Love, Sidney

Love, Sidney

  • 1981
  • 2 Seasons
  • 46 Episodes
  •  2.333  (3)
  •   Ended

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.

Love, Sidney
Seasons
Surprise Party
24. Surprise Party
June 06, 1983
An opera star agrees to perform at Patti's birthday party, mercifully replacing Sidney's terrible clown act.
The Shrink
23. The Shrink
May 30, 1983
Sidney rescues a suicidal gay man, then is trapped into being his friend.
Alison
22. Alison
May 16, 1983
Sidney's fling with a female co-worker just doesn't work out. Guess Why?
Sidney's Art Show
19. Sidney's Art Show
May 02, 1983
Laurie enters Sidney's old paintings in an exhibition.
The Movie
18. The Movie
April 25, 1983
Laurie's birthday has her feeling old, so she goes on a date with a 21-year-old.
Sidney's Bar Mitzvah
17. Sidney's Bar Mitzvah
April 18, 1983
Sidney shocks a rabbi friend when he mentions he never had a bar mitzvah.
Blinded
16. Blinded
April 11, 1983
Sidney and Patti are temporarily blinded by an accident during a repair of her dollhouse.
Show Biz Mamas
15. Show Biz Mamas
April 04, 1983
One is Enough
14. One is Enough
March 28, 1983
Laurie's soap character undergoes a sex change and when Laurie begins using Sidney as inspiration for her work, he demands editorial rights.
Ballet
13. Ballet
December 18, 1982
Sidney worries about the stress Patti's undergoing because of her strict ballet teacher.
Sidney's Hero
12. Sidney's Hero
December 11, 1982
Sidney's visiting uncle Mort is no longer the good man Sidney remembers.
Jan (Part 1)
10. Jan (Part 1)
November 27, 1982
Sidney tries to help a teenage prostitute get off the streets. (Part 1 of 2)
The Anniversary
7. The Anniversary
October 30, 1982
It's the ninth anniversary of the day Sidney and Laurie first met.
The Accident
4. The Accident
October 09, 1982
Sidney is racked with guilt when Patti lapses into a coma after falling from a swingset he built.
Father's Day
2. Father's Day
September 15, 1982
Patti's biological father wants Patti to know the truth about him -- but Laurie doesn't.
The Activist
1. The Activist
September 08, 1982
Laurie's bringing Patti to an anti-nuclear protest rally doesn't sit well with Sidney.
Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    October 28, 1981
  • Rating
    2.333  (3)