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The 70s road trip show that time forgot — grief, RVs, and Leif Garrett's hair.
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IMDb
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Google
98

Three for the Road (1975)

forgotten gemmelancholy highway70s family cosplay

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 1 • Episode 13

Latest

Odyssey in Jeans

Nov 30, 1975

Working 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.

Overview

Drama

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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Content warning
single fatherrecreational vehiclephotojournalism
grief and fatherhoodAmerican landscape as healingmasculine vulnerabilitychosen nomadism

Standout Aspects

Acting

Alex Rocco brings Godfather grit to single dad vulnerability.

Production

Genuine location shooting makes 1975 America a character.

Best for:Solo: Late-night nostalgia rabbit hole when you crave something nobody else has seen.·Binge: All 13 episodes — it's a complete thought, not a commitment.
Heads up:Emotional: Dead wife hangs over every episode — grief is the engine.
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Creator

Jerry McNeely

First AiredSep 4, 1975
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes13
CBS

Top Cast

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Pete Karras

Leif Garrett

Leif Garrett

Endy Karras

Vincent Van Patten

Vincent Van Patten

John Karras

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Jerry McNeely also created Medical Center — this was his 'prestige' follow-up that baffled executives.

Cultural

Three for the Road premiered the same month as Jaws hit theaters, symbolizing how TV drama was about to lose to blockbuster spectacle.

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