| A Year at the Top | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom | 
| Created by | Heywood Kling | 
| Written by | Heywood Kling Sandy Veith  | 
| Directed by | Marlene Laird Alan Rafkin  | 
| Starring | 
Paul Shaffer Greg Evigan  | 
| Theme music composer | 
Howard Greenfield Paul Shaffer  | 
| Composer(s) | Greg Evigan | 
| Country of origin | United States | 
| Original language(s) | English | 
| No. of seasons | 1 | 
| No. of episodes | 5 | 
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | 
Norman Lear Don Kirshner  | 
| Producer(s) | Patricia Fass Palmer Darryl Hickman  | 
| Running time | 22–24 minutes | 
| Production company(s) | Don Kirshner Productions TAT Communications Company Tandem Productions  | 
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television | 
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS | 
| Original release | August 5 – September 2, 1977 | 
A Year at the Top is an American sitcom that aired for five episodes on CBS from August 5 to September 2, 1977. Produced by T.A.T. Communications Company, the series was created by Heywood Kling and co-executive produced by Don Kirshner and Norman Lear.
Based on the Faust legend, the series stars Paul Shaffer and Greg Evigan as two struggling musicians who make a pact with the son of the devil for a year of success. A Year at the Top also stars Nedra Volz, Priscilla Morrill, Gabriel Dell, and Julie Cobb. Mickey Rooney guest-starred on the pilot episode. The series aired for only five episodes before being canceled by CBS in September 1977.