| Topper | |
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| Genre | Fantasy sitcom |
| Based on | Topper by Thorne Smith |
| Written by | Robert Riley Crutcher Stanley Davis Donn Mullally George Oppenheimer Elon Packard Norman Paul Joel Rapp Stephen Sondheim Robert Thomsen |
| Directed by | Richard L. Bare Leslie Goodwins James V. Kern Lew Landers Paul Landres Leslie H. Martinson Philip Rapp |
| Starring | Anne Jeffreys Robert Sterling Leo G. Carroll Lee Patrick |
| Theme music composer | Roy Ingraham Charles Koff Edward Paul |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Producers | John W. Loveton Bernard L. Schubert |
| Production locations | Hal Roach Studios, Culver City, Calif. |
| Cinematography | Gert Andersen Kenneth Peach William P. Whitley |
| Editors | Nick DeMaggio Chuck Gladden |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 9, 1953 – July 15, 1955 |
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Topper is an American fantasy sitcom television series based on the 1937 film Topper, which was based on two novels Topper and Topper Takes a Trip by Thorne Smith. The series was broadcast on CBS from October 9, 1953, to July 15, 1955, and stars Leo G. Carroll in the title role. It finished at #24 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1954–1955 season.[1] Topper also earned an Emmy nomination for Best Situation Comedy in 1954.[2]
- ^ "TV Ratings: 1954–1955". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Topper". Television Academy. Retrieved 3 October 2016.