The Texas Wheelers (1974)
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 8 episodes
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man returns to rural Texas after being gone for years to raise his four kids after their mother dies. The show follows the family as they adjust to living together again.
gentlelightheartedquirkynostalgicdown-to-earthunassumingwarmdryly humorous
What happens
The Texas Wheelers is an American sitcom that aired in 1974 and 1975. The series, produced by MTM Enterprises, is about the cantankerous but lovable Zack Wheeler, a long-lost father who returns to raise his children Truckie, Doobie, Boo, and T.J. in rural Texas after their mother dies. The show was not successful, due to being broadcast against the second half of NBC's Top 20 hit The Rockford Files, and was canceled after four episodes in the fall of 1974. An additional four episodes were aired in June and July 1975. An additional five unaired episodes were produced. The show is notable as one of MTM's few flops, and for the well-known actors in its cast, including Jack Elam as Zack, Gary Busey as Truckie, Mark Hamill as Doobie, Tony Becker as T.J., and Lisa Eilbacher as the Wheelers' friend Sally. The theme song for the show is "Illegal Smile" by John Prine while the closing theme is "Flashback Blues." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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