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Route 66: Summary

Airs Next:CBS at Friday 8:30 PM (60 min.)
Status:Ended
Premiered:October 1, 1960
Last Aired:March 1, 1964
Show Categories:Drama, Action/Adventure

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Two young men drive around the US working at odd jobs, helping people, and searching for adventure. Ironically, the show was filmed on location all across the USA, but rarely near the real Route 66.

I'm Here to Kill a King

Aired: March 20, 1964

Tod is vacationing by himself in Canada near Niagara Falls. He meets a professional assassin who looks exactly like him. Middle-Eastern plotters have hired the assassin to kill their king and he plans to do so with a high-powered sniper rifle. The assassin complains to Tod that his deprived childhood has caused him to become what he is.

Welcome to America's Highway! Put your ragtop down. by MultiMedea 08/16/2006 10:44am

Sorry there is no news for Route 66 at this time.

Martin MilnerTod Stiles
George MaharisBuz Murdock
Glenn CorbettLinc Case

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Bobzmcishl
member since: Feb 5, 2006
The Bottom Line: "Classic"
This was my favorite TV show in the early sixties. Very seldom did I miss an episode. I developed a life long love of corvettes due to this show, and to this day, my favorite vettes are the 60-63 vettes shown in the series. ...Continue »
Route 66 was a well written show with a constantly changing cast of guest roles played by veteran stars or newcomers on their way up. Martin Milner and George Maharis plus there beloved corvettes were the stars of the show and the anchor that supported the wonderful guest appearances. The success of the show was primarily for three reasons:

1. Martin Milner and George Maharis were both very likeable in their roles as Tod and Buz.Tod was my favorite character; I have always liked Martin Milner, and got a chance to meet him once at a Route 66 car show in San Bernardino.

2. The great writing that featured differenct locales and good offbeat story lines.

3. The symbolism of the open road and a carefree lifestyle have a special place in the phyche of America. It\'s amazing that few other shows captured it like Route 66.

I have been looking for videos of the shows for years but haven\'t

found any yet. I wonder why the series hasn\'t come out on DVD yet? Maybe they haven\'t aged well. The Route 66 produced in the early 90\'s was not nearly as good as the original show and thus didn\'t last long.
02/04/06 08:29pm | report abuse
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sebastian8flyte
member since: Dec 5, 2005
The Bottom Line: "Absolutely fabulous"
The writing was top notch. So many famous actors and actresses got their start here. Yet it's not on DVD. It's a shame. ...Continue »
Although this show began in 1960, it really is still part of what I would call the Golden Age of Television. Stirling Silliphant wrote most of the scripts. They were always thought provoking. In 1960, I was 9. Oh, how I wanted to be a boy, driving around America in a Corvette, just like Buz and Tod!! I was so totally addicted to this show. Unfortunately, VCRs for the average home were just a dream in those days. Videos are available only through Columbia House...you CAN sometimes find them available on Ebay. My favortie episode was called Even Stones Have Eyes...where Buz goes blind. They tried to remake the show in the 90s but without decent scripts it fizzled quickly.
12/04/05 12:07pm | report abuse