| Hello Ladies | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Alone Too Long" byHall & Oates |
| Composer | Vik Sharma |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Four Eyes Entertainment Quantity Entertainment ABC Studios HBO Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29) – November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22) |
Hello Ladies is an American sitcom created byStephen Merchant,Lee Eisenberg, andGene Stupnitsky. It stars Merchant as an Englishman looking for love in modernLos Angeles.[1] The series premiered on the American networkHBO on September 29, 2013.[1] On January 23, 2014, HBO canceled the series; however, the series was concluded with a feature-length special, which aired on November 22, 2014.[2]
Hello Ladies was adapted from Merchant's stand-up show of the same name. The show's title comes from thecatchphrase Stuart uses at least once per episode.
Stuart "Hello Ladies" Pritchard is a socially ineptEnglishman living inLos Angeles with the intent of finding the woman of his dreams. However, the unlucky Stuart keeps falling into situations that, more often than not, have him embarrassing himself in front of women. Stuart's support network include his best friend Wade, who is trying to cope with life as abachelor after he and his wifeseparate, and Jessica, an aspiring actress-screenwriter living in his guest-house.
Guest stars includedNicole Kidman,David Hornsby,Crista Flanagan,Jenny Slate,Lindsey Broad,Carly Craig,Eddie Pepitone,Lucy Punch,Marc Evan Jackson,Wayne Federman,Sean Wing andSarah Wright.[4]
On the review aggregator websiteMetacritic, the lone season ofHello Ladies scored 58 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Stephen Merchant | Stephen Merchant &Gene Stupnitsky &Lee Eisenberg | September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29) | 0.552[6] | |
Stuart's plans to pick up his roommate Jessica's friend go awry when he finds himself out in the LA nightlife with his two friends: glum Wade, in the middle of separating from his wife, and dirty-minded ladies' man Kives, who uses a wheelchair. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Limo" | Stephen Merchant | Stephen Merchant & Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | October 6, 2013 (2013-10-06) | 0.410[7] | |
When Wade's ex-wife rejects his plan to take her out in a limo, Stuart, hoping to impress ladies, hits the town in the luxury car with Wade and Kives. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Date" | Stephen Merchant | Stephen Merchant & Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | October 13, 2013 (2013-10-13) | 0.477[8] | |
After Jessica points out that a woman (Lindsey Broad) at the gym's drink counter is flirting with him, Stuart asks her out but starts getting paranoid about her texts. | ||||||
| 4 | "The Dinner" | Stephen Merchant | Stephen Merchant & Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | October 20, 2013 (2013-10-20) | N/A | |
Stuart goes to a gay bar to hit on women after Jessica tells him that straight women hang out there because they're less likely to be hit on. | ||||||
| 5 | "Pool Party" | Julian Farino | Stephen Merchant & Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27) | N/A | |
Stuart throws a pool party in the hopes of it becoming a playboy-esque bash. Meanwhile, Jessica takes in a 19-year-old homeless girl. | ||||||
| 6 | "Long Beach" | Julian Farino | Daniel Chun | November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03) | N/A | |
Stuart tries to befriend the tough construction workers doing repairs at his house, Wade makes a romantic gesture to win back his wife, and Jessica tells Glenn she wants a real relationship--all with disastrous results. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Wedding" | Greg Daniels | Ron Weiner | November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10) | N/A | |
Stuart and Jessica's time at a wedding begins without much promise, but soon finds great professional news for her and a promising interaction with a lovely model for him. | ||||||
| 8 | "The Drive" | Stephen Merchant | Stephen Merchant & Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17) | N/A | |
Wade faces a hard truth about his failing marriage. Jessica's glee over her breakthrough casting turns to sadness when she gets bad news. Stuart's quest to see Kimberley, a model, takes several surprising turns. | ||||||
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| "Hello Ladies: The Movie" | Stephen Merchant | Stephen Merchant &Gene Stupnitsky &Lee Eisenberg | November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22) | N/A | |
After his ex-girlfriend calls to tell Stuart that she and her husband will be visiting LA, Stuart, desperate to show he's "won at life," enlists Jessica to pose as his girlfriend. | |||||
The opening theme music is "Alone Too Long" byHall & Oates. Credits music for each episode differs:
"Hello Ladies: The Complete Series and the Movie" was released on DVD on May 26, 2015, which includes deleted scenes and making-of featurette. The complete collection is available in HD viaiTunes andAmazon Prime Video, though no Blu-ray release has been announced. The series also are available on HBO Max in United States, Latin America and Europe.