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Three for the Road

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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.

Sep 4, 19751 seasons13 episodesEndedEN

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Alex Rocco

Pete Karras

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Leif Garrett

Endy Karras

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Vincent Van Patten

John Karras

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

Premiered Sep 4, 1975

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Pilot

Sep 4, 1975

60m

Pete 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 Pete and Amy Parsons, who, alas, is doomed, but it's the relationship between Pete and his boys that's the heartbeat of the series.

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Ep 2

Fear

Sep 14, 1975

60m

Despite 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 until he realizes that the advanced stages of the sport entail flying off 200-foot cliffs.

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Ep 3

Match Point

Sep 21, 1975

60m

While 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 ruin his son's reputation.

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Ep 4

The Ghost Story

Sep 28, 1975

60m

While 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's ghost, reportedly haunting the family estate.

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Ep 5

Ride on a Red Balloon

Oct 5, 1975

60m

A 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.

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Ep 6