What Might've Been: Convoy (1965)

 One of the reasons we often cite for shows being cancelled, often prematurely, is networks slotting shows on the wrong night of the week.

Convoy, a military drama for NBC in 1965, was one of those cases.

After flopping with Destry, John Gavin landed the lead, with his past experience in the Navy being a factor. The same could be said for Army vet John Larch, who was second billed. However, NBC placed the show on Fridays, opposite 2 service comedies on CBS, fellow frosh Hogan's Heroes, which, like Convoy, was set in World War II, and Gomer Pyle, USMC, a peacetime comedy in its 2nd season. ABC answered with The Addams Family, also in its 2nd (& final) season, and freshman crime drama Honey West. Convoy was gone by Christmas.

Following is "Lady on The Rock", with Eleanor Parker and a pre-Star Trek James Doohan.

No rating. Just a public service.