In 1979, NBC President Fred Silverman, trying to save the last-place network, fast-tracked a drama called “Supertrain.” It combined railroads, disco and murder, and if you think it sounds terrible, ...
Like Sony’s 'Bullet Train,' in theaters Aug. 5, the NBC drama offered action and intrigue — and was the most expensive TV show of its time — but viewers and critics were not on board. By Ryan Gajewski ...
It was a different age of television — and the world wasn't ready for Supertrain yet. The little-known sci-fi series, which aired for only a single season in 1979, could have been the beginning of a ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Success breeds imitation. So when ABC’s kitschy The Love Boat was ...
In honour of the death of the great crime-fiction writer Donald E. Westlake , here’s one of his least-prestigious but most-infamous credits: Supertrain, the 1979 bomb that almost bankrupted NBC. As ...
We posted about the Superbus earlier today, and while poking around for more info, we discovered that back in 1979, NBC had Supertrain, which is just a whole new level of craziness. Imagine a giant ...
In 1979, NBC President Fred Silverman, trying to save the last-place network, fast-tracked a drama called “Supertrain.” It combined railroads, disco and murder, and if you think it sounds terrible, ...
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