Love, Sidney (1981)

Creator: Oliver Hailey

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.

Cast

Tony Randall

Sidney Shorr

Swoosie Kurtz

Laurie Morgan

Kaleena Kiff

Patricia 'Patti' Morgan

Lynne Thigpen

Nancy

Chip Zien

Jason Stoller

Alan North

Judge Mort Harris

Barbara Bryne

Mrs. Gaffney