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, ...
Cameron is a writer, artist, and journalist working from Ohio. Click here for more work! The first sign of trouble aboard Supertrain comes not even a minute into its pilot. Sidestepping the usual fare ...
NBC’s $10 million, star-studded "Supertrain" promised luxury and adventure on rails — and became one of television’s most infamous flops.
After Ben Thoburn of Coinopwarehouse in Hagerstown picked up a jukebox he bought from a Philadelphia jewelry dealer, the man told Thoburn about a train he had in an old barn. Thoburn didn't know what ...
On the latest episode of the “Shoot This Now” podcast, we talk about the infamous failure of NBC’s “Supertrain” — an expensive mix of drama, comedy, murder and disco that proved a massive ...
A couple of points in your editorial of May 12, ”Look! Up in the sky! It`s Supertrain!”, need to be clarified. First, the 300-m.p.h. elevated train is not the stuff of science fiction. It exists right ...
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, ...