Title: Checking In Genre: Comedy Creator: Mike Milligan, Jay Moriarty Cast: Marla Gibbs, Larry Linville, Liz Torres, Ruth Brown, Robert Costanzo First aired: 1981-04-09 Overview: Checking In is an American sitcom that aired on CBS in April 1981. The series is a spin-off of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All in the Family.