On the latest episode of the “Shoot This Now” podcast, we talk about the infamous failure of NBC’s “Supertrain” — an expensive mix of drama, comedy, murder and disco that proved a massive ...

In 1979, NBC President Fred Silverman, trying to save the last-place network, fast-tracked a drama called “Supertrain.” It combined railroads, disco and murder, and if you think it sounds terrible, ...

It might not sound like it now, but back in 1979 Supertrain was a very big deal, in that it was the most expensive TV show ever made at $50m (£36m) – although in today’s money that rounds out at a ...

Some search for battle, others are born into it ...