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A maid becomes hotel manager and lasts 4 episodes. CBS said 'check out.'
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Checking In (1981)

Chaotic pilot energySpin-off syndrome80s sitcom fossil

Latest Episode

Season 1 • Episode 4

Latest

Florence and the Salesman

Apr 30, 1981

Florence thinks an elderly salesman is coming on to her.

Overview

Comedy

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.

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housekeepermanhattan, new york cityhotelsitcom
Working-class ambitionFailed legacyInstitutional memory

Standout Aspects

Acting

Marla Gibbs deserved SO much better than this disaster.

Production

They built an entire hotel set for four episodes. CBS math.

Writing

The same week it premiered, it got cancelled. Writers didn't even flinch.

Best for:Rewatch: Only if you're a Jeffersons completionist with something to prove.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while wondering what went wrong.·Solo: Embarrassing to explain to anyone else why you're watching this.
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Creators

Jay Moriarty, Mike Milligan

First AiredApr 9, 1981
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons1·Episodes4
CBS

Top Cast

Marla Gibbs

Marla Gibbs

Larry Linville

Larry Linville

Liz Torres

Liz Torres

Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

Robert Costanzo

Robert Costanzo

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Marla Gibbs was simultaneously starring in The Jeffersons AND this show, plus 227 was already in development. CBS had her in three contracts at once.

Cultural

This flopped so hard it became a trivia answer for 'shortest-running spin-off' — a badge of honor in TV history obscurity.

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