Hello Ladies
Hello Ladies is an American sitcom created by Stephen Merchant, Lee Eisenberg, and Gene Stupnitsky. It stars Merchant as an Englishman looking for love in modern Los Angeles. The series premiered on the American network HBO on September 29, 2013. On January 23, 2014, HBO canceled the series; however, the series was concluded with a feature-length special, which aired on November 22, 2014.
Hello Ladies was adapted from Merchant's stand-up show of the same name. The show's title comes from the catchphrase Stuart uses at least once per episode.
Premise
Stuart "Hello Ladies" Pritchard is a socially inept Englishman living in Los 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 a bachelor after he and his wife separate, and Jessica, an aspiring actress-screenwriter living in his guest-house.Cast
- Stephen Merchant as Stuart Pritchard
- Christine Woods as Jessica Vanderhoff
- Nate Torrence as Wade Bailey
- Kevin Weisman as Kives
- Kyle Mooney as Rory
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the lone season of Hello Ladies scored 58 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".Music
The opening theme music is "Alone Too Long" by Hall & Oates. Credits music for each episode differs:Season 1 (2013)
- Episode 1: "Kiss You All Over" by Exile
- Episode 2: "Look Who's Lonely Now" by Bill LaBounty
- Episode 3: "You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey
- Episode 4: "Year of the Cat" by Al Stewart
- Episode 5: "The Guitar Man" by Bread
- Episode 6: "Get It Right Next Time" by Gerry Rafferty
- Episode 7: "Oh Yeah" by Roxy Music
- Episode 8: "Marriage Bureau Rendezvous" by 10cc
Hello Ladies: The Movie (2014)
- "Some Like It Hot" by The Power Station, "Somebody" by Bryan Adams, "Sussudio" by Phil Collins, "Days Gone Down" by Gerry Rafferty