Three for the Road | |
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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 | – November 30, 1975
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.