Route 66 (1993 TV series)

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Route 66
Based on Route 66 by Herbert B. Leonard & Stirling Silliphant
Developed by Harley Peyton
Starring James Wilder
Dan Cortese [1]
ComposerWarren Zevon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesHerbert B. Leonard Enterprises
Fabulous Lost Cities
Propaganda Films
Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseJune 8 (8-06) 
July 6, 1993 (1993-07-06)

Route 66 is an adventure drama sequel series and a remake of the same name that aired on NBC [2] from June 8 until July 6, 1993.

Contents

Plot

Nick Lewis is notified of his estranged father's death while at work (he is a steel worker in Allentown, PA) He is informed by his father's lawyer/executor that he was left the contents of a small house. It is then that we discover his father was Buzz Murdock, who accompanied Tod Stiles on many adventures during the first three seasons of the original 1960s series. He was also left a vintage red C1 Corvette, which presumably his father picked up sometime after departing from Tod.

On his way back to Allentown, he picks up a wayward hitchhiker, Arthur Clark, and they begin to travel together. [3] They find adventure by staying off the Interstates, mostly in small towns and by interacting with the people they meet there.

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot"UnknownUnknownJune 8, 1993 (1993-06-08)
2"Everybody's a Hero"Mark SobelPaul Barber & Larry BarberJune 15, 1993 (1993-06-15)
3"Dream Lover"UnknownUnknownJune 29, 1993 (1993-06-29)
4"The Stolen Bride"UnknownUnknownJuly 6, 1993 (1993-07-06)

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