| A Year at the Top | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| 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 | Greg Evigan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Norman Lear Don Kirshner |
| Producers | Patricia Fass Palmer Darryl Hickman |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Don Kirshner Productions TAT Communications Company Tandem Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | August 5 – September 2, 1977 |
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.
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.
| 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 |
