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Cannonball(1958)

Drama
First Air Date: 1958-10-06
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 6.5
Votes: 2
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 38

Followed the adventures of Mike Malone and Jerry Austin as they drove trucks across the US and Canada for the fictitious C&A Transport Company Ltd. "Cannonball" was a half-hour family drama featuring truckers Mike Malone and Jerry Austin hauling freight across Canada and the U.S.A. Paul Birch and William Campbell portrayed the main characters, with Canadian actors Beth Lockerbie, Beth Morris, Steve Barringer, Howard Milsom, and others in supporting roles.

Top Cast

Paul Birch
Paul Birch
"Cannonball" Mike Malone
William Campbell
William Campbell
Jerry Austin
No Photo
Beth Lockerbie
Mary Malone (Mike Malone's wife)

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 38
E01
The Runaway Truck

Air Date: 1958-10-06

30m

This pilot episode sets the premise: ""Cannonball"" is the adventures of 2 truck drivers who haul freight across the ...

E02
Pills

Air Date: 1958-10-13

30m

Truck drivers doing long hauls often use caffeine pills to stay alert. The highway patrol puts out a warning that so...

E03
Willy

Air Date: 1958-10-20

30m

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

E04
Sights on Safety

Air Date: 1958-10-27

30m

When Mike and Jerry are under pressure to deliver a load in a big hurry, a near-accident makes them learn that they m...

E05
The Iron Lung

Air Date: 1958-11-03

30m

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

E06
The Big Ambulance

Air Date: 1958-11-10

30m

Mike Malone loves truckstop food, and has meals and snacks on a long haul. When Mike gets some stomach pains, Jerry ...

E07
Hostage

Air Date: 1958-11-17

30m

Mike and Jerry intercede when a hostage is taken at a truckstop, and diffuse what could turn out to be a dangerous si...

E08
Small Cargo

Air Date: 1958-12-01

30m

Mike and Jerry are taking some freight on a long haul, but when they look in the back of their truck they find out th...

E09
The Green-Eyed Monster

Air Date: 1958-12-08

30m

Jerry is just like one of the family at Mike Malone's house. But since Jerry is more like a buddy to Mike's kids But...

E10
Moose Hunt

Air Date: 1958-12-15

30m

There are some funny complications when Mike and Jerry are trucking during moose hunting season.

E11
Shock

Air Date: 1958-12-29

30m

There's a new parts manager for C & A Transport: Ben Handley. Mike and Jerry wind up taking Ben along on a run; Ben ...

E12
Nitro Haul

Air Date: 1959-01-05

30m

Mike and Jerry have a dangerous load this time, nitro glycerin to be used by a fuel company drilling for oil.

E13
The Girl at Joe's Place

Air Date: 1959-01-12

30m

While out on the road doing a long haul, Mike and Jerry stop at Joe's place for coffee. Mike is a happily married ma...

E14
The Attack

Air Date: 1959-01-19

30m

When Mike and Jerry haul some valuable cargo, they find themselves under attack by some would-be hijackers.

E15
Sauce for the Goose

Air Date: 1959-01-26

30m

Mike and Jerry wind up hauling some high-powered fuel for an airplane called the Flying Goose. [Airplanes named ""Go...

E16
Mark Time

Air Date: 1959-02-02

30m

A fellow truck driver at C & A, Frank Peters, is going through a rough time-- first his son died, and then his wife l...

E17
The Dog

Air Date: 1959-02-09

30m

Mike and Jerry find a stray dog on the road and try to find its rightful owner.

E18
Butch

Air Date: 1959-02-16

30m

Mike's son Butch has been getting some poor grades in school. Mike has to be strict with him. Later, they patch thi...

E19
Fallout

Air Date: 1959-02-23

30m

Mike has a really hot load to haul this week: radioactive Iridium-192, which is used principally in industry, to dete...

E20
The Necklace

Air Date: 1959-03-02

30m

When a valuable necklace turns up missing, Mike and Jerry retrace their route to find out who could have taken it.

E21
Undercover

Air Date: 1959-03-09

30m

Mike can't believe it when Jerry is accused of stealing on the job, and gets fired. Even stranger is the fact that M...

E22
Nanette

Air Date: 1959-03-16

30m

An old girlfriend of Jerry's, named Nanette, shows up and wants to get together with Jerry again.

E23
Big Buck

Air Date: 1959-03-23

30m

Big Buck Harris is an independent trucker, and they are sometimes at odds with the truckers from C & A. Big Buck is ...

E24
The Little Old Man

Air Date: 1959-03-30

30m

When Mike and Jerry come across a little old man on the road, it turns out he has a past that surprises both of them.

E25
Marooned

Air Date: 1959-04-06

30m

When Mike and Jerry's truck breaks down in a desolate region of Canada, they find themselves marooned.

E26
Lil's Place

Air Date: 1959-04-13

30m

There are many welcome truckstops along the highways, but when Mike and Jerry pull into Lil's place, a surprise await...

E27
Vendetta

Air Date: 1959-04-20

30m

Mike Malone served in the military during WWII. Mike had to discipline one of his men who kept shooting at enemy sol...

E28
The Girl Reporter

Air Date: 1959-04-27

30m

When a new girl reporter for the newspaper wants to do a story on truckers, Mike and Jerry wind up getting unwanted p...

E29
The Has-Been

Air Date: 1959-05-04

30m

Mike and Jerry pick up a hitchhiker on the road; the guy is big, like a wrestler. When they have a meal at a truckst...

E30
Flying Dutchman

Air Date: 1959-05-11

30m

Mike and Jerry have a valuable load to haul this time: fur pelts. To make matters worse, there's a gang of thieves o...

E31
Roadeo

Air Date: 1959-05-18

30m

In order to show off their skills, just like cowboys have a Rodeo, truck drivers have a Roadeo. Mike has already won...

E32
Trip to Buffalo

Air Date: 1959-05-25

30m

Mike and Jerry make a scenic haul through Niagara Falls and wind up in Buffalo, New York.

E33
Wild Party

Air Date: 1959-06-01

30m

In a change-of-pace episode, Mike and Jerry haul some equipment for a band, and after the gig a wild party ensues.

E34
Ginny

Air Date: 1959-06-08

30m

Mike Malone puts the pedal to the metal to get home in time for Ginny's 10th birthday.

E35
Racket

Air Date: 1959-06-15

30m

Mike and Jerry always have a steady paycheck by working for C & A trucking. One day they find out how rough some ind...

E36
Driving School

Air Date: 1959-06-22

30m

After Jerry gets a couple of traffic tickets, and has a near-miss on the road, he is faced with having to take drivin...

E37
Eye Witness

Air Date: 1959-06-29

30m

Mike and Jerry become eyewitnesses to a killing. They are determined to testify in court as to what they saw-- but i...

E38
Snake Eyes

Air Date: 1959-07-06

30m

Some unscrupulous businessmen want Mike and Jerry to haul gambling equipment for them, but their scheme turns up snak...

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Beth Morris
Beth Morris
Ginny Malone (Mike Malone's teenage daughter)
No Photo
Steve Barringer
Butch Malone (Mike Malone's son)
No Photo
Howard Milsom
Harry Butler (Freight Dispatcher)