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Thu, Oct 8, 1953
George and Marion Kerby are celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary by going on a ski trip. On the trip, one of Marion's skis break. They then encounter an inebriated St. Bernard that Marion names Neil. Suddenly, all three are killed in an avalanche. Three months later, Cosmo Topper buys their home and discovers that the three are haunting the house. Since Topper discovered their spirits, he is the only one who can see or hear them.
Thu, Dec 31, 1953
To celebrate the new year Mrs Henrietta Topper, the wife of Cosmo Topper wishes to visit friends to celebrate the coming of a new year. The only problem is that the party is a masquerade ball and Topper refuses to go. Henrietta heads to the party alone as Cosmo promises he will head along later as their is a problem with his costume. This of course is a ploy to not attend, however the Kerbys have other ideas and in their usual way get Cosmo to change his mind. However Cosmo and the Kerbys get the address where the party is totally wrong, and soon Cosmo is arrested for house breaking and insanity due to his masquerade party outfit.
Thu, Jan 21, 1954
Henrietta's friend Thelma has been seeing one Dr. Lang socially. To bring the two closer together, Henrietta arranges for herself and Cosmo to receive medical checkups from Dr. Lang. Later, Henrietta invites the new couple over. It's Marion's birthday, though, so at the same time, the Kerbys have invited some of their old friends, who are strangers to the Toppers.
Thu, Jul 1, 1954
Marion makes overtures about being Topper's secretary. He rings for Miss Erskins, his real one, but every time she enters, Topper is telling the invisible Marion to go away. Miss Erskins and the bank president hear his comments to Marion about getting off his lap. Mrs. Bates comes to see him. It is Ellen, his twice-divorced goddaughter asking for his help in talking Aunt Emma into letting her marry the movie star Larry Hartford. Aunt Emma enters as Ellen is leaving and asks Topper for help in keeping Ellen from making another marriage mistake. A Saturday night dinner is planned. Henrietta is planning for a large affair - about 86 - but Topper says it is supposed to be small. When George asks about the dinner guests, he learns that Ellen will be coming. They used to date and Aunt Emma wanted them to marry. George is sure that Ellen still misses him and his unequaled good looks. Saturday night arrives and no one is home when George comes down for dinner. The others have gone to the Club 22 as he learns by eavesdropping on Katie's phone call with her sister. George shows up. Ellen feels a chill. She then mentions that the Toppers live in the old Kirby house. She talks about him sneaking her in one time when his wife was away. He switched off the lights. Next, Aunt Emma appears having been told in a note from George. The waiter's autograph business spoils all the attempts to keep Hartford's name out of the conversation. No need to try and hide it, Aunt Emma recognized him immediately. Hartford tells her off and she likes his honesty. She also went to see his latest movie and thinks he's a good actor, too. All is well.