Carlton Your Doorman
| Carlton Your Doorman | |
|---|---|
| Based on |
"Carlton, the Doorman" created by James L. Brooks Allan Burns David Davis Lorenzo Music |
| Written by |
Lorenzo Music Barton Dean |
| Directed by |
Charles Swenson Fred Wolf |
| Voices of |
Lorenzo Music Jack Somack Lucille Meredith Lurene Tuttle |
| Music by | Stephen Cohn |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Lorenzo Music Barton Dean |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MTM Enterprises |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | May 21, 1980 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Rhoda |
Carlton Your Doorman is a 1980 animated television pilot for a spin-off of the live-action sitcom Rhoda (1974–78) produced by MTM Enterprises and starring the previously off-screen character Carlton, the Doorman (voiced by Lorenzo Music). This was the only animated production from MTM Enterprises (although The Duck Factory – a sitcom set in an animation production company – included cartoon segments, and the closing credits of many MTM series included animated clothing and accessories superimposed on Mimsie the Cat).
The episode served as a pilot for a proposed weekly animated spin-off of Rhoda that was never picked up by CBS as a series. It originally aired as a "CBS Special Presentation" on May 21, 1980 and has never been rebroadcast.
Synopsis
The adventures of Carlton, a New York City doorman and a misfit who seeks to better himself and his position in society. In the pilot episode, which presents viewers with a first look at Carlton (who was only heard but never seen on Rhoda), Carlton seeks a replacement for his boss's wife's dog, Punkin, who died while in his care.[1]
It was revealed in this episode that Carlton was a relatively young man, with shoulder-length blond hair and mustache. It is also one of the last animated pilots to use a laugh track, which was a common practice in the 1960s and 1970s.
Voice cast
- Lorenzo Music as Carlton the Doorman
- Jack Somack as Charles Shaftman, Carlton's boss
- Lucille Meredith as Mrs. Shaftman, Charles's wife
- Lurene Tuttle as Carlton's mother
- Kay Cole as Darlene, Carlton's girlfriend
DVD releases
Shout! Factory released this episode as a bonus feature on Rhoda - Season Five: The Final Season DVD set on October 17, 2017.[2]
Award
- 1980: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program – Carlton Your Doorman
References
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012, retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Rhoda - Delayed Date, New Bonus Item for 'Season 5: The Final Season' DVD release is pushed back due to quality issues that Shout! wants to fix'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.