Tim Curry plays a washed-up diva hotelier and Steve Carell is his Greek handyman. What could go wrong? Everything, apparently.
Season 1 • Episode 9
LatestOver the Top is an American sitcom starring Tim Curry, Annie Potts, and Steve Carell. The series premiered on ABC on October 21, 1997. Although 12 episodes were produced, the series was canceled after only three episodes had aired.
Acting
Tim Curry fully commits to camp magnificence.
Writing
Sharp banter between Curry and Potts salvages weak plots.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Only three episodes aired before cancellation, making it one of ABC's quickest sitcom deaths of the 90s. The remaining nine episodes later surfaced in international markets.
Created by Anne Flett and Chuck Ranberg, who also developed Frasier—but this time, the sophisticated hotel comedy failed to find its audience.
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