Checking In
| Checking In | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Mike Milligan Jim Moriarty |
| Directed by | Jack Shea |
| Starring |
Marla Gibbs Patrick Collins Larry Linville Liz Torres Ruth Brown Robert Costanzo Jordan Gibbs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | T.A.T. Communications Company |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | April 9 – April 30, 1981 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Jeffersons |
Checking In is an American sitcom and a spin-off of The Jeffersons that aired for four episodes on CBS from April 9 to April 30, 1981.
Synopsis
In the seventh season finale episode of The Jeffersons, "Florence's New Job", the Jeffersons' maid, Florence Johnston (played by Marla Gibbs), accepted a job to become the executive housekeeper at the fictional St. Frederick Hotel in New York City. The series follows Florence's misadventures at the hotel with her co-workers: Lyle Block, her stuffy manager; Elena Beltran, her assistant; Earl Bellamy, the inept house detective; Hank Sabatino, the lewd handyman; Betty, the floor supervisor; Dennis, the bellboy; and Mr. Claymore, the hotel owner.[1]
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
- John Anderson as Mr. Claymore
Episodes
| No. in series |
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, and Florence decides to spend the night alone in a room to prove that it's not haunted. | ||||
| 2 | "Block's Party" | Jack Shea | Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf | April 16, 1981 |
| Lyle throws a party at the hotel, but his high school rival (now a pro football coach) and his team decide 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 an argument, but she won't take anyone's side. | ||||
| 4 | "Florence and the Salesman" | Jack Shea | Lesa Kite & Cindy Begel and Howard Bendetson & Bob Bendetson | April 30, 1981 |
| Florence misunderstands and thinks an elderly salesman is coming on to her, but he's really trying to make a sales pitch. | ||||
Reception
Checking In premiered on CBS on April 9, 1981 and lasted for only four episodes in the Thursday, 8:00 p.m. EST 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 and it was explained that the St. Frederick Hotel had burned down.
Checking In was one of the few All in the Family spin-off series that was not successful, unlike The Jeffersons, Maude and Good Times.
Nick at Nite reaired the entire series.
Home media release
The third episode, "Whose Side Are You On?", was added as a bonus feature on The Jeffersons: The Complete Series 33-disc DVD set issued by Shout! Factory.
References
- ↑ TV Guide. "Checking In Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
External links
- Checking In at the Internet Movie Database
- Checking In at TV.com