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Route 66

Season 1

30 listed hours · 1960–1964 · CBS

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How this season is filed

Filed by Rex Fontaine · Golden Age Dispatch

Route 66 put two young men and a Corvette on actual American pavement, shooting drama on location when most series never left the lot. Martin Milner and George Maharis (later Glenn Corbett) wander into local stories like a traveling anthology. Highway as character and Chevrolet-as-myth mood — freedom even when the hour turns earnest.

TV Flash files Season 1 of Route 66 (1960–1964) on CBS as the first listed season of 4 — 30 listed hours, 1960-10-07–1961-06-16 from “Black November (Pilot)” (S01E01) to “Incident on a Bridge” (S01E30). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S01E01 Black November (Pilot)

    Black November is the pilot on actual American pavement: Milner and Maharis, Corvette as co-lead, highway as traveling anthology.

  1. S01E01

    Black November (Pilot)

    Black November (Pilot) — Season 1, Episode 1 of Route 66. Aired 1960-10-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S01E02

    A Lance of Straw

    A Lance of Straw — Season 1, Episode 2 of Route 66. Aired 1960-10-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S01E03

    The Swan Bed

    The Swan Bed — Season 1, Episode 3 of Route 66. Aired 1960-10-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S01E04

    The Man on the Monkey Board

    The Man on the Monkey Board — Season 1, Episode 4 of Route 66. Aired 1960-10-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S01E05

    The Strengthening Angels

    The Strengthening Angels — Season 1, Episode 5 of Route 66. Aired 1960-11-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S01E06

    Ten Drops of Water

    Ten Drops of Water — Season 1, Episode 6 of Route 66. Aired 1960-11-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S01E07

    Three Sides

    Three Sides — Season 1, Episode 7 of Route 66. Aired 1960-11-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S01E08

    Legacy for Lucia

    Legacy for Lucia — Season 1, Episode 8 of Route 66. Aired 1960-11-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S01E09

    Layout at Glen Canyon

    Layout at Glen Canyon — Season 1, Episode 9 of Route 66. Aired 1960-12-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S01E10

    The Beryllium Eater

    The Beryllium Eater — Season 1, Episode 10 of Route 66. Aired 1960-12-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S01E11

    A Fury Slinging Flame

    A Fury Slinging Flame — Season 1, Episode 11 of Route 66. Aired 1960-12-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S01E12

    Sheba

    Sheba — Season 1, Episode 12 of Route 66. Aired 1961-01-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S01E13

    The Quick and the Dead

    The Quick and the Dead — Season 1, Episode 13 of Route 66. Aired 1961-01-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S01E14

    Play It Glissando

    Play It Glissando — Season 1, Episode 14 of Route 66. Aired 1961-01-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S01E15

    The Clover Throne

    The Clover Throne — Season 1, Episode 15 of Route 66. Aired 1961-01-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S01E16

    Fly Away Home (1)

    Fly Away Home (1) — Season 1, Episode 16 of Route 66. Aired 1961-02-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S01E17

    Fly Away Home (2)

    Fly Away Home (2) — Season 1, Episode 17 of Route 66. Aired 1961-02-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S01E18

    Sleep on Four Pillows

    Sleep on Four Pillows — Season 1, Episode 18 of Route 66. Aired 1961-02-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S01E19

    An Absence of Tears

    An Absence of Tears — Season 1, Episode 19 of Route 66. Aired 1961-03-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S01E20

    Like a Motherless Child

    Like a Motherless Child — Season 1, Episode 20 of Route 66. Aired 1961-03-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  21. S01E21

    Effigy in Snow

    Effigy in Snow — Season 1, Episode 21 of Route 66. Aired 1961-03-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  22. S01E22

    Eleven, the Hard Way

    Eleven, the Hard Way — Season 1, Episode 22 of Route 66. Aired 1961-04-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  23. S01E23

    Most Vanquished, Most Victorious

    Most Vanquished, Most Victorious — Season 1, Episode 23 of Route 66. Aired 1961-04-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  24. S01E24

    Dont Count Stars

    Dont Count Stars — Season 1, Episode 24 of Route 66. Aired 1961-04-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  25. S01E25

    The Newborn

    The Newborn — Season 1, Episode 25 of Route 66. Aired 1961-05-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  26. S01E26

    A Skill for Hunting

    A Skill for Hunting — Season 1, Episode 26 of Route 66. Aired 1961-05-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  27. S01E27

    Trap at Cordova

    Trap at Cordova — Season 1, Episode 27 of Route 66. Aired 1961-05-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  28. S01E28

    The Opponent

    The Opponent — Season 1, Episode 28 of Route 66. Aired 1961-06-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  29. S01E29

    Welcome to Amity

    Welcome to Amity — Season 1, Episode 29 of Route 66. Aired 1961-06-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  30. S01E30

    Incident on a Bridge

    Incident on a Bridge — Season 1, Episode 30 of Route 66. Aired 1961-06-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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