Three for the Road (TV series)

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Three for the Road
GenreDrama
Created byJerry McNeely
Directed by
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerJerry McNeely
Producers
  • John G. Stephens
  • Bill Phillips
Running time60 minutes
Production company MTM Enterprises
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 14 (1975-09-14) –
November 30, 1975 (1975-11-30)

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.

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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 2023–2024 broadcast season). [2] Also, Three for the Road would ultimately finish with the lowest ratings out of 97 shows that aired during the 1975–1976 American broadcast season. [3]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Fear" Barry Crane Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant September 14, 1975 (1975-09-14)
2"Match Point" Bernard McEveety Jerry McNeelySeptember 21, 1975 (1975-09-21)
3"The Ghost Story"Barry CraneWilliam KelleySeptember 28, 1975 (1975-09-28)
4"Ride on a Red Balloon" Claudio Guzmán Jerry McNeelyOctober 5, 1975 (1975-10-05)
5"The Fugitives"Bernard McEveety Del Reisman & Perry Grant & Dick BensfieldOctober 12, 1975 (1975-10-12)
6"The Cave"Barry CraneJack TurleyOctober 19, 1975 (1975-10-19)
7"The Rip-Off"Claudio GuzmánArnold & Lois PeyserOctober 26, 1975 (1975-10-26)
8"The Prisoner in Sneakers" Ralph Senensky Jack MillerNovember 2, 1975 (1975-11-02)
9"The Trail of Bigfoot"Claudio Guzmán Michael Kozoll November 9, 1975 (1975-11-09)
10"The Albatross"Ralph SenenskyJerry McNeelyNovember 16, 1975 (1975-11-16)
11"Adventure in Los Angeles" Herschel Daugherty Dick NelsonNovember 23, 1975 (1975-11-23)
12"Odyssey in Jeans" Lou Antonio Michael KozollNovember 30, 1975 (1975-11-30)

References

  1. ↑ Alex McNeil, Total Television, p. 415
  2. ↑ "Second-Season Line-Ups Set as Big Three Jockey for Ratings Prize" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 1, 1975. pp. 23–24.
  3. ↑ "1975—76 Ratings History". The TV Ratings Guide.
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