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looking for an episode---plz read this thx!

posted 17 years ago by tiafun62
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I think it was set in Arizona-Will goes to buy his own truck-he test drives A Diamond Reo--(Im a D-R FANATIC)That e.p. Aired the very day Diamond Reo (Lansing Mich)Filed for bankruptcy.(It most likely was set in Tuscon Az--As There Was a BIG Diamond Reo dealear in Tuscon at that time)(Tuscon Diesel Service).Does any one have this ep?(I used to as akid go by the Lansing factory and See all those pretty D-R's!(Im a trucker now..could u guess??)-

-p/s..The model truck did Indeed have a cummins BUT the movie truck had ..a...GASP!380 Caterpillar.My buddy who taught me to drive-his buddy bought one of the 4 movie trucks in 1975---They had 4-1 for "beauty"shots-1 for stunts-1 for camera(No doors-Camera platforms-etc)and 1 spare(that travled truck shows--etc..promo)

Im [email protected] also looking for back issues 60/70s-"Overdrive"mags!

[–] user-13357 17 years ago

The episode is called "High Roller" and takes place in Las Vegas. I have this on DVD.

[–] Rigelian 17 years ago

"..........I have this on DVD."

Where did You find Movin' On on DVD? I have a second generation copy of the two part xmas show. It's watchable, but I'd rather have a studio recording.
Please advise when you can. Thanks.

You can email me at [email protected]

[–] jhutchi63 17 years ago

I saw Movin On listed in the coming soon section of truckerflicks.com
( www.truckerflicks.com ) you might wanna check with them and see when it's available

[–] Rigelian 17 years ago

OK I'm on the watch list, Thanks.

[–] jay_wil 17 years ago

It is currently on sale 8 episodes for 89.99 or 12.99 each! thanks for the great tip!

[–] jhutchi63 17 years ago

Actually if you look again it's The Best Of Movin On Volumes 1-8, the first one has the pilot movie and the rest have a couple of episodes each.. you can get them individually for 12.95 per volume or all 8 volumes for 89.97, got mine the other day.. it was sweeeet!

[–] jvanbrown 17 years ago

I just looked at the truckflicks site, and vol. 9-15 are coming soon. Super! I was in the 5th grade living in Crawfordsville, Indiana from '74-'76, a classmate buddy of mine got me to watch Movin' On, which needless to say, helped inspire me to become an Independent contracter today. I was devastated when it went off the air. But after a while, the show that replaced it...Baa Baa Blacksheep (or Blacksheep Squadron) bcame a dear favorite of mine, too. These shows were really special in the sense that they portrayed the heros, and hard-working folks that made this country great, and it's a darn shame that you don't see these type of shows being produced today. Thanks to you fellow enthusiasts and truckers for contributing to this nice forum!

[–] cirvin1258 11 years ago

I have some bad news for you: that was a International Harvester rig that he test drove.

Next time you see the episode, you can see all of the Scouts and Travelalls in the background.

That said - did DR and IH merge???

[–] Bandit77 10 years ago

And I have some bad news for you. The truck he test drove was indeed a Diamond Reo Raider.Diamond Reo and IH did not merge, but Diamond Reo went bankrupt in 1974.

[–] cirvin1258 8 years ago

Hey - everybody has an idiot day: and I had mine.

:)