Checking In
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Checking In was a short-lived 1981 television sitcom and spin-off of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All in the Family.
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.
Checking In premiered on April 9, 1981. It lasted for only four episodes. Faced with low ratings, the series was swiftly cancelled, ending the show on April 30, 1981. Gibbs went back to star on The Jeffersons as the character of Florence returned to her former job with the Jeffersons, where it was explained that the St. Frederick Hotel had burned down.
It was one of the rare All in the Family-related series that wasn't a success like The Jeffersons, Maude and Good Times.
[edit] Episodes
1.Boo Who?
First aired: 4/9/1981
Florence and Elena suspect that a ghost is roaming the building.
2.Block's Party
First aired: 4/16/1981
Lyle throws a party, but his high school rival (now a pro football coach) and his team arrive to crash it.
3.Who's Side are You On?
First aired: 4/23/1981
Florence is caught between Lyle and Elena when they have a fight.
4.Florence and the Salesman
First aired: 4/30/1981
Florence thinks an elderly salesman is coming on to her.
[edit] Cast
- Marla Gibbs: Florence Johnston
- Larry Linville: Lyle Block
- Ruth Brown: Betty
- Patrick Collins: Earl Bellamy
- Robert Costanzo: Hank Sabatino
- Jordan Gibbs: Dennis
- Liz Torres: Elena Beltran
[edit] External links
- Checking In at the Internet Movie Database
- Checking In at TV.com
- Jump The Shark - Checking In
- Retro Junk
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| Main characters: | Archie | Edith | Gloria | Michael |
| Recurring characters: | Joey | George Jefferson | Louise Jefferson | Lionel Jefferson | Henry Jefferson | Stephanie Mills |
| Episodes: | List of All in the Family episodes |
| Related Series: | Maude | The Jeffersons | Archie Bunker's Place | Gloria | 704 Hauser | Good Times | Checking In |
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| Characters: | George Jefferson | Louise Jefferson | Lionel Jefferson | Olivia Jefferson | Florence Johnston | Jeffersons supporting characters |
| Episodes: | List of The Jeffersons episodes |
| Related Series | All in the Family | Maude | Archie Bunker's Place | Gloria | 704 Hauser | Good Times | Checking In |
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