# List of Hello, Larry episodes

This is a list of episodes for the television series Hello, Larry. The series aired for two seasons, from January 1979 to April 1980, with a total of 38 episodes. It featured three crossover episodes in which the cast of Diff'rent Strokes appeared.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Rank | Rating |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Rank | Rating |
| 1 | 18 | 18 | January 26, 1979 (1979-01-26) | October 12, 1979 (1979-10-12) | 68 | 15.7 |
| 2 | 20 | 20 | October 19, 1979 (1979-10-19) | April 30, 1980 (1980-04-30) | TBA | TBA |
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## Episodes
### Season 1 (1979)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "How to Not To" | Doug Rogers | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | January 26, 1979 (1979-01-26) |
| Diane's boyfriend is putting pressure on her to go all the way. ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The New Kid" | Doug Rogers | George Tibbles | February 2, 1979 (1979-02-02) |
| Ruthie is rejected at school by her friends as they learn her dad is the local outspoken talk-show host. ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Final Papers" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Teleplay by : Milt Rosen | February 9, 1979 (1979-02-09) |
| Larry receives his final divorce papers, and struggles with his and the girls' emotional reactions to the official end of his marriage. ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Hitchhiker" | Doug Rogers | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | February 16, 1979 (1979-02-16) |
| A homesick Diane begins to miss her boyfriend in L.A., so she decides to hitch her way back. ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Mother Morgan" | Doug Rogers | Howard Albrecht & Sol Weinstein | February 23, 1979 (1979-02-23) |
| Diane and Ruthie begin to miss their mom, and Morgan helps fill the void. ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Ruthie's First Crush" | Doug Rogers | George Tibbles | March 2, 1979 (1979-03-02) |
| Ruthie and her friend Eric develop a case of puppy love and aren't sure how to react. ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Larry's First Date" | Doug Rogers | Martin Cohan | March 9, 1979 (1979-03-09) |
| Recently divorced Larry goes on a date with Morgan's sister much to Morgan's worry. ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Peer Pressure" | Doug Rogers | Lois Hire | March 16, 1979 (1979-03-16) |
| It's feared that Diane is on uppers when Larry finds them in her purse. ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Leona, the New Neighbor" | Doug Rogers | George Tibbles | March 23, 1979 (1979-03-23) |
| New tenant Leona moves into Larry's building and aids his daughters but angers him. ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Trip: Part 2" | Doug Rogers | Woody Kling | March 30, 1979 (1979-03-30) |
| The Alder family welcomes Drummond's family to Portland, as Drummond is considering the downsizing of Alder's station. Note: The first half of this two-part crossover is an episode of Diff'rent Strokes. This episode is now included in the Diff'rent Strokes syndication package. ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Triangle" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Celia Bonaduce Teleplay by : George Tibbles | April 6, 1979 (1979-04-06) |
| Before a party at the Alders', Ruthie's boyfriend Eric gets a crush on Diane. ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Larry's Bad Back" | Doug Rogers | Woody Kling and George Tibbles | April 13, 1979 (1979-04-13) |
| The girls compete to see which one takes better care of their sick father. ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Rap with Ruthie" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Teleplay by : Milt Rosem | April 27, 1979 (1979-04-27) |
| Ruthie gets to do her own radio talk-show for a school project. She uses Larry's radio show airtime. ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "My Sister, the Criminal" | Doug Rogers | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | May 4, 1979 (1979-05-04) |
| Diane catches Ruthie stealing. ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Feudin' and Fussin': Part 2" | Doug Rogers | George Tibbles and Woody Kling | September 28, 1979 (1979-09-28) |
| The Drummond family welcomes the Alders to New York City, as Larry auditions there for a television talk show. Note: The first half of this two-part crossover is an episode of Diff'rent Strokes. This episode now airs as part of the Diff'rent Strokes syndication package. ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Ruthie Grows Up" | Doug Rogers | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | October 5, 1979 (1979-10-05) |
| 17 | 17 | "Ruthie Grows Up" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Earle Doud Teleplay by : Lois Hire | October 5, 1979 (1979-10-05) |
| Diane, thinking Ruthie is too much of a tomboy, convinces Ruthie to go to a school dance with a nice boy her own age. But during that date Ruthie develops a crush on Cubby, a slick-talking 17-year-old young man who intends to make the inexperienced, younger girl his next conquest. After inviting Cubby over without Larry's permission, Ruthie must swiftly learn how to deal with Cubby and his more grown-up intentions toward her. ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Hello, Marion: Part 1" "Marion Returns" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Wayne Kline and Mark Fink Teleplay by : Norman Paul and Woody Kling & George Tibbles | October 12, 1979 (1979-10-12) |
| Larry's ex-wife Marion comes to visit while Larry has to leave town with Morgan on a business trip. ||||||

### Season 2 (1979–80)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 19 | 1 | "Hello, Marion: Part 2" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Wayne Kline Teleplay by : Norman Paul and George Tibbles | October 19, 1979 (1979-10-19) |
| Ruthie keeps hoping her parents will get back together and tries much persuasion. Larry and Marion go out and have an interesting evening. ||||||
| 20 | 2 | "Goodbye, Marion" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Wayne Kline Teleplay by : Norman Paul and George Tibbles | October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26) |
| Larry and Marion announce they are getting remarried. However, they run into problems on where they will live and where they will work. ||||||
| 21 | 3 | "The Nude Emcee" | Doug Rogers | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | November 7, 1979 (1979-11-07) |
| Larry looking for extra work gets an offer to host a nude beauty pageant. But the catch is that he has to be nude too. ||||||
| 22 | 4 | "Morgan the Boss" | Doug Rogers | George Tibbles & Woody Kling | November 14, 1979 (1979-11-14) |
| Morgan becomes Larry's boss and Larry is jealous of her new position and promotion. ||||||
| 23 | 5 | "Marion's Fiancé" | Doug Rogers | Al Gordon & Jack Mendelsohn | November 21, 1979 (1979-11-21) |
| Marion's new fiancé comes to visit and mentions he and Marion will be seeking shared custody of the girls. ||||||
| 24 | 6 | "Thanksgiving Crossover: Part 2" | Doug Rogers | Story by : George Tibbles & Woody Kling Teleplay by : Woody Kling & George Tibbles and Milt Rosen | November 28, 1979 (1979-11-28) |
| The 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's company. Note: The first half of this two-part crossover is an episode of Diff'rent Strokes. This episode now airs as part of the Diff'rent Strokes syndication package. ||||||
| 25 | 7 | "Diane Drinks" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Wayne Kline and George Tibbles & Woody Kling Teleplay by : George Tibbles & Woody Kling | December 5, 1979 (1979-12-05) |
| Huge trouble arises when Diane develops a big drinking problem. ||||||
| 26 | 8 | "Tommy the Houseguest" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Elaine Newman Teleplay by : Elaine Newman & George Tibbles and Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | December 12, 1979 (1979-12-12) |
| Tommy has to move in temporarily with the Alders while his mother is away. ||||||
| 27 | 9 | "Larry's Father" | Doug Rogers | Al Gordon & Jack Mendelsohn | December 19, 1979 (1979-12-19) |
| Larry's father moves in and, against Larry's wishes, he gives Diane money to buy a car. ||||||
| 28 | 10 | "Money from Home" | Doug Rogers | Milt Rosen | January 9, 1980 (1980-01-09) |
| Larry's ex-wife Marion sends a sizable check to help him buy a house for his daughters. And in the process, it challenges Larry's pride. ||||||
| 29 | 11 | "The Neighbor Dies" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Ralph Phillips and Douglas Tibbles & Barbara Tibbles Teleplay by : Douglas Tibbles & Barbara Tibbles | January 16, 1980 (1980-01-16) |
| Ruthie gets in a fight with her new piano teacher who is very much disliked. He dies after their argument and Ruthie feels responsible for his death. ||||||
| 30 | 12 | "The Blind Friend" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Mitchell Wayne Cohen & Bambi Burton Teleplay by : Mitchell Wayne Cohen & Bambi Burton and Woody Kling & George Tibbles | January 23, 1980 (1980-01-23) |
| Morgan's blind nephew gets a sympathetic Ruthie to be his date. ||||||
| 31 | 13 | "Love Around the Corner" | Doug Rogers | George Tibbles & Woody Kling | January 30, 1980 (1980-01-30) |
| Larry meets a female tenant (who happens to be Tommy's mother) in his building's laundry room and things get very serious. ||||||
| 32 | 14 | "Larry's Mid-Life Crisis: Part 1" | Doug Rogers | Story by : Woody Kling & George Tibbles Teleplay by : Douglas Tibbles & Barbara Tibbles | February 13, 1980 (1980-02-13) |
| Larry 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 radio job. ||||||
| 33 | 15 | "Larry's Mid-Life Crisis: Part 2" | Doug Rogers | Al Gordon & Jack Mendelsohn | February 20, 1980 (1980-02-20) |
| Larry seeks new job offers after the loss of his radio job. ||||||
| 34 | 16 | "Larry's Mid-Life Crisis: Part 3" | Doug Rogers | Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat | February 27, 1980 (1980-02-27) |
| Morgan also finds herself jobless, and Larry confronts the station's boss's son, in order to at least try to get her a job at the radio station. ||||||
| 35 | 17 | "The Rock Star: Part 1" | Doug Rogers | Michael Endler | March 5, 1980 (1980-03-05) |
| Ruthie wants to go to a big concert but it is sold out. Luckily, her DJ father helped give the young man his first big break on the radio back in L.A. Larry takes the girls to see the singer Curt Stone in his hotel. But later on, after Larry says no to Diane, she decides to run away from home to visit the rock star in San Francisco. ||||||
| 36 | 18 | "The Rock Star: Part 2" | Doug Rogers | Al Gordon & Jack Mendelsohn | March 12, 1980 (1980-03-12) |
| Having run away to see rock star Curt Stone in San Francisco, Diane must make a very important decision. She must choose between her new love and her family. ||||||
| 37 | 19 | "The Protégé" | Doug Rogers | Glenn Padnick | April 2, 1980 (1980-04-02) |
| Tommy asks Larry for advice on women. Soon, Tommy is in very serious trouble at school for kissing a girl in a broom closet. ||||||
| 38 | 20 | "Yearning" | Art Dielhenn and Doug Rogers | George Tibbles & Woody Kling and Al Gordon & Jack Mendelsohn | April 30, 1980 (1980-04-30) |
| Morgan's new secretary dates Larry's father and it soon seems that marriage is in their plans. ||||||