
Three for the Road
Three for the Road is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from September 14 to November 30, 1975. The series centers on Pete Karras, played by Alex Rocco, a recently widowed photojournalist travelling around the United States with two sons, John and Endy, in a recreational vehicle.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
04-09-19751hPete Karras is a photographer-father of two sons (Vincent Van Patten and Leif Garrett), who takes to the road after the death of Pete's wife. That story involves a romance between...
- Ep 2
2.Fear
14-09-19751hDespite his deep-rooted fear of heights, John goes along with Pete and Endy in taking flight instruction from a hang-gliding pilot. Unexpectedly, John likes the beginner's lessons...
- Ep 3
3.Match Point
21-09-19751hWhile his father is shooting a photo layout for a sports magazine, John almost defeats tennis star Tom Aberling in a pick-up match; but Tom's father fears the nonchalant game could...
- Ep 4
4.The Ghost Story
28-09-19751hWhile covering an exhibit featuring the works of a recently deceased young artist, Peter receives a bizarre request from her twin sister: she wants him to photograph the dead woman...
- Ep 5
5.Ride on a Red Balloon
05-10-19751hA drinking problem prevents Pete's longtime friend, a hot air balloon pilot, from assisting with an advertising photo layour Pete is doing for a soft drink company.
- Ep 6
6.The Fugitives
12-10-19751hThe father of a young girl is being stalked by a mysterious man with a gun.
- Ep 7
7.The Cave
19-10-19751hPete's wartime buddy Dan Marshall undertakes daring exploits in a huge, dark, and treacherous cave, with an admiring John Karras following close behind.
- Ep 8
8.The Rip-Off
26-10-19751hA young girl hitchhiker creates a nightmare for Pete Karras and his sons when she and her boyfriend steal the Karras' motor home.
- Ep 9
9.The Prisoner in Sneakers
02-11-19751hA friendship develops between Endy Karras and a bitter, street-wise youth in a detention home.
- Ep 10
10.The Trail of Bigfoot
09-11-19751hPete sets out to photograph the elusive Bigfoot.
- Ep 11
11.The Albatross
15-11-19751hThe Karrases become involved in the troubled relationship between two hitchhikers: an ambitious young mother and her withdrawn, neglected son. Pete and his sons stop to help a youn...
- Ep 12
12.Adventure in L.A.
23-11-19751hPete has been assigned to photograph the daughter of an international shipping magnate while she is visiting Los Angeles, but he arrives to find that the job has been given to some...
- Ep 13
13.Odyssey in Jeans
30-11-19751hWorking on a photo assignment at a guest ranch, Pete falls from his horse and is rushed to the hospital, leaving John to deal with young Endy's fright and confusion.
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