Turnabout (1979)

01/26/1979 (US) • 30m

Comedy

Overview

Turnabout is an American television situation comedy that first aired on NBC in 1979 and was based on a 1931 novel of the same title by Thorne Smith which had already been developed into the 1940 movie, Turnabout). The plot was about a married husband and wife who found themselves inhabiting each other's bodies similar to the plot of Freaky Friday. Turnabout only lasted 7 episodes, partly because it aired right after NBC's poorly watched Hello, Larry and competed with CBS's hugely successful series, Dallas.

Top Billed Cast

Sharon Gless

8 Episodes

John Schuck

8 Episodes

Bruce Kirby

8 Episodes

Richard Stahl

8 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1979 | 8 Episodes

Season 1 of Turnabout premiered on January 26, 1979.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

body-swap

sitcom

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