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Three for the Road (TV series)

Three for the Road
Genre Drama
Created by Jerry McNeely
Written by Jack Miller
Dick Bensfield
Perry Grant
Jerry McNeely
et al.
Directed by Bernard McEveety
Hy Averback
Barry Crane
Starring Alex Rocco
Vincent Van Patten
Leif Garrett
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s) Jerry McNeely
Producer(s) John G. Stephens
Bill Phillips
Running time 48 mins.
Production company(s) MTM Enterprises
Distributor 20th Television
Release
Original network CBS
Original release September 14 (1975-09-14) – November 30, 1975 (1975-11-30)

Three for the Road is an American drama series that aired on CBS from September 14 to November 30, 1975. The series follows a recently widowed father and his two sons who in an attempt to assuage their grief, sell their house, procure a recreational vehicle, called the "Zebec", and travel around the United States. The program aired at 7 pm EST Sundays from September 14 to November 30, 1975 opposite The Wonderful World of Disney on NBC and The Swiss Family Robinson on ABC.

Alex Rocco plays the 39-year-old father, Pete Karras, a free-lance writer and photographer, or photojournalist, in search of material to support his livelihood.Vincent Van Patten plays the 18-year-old, John Karras, and Leif Garrett portrays 13-year-old Endy Karras. The first episode focuses on the Karrases' interest in hang-gliding. Stefanie Powers guest starred in the episode "Ghost Story" about a woman who believes her deceased twin sister has been reincarnated.

Other guest stars on Three for the Road were Parley Baer, Kathleen Cody, Brian Cutler, Bradford Dillman, Meg Foster, Charles Frank, James Gavin, Clu Gulager, Larry Hagman (as Gordo Thurgate in the episode "Ride on a Red Balloon"),Martin Kove, Judy Lewis, Anne Lockhart, Gary Lockwood, Tim Matheson, , Christopher Stone, James Van Patten, and Noble Willingham.


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