Zach Smith writes, "Lorenzo Music's Carlton the Doorman was one of TV's great unseen characters…but he finally got a face in this special, intended as a series pilot. And he…kind of looked like a hippie. The intended series would have been one of the first adult-oriented prime-time cartoons, but while it didn't make it past the pilot, it did win an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program…and Lorenzo Music would have better luck in animation a few years later when he started voicing Garfield the Cat. The special, which was never rebroadcast after its initial airing, is also available on the RHODA: SEASON FIVE DVD set from SHOUT! Factory, and the YouTube channel this is on has a treasure trove of unaired series, alternate first episodes, concept presentations and more."
"Carlton, Your Doorman" – Emmy-winning 1980 animated TV pilot
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