On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving
deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
HereAs one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving
deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
HererCOs one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
On 26/09/2026 7:30 am, Ubiquitous wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:Supertrain .... 1979
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving
deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
HererCOs one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
The Love Boat .... 1977 -- 1987
So you could be right.
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving
deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
HereAs one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
--
Democrats and the liberal media hate President Trump more than they
love this country.
The Love Boat, a big suck like Happy Days.
On 26/09/2026 7:30 am, Ubiquitous wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:Supertrain .... 1979
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving
deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
HererCOs one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
The Love Boat .... 1977 -- 1987
So you could be right.
--
Daniel70
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving
deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
Here-As one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
On 26/09/2026 7:30 am, Ubiquitous wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving deep >>>> into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies, aborted TV >>>> pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the mists of time and >>>> director's cuts we never got to see.
Here's one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain". Aparently
the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt to
ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
Supertrain .... 1979
The Love Boat .... 1977 -- 1987
So you could be right.
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving
deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
Here-As one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
They do, and it was.
I know a lot about supertrain. A friend of mine builds models of it and IrCOve helped him.
On 9/26/2026 11:14 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:My sympathies.
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving
deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
Here-As one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
They do, and it was.
I know a lot about supertrain. A friend of mine builds models of it and
IrCOve helped him.
On 2026-09-26 13:28:25 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 26/09/2026 7:30 am, Ubiquitous wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving deep >>>>> into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies, aborted TV >>>>> pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the mists of time and >>>>> director's cuts we never got to see.
Here's one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain". Aparently >>>> the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt to
ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
Supertrain .... 1979
The Love Boat .... 1977 -- 1987
So you could be right.
That is what at least one website says:
"An attempt at emulating ABC's success with The Love Boat,
Supertrain was essentially the same show with the Pacific
Princess swapped out for the titular "Supertrain", a
super-broad gauge, nuclear-powered bullet train that
could cross the United States from coast to coast in
36 hours."
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Supertrain>
The original "The Love Boat" TV-movie itself was reportedly based on an >autobiography by Jeraldine Saunders.
On 9/26/2026 11:14 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:My sympathies.
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving
deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
Here-As one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
They do, and it was.
I know a lot about supertrain. A friend of mine builds models of it and
IrCOve helped him.
----
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky >dirty old man.
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 9/26/2026 11:14 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:My sympathies.
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving >>>>>> deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
Here-As one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
They do, and it was.
I know a lot about supertrain. A friend of mine builds models of it and
IrCOve helped him.
lol
----
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.
On 2026-09-26 13:28:25 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 26/09/2026 7:30 am, Ubiquitous wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving deep >>>>> into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies, aborted TV >>>>> pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the mists of time and >>>>> director's cuts we never got to see.
Here's one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain". Aparently >>>> the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt to
ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
Supertrain .... 1979
The Love Boat .... 1977 -- 1987
So you could be right.
That is what at least one website says:
"An attempt at emulating ABC's success with The Love Boat,
Supertrain was essentially the same show with the Pacific
Princess swapped out for the titular "Supertrain", a
super-broad gauge, nuclear-powered bullet train that
could cross the United States from coast to coast in
36 hours."
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Supertrain>
The original "The Love Boat" TV-movie itself was reportedly based on an autobiography by Jeraldine Saunders.
On 2026-09-27 06:34:41 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2026-09-26 13:28:25 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 26/09/2026 7:30 am, Ubiquitous wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving deep
into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies, aborted TV >>>>>>> pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the mists of time and
director's cuts we never got to see.
Here's one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain". Aparently >>>>>> the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt to >>>>> ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
Supertrain .... 1979
The Love Boat .... 1977 -- 1987
So you could be right.
That is what at least one website says:
"An attempt at emulating ABC's success with The Love Boat,
Supertrain was essentially the same show with the Pacific
Princess swapped out for the titular "Supertrain", a
super-broad gauge, nuclear-powered bullet train that
could cross the United States from coast to coast in
36 hours."
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Supertrain>
The original "The Love Boat" TV-movie itself was reportedly based on an
autobiography by Jeraldine Saunders.
rCLReportedly basedrCY? It was in the credits as such.
Nobody reads the credits. :-p
The Doctor <doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> wrote:
In article <1743118767.812138099.220262.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com>,
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving >>>>>> deep into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies,
aborted TV pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the
mists of time and director's cuts we never got to see.
Here|e-As one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain".
Aparently the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt
to ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
They do, and it was.
I know a lot about supertrain. A friend of mine builds models of it and
I|o-C-Ove helped him.
How good did it turn out?
Not good. The love boat premise tends to rely on misunderstandings that are >resolved once the people get together and talk about it. But you canrCOt >avoid seeing everybody on the train unless you donrCOt move or lock yourself >in the bathroom.
Now, if you wanna see a really horrendous show try TIME EXPRESS.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2026-09-26 13:28:25 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 26/09/2026 7:30 am, Ubiquitous wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving deep >>>>>> into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies, aborted TV >>>>>> pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the mists of time and >>>>>> director's cuts we never got to see.
Here's one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain". Aparently >>>>> the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt to
ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
Supertrain .... 1979
The Love Boat .... 1977 -- 1987
So you could be right.
That is what at least one website says:
"An attempt at emulating ABC's success with The Love Boat,
Supertrain was essentially the same show with the Pacific
Princess swapped out for the titular "Supertrain", a
super-broad gauge, nuclear-powered bullet train that
could cross the United States from coast to coast in
36 hours."
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Supertrain>
The original "The Love Boat" TV-movie itself was reportedly based on an
autobiography by Jeraldine Saunders.
rCLReportedly basedrCY? It was in the credits as such.
----
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2026-09-27 06:34:41 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2026-09-26 13:28:25 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 26/09/2026 7:30 am, Ubiquitous wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving deep
into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies, aborted TV
pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the mists of time and
director's cuts we never got to see.
Here's one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain". Aparently >>>>>>> the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt to >>>>>> ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
Supertrain .... 1979
The Love Boat .... 1977 -- 1987
So you could be right.
That is what at least one website says:
"An attempt at emulating ABC's success with The Love Boat,
Supertrain was essentially the same show with the Pacific
Princess swapped out for the titular "Supertrain", a
super-broad gauge, nuclear-powered bullet train that
could cross the United States from coast to coast in
36 hours."
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Supertrain>
The original "The Love Boat" TV-movie itself was reportedly based on an >>>> autobiography by Jeraldine Saunders.
rCLReportedly basedrCY? It was in the credits as such.
Nobody reads the credits. :-p
Apparently, I did because I remember it. In fact, I think it was a weird >Credit like rCLsuggested byrCarCY
----
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2026-09-26 13:28:25 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 26/09/2026 7:30 am, Ubiquitous wrote:
In article <005gq0a$gl9f$2@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:10:45 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:
Welcome to the first episode of a new series where I'll be delving deep >>>>>> into the shadowy lore of lost media, from cancelled movies, aborted TV >>>>>> pilots that never got picked up, episodes lost to the mists of time and >>>>>> director's cuts we never got to see.
Here's one I just heard of for the first time: "Supertrain". Aparently >>>>> the most expensive TV series flop ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv2O--IOPJc
I only vaguely remember that one. I want to say it was an attempt to
ripoff The Love Boat, but I'm not sure the times match up.
Supertrain .... 1979
The Love Boat .... 1977 -- 1987
So you could be right.
That is what at least one website says:
"An attempt at emulating ABC's success with The Love Boat,
Supertrain was essentially the same show with the Pacific
Princess swapped out for the titular "Supertrain", a
super-broad gauge, nuclear-powered bullet train that
could cross the United States from coast to coast in
36 hours."
<https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Supertrain>
The original "The Love Boat" TV-movie itself was reportedly based on an
autobiography by Jeraldine Saunders.
rCLReportedly basedrCY? It was in the credits as such.
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