Turnabout

Turnabout (1979)

EndedScripted showComedy, Fantasy

Sports writer Sam Alston and his cosmetics-executive wife Penny each envy the other's life. One day, Penny buys a small statue from a gypsy which turns out to have the magical power to grant wishes. The next morning, Sam and Penny each discover that they have switched bodies. Once they realize that the switch is not going to simply wear off, they both try to adjust without letting anyone know about it: Sam discovers what it is like to live as a woman and Penny as a man.

Network
Scheduleevery Friday at 21:00 (30 min)

Last Episode

Statutory Theft
Season 1Episode 730 min

Statutory Theft

Mar 30, 1979

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E07Statutory TheftMar 30, 1979
S01E06Crass ReunionMar 23, 1979
S01E05Till Dad Do Us PartMar 9, 1979
S01E04Cry Me a TouchdownFeb 16, 1979
S01E03We're a Little Late, FolksFeb 9, 1979
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Cast

John Schuck

John Schuck

plays Sam Alston
Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

plays Penny Alston
James Sikking

James Sikking

plays Geoffrey St. James
Bruce Kirby

Bruce Kirby

plays Al Brennan
Richard Stahl

Richard Stahl

plays Jack Overmeyer
Bobbi Jordan

Bobbi Jordan

plays Judy Overmeyer
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Characters

Sam Alston

Sam Alston

played by John Schuck
Penny Alston

Penny Alston

played by Sharon Gless
Geoffrey St. James

Geoffrey St. James

played by James Sikking
Al Brennan

Al Brennan

played by Bruce Kirby
Jack Overmeyer

Jack Overmeyer

played by Richard Stahl
Judy Overmeyer

Judy Overmeyer

played by Bobbi Jordan
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