Supertrain

NBC (ended 1979)

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Premiered: Feb 07, 1979
Status: Ended

Considered one of the biggest, most expensive failures in network history, Supertrain was sort of a landlocked version of "The Love Boat." It was an anthology series that followed passengers on an atomic-powered transcontinental train that could go from New York to Los Angeles in 36 hours, with weekly appearances from the crew of the train. The superluxury train offered all of the amenities of an ocean liner, including nightclub, beauty salon, doctor on staff and gymnasium.''''NBC wanted it to be their big hit of the 1979 spring TV season, but audiences declined quickly despite extensive promotion. It was quickly revamped twice within the show's eight episodes, changing its theme from drama-comedy to mysteries by the end. However, that was not enough to stave off cancellation.moreless

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S 1 : Ep 9	Where Have You Been Billy Boy	Aired 5/5/79
S 1 : Ep 8	The Green Girl	Aired 4/28/79
S 1 : Ep 7	A Very Formal Heist	Aired 4/14/79
S 1 : Ep 6	Pirouette	Aired 4/7/79
S 1 : Ep 5	Superstar	Aired 3/14/79

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea: Supertrain

By Jeff Sparkman, Apr 10, 2009

Let's play a game. I'll describe a show, and you name it, OK? Here we go: People from all walks of life take a trip, and we see their individual stories. Most passengers are played by actors familiar from other… more

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Joey Aresco

Wayne Randall
Michael DeLano

Bartender Lou Atkins
Robert Alda

Dr. Dan Casey

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By crazyrhythm, Sep 25, 2005 Report Abuse

Supertrain was a show about....a really big train. This very fast locomotive traveled from coast to coast at speeds of up to 200 MPH. What if there was a cow on the tracks? Beats me. The train had a swimming pool, a gymnasium, a disco, a fancy resturant, and a mini-hospital. Each week, a different group of washed-up actors would board the train, and wonder what happened to their careers. Some would swear to fire their agents as soon as this damn train pulled into the station. You guessed it! Supertrain was The Love Boat on tracks! You had to be around for the 1978-79 television season to fully appreciate just how much hype NBC expended on this show. Didn't matter, though. Supertrain was cancelled in less than six months.moreless

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By IvoHugh, Jul 18, 2005 Report Abuse

I have tried endlessly to research into SUPERTRAIN, but at every turn, there's another unsatisfied critic.

As a rail enthusiast myself, I would find it mildly interesting to see SUPERTRAIN for my own eyes before giving a commentary, but the lack of re-runs tethers this.

Atomic-powered locomotives seems to be an interesting region of film that is only ever scratched upon every now and then. I'm sure if SUPERTRAIN were to be improved through better storylines, then perhaps it may improve altogether?moreless

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Was this show as bad as it's reputation suggests?
It's known as one of the biggest flops in TV history. That is partially due to it's bloated budget, (which it didn't even come clo...

By Miracleman1, Aug 25, 2007

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