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Based on two novels by Thorne Smith and three ScrewballComedy movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper, a stick-in-the-mud banker who buys a house formerly owned by victims of a freak avalanche.
Topper soon discovers the place is haunted by the ghosts of the couple, George and Marion Kerby, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk Saint Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more.
Topper soon discovers the place is haunted by the ghosts of the couple, George and Marion Kerby, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk Saint Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more.
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Topper soon discovers the place is haunted by the ghosts of the couple, George and Marion
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One of the first [[FantasticComedy fantasy sitcoms]] (if not ''the'' first), '''''Topper''''' aired on Creator/{{CBS}} from 1953–55.
Based on two novels by Thorne Smith and three ScrewballComedy movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper; a stick-in-the-mud banker; who buys a house owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in a freak avalanche. Soon after, Topper finds himself haunted by the ghosts of the couple, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more. One of StephenSondheim's first writing jobs; he wrote 11 episodes of the first season.
Based on two novels by Thorne Smith and three ScrewballComedy movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper; a stick-in-the-mud banker; who buys a house owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in a freak avalanche. Soon after, Topper finds himself haunted by the ghosts of the couple, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more. One of StephenSondheim's first writing jobs; he wrote 11 episodes of the first season.
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One of the first [[FantasticComedy fantasy sitcoms]] (if not ''the'' first), '''''Topper''''' ''Topper'' aired on Creator/{{CBS}} from 1953–55.
Based on two novels by Thorne Smith and three ScrewballComedy movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as CosmoTopper; Topper, a stick-in-the-mud banker; banker who buys a house formerly owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in victims of a freak avalanche. Soon after, avalanche.
Topperfinds himself soon discovers the place is haunted by the ghosts of the couple, George and Marion Kerby, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Saint Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more. One more.
This was one of StephenSondheim's first writingjobs; jobs, and he wrote 11 episodes of the first season.
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One of the first, if first [[FantasticComedy fantasy sitcoms]] (if not ''the'' first, [[FantasticComedy fantasy sitcoms]], first), '''''Topper''''' aired on Creator/{{CBS}} from 1953–55.
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One of the first, if not ''the'' first, [[FantasticComedy fantasy US sitcoms. sitcoms]], '''''Topper''''' aired on Creator/{{CBS}} from 1953–55.
Based on two novels by Thorne Smith and three ScrewballComedy movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper; a stick-in-the-mud banker; who buys a house owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in a freak avalanche. Soon after, Topper finds himself haunted by the ghosts of the couple, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more. One of StephenSondheim's first writing jobs; he wrote 11 episodes of the first season.
Based on two novels by Thorne Smith and three ScrewballComedy movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper; a stick-in-the-mud banker; who buys a house owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in a freak avalanche. Soon after, Topper finds himself haunted by the ghosts of the couple, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more. One of StephenSondheim's first writing jobs; he wrote 11 episodes of the first season.
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One of the first, if not ''the'' first, fantasy US sitcoms. Based on two novels by Thorne Smith and three ScrewballComedy movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper; a stick-in-the-mud banker; who buys a house owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in a freak avalanche. Soon after, Topper finds himself haunted by the ghosts of the couple, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more.
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One of the first, if not ''the'' first, fantasy US sitcoms. Based on two novels by Thorne Smith and three ScrewballComedy movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper; a stick-in-the-mud banker; who buys a house owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in a freak avalanche. Soon after, Topper finds himself haunted by the ghosts of the couple, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more.more.
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* FollowTheLeader: ''{{Topper}}'' lead the way for other supernatural/fantasy sitcoms such as ''{{Bewitched}}'', ''IDreamOfJeannie'', ''MrEd'', and ''MyMotherTheCar''.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: George and Marion are trying to help Topper, not haunt him.
* SaintBernardRescue: The reason Neil's a ghost now.
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* FollowTheLeader: ''{{Topper}}'' lead the way for other supernatural/fantasy sitcoms such as ''{{Bewitched}}'', ''IDreamOfJeannie'', ''MrEd'', and ''MyMotherTheCar''.
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One of the first, if not ''the'' first, fantasy US sitcoms. Based on two novels by Thorne Smith, followed by Smith and three ScrewballComedy movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper; a stick-in-the-mud banker; who buys a house owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in a freak avalanche. Soon after, Topper finds himself haunted by the ghosts of the couple, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more.
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One of the first, if not ''the'' first, fantasy US sitcoms. Based on a series of two novels by Thorne Smith, followed by three movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper; a stick-in-the-mud banker; who buys a house owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in a freak avalanche. Soon after, Topper finds himself haunted by the ghosts of the couple, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more.
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One of the first, if not ''the'' first, fantasy US sitcoms. Based on a series of movies, the series starred Leo G. Carrol as Cosmo Topper; a stick-in-the-mud banker; who buys a house owned by the late George and Marion Kerby, who recently died in a freak avalanche. Soon after, Topper finds himself haunted by the ghosts of the couple, along with the ghost of Neil, the perpetually drunk St Bernard that [[SaintBernardRescue tried to rescue them. them]]. The Kerbys try to make up for wasting their lives by trying to help helping Topper loosen up and enjoy life more.
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