Love, Sidney (1981)

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.

First Air Date

October 28, 1981

Seasons

2

Episodes

46

Rating

3.8/10 (4 votes)

Cast: Tony Randall, Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, Lynne Thigpen, Chip Zien, Alan North, Barbara Bryne