Time Express
Time Express was an American fantasy drama series, that was broadcast on CBS from April 26 to May 17, 1979 and later syndicated. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts who had both previously been involved in the creation of Charlie's Angels and Mannix. The series ran for four episodes before being cancelled.
| Time Express | |
|---|---|
 Cast photo. | |
| Created by | Ivan Goff Ben Roberts |
| Starring | Vincent Price Coral Browne Woodrow Parfrey William Phipps James Reynolds |
| Composer(s) | Richard Hazard |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ivan Goff Ben Roberts |
| Producer(s) | Leonard B. Kaufman |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | April 26 – May 17, 1979 |
Plot
The series is in anthology format, similar to other dramatic television series on American networks of the time such as The Love Boat and Fantasy Island. Each episode consists of two tales featuring guest actors.[1]
The show stars the husband and wife team of Vincent Price and Coral Browne, playing the roles of Jason and Margaret Winters, the sophisticated hosts of the Time Express, a train that takes its passengers back in time to relive a crucial point in their lives. The train is staffed by James Reynolds as the conductor R.J. Walker; Woodrow Parfrey as the ticket clerk; and William Phipps as Engineer Callahan, who collectively appear in the first three episodes.
Cast
- Vincent Price as Jason Winters
- Coral Browne as Margaret Winters
- James Reynolds as R.J. Walker
- William Phipps as Engineer Callahan
- Woodrow Parfrey as the Ticket clerk
Episodes
| No | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Garbage Man / The Doctor's Wife" | Arnold Laven | Gerald Sanford | April 26, 1979 | |
| Guest stars: Jerry Stiller & James MacArthur | |||||
| 2 | "The Figure Skater / The Copywriter's Romance" | Michael Caffey | Pat Fielder, Stephen Kandel, Richard Bluel | May 3, 1979 | |
| Guest stars: Richard Masur & Terri Nunn | |||||
| 3 | "Rodeo / Cop" | Alan J. Levi | Alfred Hayes | May 10, 1979 | |
| Guest stars: Anne-Marie Martin & Marcia Strassman | |||||
| 4 | "Death / The Boxer" | Alan S. Levi | Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts | May 17, 1979 | |
| Guest stars: Steve Kanaly & Paul Sylvan | |||||
References
- Time Express on IMDb
External links
- Time Express on IMDb