Supertrain

Supertrain is an American adventure-drama television series that used to ran on NBC from February 7, 1979, until it ended on May 5, 1979.

Plot
Zooming from one end of America to another, "Supertrain" is a vision of railroading of the future. The super-train, equipped with restaurants, pools, spas, theaters, etc., delivers passengers to wherever they're going. In "Love Boat"-type style, each week's guest passengers have their problems to resolve before the end of their trip. And the adventures of a nation-spanning train and their passengers.

Why We Want To Get Off This Train

 * 1) The show's premise is rather uncreative, feeling much like a rip-off of The Love Boat. The similarities to that show are even highlighted in the promotional material.
 * 2) This show relies more on style over substance, which isn't always the best idea for a show. Since they only cared for the visuals, they didn't care about improving the plot or its characters.
 * 3) The characters and the plot of this show are usually bland and uninteresting. In fact, there isn't an interesting story during the entire show.
 * 4) This show is one of the main reasons that almost sent NBC into bankruptcy. The main reason is that the show is so expensive, that NBC paid $10 million for a total of three sets of trains, all of which being different sizes. As a result, the network itself lost a lot of money.
 * 5) This show had a very troubled production history.
 * 6) The whole concept of the Supertrain is interesting, but its execution is unrealistic:
 * 7) * As shown in the pilot episode, the train is built, and ready for its first run 22 months after it was first announced. Pretty remarkable for an entirely new train design using unproven technology, that is considerably larger and wider than any train built before it.
 * 8) * Supposedly, the train is capable of speeds up to 250 mph (402.34 km/h), yet it is said to travel from New York City to Los Angeles in 36 hours, which would mean it would average around 80 mph (128.75 km/h), roughly the speed of a typical US passenger train (not taking into account its apparent stops in Chicago, Denver, and a town in Texas)!
 * 9) The name of the show is kind of lazy since it feels like a parody of another franchise named "Superman".
 * 10) Inconsistent ride-along footage, some following the extremely wide Supertrain trackage while other shots are obviously taken from narrower real-life trains.
 * 11) The series was supposedly set in the present day, yet the conventional rail lines that the train passes appear to be using 1930's era equipment and infrastructure rather than that of the 70's, even using steam engines!
 * 12) By the ninth episode, the show tried to change up its own genre by reworking the cast and, for some reason, adding bizarre comedy elements and even a laugh track. Unfortunately, it only made the show's already bad condition even worse.

The Only Redeeming Quality

 * 1) As stated, the Supertrain concept is fascinating, and the train itself looks pretty cool!

Trivia

 * This show is one the most expensive series ever aired in the United States at its time.
 * In 2002, TV Guide ranked Supertrain "number 28" on its "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time" list.