Love, Sidney

2.3
198130m

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.

Production

Logo for Warner Bros. Television

Seasons

22 Episodes • Premiered 1981

Still image for Love, Sidney season 1 episode 1: Welcome Home

1. Welcome Home

Laurie and Patti move back in with Sidney when Laurie's marriage fails.

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2. Piece of the Rock, A

The trio are in danger of eviction when the building goes condo and the new rules limit occupancy to one family per unit.

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3. The Party

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4. The Cat Burglar

Still image for Love, Sidney season 1 episode 5: Just Folks

5. Just Folks

Laurie's estranged parents come visit, and she learns that her father never told her mother about her many letters.

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6. Run With It

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7. Fiddler Under the Roof

Patti takes up the violin, an interest that plays on the nerves of Sidney and Laurie—until they learn that her teacher is virtuoso Itzhak Perlman.

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8. Hello, Yetta

Sidney sits in on a seance and asks to speak to his late mother Yetta.

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9. Grade Expectations

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10. Charlotte's Web

Laurie's boss goes after Sidney.

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11. The Price of Security

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12. Sail Away

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13. Laurie's First Date, A.D.

Laurie considers marrying her new boyfriend.

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14. Is There Life After Show Business?

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15. Puppy Love

Laurie tries to cure Patti and Sidney of their dog phobia.

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16. Laurie's Commercial

Still image for Love, Sidney season 1 episode 17: Patti the Torch

17. Patti the Torch

A fire damages the apartment.

Still image for Love, Sidney season 1 episode 18: Patti's Roots

18. Patti's Roots

Still image for Love, Sidney season 1 episode 19: Visitors from Smoot

19. Visitors from Smoot

Still image for Love, Sidney season 1 episode 20: Sidney and the Actress

20. Sidney and the Actress

Still image for Love, Sidney season 1 episode 21: The Activist

21. The Activist

Still image for Love, Sidney season 1 episode 22: Father's Day

22. Father's Day

Cast

Photo of Tony Randall

Tony Randall

Sidney Shorr

Photo of Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Laurie Morgan

Photo of Kaleena Kiff

Kaleena Kiff

Patricia 'Patti' Morgan

Photo of Chip Zien

Chip Zien

Jason Stoller

Photo of Alan North

Alan North

Judge Mort Harris

Photo of Barbara Bryne

Barbara Bryne

Mrs. Gaffney

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