Thorne Smith & TV Shows

Below you will find a list of TV shows made from books written by Thorne Smith along with a listing of each series inspired by, derived from or somehow related to the works of Thorne Smith. Again, this is just a temporary bare bones sort of list with no particular order to it. It’s just a quick and easy working list until we can get more details included into each title for you.

Click on the PLAY button in the middle of the screen above to watch a clip from the classic 1950's hit show TOPPER, adapted from the 1926 Thorne Smith novel of the same name. You can also watch this Topper TV show clip on the 

Thorne Smith YouTube Channel

TV Series Directly From the Books:

Topper (1953-1955)

Topper Returns (1973)

Topper (1979)

Turnabout (1979, 1981)

Inspired By, Derived From or Somehow Related to Thorne Smith:

Mr. Ed (1961-1966)

Bewitched (1964-1972)

I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)

Tabitha (1977-1978)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996-2003)

This listing will be updated as soon as possible to provide additional information on each series. Ultimately you'll be able to click on each title for more information such as the cast and crew list, detailed reviews of each series, where to buy books and VHS or DVD copies of it and other fun tidbits of information you may not have known about each TV series.

Whenever it's possible, we'll also include photos from the TV show as well as cover art for the video tape and/or DVD of each series to help make it easier for you to find your favorite title.

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