The '79 TV movie where dying was just the beginning of the fun.
A deceased couple affectionately haunt a living friend while trying to get into heaven.
Acting
Kate Jackson's ethereal snark outshines the material.
Costume
Ghostly white ensembles that scream 'made-for-TV budget.'
Director
Charles S. Dubin
Kate Jackson
Marion Kerby
Andrew Stevens
George Kerby
Jack Warden
Cosmo Topper
Rue McClanahan
Clara Topper
James Karen
Fred Korbell
Macon McCalman
Wilkins the Butler
Charles Siebert
Stan Ogilvy
Larry Gelman
Mechanic
Gloria LeRoy
Saleswoman
Lois Hamilton
Charlene
Frances Bay
Mrs. Quincy
Gregory Chase
Steve
Mary Peters
Marsha
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a failed pilot for a series that never materialized, which explains the rushed wrap-up.
Based on Thorne Smith's 1926 novel previously adapted into a hit '37 film with Cary Grant—this version traded Hollywood glamour for sitcom comfort.
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