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Post by toshtego on Sept 22, 2017 14:31:41 GMT -5
Happy to report that "Highway Patrol", my favorite TV series from the 1950s is back on the air via ME TV (Memorable Entertainment Television out of Chicago).
That's right, Chief Dan Matthews, aka Broderick Crawford, is 10-4 and on the job. Look out perps, punks and bad drivers. "Leave your blood at the Red Cross and not on the highway."
1955 Buick Century roadsters, red spotlights, Eight Point Caps and and K-38s.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 15:19:19 GMT -5
One of my faves too, along with Rod Cameron in State Trooper and Coronado 9
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 21:48:46 GMT -5
Never had the pleasure of watching it. Have always wanted to. Set to record. Thanks for the heads-up Tosh!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 21:57:51 GMT -5
When seasons 2-4 came out you could get them for 10-15$ each, but the first season was/is over 50$.
Since it was Public Domain I bought a set of season 1 for about 10$, after getting some cruddy copies.
Thing I like about the show is the driving around California outer roads, which look remarkably like rural roads here. Reminds me of the days (as a young punk) when you'd get PO'd at something, grab a bottle, a couple packs of smokes, and hit the road.
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Post by puffy on Sept 22, 2017 22:39:35 GMT -5
ME..TV has some good shows if you like old shows
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Post by crapgame on Sept 23, 2017 17:55:54 GMT -5
I love highway patrol!
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Post by toshtego on Sept 24, 2017 8:52:42 GMT -5
Happy to report that "Highway Patrol", my favorite TV series from the 1950s is back on the air via ME TV (Memorable Entertainment Television out of Chicago). That's right, Chief Dan Matthews, aka Broderick Crawford, is 10-4 and on the job. Look out perps, punks, pushers and bad drivers. "Leave your blood at the Red Cross and not on the highway." 1955 Buick Century roadsters, red spotlights, Eight Point Caps and and K-38s. "21-50" was the actual call sign of the CHP Chief at the time the series was made. |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 24, 2017 11:55:56 GMT -5
Happy to report that "Highway Patrol", my favorite TV series from the 1950s is back on the air via ME TV (Memorable Entertainment Television out of Chicago). That's right, Chief Dan Matthews, aka Broderick Crawford, is 10-4 and on the job. Look out perps, punks, pushers and bad drivers. "Leave your blood at the Red Cross and not on the highway." 1955 Buick Century roadsters, red spotlights, Eight Point Caps and and K-38s. "21-50" was the actual call sign of the CHP Chief at the time the series was made. I like the "And remember, it isn't the car that kills, it is the driver that kills". Back then, that assertion would never be challenged, it is just plain common sense... but then again, more people smoked pipes back then. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 15:36:23 GMT -5
I just finished Season 3, which I bought at Hamilton Books for under $10.00 - It is a period piece and the cars, locales etc. are a real view into the past. The storylines tend to be weak and if the episode gets caught in a corner, Broderick Crawford just whips out his .38 and blows the perp away.
Nonetheless it has its own charm, capably carried on the shoulders of a solid pro, in regards to Broderick Crawford.
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Post by toshtego on Sept 28, 2017 22:50:11 GMT -5
I just finished Season 3, which I bought at Hamilton Books for under $10.00 - It is a period piece and the cars, locales etc. are a real view into the past. The storylines tend to be weak and if the episode gets caught in a corner, Broderick Crawford just whips out his .38 and blows the perp away. Nonetheless it has its own charm, capably carried on the shoulders of a solid pro, in regards to Broderick Crawford. It was a 30 minute show and they packed quite a bit in there. No one could spit out dialogue at his pace. I noticed that Quinn Martin was the Sound guy. He went on in the 1960s to Produce "The FBI" another corny but interesting piece of Americana. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 14:56:54 GMT -5
Quinn Martin went on to be a very successful Producer, the Fugitive, being one of his biggest successes.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 29, 2017 15:01:34 GMT -5
Quinn Martin went on to be a very successful Producer, the Fugitive, being one of his biggest successes. Mannix, Barnaby jones, Cannon, the untouchables, Streets of San Francisco also...there were several others...he was pretty busy back in the day. |
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