Episode
Route 66: Voice at the End of the Line
Overview
Tod and Buz encounter a downtrodden stock clerk who is involved in a telephone romance. Filming Location: Chicago, Illinois
Details
- Series
- Route 66
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1962-10-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Voice at the End of the Line is Episode 5 in Season 3 of Route 66. It aired on 1962-10-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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Tod and Buz go surfing in Southern California. Buz challenges a surfing champion to a match. Filming Location: Huntington Beach, California
Episode 6: Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
Tod and Buz are excited to be working at a Chicago hotel which is hosting a women's convention. Also staying at the hotel are the famous horror film actors. The actors are debating whether their traditional horror film characters can still scare modern audiences. The actors test their ideas on the conventioneers.
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