Turnabout: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Turnabout
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1979-01-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 1979-03-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23875
• IMDb ID: tt0078706
• TVDB ID: 78018

Cast and credited roles

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

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-01-26; final listed air date 1979-03-30; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Turnabout on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.