A Year at the Top
A Year at the Top | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Heywood Kling |
Written by |
Heywood Kling Sandy Veith |
Directed by |
Marlene Laird Alan Rafkin |
Starring |
Paul Shaffer Greg Evigan |
Theme music composer |
Howard Greenfield Paul Shaffer |
Composer(s) | Greg Evigan |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Norman Lear Don Kirshner |
Producer(s) |
Patricia Fass Palmer Darryl Hickman |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Don Kirshner Productions TAT Communications Company Tandem Productions |
Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | CBS |
Original run | August 5, 1977 – September 2, 1977 |
A Year at the Top is an American sitcom which aired for five episodes on CBS in 1977. Produced by T.A.T. Communications Company, the series was created by Heywood Kling and co-executive produced by Don Kirshner and Norman Lear.
Synopsis
Based on the Faust legend, the series stars Paul Shaffer and Greg Evigan as two struggling musicians who make a pact with the son of the devil for a year of success. A Year at the Top also stars Nedra Volz, Priscilla Morrill, Gabriel Dell, and Julie Cobb. Mickey Rooney guest-starred on the pilot episode.[1] The series aired for only five episodes before being canceled by CBS in September 1977.
Episodes
Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
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1-1 | Pilot | August 5, 1977 |
1-2 | "The Contracts" | August 12, 1977 |
1-3 | "Tightrope" | August 20, 1977 |
1-4 | "The Visits" | August 26, 1977 |
1-5 | "Gray is Beautiful" | September 2, 1977 |