'Hello Larry' Was The Crowning Jewel of Mclean Stevenson's Post M*A*S*H Career - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 09-06-2010, 12:22 AM

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Maybe his post-M*A*S*H career went nowhere was because he was better at being a supporting player than he was at being a star.

That's a very good point. If he'd joined another ensemble show, maybe he could've revitalized his career.

Marvo301 · 09-06-2010, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Yeah, weren't Larry and Mr. Drummond old Army buddies or something like that?

Yes they were. Although I don't remember Mr. D being at the 4077th!

catlover79 · 09-06-2010, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Yes they were. Although I don't remember Mr. D being at the 4077th!

I think those scenes ended up on the cutting room floor.

70s show watcher · 09-06-2010, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Yes they were. Although I don't remember Mr. D being at the 4077th!

they did mention that they were both in korea though who knows maybe larry was really henry blake and didnt die after all he just ditched lorrane and the kids in bloomington went to california met marion got remarried and a whole other life without lorrane;s constant nagging and her werid mother

TVFactFan · 09-06-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Yeah, weren't Larry and Mr. Drummond old Army buddies or something like that?

Yup that was the connection

Retro4Life · 09-06-2010, 01:34 PM

Hello, Larry got a bad rap IMHO. It wasn't classic material, but honestly it was every bit as good as Diffrent Strokes or Facts of Life, it just didn't seem to have the backing of the network and it did suffer from all the overblown jokes about it.

I never saw the other Stevenson shows, but I really liked him and in retrospect I think his failure to score after MASH is really a tragedy. He was a really talented and likeable actor.

TVFactFan · 09-06-2010, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Hello, Larry got a bad rap IMHO. It wasn't classic material, but honestly it was every bit as good as Diffrent Strokes or Facts of Life, it just didn't seem to have the backing of the network and it did suffer from all the overblown jokes about it.

I never saw the other Stevenson shows, but I really liked him and in retrospect I think his failure to score after MASH is really a tragedy. He was a really talented and likeable actor.

Hello Larry was defintely better than season 1of Facts of Life

catlover79 · 09-06-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

I never saw the other Stevenson shows, but I really liked him and in retrospect I think his failure to score after MASH is really a tragedy. He was a really talented and likeable actor.

It's a credit to Mr. Stevenson that he kept trying. "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." That seemed to be his motto with TV, even though his shows tanked. You have to give him credit for not giving up.

catlover79 · 09-06-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Yup that was the connection

Thanks, Sol!!!!

rcbrad · 10-11-2010, 08:17 PM

The "Mclean" sitcoms were really not that bad, in fact there have been hundreds of sitcoms that did not last long, that really were enjoyable to watch. Many shows just do not catch on. Most shows that replace the "failed" shows really do not do any better in the ratings than the shows they replaced.

The other sitcom that I remember was his first sitcom "The Mclean Stevenson Show" I really enjoyed that one much more than Hello Larry. Wish I could see it again!!!

70s show watcher · 10-17-2010, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by rcbrad

The "Mclean" sitcoms were really not that bad, in fact there have been hundreds of sitcoms that did not last long, that really were enjoyable to watch. Many shows just do not catch on. Most shows that replace the "failed" shows really do not do any better in the ratings than the shows they replaced.

The other sitcom that I remember was his first sitcom "The Mclean Stevenson Show" I really enjoyed that one much more than Hello Larry. Wish I could see it again!!!

there was an ep on youtube a while back i dont know if its still there or not?

TVFactFan · 10-17-2010, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 70s show watcher

there was an ep on youtube a while back i dont know if its still there or not?

I have an original NBC broadcast of the Mclean Stevenson Show from 12/1/76 with very good quality and all commercials. It aired after the CPO sharkey show that night

70s show watcher · 10-18-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I have an original NBC broadcast of the Mclean Stevenson Show from 12/1/76 with very good quality and all commercials. It aired after the CPO sharkey show that night

you know what;s weird is the all the other nbc copies that are floating around the trading curcit have ether no commercoals at all or maybe 2 commercials and the rest cut out so its great that you have a full broadcast

09-06-2010, 01:34 PM	#21
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Hello, Larry got a bad rap IMHO. It wasn't classic material, but honestly it was every bit as good as Diffrent Strokes or Facts of Life, it just didn't seem to have the backing of the network and it did suffer from all the overblown jokes about it. I never saw the other Stevenson shows, but I really liked him and in retrospect I think his failure to score after MASH is really a tragedy. He was a really talented and likeable actor.
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rcbrad Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 479	The "Mclean" sitcoms were really not that bad, in fact there have been hundreds of sitcoms that did not last long, that really were enjoyable to watch. Many shows just do not catch on. Most shows that replace the "failed" shows really do not do any better in the ratings than the shows they replaced. The other sitcom that I remember was his first sitcom "The Mclean Stevenson Show" I really enjoyed that one much more than Hello Larry. Wish I could see it again!!!