Supertrain: Express To Terror (episode 1) 1/10

Okay folks. Here it is for better or worse. Probably the most infamous television show broadcast in the 1970's (if not ever), Supertrain. I'm sure over the years you have heard how bad this show was, how expensive it was to make, etc. Well, now you can watch it and judge for yourselves. Feel free to leave comments praising (or insulting) this show. I'd really like to know your opinions along with any memories you might have of this show (if you are old enough to remember it).


All aboard!!!

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[ladyi7609]

Guess what? I was looking up the TV listings for the date of my birth on a website called TVTango and THIS WAS ON DURING THE VERY MOMENT I WAS BORN. I kid you not. According to the site, this "Express to Terror" was a two-parter and it lasted from 7:00 - 9:00 PM Central time the evening of Wednesday, February 7.  I was born on 8:45 PM that very same night. THIS IS TOO MUCH.

[imstillstuckinthe80s]

@ladyi7609 So you were born duinr the broadcast of on eof the WORST tv shows ever made? Kind of a dubious distinction:)

[mccarrpo]

Is this the Love Boat on wheels?

[imstillstuckinthe80s]

@mccarrpo exactly

[Evil0tto]

YOU WATCHED IT! YOU CAN'T UNWATCH IT!

[vectrinox]

Supertrain is definitely without a doubt a Spinoff, a cross between The Big Bus & The Love Boat, all wrapped into one package. Also, the design of the Supertrain reminds me alot of the air base ship from the 80's Childrens British TV Show "Terrahawks"

[Setebos]

Another indication this was going to be bad: look at the cast. I mean, both Steve Lawrence AND Don Meredith?

[Setebos]

The theme music should've been warning enough.

[dragon4166]

Disco-lite music, overly formulaic plot... way too much cheese! Classic late 70's!

[navyboydjray]

How did I miss this back in the day.

Chock full of cheezy goodness.

[ladyi7609]

@imstillstuckinthe80s Sure, it's dubious. But there's a kind of cheesy charm to this show, and I have to admit that I love the original theme to this show. "The Jeffersons" were on CBS and "Charlie's Angels" was on ABC at the same time. Ho hum. But this show -- there's something so much more apropos about this show being aired during the time of my birth IMO, since I consider us kids born from '77 - '80 to be "disco babies", and this show? Disco TV par excellence.

[Gnillob802]

Would have been better using the high-tech sci-fi angle of the atomic train instead of the glamour aspects such as a swimming pool & gym. Introducing a clone of the Love Boat crew is too obvious & the disaster episode title was out of place, but what's even worse bottom-of-the-barrel celebrity guest stars. Steve Lawrence & Don Meredith were doing the 3rd story lines on Fantasy Island & hardly names to get you to watch. NBC had Rock Hudson & George Peppard among others they could have used.

[masonccc]

@Salmonleap It's Actor Don Stroud

[Salmonleap]

At 9:18 the dude looks just like Anton Chigur from "No Country for Old Men"...