Three for the Road is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from September 14 to November 30, 1975. The series follows two brothers and their recently widowed father, who travel around the country in a recreational vehicle.[1] Three for the Road was the first 60-minute dramatic production by MTM Enterprises.
| Three for the Road | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Jerry McNeely |
| Directed by | Bernard McEveety Hy Averback Barry Crane |
| Starring | Alex Rocco Vincent Van Patten Leif Garrett |
| Composers | David Shire James Di Pasquale |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jerry McNeely |
| Producers | John G. Stephens Bill Phillips |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | MTM Enterprises |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 14 – November 30, 1975 |
What is notable about Three for the Road is that after its cancellation, the newsmagazine 60 Minutes was moved into the Sundays-at-7 timeslot that Three for the Road had occupied (60 Minutes has continued to occupy that timeslot as of the 2023-24 broadcast season).[2] Also, Three for the Road would ultimately finish dead last out of 97 shows that aired during the 1975-76 American broadcast season.[3]
Cast
edit- Alex Rocco as Pete Karras
- Vincent Van Patten as John Karras
- Leif Garrett as Endy Karras
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fear" | Barry Crane | Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant | September 14, 1975 |
| 2 | "Match Point" | Bernard McEveety | Jerry McNeely | September 21, 1975 |
| 3 | "The Ghost Story" | Barry Crane | William Kelley | September 28, 1975 |
| 4 | "Ride on a Red Balloon" | Claudio Guzmán | Jerry McNeely | October 5, 1975 |
| 5 | "The Fugitives" | Bernard McEveety | Del Reisman & Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | October 12, 1975 |
| 6 | "The Cave" | Barry Crane | Jack Turley | October 19, 1975 |
| 7 | "The Rip-Off" | Claudio Guzmán | Arnold & Lois Peyser | October 26, 1975 |
| 8 | "The Prisoner in Sneakers" | Ralph Senensky | Jack Miller | November 2, 1975 |
| 9 | "The Trail of Bigfoot" | Claudio Guzmán | Michael Kozoll | November 9, 1975 |
| 10 | "The Albatross" | Ralph Senensky | Jerry McNeely | November 16, 1975 |
| 11 | "Adventure in Los Angeles" | Herschel Daugherty | Dick Nelson | November 23, 1975 |
| 12 | "Odyssey in Jeans" | Lou Antonio | Michael Kozoll | November 30, 1975 |
References
edit- ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, p. 415
- ^ "Second-Season Line-Ups Set as Big Three Jockey for Ratings Prize" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 1, 1975. pp. 23–24.
- ^ "1975-76 Ratings History - The TV Ratings Guide".