Hot L Baltimore
| Hot l Baltimore | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Lanford Wilson |
| Written by |
Ron Clark Decia Baker Woody King Lanford Wilson |
| Directed by | Bob LaHendro |
| Starring |
Richard Masur Conchata Ferrell James Cromwell Al Freeman, Jr. Jeannie Linero Gloria LeRoy Robin Wilson Stan Gottlieb Lee Bergere Henry Calvert Charlotte Rae |
| Composer(s) | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Norman Lear |
| Producer(s) | Rod Parker |
| Editor(s) | Terry M. Pickford |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | T.A.T. Communications Co. |
| Distributor |
Columbia TriStar Television Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | January 24 – April 25, 1975 |
Hot l Baltimore is an American sitcom adapted from an off-Broadway play of the same name by Lanford Wilson.
The show took place in the fictional Hotel Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, and drew its title from the cheap establishment's neon marquee which had a burned-out letter "e". The half-hour series premiered January 24, 1975, and was produced by Norman Lear for ABC. It was the first Norman Lear property to air on ABC. The cast included Conchata Ferrell, James Cromwell, Richard Masur, Al Freeman, Jr., Gloria LeRoy, Jeannie Linero, and Charlotte Rae.
The series had several controversial elements, including two primary characters who were prostitutes, one of whom was an illegal immigrant, and one of the first gay couples to be depicted on an American television series. Because of the subject matter, the show was the first ABC network show to have a warning at its opening, cautioning viewers about mature themes. (All in the Family, also produced by Norman Lear, ran a similar disclaimer when it debuted in 1971 on CBS, but ceased doing so after that.) The network supported the show and gave it a full publicity campaign, but it failed to win an audience and was canceled after 13 episodes. Its last telecast was June 6, 1975. Ironically, WJZ-TV, then ABC's Baltimore affiliate, never carried the show, but instead, carried alternative programming, leaving Baltimore viewers to have to watch the show on WJLA, ABC's Washington, D.C. affiliate.
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