Among other issues, he taught about the four temperaments in a format based on well known animals, the otter, lion, golden retriever, and beaver.
In 1988, Gary partnered with American Telecast's Steve Scott and they launched a nationwide infomercial with Dick Clark as the host of a half-hour television program.
That infomercial was re-introduced in 1990 and 1992 through John Tesh and Connie Sellecca and then Frank and Kathie Lee Gifford.
[citation needed] Gary Smalley appeared on national televisions programs such as "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "Larry King Live", "Extra", "NBC Today Show" as well as numerous national radio programs.
[3] In 2019, Smalley's grandson Michael Gibson published a book with FaithWords called Real Life Love: Saying Goodbye to the Fairytale and Hello to True Relationships based on the insights he gleaned from his famous grandfather.