Love, Sidney

Love, Sidney

1981
Love, Sidney
Love, Sidney

Love, Sidney

6.7 | en | Comedy

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP24  Surprise Party
Jun. 06,1983
Surprise Party

An opera star agrees to perform at Patti's birthday party, mercifully replacing Sidney's terrible clown act.

EP23  The Shrink
May. 30,1983
The Shrink

Sidney rescues a suicidal gay man, then is trapped into being his friend.

EP22  Alison
May. 16,1983
Alison

Sidney's fling with a female co-worker just doesn't work out. Guess Why?

EP21  Alison (Part 2)
May. 16,1983
Alison (Part 2)

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EP20  Alison (2)
May. 23,1983
Alison (2)

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EP19  Sidney's Art Show
May. 02,1983
Sidney's Art Show

Laurie enters Sidney's old paintings in an exhibition.

EP18  The Movie
Apr. 25,1983
The Movie

Laurie's birthday has her feeling old, so she goes on a date with a 21-year-old.

EP17  Sidney's Bar Mitzvah
Apr. 18,1983
Sidney's Bar Mitzvah

Sidney shocks a rabbi friend when he mentions he never had a bar mitzvah.

EP16  Blinded
Apr. 11,1983
Blinded

Sidney and Patti are temporarily blinded by an accident during a repair of her dollhouse.

EP15  Show Biz Mamas
Apr. 04,1983
Show Biz Mamas

Patti auditions for a commercial.

EP14  One is Enough
Mar. 28,1983
One is Enough

Laurie's soap character undergoes a sex change and when Laurie begins using Sidney as inspiration for her work, he demands editorial rights.

EP13  Ballet
Dec. 18,1982
Ballet

Sidney worries about the stress Patti's undergoing because of her strict ballet teacher.

EP12  Sidney's Hero
Dec. 11,1982
Sidney's Hero

Sidney's visiting uncle Mort is no longer the good man Sidney remembers.

EP11  Jan (Part 2)
Dec. 04,1982
Jan (Part 2)

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EP10  Jan (Part 1)
Nov. 27,1982
Jan (Part 1)

Sidney tries to help a teenage prostitute get off the streets. (Part 1 of 2)

EP9  Sitcom
Nov. 13,1982
Sitcom

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EP8  Rhonda Rabbit
Nov. 06,1982
Rhonda Rabbit

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EP7  The Anniversary
Oct. 30,1982
The Anniversary

It's the ninth anniversary of the day Sidney and Laurie first met.

EP6  Sidney's Cousin
Oct. 23,1982
Sidney's Cousin

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EP5  Sidney's Spree
Oct. 16,1982
Sidney's Spree

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EP4  The Accident
Oct. 09,1982
The Accident

Sidney is racked with guilt when Patti lapses into a coma after falling from a swingset he built.

EP3  Pros and Cons
Oct. 02,1982
Pros and Cons

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EP2  Father's Day
Sep. 15,1982
Father's Day

Patti's biological father wants Patti to know the truth about him -- but Laurie doesn't.

EP1  The Activist
Sep. 08,1982
The Activist

Laurie's bringing Patti to an anti-nuclear protest rally doesn't sit well with Sidney.

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6.7 | en | Comedy
Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Tony Randall , Swoosie Kurtz , Kaleena Kiff

Director

George Eckstein

Producted By

Warner Bros. Television ,