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Jude The Obscure · 03-04-2008, 10:05 AM

At least this is more Hello Larry than we get to see ever!

TVFactFan · 03-04-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

At least this is more Hello Larry than we get to see ever!

You know before I came to SitcomsOnline, I thought Hello Larry was a SPINOFF from diffrent Strokes-lol Had no idea that the shows just crossed over 3 times.

Jude The Obscure · 03-04-2008, 04:07 PM

I think many people assume it is a spinoff. Fact is, HL was independently conceived and began airing not too long after DS garnered some much needed ratings for struggling NBC. So the suits decided, hey, let's use DS to bolster the ratings and interest in another sitcom, in an attempt to make HL another hit. It worked temporarily, but could not sustain. I'm not sure if the reason was a timeslot change or the other changes to HL.

TVFactFan · 03-04-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

I think many people assume it is a spinoff. Fact is, HL was independently conceived and began airing not too long after DS garnered some much needed ratings for struggling NBC. So the suits decided, hey, let's use DS to bolster the ratings and interest in another sitcom, in an attempt to make HL another hit. It worked temporarily, but could not sustain. I'm not sure if the reason was a timeslot change or the other changes to HL.

I tried watching a HELLO LARRY ep and it was just not that good of a show. Maybe NBC should have aired both Diffrent Strokes and Hello Larry back to back

Jude The Obscure · 03-05-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

I tried watching a HELLO LARRY ep and it was just not that good of a show. Maybe NBC should have aired both Diffrent Strokes and Hello Larry back to back

FWIW, I did watch HL in it's original primetime run. Maybe because I had a thing for Kim Richards

I don't recall the timeslots it had during its brief two season run--you have that info?

I do know NBC reran HL in late nights as part of the Sunday Late Movie (but my NBC station didn't carry that).

BTW, that theme song is just out and out HORRIBLE!!

TVFactFan · 03-05-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

FWIW, I did watch HL in it's original primetime run. Maybe because I had a thing for Kim Richards

I don't recall the timeslots it had during its brief two season run--you have that info?

I do know NBC reran HL in late nights as part of the Sunday Late Movie (but my NBC station didn't carry that).

BTW, that theme song is just out and out HORRIBLE!!

Season 1

Fridays Nights at 9:30pm-Jan 1979-Feb 1979
Fridays Nights at 8:30pm-Feb 1979-Aug 1979

Season 2

Friday Nights at 8:30pm-Oct 1979
Wednesday Nights at 9:30pm-Oct 1979-April 1980

snl 70s show fan · 03-06-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

I tried watching a HELLO LARRY ep and it was just not that good of a show. Maybe NBC should have aired both Diffrent Strokes and Hello Larry back to back

they did run different strokes and hello larry back to back in season 2 right after real people and right before the best of saturday night live wednesday nights were my fave night to watch tv back then i stuck with nbc the whole evening

Jude The Obscure · 03-06-2008, 06:35 PM

I remember watching NBC's entire Wednesday lineup that season

I wonder how the ratings were--did HL really turn away DS's big lead in?

TVFactFan · 03-06-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

I remember watching NBC's entire Wednesday lineup that season

I wonder how the ratings were--did HL really turn away DS's big lead in?

Well I don't have the ratings for HL during the 79-80 season but DS did finish #27

03-04-2008, 10:05 AM	#1
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Woo hoo--seeing the gang on Diff'rent Strokes! At least this is more Hello Larry than we get to see ever!

03-04-2008, 04:07 PM	#3
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I think many people assume it is a spinoff. Fact is, HL was independently conceived and began airing not too long after DS garnered some much needed ratings for struggling NBC. So the suits decided, hey, let's use DS to bolster the ratings and interest in another sitcom, in an attempt to make HL another hit. It worked temporarily, but could not sustain. I'm not sure if the reason was a timeslot change or the other changes to HL.

03-06-2008, 06:35 PM	#8
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I remember watching NBC's entire Wednesday lineup that season I wonder how the ratings were--did HL really turn away DS's big lead in?