Hot l Baltimore

Aside from being a stepping stone to stardom for a then-unknown James Cromwell, the show was witty, progressive and more than a little racy. Revolving around the lives of the "broken-down" living in the equally rickety Hot L (Hotel) Baltimore, the sitcom proved to be too adult/heady for 1975 America, and was cancelled after one season.

I don't know...I thought that it was a great TV show, and would like to see all 13 episodes again. The cast was magnificent, particularly James Cromwell. I had only seen him during those days as 'Stretch Cunningham' in several episodes of "All in the Family." There was also a very stout actress in the show whose role was as an appealing character, and a phlegmatic black fellow name of Al Freeman, Jr., also starred in it with Richard Masur and others. Criticism that this program was left-leaning in terms of its politics is well-taken and probably true. Interestingly enough, Cromwell went to high school and played football on the same team in Pelham, NY with Michael "Mickey" Schwerner, one of the three civil rights workers from the north who were killed in Mississippi. Cromwell's father (by adoption), the director John Cromwell, was on the Hollywood blacklist from 1951-58.

The best accidents ever made in the history of man .like billions of yrs later it's still fresh. Never misses a beat and hasn't lost A THING a true coffee table book ( if we're a book) a true treasure for all times

Bombarded with inflation, Watergate, OPEC, and the entire precarious Nixon administration, the American people were not ready for a sophisticated comedy which was flippant about one night stands!!!.. Though the seventies were paving the way for Pandora's box to be opened wide... The television audience was just getting accustomed to the anything but perfect American family, not for the seedier side of life....Way ahead of their time....Too bad it was canceled right away!!...The pejorative side of human nature presented itself as having such a terribly ubiquitous reputation in this comedy series!!! "Hot L Baltimore" could be intrepidly candid about their comical ramifications!! All in all, the world of sub-poverty, blatant sexual indiscretions, and educated derelicts, evoked a compendium of comedy by circumstances... Incredibly dire circumstances that is!! "Hot L Baltimore" was a very well developed sitcom! It was one of the better ones actually!! When reality gets offensive, the television audience rejects it!! This does not mean that "Hot L Baltimore" was not funny!! The end result of abysmal failure is caused by human error, therefore, there is really nothing else to do but laugh!! This was the summon substance of the television show "Hot L Baltimore". Suffice to say, it was very funny, as well as very entertaining!!!

I was 21 when Hot L Baltimore was on TV and I watched it every week! I loved each and every character. I laughed so much and had feelings for these characters. Each one was unique in their own way. These actors' talent was incredible and some went on to other acting careers. I could not understand why it was cancelled.

I hung out with a group of friends every week and I watched this show faithfully. My friends used to kind of make fun of me when I let them know my show was on and please go about their business but do not get too noisy as I was watching my show. I loved the opening music which went great with the show!