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Love, Sidney

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.

1981 |2 Seasons  | 30m |  Comedy

Cast

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Tony Randall

Sidney Shorr

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Swoosie Kurtz

Laurie Morgan

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Kaleena Kiff

Patricia 'Patti' Morgan

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Lynne Thigpen

Nancy

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Chip Zien

Jason Stoller

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Alan North

Judge Mort Harris

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Barbara Bryne

Mrs. Gaffney

Seasons List

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Season 1

1981

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Season 2

1982

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Creator

Oliver Hailey

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

NBC