Season 1

1. S01E01

   Prison Break / Road Block

   1955-10-05

   Prison Break / Road Block — Season 1, Episode 1 of Highway Patrol. Aired 1955-10-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

2. S01E02

   Machine Napping

   1955-10-12

   A pair of robbers steal a $100,000 computer and demand that amount as ransom in exchange for its safe return.

3. S01E03

   Reckless Driving

   1955-10-19

   Disaster occurs when an impatient traveling salesman speeds recklessly.

4. S01E04

   Lookout

   1955-10-26

   A guileless bystander is pursued by the Highway Patrol and felons when he unknowing helps a robber escape.

5. S01E05

   Gambling

   1955-11-02

   Detective Mathews and his officers assist a county sheriff in closing down a club that offers illicit gambling.

6. S01E06

   Hitchhiker

   1955-11-09

   Detective Matthews discovers insurance fraud and a murder made to look accidental.

7. S01E07

   Desert Town

   1955-11-16

   Detective Matthews investigates when a small town wants him to leave.

8. S01E08

   Radioactive

   1955-11-23

   Detective Mathews and his officers race against time to find a stolen oil indicator device that contains potentially lethal radioactive pellets.

9. S01E09

   Reformed Criminal

   1955-11-30

   This time Dan Matthews investigates when a courier with a criminal record disappears with money.

10. S01E10

    Father Thief

    1955-12-07

    A lad must cover up his father's theft.

11. S01E11

    Retired Gangster

    1955-12-14

    Police officer Mathews personally takes on the task of protecting a former crime boss who is scheduled to testify before a grand jury.

12. S01E12

    Phony Insurance

    1955-12-21

    This time Highway Patrol looks into a maintenance service that may have ulterior motives.

13. S01E13

    Escort

    1955-12-28

    Detective Matthews follows a senator when word gets out that a racketeer plans to murder him.

14. S01E14

    Resort

    1956-01-04

    Dan Mathews receives from a recovering addict a tip on a distribution center cover.

15. S01E15

    Girl Bandit

    1956-01-11

    A crafty lady tries to flee the country but not before stealing her husband's money.

16. S01E16

    Mountain Copter

    1956-01-18

    The Highway Patrol detectives chase an injured felon through dangerous mountain terrain.

17. S01E17

    Lie Detector

    1956-01-25

    Officer Dan Mathews utilizes polygraph testing to identify those responsible for the violent robbery of a motel owner.

18. S01E18

    Scared Cop

    1956-02-01

    One of Matthews' officers resigns when he's unable to subdue his own brother, an escaped prisoner.

19. S01E19

    Harbor Story

    1956-02-08

    The Highway Patrol plainclothes track three robbers who pose as fishermen.

20. S01E20

    Hit and Run

    1956-02-15

    Policeman Dan Matthews assists a family to cope after their daughter is involved with a hit-and-run.

21. S01E21

    Car Theft

    1956-02-22

    Officer Dan Mathews investigates a wrecking yard linked to illegal car activity.

22. S01E22

    Human Bomb

    1956-02-29

    Dan goes after an engineer who set out on a suicide mission against his former employer.

23. S01E23

    Plane Crash

    1956-03-07

    Dan Matthews investigates when a crashed plane leads to a murder and a kidnapping.

24. S01E24

    Desert Copter

    1956-03-14

    Matthews and his men pursue a ruthless murder suspect trying to escape using desert roads.

25. S01E25

    Plant Robbery

    1956-03-21

    The Highway Patrol men close in on robbers who are led by an explosive and unpredictable leader.

26. S01E26

    Released Convict

    1956-03-28

    A tolerant parolee decides the time is finally right to attempt the recovery of stolen money.

27. S01E27

    Motorcycle A

    1956-04-04

    A grievance leads to the accidental death of a Highway Patrol officer

28. S01E28

    Mental Patient

    1956-04-11

    A fugitive from a mental hospital is the primary suspect in the violent death of a farmer.

29. S01E29

    License Plates

    1956-04-18

    Officer Matthews pursues a recidivist thief with a tip from a young boy.

30. S01E30

    Hitchhiker Dies

    1956-04-25

    A malevolent hitchhiker implicates a man who gave him a ride.

31. S01E31

    Blast Area Copter

    1956-05-02

    A pursued gunman and his female hostage unwittingly wander into a designated blasting area.

32. S01E32

    Anti-toxin

    1956-05-07

    Anti-toxin — Season 1, Episode 32 of Highway Patrol. Aired 1956-05-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

33. S01E33

    Dead Patrolman

    1956-05-14

    Dead Patrolman — Season 1, Episode 33 of Highway Patrol. Aired 1956-05-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

34. S01E34

    Art Robbery

    1956-05-21

    Art Robbery — Season 1, Episode 34 of Highway Patrol. Aired 1956-05-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

35. S01E35

    Runaway Boy

    1956-05-28

    Runaway Boy — Season 1, Episode 35 of Highway Patrol. Aired 1956-05-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

36. S01E36

    Taxi

    1956-06-04

    Taxi — Season 1, Episode 36 of Highway Patrol. Aired 1956-06-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

37. S01E37

    Missing Witness

    1956-06-11

    Missing Witness — Season 1, Episode 37 of Highway Patrol. Aired 1956-06-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

38. S01E38

    Prospector

    1956-06-18

    Prospector — Season 1, Episode 38 of Highway Patrol. Aired 1956-06-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

39. S01E39

    Christmas Story

    1956-06-25

    Christmas Story — Season 1, Episode 39 of Highway Patrol. Aired 1956-06-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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