SuperTrain
Star Actors: Edward Andrews, Harrison Page, Nita Talbot, Charlie Bell, Patrick Collins, Robert Alda
Released: February 7, 1979
Total Seasons: 1
Production Cost: Over $1 Million Per Episode
Well, let’s take you on an intriguing imagination trip…just imagine a luxurious vessel filled with the likes of swimming pools, fully-equipped gyms, shopping malls, and a classic nightclub. Sounds like somewhere you would want to be, right? Well, it was a fictitious train created just to entertain you in the film, Supertrain. The various episodes cover life on the train, but we must say it came with quite a hefty cost.
There were nine episodes, but we have to say it was quite expensive to keep up with this setting. Due to the setting of the movie scene, it turned out to be the most expensive series ever to be released during the time. The team ensured a lot was put into advertising to increase viewership to at least recover some of the expenses incurred. However, NBC had to save itself from a wreck with the chance it took to air the film and end the show.
Another Day
Star Actors: David Groh, Hope Summers, Joan Hackett, Al Eisenmann, Lisa Lindgren
Released: April 8, 1978
Total Seasons: 1
Production Cost: $62.8 Million
When the actors of Another Day started in 1978, they had high hopes of the show going big, but little did they know it was only a matter of weeks until they would be off the air. The show was canceled the same month it debuted on-air as it featured an old-fashioned style that didn’t capture the attention of many. It showed Don Gardner working and supporting his family with just his salary – yeah, a little flat.
Many people saw the film as pretty baseless and nothing exciting to pull viewers back each time. After all, times were changing by the day, and the show lacked all of that, especially seeing they were heading into the 80s and those types of movies were gradually phasing out. CBS realized they made a huge mistake and decided to cut the show before it cost them any more issues.