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Ep. Ep. Orig.
# Title Airdate
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This is the believed broadcast order. The production order may vary slightly.
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01 "How To Not To" 01/26/79
Writers: Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant
Guest Actors: Joe Medalis as Engineer
Christian Zika as Bobby
[PLOT SUMMARY]: (Pilot Episode) Diane's
boyfriend is putting much
pressure on her to go all
the way.
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05 "The New Kid" 02/23/79
Writer: George Tibbles
Guest Actors: Kerry Muir as Olivia
Julie Anne Huddock as Phyllis
Jamie Anne Parsons as Debbie
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Ruthie is rejected at school
by her friends as they learn
her dad is the local outspoken
talk-show host.
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02 "The Final Papers" 02/02/79
Teleplay: Milt Rosen
Story: Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant
Guest Actors: Anne Sweeny as Greta
Sherri Spillane as Lori
Carolos Brown as Max
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Larry receives his final
divorce papers and struggles
with his emotions.
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03 "The Hitchhiker" 02/09/79
Writers: Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant
Guest Actor: Brad Trumbull as the Policeman
[PLOT SUMMARY]: A homesick Diane begins to
miss her boyfriend in L.A.
So, she decides to hitch
her way back.
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04 "Mother Morgan" 02/16/79
Writer: Howard Albrecht
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Diane and Ruthie begin to
miss their mom and Morgan
helps fill the void.
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05 "The New Kid" 02/23/79
Writer: George Tibbles
Guest Actors: Kerry Muir as Olivia
Julie Anne Huddock as Phyllis
Jamie Anne Parsons as Debbie
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Ruthie is rejected at school
by her friends as they learn
her dad is the local outspoken
talk-show host.
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06 "Ruthie's First Crush" 03/02/79
Writer: George Tibbles
Guest Actors: Geno Andrews as Eric Miller
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Ruthie and her friend Eric
develop a case of puppy love
and aren't sure how to react.
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07 "Larry's First Date" 03/09/79
Writer: Martin Cohan
Guest Actors: Jan Shutan as Laura Winslow
Christopher Thomas as the Waiter
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Recently divorced Larry goes
on a date with Morgan's
sister much to Morgan's worry.
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08 "Peer Pressure" 03/16/79
Writer: Lois Hire
Guest Actor: Karen Obidiear as Cindy
[PLOT SUMMARY]: It's feared that Diane is
on uppers when Larry finds
them in her purse.
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09 "Leona The New Neighbor" 03/23/79
Writer: George Tibbles
Guest Actor: Ruth Brown as Leona Wilson
[PLOT SUMMARY]: New tenant Leona moves into
Larry's building and aids his
daughters but angers him.
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10 "The Triangle" 04/06/79
Teleplay: George Tibbles
Story: Celia Bonaduce & Anthony Bonaduce
Guest Actor: Geno Andrews as Eric Miller
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Before a party at the Alders',
Ruthie's boyfriend Eric gets
a crush on Diane.
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11 "Larry's Bad Back"
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12 "Rap With Ruthie"
Guest Actor: Ruth Brown as Leona
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Ruthie gets to do her own
radio talk-show for a school
project. She uses Larry's
radio show airtime.
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13 "My Sister The Criminal"
...End First Season...
...Start Second Season...
14 "Hello, Marion" Part 1
Guest Actors: Shelley Fabares as Marion
John Femia as Tommy
Zale Kessler as Desk Clerk
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Larry's ex-wife Marion comes
to visit while Larry has to
leave town with Morgan on a
business trip.
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15 "Hello, Marion" Part 2
Guest Actors: Shelley Fabares as Marion
John Femia as Tommy
Lee Delano as Raoul
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Ruthie keeps hoping her parents
will get back together and tries
much persuasion. Larry and Marion
go out and have an interesting night.
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16 "Goodbye, Marion" Part 3
Guest Actors: Shelley Fabares as Marion
John Femia as Tommy
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Larry and Marion announce they
are getting re-married. However,
they run into problems on where
they will live and work...
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17 "Ruthie Grows Up" Part 1
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Diane, thinking Ruthie is too
much of a tomboy, gets Ruthie
persuaded to go to a school
dance and soon enough Ruthie
develops a crush.
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18 "Ruthie Grows Up" Part 2
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19 "The Nude Emcee"
Writers: Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat
Guest Actors: Dorothy Green as Mrs. Boylston
Anulka Fox Sales as Francie
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Larry, in dire need of funds
to buy a house for his daughters,
is offered big money to be a nude
emcee for a nude beauty contest.
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20 "Morgan The Boss"
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Morgan becomes Larry's boss
and Larry is jealous of her
new position and promotion.
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21 "Marion's Fiancé"
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Marion's new fiancé comes
to visit and mentions he
and Marion will be seeking
shared custody of the girls
(6 months of the year).
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22 "Diane Drinks"
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Trouble arises when Diane
develops a drinking problem.
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23 "Tommy The Houseguest"
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Tommy has to temporarily
move in with the Alders'
while his mother is away.
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24 "Larry's Father"
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Larry's father moves in and
against Larry's wishes - gives
Diane money to buy a car.
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25 "Money From Home"
Writer: Milt Rosen
Guest Actor: Will Hunt as Wendell
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Larry's ex-wife sends a sizeable
check to help him buy a house
for his daughters and challenges
his pride.
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26 "The Neighbor Dies"
Teleplay by: Doug Tibbles & Barbara Tibbles
Story by: Ralph Phillips, George Tibbles
and Barbara Tibbles
Guest Actors: Walter Burke as Mr. Vandervellen
Frank Vohs as Ed
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Ruthie gets in a fight with
her new piano teacher who is
much disliked, he dies after
their argument and she feels
responsible.
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27 "The Blind Friend"
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Morgan's blind nephew gets
a sympathetic Ruthie to be
his date.
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28 "Love Around The Corner"
Writers: Woody Kling & George Tibbles
Guest Actors: Rita Taggart as Marie
Maxine Elliot as Mrs. Simpson
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Larry meets a female tenant (who
happens to be Tommy's mother) in
his buidling's laundry room
and things get serious.
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29 "Larry's Mid-Life Crisis" Part 1
Guest Actors: Will Hunt as Wendell
Gerry Black as The Officer
John Bloom as The Big Guy
Georgia Schmidt as Mrs. Wendover
Chao-Li Chi as Mr. Wong
Jane Chung as Mrs. Wong
Margarita Garcia as Mrs. Garcia
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Larry uses his radio show to
protest destruction of a local
hotel housing senior citizens.
He winds up in jail and is fired
from his job.
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30 "Larry's Mid-Life Crisis" Part 2
Writers: Al Gordon & Jack Mendelson
Guest Actors: Terry McGovern as Buddy Summers
Cameron Young as Gary Cushing
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Larry seeks new job offers after
the loss of his job.
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31 "Larry's Mid-Life Crisis" Part 3
Guest Actors: Dave Landsberg as Barton III
Parley Baer as Barton Sr.
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Morgan also finds herself jobless
and Larry confronts the station's
boss's son in order to at least get
her job back with the station.
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32 "The Rock Star" Part 1
Guest Actors: Joey Travolta as Curt Stone
George O'Hanlan Jr. as Rick
Robyn Petty as The Blue-Haired Girl
Jeff Seymour as The Kissing Boy
Laura Urstein as The First Girl
Sandy Rosenberg as The Second Girl
Susan Vickery as The Fourth Girl
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Diane meets and falls for a rock
star and may be leaving
home for him.
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33 "The Rock Star" Part 2
Guest Actors: Joey Travolta as Curt Stone
George O'Hanlan as Rick
Clyde Kusatsu as The Hotel Clerk
Joseph Perry as Detective Raskin
Peggy Mondo as The Large Lady
Randy Edelman as Teddy
Kipp Cochran as Security Guard
{PLOT SUMMARY]: Diane must decide between
her new love (the rock star)
and her family.
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34 "The Protegé"
Guest Actor: Barbara Cason as Miss Putman
{PLOT SUMMARY]: Tommy asks Larry for advice on
women. Soon, Tommy is in trouble
at school for kissing a girl
in a broom closet.
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35 "The Yearning"
[PLOT SUMMARY]: Morgan's new secretary dates
Larry's father and we find that
marriage is in their plans.
Hopefully, more Plot Summaries will be added before too long!
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NOTE!!
Descriptions of the "Diff'rent Strokes" hour long episodes that featured the "Hello, Larry" cast are as follows: Note that numbers refer to episode in the "Diff'rent Strokes" series!
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19 "The Trip" 04/79
[PLOT SUMMARY]: The Alder family welcomes
Drummond's family to Portland,
as Drummond is considering
the downsizing of Alder's
radio station.
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26 "Feudin' and Fussin'"
[PLOT SUMMARY]: The Drummond family welcomes
the Alders to NYC, as Larry
auditions there for a tv
talk-show.
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33 "Thanksgiving Crossover" 11/79
[PLOT SUMMARY]: The Alders go to NYC one
more time, as Larry tries
to pitch the sale of a tv
station he wants to manage
to Drummond's company.
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