"Route 66" How Much a Pound Is Albatross? (1962)

Director:

David Lowell Rich

Writer:

Stirling Silliphant (writer)

TV Series:

"Route 66" (1960)

Original Air Date:

9 February 1962 (Season 2, Episode 18)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot:

Tod and Buz, passing trough Tucson, Arizona, encounter a sexy but odd woman. Her "albatross" (constant...

Plot Keywords:

Punctuation In Title | Question In Title | Route 66 | Corvette | Highway

Cast

Martin Milner	...	Tod Stiles
George Maharis	...	Buz Murdock
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phil Arnold	...	Larry
Jean Engstrom	...	Dr. Bell
Med Flory	...	Officer #2
Frank McHugh	...	Landers
Julie Newmar	...	Vicki Russell
Ken Strange	...	Reed
Ray Teal	...	Ames
Than Wyenn	...	Judge

Runtime:

60 min

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Filming Locations:

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company:

Lancer-Edling Productions

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the courtroom for Vicki's trial, the American flag has 48 stars. Since the episode was released in 1962, the current 50-star flag should have been shown.

Julie Newmar is Fantastic

Excellent episode that could be easily considered in the top 5 of the series. It features Julie Newmar giving a incredible performance as Vicki Russell a very free spirited woman that is so immersed in her own existentialism and non-conformity that she seems to have lost all bearing in reality or common sense. Her character is the precursor to the hippie movement and may in fact be television's very first hippie. If this show were in syndication it would become her signature role instead of Catwoman. This is her best performance by far and fits her persona perfectly. This episode also has a very poignant scene involving the trio and an old drunk that they meet in the bar. There is also a great closing statement made by the court judge and terrific locale shooting of the desert.

Grade: A