Discover
Topper is an American fantasy sitcom 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. Topper also earned an Emmy nomination for Best Situation Comedy in 1954.
Original Release
10/09/1953 on CBS
US Release
10/09/1953
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Anne Jeffreys | Marion Kerby |
Robert Sterling | George Kerby |
Leo G. Carroll | Cosmo Topper |
Buck | Neil |
Lee Patrick | Henrietta Topper / Mrs. Topper |
Thurston Hall | Mr. Schuyler / Schuyler / Humphrey / Mr. Schulyer |
Kathleen Freeman | Katie |
Edna Skinner | Maggie |
Mary Field | Thelma Gibney |
Frank Ferguson | Dr. Lang / Dr. R. Lang |
# | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|
1 | Topper Tells All | Friday, 08 October 1954 |
2 | Topper's Ransom | Friday, 15 October 1954 |
3 | County Fair | Friday, 22 October 1954 |
4 | The Seance | Friday, 29 October 1954 |
5 | Topper Strikes Gold | Friday, 05 November 1954 |
6 | The Chess Player | Friday, 12 November 1954 |
7 | Topper Goes to Washington | Friday, 19 November 1954 |
8 | Jury Duty | Friday, 26 November 1954 |
9 | Topper Lives Again | Friday, 03 December 1954 |
10 | The Army Game | Friday, 10 December 1954 |
11 | Topper's Accident | Friday, 17 December 1954 |
12 | Topper's Quiet Christmas | Friday, 24 December 1954 |
13 | Topper's Happy New Year | Friday, 31 December 1954 |
14 | Topper's Deception | Friday, 07 January 1955 |
15 | Topper's Guest | Friday, 14 January 1955 |
16 | Topper's Rejuvenation | Friday, 21 January 1955 |
17 | Topper in Mexico | Friday, 28 January 1955 |
18 | Topper Hits the Road | Friday, 04 February 1955 |
19 | Topper at the Races | Friday, 11 February 1955 |
20 | Topper's Racket | Friday, 18 February 1955 |
21 | Topper's Amnesia | Friday, 25 February 1955 |
22 | Topper's Arabian Night | Friday, 04 March 1955 |
23 | The House Wreckers | Friday, 11 March 1955 |
24 | Topper Makes a Movie | Friday, 18 March 1955 |
25 | King Cosmo the First | Wednesday, 23 March 1955 |
26 | Topper's Double Life | Wednesday, 30 March 1955 |
27 | Topper Fights a Duel | Friday, 08 April 1955 |
28 | Topper Egyptian Deal | Friday, 15 April 1955 |
29 | Topper's Uranium Pile | Friday, 22 April 1955 |
30 | Topper's Spring Cleaning | Friday, 29 April 1955 |
31 | Topper Goes to School | Friday, 06 May 1955 |
32 | The Blood Brother | Friday, 13 May 1955 |
33 | Topper's Highland Fling | Friday, 20 May 1955 |
34 | Topper's Desert Island | Friday, 27 May 1955 |
35 | The Neighbors | Friday, 03 June 1955 |
36 | Topper's Counterfeiters | Friday, 10 June 1955 |
37 | Topper's Insurance Scandal | Friday, 17 June 1955 |
38 | Topper's Other Job | Friday, 24 June 1955 |
39 | Topper's Vacation | Friday, 01 July 1955 |
Loading...
Directors
Lew Landers, Philip Rapp, Leslie Goodwins, Paul Landres, Leslie H. Martinson, Richard L. Bare
Writers
Thorne Smith, George Oppenheimer, Philip Rapp, Robert Riley Crutcher, Stephen Sondheim, Elon Packard, Stanley Davis, Donn Mullally, Robert Thomsen, Sig Herzig, Norman Paul, Hendrik Vollaerts, Joel Rapp
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Anne Jeffreys | Marion Kerby |
Robert Sterling | George Kerby |
Leo G. Carroll | Cosmo Topper |
Buck | Neil |
Lee Patrick | Henrietta Topper / Mrs. Topper |
Thurston Hall | Mr. Schuyler / Schuyler / Humphrey / Mr. Schulyer |
Kathleen Freeman | Katie |
Edna Skinner | Maggie |
Mary Field | Thelma Gibney |
Frank Ferguson | Dr. Lang / Dr. R. Lang |
Benny Rubin | Ammed / Sidi / Papa / Marcus Conrad |
Douglas Wood | Sudbury / Judge |
Paul Bryar | Mr. Charles / Lafferty |
Rex Evans | Dillingham / Mr. Twigman |
James Parnell | The Policeman / Deliveryman |
Lillian Bronson | Miss Erskine / Miss Erskins |
Elvia Allman | Elsie Worble / Elsie Worbel |
Allen Jenkins | Doolittle / The House Wrecker |
John Eldredge | Randolph Vance / Mr. Vance |
Thomas Browne Henry | Tom Burton / Mr. Simeon |
Producers
Name | Role |
---|
John W. Loveton | Executive Producer |
John W. Loveton | Producer |
Bernard Schubert | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
---|
1954 | Emmy | Best Situation Comedy | Nominated |