Topper1953
🏆 Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 nomination total
The premise
Topper is an American fantasy sitcom based on the 1937 film of the same name. The series was broadcast on CBS from October 9, 1953 to July 15, 1955, and stars Leo G. Carroll in the title role.
Horror Vault's take
A buttoned-up banker finds his orderly life turned upside down by a pair of mischievous ghosts visible only to him in this beloved 1950s fantasy sitcom. Based on the classic 1937 film, the CBS series leans into comedic chaos as the spirited duo haunts their way through suburban Los Angeles. Leo G. Carroll anchors the show with flustered charm, playing the perpetually exasperated straight man to his otherworldly houseguests. Light on scares but rich in wit, it remains a charming artifact of early American television horror-comedy.
Episode Guide
- ☠S1.E1 · Topper Meets the GhostsPremiere
Oct 9, 1953 · Dir: Philip Rapp
An avalanche does in the Kerbys while skiing, to their bemusement. The Toppers are buying their old haunts.
- ☠S1.E2 · The Movers
Oct 16, 1953
Moving day, and the ghosts reveal themselves only to Topper.
- ☠S1.E3 · Hiring the Maid
Oct 23, 1953 · Dir: Philip Rapp
Exit Velma, so George scares up a replacement.
- ☠S1.E4 · The Hypnotist
Oct 30, 1953
The Kerbys demolish a charlatan.
- ☠S1.E5 · Reducing
Nov 6, 1953
Cosmo tries to be a slimmer he.
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