Love, Sidney

1981 3.8

A middle-aged gay artist shares his New York apartment with a single mother and her little girl. 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. 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.

Comedy

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1
Welcome Home
1981-10-28
Laurie and Patti move back in with Sidney when Laurie's marriage fails.
2
Piece of the Rock, A
1981-11-04
The trio are in danger of eviction when the building goes condo and the new rules limit occupancy to one family per unit.
3
The Party
1981-11-11
4
The Cat Burglar
1981-11-18
5
Just Folks
1981-12-02
Laurie's estranged parents come visit, and she learns that her father never told her mother about her many letters.
6
Run With It
1981-12-09
7
Fiddler Under the Roof
1981-12-16
Patti takes up the violin, an interest that plays on the nerves of Sidney and Laurieâ€”until they learn that her teacher is virtuoso Itzhak Perlman.
8
Hello, Yetta
1981-12-30
Sidney sits in on a seance and asks to speak to his late mother Yetta.
9
Grade Expectations
1982-01-06
10
Charlotte's Web
1982-01-13
Laurie's boss goes after Sidney.
11
The Price of Security
1982-01-20
12
Sail Away
1982-02-03
13
Laurie's First Date, A.D.
1982-02-10
Laurie considers marrying her new boyfriend.
14
Is There Life After Show Business?
1982-02-17
15
Puppy Love
1982-02-24
Laurie tries to cure Patti and Sidney of their dog phobia.
16
Laurie's Commercial
1982-03-03
17
Patti the Torch
1982-03-17
A fire damages the apartment.
18
Patti's Roots
1982-03-31
19
Visitors from Smoot
1982-04-07
20
Sidney and the Actress
1982-06-16