Love, Sidney 43 years old
Love, Sidney is an American situation comedy which ran on NBC from October 28, 1981 until June 6, 1983. The series was based on a short story written by Marilyn Cantor Baker, which was subsequently adapted into a TV movie entitled Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend, which NBC aired on October 5, 1981, a few weeks before the series premiered. The premise involved a gay man and his relationship with a single mother and her five year-old daughter whom he invites to live with him. Tony Randall stars as Sidney Shorr, with Swoosie Kurtz as Laurie Morgan and Kaleena Kiff as her daughter Patti. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Television. Love, Sidney was the first program on American television to feature a gay character as the central lead, although for the series, Sidney's homosexuality was almost entirely downplayed from its subtle yet unmistakable presence in the two-hour pilot.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Swoosie Kurtz She was 37 , now 80 years old | |
| Barbara Bryne She was 52 , now 96 years old | |
| Alan North He was 60 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Tony Randall He was 61 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Lynne Thigpen She was 32 , 54 years old when she died | |
| Chip Zien He was 34 , now 77 years old | |
| Itzhak Perlman He was 36 , now 79 years old | |
| Kaleena Kiff She was 7 , now 50 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Richard Baer Writing He was 70 , 51 years old when he died | Writer |
| George Eckstein Production He was 53 , 81 years old when he died | Executive Producer |
| Jay Sandrich Directing He was 49 , now 92 years old | Director |
| Ernest Chambers Production He was 74 , 77 years old when he died | Producer |
| Bob Brunner Production | Producer |
| George Arthur Bloom Writing He was 36 , now 80 years old | Writer |
| Everett Greenbaum Writing He was 61 , 79 years old when he died | Writer |
| Oliver Hailey Writing | Writer |
| Jim Parker Production He was 47 , now 91 years old | Producer |
| Tony Mordente Directing He was 45 , now 89 years old | Director |
Love, Sidney (43 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1981-10-28
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 46