Checking In was a short-lived 1981 television sitcom and spinoff of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All in the Family. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... The Jeffersons was an American sitcom broadcast on the CBS network from January 18, 1975 until July 23, 1985, lasting 11 seasons. ... All in the Family is a popular and acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 to September 16, 1979, when the final original episode aired. ...

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. Florence Johnston (played by actress Marla Gibbs) is a fictional character on the television shows The Jeffersons and its spinoff Checking In. ... Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress, most known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of Mary Jenkins in 227. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...

Checking In premiered on April 9, 1981. It lasted for only four (color) episodes. Faced with low ratings, the series was swiftly canceled, 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 was said to have burned down.

Spin-Off Of: The Jeffersons and All In The Family

First Telecast: April 09, 1981

Last Telecast: April 30, 1981

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.

CAST

• Marla Gibbs: Florence Johnston
• Larry Linville: Lyle Block
• Ruth Brown: Betty
• Patrick Collins: Earl Bellamy
• Robert Costanzo: Hank Sabatino
• Jordan Gibbs: Dennis (the bellboy)
• Liz Torres: Elena Beltran

Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress, most known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of Mary Jenkins in 227. ... Florence Johnston (played by actress Marla Gibbs) is a fictional character on the television shows The Jeffersons and its spinoff Checking In. ... Larry Linville as Frank Burns on M*A*S*H. Larry Linville (September 29, 1939 – April 10, 2000) was an American actor. ... Ruth Brown (b. ... Patrick Collins, born in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and mayor of Boston. ... Liz Torres (September 27, 1947) born Elizabeth Torres in New York, New York, is an actress, singer and comedian of Puerto Rican descent. ...

CBS Broadcast History:

April 09, 1981-April 30, 1981...Thursdays at 8:00PM/7:00 C