Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Season 11E1PilotPete 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.60m2E2FearDespite 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.60m3E3Match PointWhile 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.60m4E4The Ghost StoryWhile 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.60m5E5Ride on a Red BalloonA 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.60m6E6The FugitivesThe father of a young girl is being stalked by a mysterious man with a gun.60m7E7The CavePete's wartime buddy Dan Marshall undertakes daring exploits in a huge, dark, and treacherous cave, with an admiring John Karras following close behind.60m8E8The Rip-OffA young girl hitchhiker creates a nightmare for Pete Karras and his sons when she and her boyfriend steal the Karras' motor home.60m9E9The Prisoner in SneakersA friendship develops between Endy Karras and a bitter, street-wise youth in a detention home.60m10E10The Trail of BigfootPete sets out to photograph the elusive Bigfoot.60m11E11The AlbatrossThe Karrases become involved in the troubled relationship between two hitchhikers: an ambitious young mother and her withdrawn, neglected son.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 young mother whose car has broken down, but find themselves giving Patti Hardy and her son more than just a lift to the next city.60m12E12Adventure in L.A.Pete 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 someone else and that threats have been made on the young girl's life.60m13E13Odyssey in JeansWorking 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.60m
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