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    Comedy TV Shows - 1970s 2 Mins Read

    Turnabout

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    Tough sportswriter Sam Alston (John Schuck) and his wife Penny (Sharon Gless) – vice president of the Geoffrey St. James Cosmetics Company – found themselves inhabiting each other’s bodies thanks to a magic Buddha-like statue they had bought from a roadside gypsy (Dena Dietrich) for $40.

    They tried to keep the switch a secret and lived each other’s life – inciting confusion for his boss, the gruff Al Brennan (Bruce Kirby) and her boss, Geoffrey St. James (James Sikking) – while trying to discover the secret of the statue so they could switch back to normal.

    The Alston’s neighbours and friends – Jack (Richard Stahl) and Judy (Bobbi Jordan) Overmeyer – were equally confused by the noticeable changes. Suddenly Penny knew a lot about sports and poker, and Sam knew a lot about fashion, make-up, and cooking.

    Comedy ensued when Penny had to shave in the morning (and was covered in tissue paper afterwards) and Sam put on way too much lipstick, couldn’t walk around in high-heel shoes, and feared he was pregnant.

    She also now smoked cigars and he broke down in tears a lot.

    This fantasy comedy series from NBC – based on a controversial 1940 movie of the same name – aired on Friday nights but was short-lived

    Sam Alston
    John Schuck
    Penny Alston
    Sharon Gless
    Jack Overmeyer
    Richard Stahl
    Judy Overmeyer
    Bobbi Jordan
    Al Brennan
    Bruce Kirby
    Geoffrey St. James
    James Sikking

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