Time Express is a short-lived American fantasy TV series, broadcast April–May 1979 on CBS

CBS

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 and later syndicated. The series was created by Ivan Goff

Ivan Goff

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 and Ben Roberts

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 who had both previously been involved in the creation of Charlie's Angels

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. The series ran for only four episodes before being cancelled.

Series profile

Each episode consists of two tales.

The show stars the husband and wife team of Vincent Price

Vincent Price

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 and Coral Browne

Coral Browne

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, 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

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 as the conductor R.J.Walker; Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

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 as the ticket clerk; and William Phipps

William Phipps

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 as Engineer Callahan, who collectively appear in the first three episodes.

Episodes

#	Episode titles	Guest star(s)	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate	Notes
1	"The Garbage Man" and "The Doctor's Wife"	Jerry Stiller Jerry Stiller Gerald Isaac "Jerry" Stiller is an American comedian and actor.He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife Anne Meara... , James MacArthur James MacArthur James Gordon MacArthur was an American actor best known for the role of Danny "Danno" Williams, the reliable second-in-command of the fictional Hawaiian State Police squad Hawaii Five-O.-Early life:...	Gerald Sanford	Arnold Levan	April 26, 1979
2	"The Figure Skater" and "The Copy Writer"	Richard Masur Richard Masur Richard Masur is an American actor who has appeared in more than 80 movies during his career. From 1995-1999, he served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild . Masur sits on the Corporate Board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund.-Biography:Masur was born in New York City to a... , Terri Nunn Terri Nunn Terri Kathleen Nunn , is an American singer and actress. She is best known as the lead vocalist of the New Wave band Berlin.-Biography:...	Pat Fiedler, Stephen Kandel, Richard Bluel	Michael Caffey	May 3, 1979
3	"Rodeo" and "Cop"	Anne-Marie Martin Anne-Marie Martin Anne-Marie Martin is a Canadian actress and writer who is perhaps best known for playing Sgt. Dori Doreau in the American television comedy series Sledge Hammer! from 1986 to 1988.... , Marcia Strassman Marcia Strassman Marcia A. Strassman is an American actress best known for her roles as Julie Kotter in the TV sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter and Diane Szalinski in the 1989 feature film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, its first sequel Honey, I Blew Up the Kid and the 3-D film spin-off Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! which...	Al Hayes	Alan S. Levy	May 10, 1979
4	"Death" and "The Boxer"	Steve Kanaly Steve Kanaly Steven Francis "Steve" Kanaly is an American actor, best known for his role as Ray Krebbs, foreman of the Southfork Ranch, on the television soap opera Dallas from 1978 to 1989. He reprised the role for the final episode of the series in 1991, and again for the made-for-TV reunion movie Dallas:... , Paul Sylvan	Ian Goff	Alan S. Levy	May 17, 1979	This episode did not feature the train's conductor, ticket clerk or engineer.