Checking In
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Checking In is an American sitcom that aired on CBS in April 1981. The series is a spin-off of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All in the Family.
Synopsis
In the series, the Jeffersons' maid, Florence Johnston, played by Marla Gibbs, accepted a job to become the executive housekeeper at the fictional St. Frederick Hotel in Manhattan.
Cast
- Marla Gibbs as Florence Johnston
- Larry Linville as Lyle Block
- Ruth Brown as Betty
- Patrick Collins as Earl Bellamy
- Robert Costanzo as Hank Sabatino
- Jordan Gibbs as Dennis
- Liz Torres as Elena Beltran
Reception
Checking In premiered on CBS on April 9, 1981. It lasted for only four episodes in the Thursday, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) timeslot. Faced with low ratings, the series was cancelled, with the final episode airing on April 30, 1981. Gibbs then returned to her regular role on The Jeffersons; it was explained that the St. Frederick Hotel had burned down.
Checking In was one of the few All in the Family-related series that was not successful, unlike The Jeffersons, Maude and Good Times.
Nick at Nite reaired the entire series.
The third episode, Whose Side Are You On?, was added a bonus feature to the The Jeffersons complete series DVD set issued by Shout Factory.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Boo Who?" | Jack Shea | Howard Bendetson & Bob Bendetson | April 9, 1981 |
| Florence and Elena suspect that a ghost is roaming the building. | ||||
| 2 | "Block's Party" | Jack Shea | Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf | April 16, 1981 |
| Lyle throws a party, but his high school rival (now a pro football coach) and his team arrive to crash it. | ||||
| 3 | "Whose Side Are You On?" | Jack Shea | Michael G. Moye | April 23, 1981 |
| Florence is caught between Lyle and Elena when they have a fight. | ||||
| 4 | "Florence and the Salesman" | Jack Shea | Teleplay: Lesa Kite & Cindy Begel and Howard Bendetson & Bob Bendetson Story: Lesa Kite & Cindy Begel |
April 30, 1981 |
| Florence thinks an elderly salesman is coming on to her. | ||||
External links
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- Checking In at TVGuide.com
- 1980s American television series
- 1980s American comedy television series
- CBS network shows
- Black sitcoms
- Television spin-offs
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- 1981 American television series debuts
- 1981 American television series endings
- Television shows set in New York City
- English-language television programming
