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Topper

1950s television series based on the film series

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Started: October 9, 1953
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Ended: July 15, 1955
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Network: CBS
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 78
Cast: Leo G. Carroll
, Lee Patrick
, Robert Sterling
, Anne Jeffreys
Genre: sitcom
Country of origin: United States

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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.

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Director: Richard L. Bare
Leslie Goodwins
Lew Landers
Leslie H. Martinson
Philip Rapp
Narrative location: Los Angeles
Title: Topper
Language: English
Members / parts: Topper, season 1
Topper, season 2
Color: black-and-white

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