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Wheels

TV·1978–1978·1 season, 5 episodes·NBC·Drama·2h

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Based on the 1971 novel by Arthur Hailey, Wheels is about the automobile industry and the day-to-day pressures involved in its operation. The plot lines follow many of the topical issues of the day, including race relations, corporate politics, and business ethics. The auto company of the novel is a little-disguised Ford Motor Company and some of the characters are recognizable to company insiders.

Castfull cast & details

Rock HudsonRock HudsonAdam TrentonLee RemickLee RemickErica TrentonBlair BrownBlair BrownBarbara LiptonJohn BeckJohn BeckPeter FlodenhaleRalph BellamyRalph BellamyLowell BaxterScott BradyScott BradyMatt ZaleskiJohn DurrenJohn DurrenMerv RucksMarj DusayMarj DusayCaroline Horton

Episodes by season

Season015Episodes1978Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1May 7, 1978—
  2. S01E02Episode 2May 8, 1978—
  3. S01E03Episode 3May 9, 1978—
  4. S01E04Episode 4May 14, 1978—
  5. S01E05Episode 5May 15, 1978—

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