Topper (TV series)

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Topper
	Alpha Video's DVD
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

Topper is an American fantasy sitcom television series based on the 1937 film Topper, which was based on the 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.