Cannonball

The Cannonball TV show was a 30 minute Canadian adventure/drama series that aired on CBC and in syndication in the U.S. It was about the lives of truckers Mike Malone and Jerry Austin as they moved freight throughout Canada and the United States.

1. E1. The Runaway Truck

   Oct 6, 1958 · 30m

   This pilot episode sets the premise: ""Cannonball"" is the adventures of 2 truck drivers who haul freight across the highways of the United States and Canada. The main character is Mike Malone; providing the family atmosphere are his wife Mary, and his son Butch, and his daughter Ginny. Mike's truck-drivin' buddy is Jerry Austin. This episode, Mike has to stop a runaway truck.

2. E2. Pills

   Oct 13, 1958 · 30m

   Truck drivers doing long hauls often use caffeine pills to stay alert. The highway patrol puts out a warning that some truckstops are selling stay-awake pills that can be real killers. When Mike and Jerry turn a bottle of this stuff over to the authorities, it leads to the breakup of this dangerous pill racket.

3. E3. Willy

   Oct 20, 1958 · 30m

   Mike and Jerry pick up a hitchhiker named Willy who has gotten into trouble.

4. E4. Sights on Safety

   Oct 27, 1958 · 30m

   When Mike and Jerry are under pressure to deliver a load in a big hurry, a near-accident makes them learn that they must keep their Sights on Safety.

5. E5. The Iron Lung

   Nov 3, 1958 · 30m

   Mike and Jerry deliver a cargo consisting of an iron lung to help a polio patient.

6. E6. The Big Ambulance

   Nov 10, 1958 · 30m

   Mike Malone loves truckstop food, and has meals and snacks on a long haul. When Mike gets some stomach pains, Jerry thinks it's just indigestion. But it turns out to be more serious, and Mike winds up taking a trip in an ambulance.

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