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''Harry'' is an American syndicated
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hosted by Harry Connick Jr. and produced in association with
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. The show premiered on September 12, 2016. The show was renewed for a second season. It marked Connick’s return to television for the first time since the 2009 incident and firing from ''
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'' in Australia to promote his new self-titled talk show. In February 2018, NBCUniversal Television Distribution announced that it canceled ''Harry'' after two seasons and would not renew it for a third season. The show's final episode aired on May 23, 2018, with reruns airing until September 7.


Format

Host Harry Connick Jr. talks about current news, does freestyle events and games. Celebrities come to talk to Harry, and at the end, Harry chats with the audience. Being geared towards families, Harry often does special features such as an entire show with only kids in the audience or his segment ''Super Teens'' which featured 3 teens making a difference in the world.


Reception

''Harry''s average viewership was about 1.3 million for the first season. The show's first season premiered with a 1.4 household rating in the metered markets and a 0.7 rating in the women 25-54 demographic.


Critical response

''Harry'' received mixed reviews from critics and the public. The show was championed by the Fox O&O group as a different spin on the daytime talk show format.


Awards and nominations

''Harry'' was nominated for five
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s.


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harry (Talk Show) 2010s American television talk shows 2016 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Harry Connick Jr. Television series by Universal Television Television shows filmed in New York City