5.2/1053 votes#1 - Express to Terror
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/7/1979
The inaugural run of the trans-continental 'Supertrain' an atomic-powered express with facilities befitting an ocean liner, is marked by intrigue when a mysterious assassin makes repeated attempts on the life of a passenger.
Director: Dan Curtis
Writer: Earl W. Wallace
- 5.1/1016 votes
#2 - And a Cup of Kindness Too
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/14/1979
A deranged man(Dick Van Dyke) plans to repay a kindness by killing the estranged wife of his benefactor. -TV Guide February 10-16, 1979
Director: Rod Amateau
Writer: Shimon Wincelberg
- 5.4/1015 votes
#3 - Hail to the Chief
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/1979
A presidential candidate is secretly abducted by his indentical twin-a man anxious to pose as his office-seeking brother. -TV Guide Feb 24-Mar 2, 1979
Director: Barry Crane
Writer: N/A
- 3.3/1018 votes
#4 - Superstar
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/14/1979
Bankruptcy isn't the only prospect for a down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer. The mob's angry because he hasn't delivered a film package with the promised female lead-his ex-wife. -TV Guide
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.4/1012 votes
#5 - The Queen and the Improbable Knight
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/1979
A young reporter(Paul Sand) falls for a mysterious passenger, unaware his new acquaintance is being stalked by assassins. -TV Guide June 9-15, 1979
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.9/1014 votes
#6 - A Very Formal Heist
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/14/1979
Supertrain's newest crew members (Joey Aresco and Ilene Graff) attempt to track down a jewel thief who has stolen a socialite's necklace. -TV Guide April 14-20, 1979
Director: Dennis Donnelly, Barry Crane
Writer: Jeff Wilhelm
- 4.6/1014 votes
#7 - Pirouette
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/1979
A bashful doctor finds himself rooming with an heiress who is hiding from kidnapers. -TV Guide April 7-13, 1979
Director: Barry Crane
Writer: Jeff Wilhelm
- 3.9/1014 votes
#8 - The Green Girl
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/28/1979
Supertrain's latest promotion, the International Poker Championship, is dealt a bad hand when one of the participants buys in with counterfeit money. -TV Guide April 28-May 4, 1979
Director: Cliff Bole
Writer: Stephen Kandel
- 3.8/1012 votes
#9 - Where Have You Been Billy Boy
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/5/1979
Barry Gordon and Rue McClanahan guest star in a bizarre comedy of errors about a weak-willed young man who holds some Supertrain passengers hostage while trying to plan his escape from the police.
Director: Barry Crane
Writer: Max Hodge
The Best Episodes of Supertrain Season 1
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Supertrain is an American television drama/adventure series that ran on NBC from February 7 to May 5, 1979. Nine episodes were made, including a 2-hour...
Genres:Action & AdventureDrama
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Express to Terror" is the best rated episode of "Supertrain" season 1. It scored 5.2/10 based on 53 votes. Directed by Dan Curtis and written by Earl W. Wallace, it aired on 2/7/1979. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "And a Cup of Kindness Too".