role and what he will forever be known for is Lt Col Henry Blake... made MASH so funny early on...

I wonder if McLean would've exited MASH at the end of season 3 if he had known that it was all downhill from there, he was in shows getting cancelled after 6 episodes while at the same time his former co-stars were still in the top 5. The only reason Hello Larry is well-known is because of the crossover episodes with Diff'rent Strokes, I'm sure if Drummond and Arnold didn't visit Larry in Seattle, a lot of people wouldn't know it existed.
From what I've heard he was tricked into leaving M*A*S*H with the promise of his own show and other projects that never got off the ground. He later said it was a mistake in leaving M*A*S*H.