{"id":138176,"date":"2026-11-10T12:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=138176"},"modified":"2026-11-10T12:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:38:17","slug":"1980s-tv-shows-a-trip-down-memory-lane-with-lou-richards-clark-v-uhley-jr-in-gloria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=138176","title":{"rendered":"1980s TV Shows: A Trip Down Memory Lane With\u2026 Lou Richards (Clark V. Uhley, Jr. in “Gloria”)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Exclusive Interview by Karen Beishuizen<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGloria\u201d was an American series and a spin-off of \u201cAll in the Family\u201d. It aired on CBS from 1982 til 1983. It ran for 1 season and 22 episodes. Sally Struthers reprised her role as Gloria who moved to upstate New York after divorcing Mike Stivic. She got a job as a veterinarian assistant in a practice owned by Dr. Willard Adams, played by Burgess Meredith. Lou Richards played Clark V. Uhley, Jr. who almost becomes romantically involved with Gloria and is the funny man of the show. <\/p>\n

KB: “Gloria”: What was the show about?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“Gloria” was the last spin-off of the iconic series, “All in the Family”. Gloria, recently divorced from Mike Stivic, moves to upstate New York and takes a job as a veterinarian assistant. The Burgess Meredith character being the owner and vet.<\/p>\n

KB: How did you get the part as Clark V. Uhley, Jr.?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In the spring of 1982 I booked a small role as a bomb squad cop on an episode of “WKRP in Cincinnati”. It went extremely well. Got some laughs with the few lines that I had and apparently the producers took notice. They went on to produce and write the “Gloria” pilot that summer and cast me in the part of Clark V. Uhley, Jr.<\/p>\n

KB: What did you like about the character and how did you make it your own?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

He was just so much fun and so silly. One of my favorite character actors growing up was Bill Daily from “The Bob Newhart Show\u201d. I think I just channeled him. lol<\/p>\n

KB: How did a week on the set looked like from getting the script to filming?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It would just depend on the script. Obviously, there would be quite a few changes from the table read to the final shooting script. I remember one table read we pretty much didn’t get any laughs at all. Yikes. So they sent us home and we came back the next day with a whole new script and storyline.<\/p>\n

KB: Where was the show filmed?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

We shot on the Universal Studio lot.<\/p>\n

KB: What was it like to work with Sally Struthers and Burgess Meredith?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I had been in Los Angeles for only a couple of years making the rounds as an actor. Auditions, classes, etc. So, when I got cast I was pretty much in awe of both of them. I learned quite a bit from them.<\/p>\n

KB: Do you have a favorite episode on the whole show and why this one?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

My favorite episode was called “It Almost Happened One Night”. Gloria and Clark almost become romantically involved. Almost. It was a fun week and really silly.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

KB: Looking back now would you have played Clark V. Uhley, Jr. differently?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Probably not. It was too much fun imitating Bill Daily. Among others.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

KB: How do you explain that this show is still remembered after so many years?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Well. That’s kind of you but I’m not so sure it’s that remembered. We only lasted one season. Certainly, fond memories for me.<\/p>\n

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