The adventures of two young drifters across America
After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.
After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.
Season 3 episodes
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Buz and Tod hire out as deck hands on Anna Gustafson's salmon fishing trawler where Tod becomes involved with Anna's daughter. Filming Location: Astoria, Oregon (From a contributor) The opening scene is unforgettable. Buz and Tod are driving along a sandy beach in their classic corvette while Nelson Riddle's theme song is playing in the background. Buz and Tod land jobs as fishermen and deck hands for a widower named Anna Gustafson. While at her home they get a glimpse of her beautiful daughter, Toika, who has a ""bounce in her step"" as she walks by them. Immediately Anna takes a liking for both Buz and Tod but she notices their differences. It is evident to her that Tod is college educated and the type of guy for Toika. Meanwhile, Karno, played by David Janssen, is a veteran and also the boyfriend of Toika. He despises Tod because Tod went to college while he was drafted into the war. Furthermore, Toika, who has been rejected by Karno, is drawn to Tod. When Karno sees the
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Directed by David Lowell RichWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars David Janssen, Laura Devon, Signe Hasso, Phil Chambers, Selette Cole
Tod and Buz ride into Harleyville. They meet some old comedians, including Jonah Butler, the town jinx. Filming Location: Harleyville (state?)
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Directed by David Lowell RichWritten by William R. CoxGuest stars George Maharis, Jenny Maxwell, Buster Keaton, Joe E. Brown, John Astin, Edgar Buchanan, John Davis Chandler
Tod and Buz are excited to be working at a Chicago hotel which is hosting a women's convention. Also staying at the hotel are the famous horror film actors. The actors are debating whether their traditional horror film characters can still scare modern audiences. The actors test their ideas on the conventioneers.
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Directed by Robert GistWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars George Maharis, Martita Hunt, Betsy Jones-Moreland, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Ralph Stanley, Conrad Nagel, Lon Chaney Jr.
In Oregon City Tod and Buz get a real deal on rooms at an old house - $6.50 per week. Living in the house is Maggie a psychic reader, Van her unemployed husband, Michael, her nephew. Maggie's sister Autumn arrives after being fired from her teaching job and moves in. Michael is the house's sarcastic unpleasant owner and threatens to evict his relatives when he turns 21 in a few months. Michael is also trying to avoid some young men who want to beat him up. Filming Location: Oregon City, Oregon
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Written by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars George Maharis, Robert Walker Jr., James Dunn, Betty Field, Nina Foch
While waiting for his date in a Cleveland railroad station Tod encounters convict Justin Lezama who is being moved to another prison. Lezama wants to call his brother and when the guard refuses Tod agrees to make the contact. Lezama takes Tod as a hostage. Filming Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Directed by George ShermanWritten by Howard RodmanGuest stars George Maharis, David Clarke, Brandon Maggart, Rod Steiger, Penny Fuller, Ed Asner, Lorraine Rogers
Tod and Buz work for John Rados' road building-business. John has a strange daughter and John offers Buz money and a business if he will date her. Filming Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Directed by Richard L. BareWritten by Anthony LawrenceGuest stars George Maharis, Madlyn Rhue, Jack Kruschen, Robert Drivas
Mentalist Brycie Koseloff makes dire predictions about Tod's future including predicting that finally Tod will kill Buz. Her predictions start coming true. Filming Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Directed by Tom GriesWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars George Maharis, Lois Smith, Theodore Bikel, Dan Frazer
Tod meets Vicki Russell again (from ""How Much a Pound is Albatross""). She is again riding her motorcycle and this time has a boyfriend Frank pursuing her. Filming Location: Memphis, Tennessee
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Directed by Tom GriesWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars George Maharis, Natalie Schafer, Robert Webber, Julie Newmar
Tod and Buz meet Lars, a German sailor in Tijuana who is looking for his father Ralph and is carrying a gun. Filming Location: Chula Vista and San Diego, California
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Directed by David Lowell RichGuest stars George Maharis, James Whitmore, Don Diamond, Dick Wilson, Lyle Latell
Tod is carrying his new credit card around Los Angeles, and is being followed around Los Angeles by Diane. She asks him for a date and then steals the credit card. Filming Location: Los Angeles, California
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Directed by David Lowell RichWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars George Maharis, Lois Nettleton, Harvey Korman, Robert Duvall, Philip Abbott, Jack Gordon
Shall Forfeit His Dog and Ten Shillings to the King
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Tod witnesses a double murder and joins a posse hunting for the killers. Filming Location: Apache Junction, Arizona
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Directed by Tom GriesWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars George Maharis, Barbara Shelley, Steve Cochran, L.Q. Jones, John Anderson, Kathleen Crowley, Med Flory
Alma Hawkes returns to a Gulf Coast fishing town after spending time in prison for killing her father. She is looking for her son and mistakes Tod for the son. Filming Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
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Directed by Ralph SenenskyWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars Jon Lormer, Ruth Roman, Ed Begley, Don Dubbins
Tod is working for the Houston zoo. Maria, the troubled daughter of a Mexican family, throws herself into the bear pit. Filming Location: Houston, Texas
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Directed by George ShermanWritten by Jesse SandlerGuest stars Elizabeth Ashley, Mario Alcalde, Beatrice Straight, Peter Brocco, Moultrie Patten, John Goyen, Charles Brown
Tod meets a Lincoln Case who has just completed a six-year Army enlistment including two years in Vietnam as an Army ranger. Linc decides not to re-enlist but to join Tod on the cross-country odyssey. Filming Location: Houston, Texas
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Directed by James SheldonWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars Susan Oliver, Linda Watkins, Berkeley Harris, Robert Emhardt
The boys get jobs at the Weeki Wachee theme park in Florida. The park show features girls dressed as mermaids performing underwater. A shy girl Elissa emerges from the water and after demonstrating amazing underwater swimming talent is hired for the show. She talks about ""coming from the sea"" and implies that she is a real mermaid. Skeptical Tod falls for her but assumes that she just wants publicity to launch a movie career. Linc has a more open mind and believes her. Tod discovers too late that she was telling the truth. Filming Location: Weeki-Wachee and Crystal River, Florida. Hotel credited: Port Paradise Hotel in Crystal River.
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Directed by James SheldonWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars Paula Stewart, Diane Baker, Edward Binns
Tod and Linc meet Jai-Alai players who involve the boys in Cuban politics. Quiepo wants to smuggle his niece out of Cuba. Filming Location: Tampa, Florida
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Directed by Robert Ellis MillerWritten by Stirling SilliphantGuest stars Alejandro Rey, Michael Tolan, Bibi Osterwald
What a Shining Young Man Was Our Gallant Lieutenant
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Linc meets Lt. School, a former officer he served under in Vietnam. The officer now has the mentality of an eight-year old child and is living with his mother. Filming Location: Tampa, Florida
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Directed by James GoldstoneWritten by Howard RodmanGuest stars John Litel, James Olson, Dick York, Arnold Soboloff
Tod and Linc's car breaks down. Linc hitches a ride with Alva and Charlie, two robbers who force him to drive their getaway car. Filming Location: Cape Coral, Florida
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Directed by James GoldstoneWritten by Shimon WincelbergGuest stars Rip Torn, Albert Salmi, George Mathews, Gene Hackman
Tod and Linc are working in a Florida town. Linc is accused of stabbing an unfriendly dog and is arrested. Filming Location: Cape Coral, Florida
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Directed by James SheldonWritten by Leonard FreemanGuest stars Kathryn Hays, Richard Mulligan, Philip Bruns, Michael Conrad, Ralph Meeker, Nydia Westman, Miriam Hopkins
Tod and Linc are working with Emmett McNeill, a tramp. A strange disease breaks out which turns out to be spread by ticks. Filming Location: Unknown (Florida?)
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Written by John McGreeveyGuest stars Tommy Norden, Frank Overton, Chester Morris, Marco St. John, Bruce Glover, Joseph Campanella, Alan Alda, Clifton James
