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Supertrain

TV·1979–1979·1 season, 9 episodes·NBC·Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama·1h·Created by Earl W. Wallace, Donald E. Westlake

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In a similar vein to The Love Boat, a mix of adventure, comedy, and mystery with a new set of guest stars each week, onboard a futuristic, nuclear-powered luxury train traveling across America.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season019Episodes1979AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Express to TerrorFebruary 7, 1979Supertrain makes its inaugural run from New York City to Los Angeles, but a murder, a mob assassin, and mistaken identity threaten to derail
  2. S01E02And a Cup of Kindness TooFebruary 14, 1979A deranged man plans to repay a kindness by killing the estranged wife of his benefactor.
  3. S01E03The Queen and the Improbable KnightFebruary 21, 1979A young reporter who falls for a mysterious passenger, unaware that she is a crown princess being stalked by two assassins with a mission to
  4. S01E04Hail to the ChiefFebruary 28, 1979A presidential candidate is secretly abducted by his identical twin — a man anxious to pose as his office-seeking brother.
  5. S01E05SuperstarMarch 14, 1979Film producer Jack Hogarth has to convince his ex-wife, movie star Tammy Tyler, to star in his latest picture to get a couple mob enforcers
  6. S01E06PirouetteApril 7, 1979Despite having professional protection, heiress Natalie Smithburne finds herself on the run from former servants. When she bumps into shy gy
  7. S01E07A Very Formal HeistApril 14, 1979Flood gets the mumps, so his new Executive Operations Officer, Wayne Randall, has to take over on his maiden trip aboard the Supertrain. Pen
  8. S01E08The Green GirlApril 28, 1979Supertrain hosts the televised International Poker Championship. Five of the world's best players compete, but one has been replaced by a my
  9. S01E09Where Have You Been, Billy Boy?May 5, 1979A murder suspect and his minder, a women's magazine writer, a honeymooning couple and a pregnant woman get involved in an impromptu hostage

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