Route 66 1960
“The adventures of two young drifters across America”
What is Route 66?
Route 66 is an American adventure crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on October 7, 1960, and ran until March 20, 1964, for a total of 116 episodes. The series was created by Herbert B.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1960
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 116
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 7, 1960
- Last aired
- Mar 20, 1964
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure, Mystery
- Updated
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Route 66 is an American adventure crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on October 7, 1960, and ran until March 20, 1964, for a total of 116 episodes. The series was created by Herbert B. Leonard and Stirling Silliphant, who were also responsible for the ABC drama Naked City. The show follows the adventures of two young drifters across America, with the main characters driving a Corvette along the title trans-America highway. The series starred Martin Milner and George Maharis as the two young adventurers, with Glenn Corbett joining later as Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero. The show functioned as an anthology of downbeat character studies and psychological dramas, featuring the two main characters working odd jobs and interacting with colorful characters. The series aired for four seasons, with its episodes featuring a mix of romantic and dangerous situations.
Should you watch it?
“Two young men travel across America in a Corvette, encountering diverse people and dangerous situations along the way.”
- features varied character-driven stories
- showcases diverse American landscapes
- episodic structure may feel inconsistent
- some storylines are downbeat
Watch it if you enjoy classic anthology dramas that explore the lives of people across the country.
The series contains elements of crime and danger appropriate for its era.
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Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Black November Mytharc Oct 7, 1960
- E2 A Lance of Straw Core Oct 14, 1960
- E3 The Swan Bed Core Oct 21, 1960
- E4 The Man on the Monkey Board Core Oct 28, 1960
- E5 The Strengthening Angels Core Nov 4, 1960
- E6 Ten Drops of Water Core Nov 11, 1960
- E7 Three Sides Core Nov 18, 1960
- E8 Legacy for Lucia Core Nov 25, 1960
- E9 Layout at Glen Canyon Core Dec 2, 1960
- E10 The Beryllium Eater Core Dec 9, 1960
- E11 A Fury Slinging Flame Core Dec 30, 1960
- E12 Sheba Core Jan 6, 1961
- E13 The Quick and the Dead Core Jan 13, 1961
- E14 Play It Glissando Core Jan 20, 1961
- E15 The Clover Throne Core Jan 27, 1961
- E16 Fly Away Home (1) Core Feb 10, 1961
- E17 Fly Away Home (2) Core Feb 17, 1961
- E18 Sleep on Four Pillows Core Feb 24, 1961
- E19 An Absence of Tears Core Mar 3, 1961
- E20 Like a Motherless Child Core Mar 17, 1961
- E21 Effigy in Snow Core Mar 24, 1961
- E22 Eleven, the Hard Way Core Apr 7, 1961
- E23 Most Vanquished, Most Victorious Core Apr 14, 1961
- E24 Dont Count Stars Core Apr 28, 1961
- E25 The Newborn Mytharc May 5, 1961
- E26 A Skill for Hunting Core May 12, 1961
- E27 Trap at Cordova Core May 26, 1961
- E28 The Opponent Core Jun 2, 1961
- E29 Welcome to Amity Mytharc Jun 9, 1961
- E30 Incident on a Bridge Mytharc Jun 16, 1961
Season 2 · 32 episodes
- E1 A Month of Sundays Mytharc Sep 22, 1961
- E2 Blue Murder Core Sep 29, 1961
- E3 Good Night, Sweet Blues Core Oct 6, 1961
- E4 Birdcage on My Foot Core Oct 13, 1961
- E5 First Class Mouliak Core Oct 20, 1961
- E6 Once to Every Man Core Oct 27, 1961
- E7 The Mud Nest Core Nov 10, 1961
- E8 A Bridge Across Five Days Core Nov 17, 1961
- E9 Mon Petit Chou Core Nov 24, 1961
- E10 Some of the People, Some of the Time Core Dec 1, 1961
- E11 The Thin White Line Core Dec 8, 1961
- E12 And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon Core Dec 15, 1961
- E13 Burning for Burning Core Dec 29, 1961
- E14 To Walk with the Serpent Core Jan 5, 1962
- E15 A Long Piece of Mischief Core Jan 19, 1962
- E16 1800 Days to Justice Core Jan 26, 1962
- E17 A City of Wheels Core Feb 2, 1962
- E18 How Much a Pound is Albatross Core Feb 9, 1962
- E19 Aren't You Surprised to See Me? Core Feb 16, 1962
- E20 You Never Had It So Good Core Feb 23, 1962
- E21 Shoulder the Sky My Lad Core Mar 2, 1962
- E22 Blues for a Left Foot Core Mar 9, 1962
- E23 Go Read the River Core Mar 16, 1962
- E24 Even Stones Have Eyes Core Mar 30, 1962
- E25 Love is a Skinny Kid Core Apr 6, 1962
- E26 Kiss the Maiden All Forlorn Core Apr 13, 1962
- E27 Two on the House Core Apr 20, 1962
- E28 There I am, There I Always Am Core May 4, 1962
- E29 Between Hello and Goodbye Core May 11, 1962
- E30 A Feat of Strength Core May 18, 1962
- E31 Hell is Empty, All the Devils are Here Mytharc May 25, 1962
- E32 From an Enchantress Fleeing Mytharc Jun 1, 1962
Season 3 · 31 episodes
- E1 One Tiger to a Hill Mytharc Sep 21, 1962
- E2 Journey to Nineveh Core Sep 28, 1962
- E3 Man Out of Time Core Oct 5, 1962
- E4 Ever Ride the Waves in Oklahoma Core Oct 12, 1962
- E5 Voice at the End of the Line Core Oct 19, 1962
- E6 Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing Core Oct 26, 1962
- E7 Across Walnuts and Wine Core Nov 2, 1962
- E8 Welcome to the Wedding Core Nov 9, 1962
- E9 Every Father's Daughter Must Weave Her Own Core Nov 16, 1962
- E10 Poor Little Kangaroo Rat Core Nov 23, 1962
- E11 Hey Moth, Come Eat The Flame Core Nov 30, 1962
- E12 Only by Cunning Glimpses Core Dec 7, 1962
- E13 Where is Chick Lorrimer? Where Has He Gone? Core Dec 14, 1962
- E14 Give an Old Cat a Tender Mouse Core Dec 21, 1962
- E15 A Bunch of Lonely Pagliaccis Core Jan 4, 1963
- E16 You Can't Pick Cotton in Tahiti Core Jan 11, 1963
- E17 A Gift for a Warrior Core Jan 18, 1963
- E18 Suppose I Said I Was the Queen of Spain Core Feb 8, 1963
- E19 Somehow It Gets to Be Tomorrow Core Feb 15, 1963
- E20 Shall Forfeit His Dog and Ten Shillings to the King Core Feb 22, 1963
- E21 In the Closing of a Trunk Core Mar 8, 1963
- E22 The Cage Around Maria Core Mar 15, 1963
- E23 Fifty Miles From Home Core Mar 22, 1963
- E24 Narcissus on an Old Red Fire Engine Core Mar 29, 1963
- E25 The Cruelest Sea of All Core Apr 5, 1963
- E26 Peace, Pity, Pardon Core Apr 12, 1963
- E27 What a Shining Young Man Was Our Gallant Lieutenant Core Apr 26, 1963
- E28 But What Do You Do in March Core May 3, 1963
- E29 Who Will Cheer My Bonnie Bride Core May 10, 1963
- E30 Shadows of an Afternoon Mytharc May 17, 1963
- E31 Soda Pop and Paper Flags Mytharc May 24, 1963
Season 4 · 23 episodes
- E1 Two Strangers and an Old Enemy Mytharc Sep 27, 1963
- E2 Same Picture, Different Frame Core Oct 4, 1963
- E3 Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are Core Oct 11, 1963
- E4 Where Are the Sounds of Celli Brahms Core Oct 18, 1963
- E5 Build Your Houses With Their Backs to the Sea Core Oct 25, 1963
- E6 And Make Thunder His Tribute Core Nov 1, 1963
- E7 The Stone Guest Core Nov 8, 1963
- E8 I Wouldn't Start From Here Core Nov 15, 1963
- E9 A Cage in Search of a Bird Core Nov 29, 1963
- E10 A Long Way From St. Louie Core Dec 6, 1963
- E11 Come Home Greta Inger Gruenchaffen Core Dec 13, 1963
- E12 93 Percent in Smiling Core Dec 20, 1963
- E13 Child of a Night Core Jan 3, 1964
- E14 Is it True There Are Poxies at the Bottom of Landfair Lake? Core Jan 10, 1964
- E15 Like This It Means Father, Like This Bitter, Like This Tiger Core Jan 17, 1964
- E16 Kiss the Monster, Make Him Sleep Core Jan 24, 1964
- E17 Cries of Persons Close to One Core Jan 31, 1964
- E18 Who in His Right Mind Needs a Nice Girl Core Feb 7, 1964
- E19 This is Going to Hurt Me More Than It Hurts You Core Feb 14, 1964
- E20 Follow the White Dove With the Broken Wing Core Feb 21, 1964
- E21 I'm Here to Kill a King Core Mar 20, 1964
- E22 Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1) Mytharc Mar 6, 1964
- E23 Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2) Mytharc Mar 13, 1964
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes are there?
The series consists of 116 episodes.
Who are the main characters?
The show follows Tod Stiles, Buz Murdock, and later, Linc Case.
When did the show air?
It premiered on October 7, 1960, and concluded on March 20, 1964.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Herbert B. Leonard and Stirling Silliphant.
What is the premise of the show?
Two young drifters travel across the United States in a Corvette, working odd jobs and encountering various people.
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