A Year at the Top

A Year at the Top
Genre
Created byHeywood Kling
Written byHeywood Kling
Sandy Veith
Directed byMarlene Laird
Alan Rafkin
StarringPaul Shaffer
Greg Evigan
Theme music composerHoward Greenfield
Paul Shaffer
ComposerGreg Evigan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producersNorman Lear
Don Kirshner
ProducersPatricia Fass Palmer
Darryl Hickman
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companiesDon Kirshner Productions
TAT Communications Company
Tandem Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseAugust 5 (1977-08-05) –
September 2, 1977 (1977-09-02)

A Year at the Top is an American sitcom that aired for five episodes on CBS from August 5 to September 2, 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.

Expecting the series to be a hit, a soundtrack LP titled Greg & Paul - A Year At The Top was released by Casablanca Records (#NBLP-7068). The album's executive producer was Don Kirshner.

Cast

Episodes

Episode # Episode title Original airdate
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

References

  1. ^ Harrison, Ed (1976-12-18). "Kirshner & Lear Tie On TV Skein". Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510.


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