Highway Patrol 126 in The Truckers

[@CycolacFan]

One of these weeks the thief's partner is going to convince him to quit without pulling that 'one last job' and the cops are never going to catch them.

[@Robrt32]

Greed has taken a many criminal down.

[@claudreindl7275]

Funny how it's always on the last job that the criminals get caught.

[@altfactor]

Dan Matthews of the California Highway Patrol will get them anyway!

[@1951jmds]

@@claudreindl7275Well, who can keep committing crimes after they’ve been caught?

[@colinl5951]

Now days, that truck driver would be charged with DUI

[@henryhorner3182]

Of course! We're more "enlightened" now,

[@josephburke8723]

Wide open California spaces and non PC dedicated Cops Love the Show.

[@LuckyBaldwin777]

'55 Dodge Town Panels. I'd love to have one of those today.

[@johnaddeo2251]

Crawford pointing a gun, in a complete stupor from the roofie he got slipped, then staggers to the driver’s door and gets behind the wheel. Ah, the 1950s. Nothing wrong with any of that.

[@cedricforbes7482]

It seemed like most of the time the Highway Patrol cars were two door coupes. They were usually Buicks and Oldsmobile's.

[@haywoodyoudome]

Oldsmobile's what?

[@RobertB56]

Another classic episode

[@quechvermont1279]

Women at the bar causing trouble

[@lurking0death]

"The girl''s car looks empty. I think she's got help."......that's great 1950s police work!

[@mikecrean8849]

Great episode. Glam blondes super cars and Dan in a drivers cap, it’s all you need. Love the line about two pills for Dan. Ed Nelson again too. 👏👏👏👏🇬🇧

[@davidfisk9868]

notice how all these crooks theres alwas one who says lets quit now and the other one says just 1 more and dan gets um.

[@Theywaswrong]

Lesson to learn then is stop before the last one.....wait....that's like saying you always find lost keys in the last place you look.

[@henryhorner3182]

Best ones are where the bad guys get shot. Sometimes even fatally. An idea that should be emulated In today's enlightened times.

[@geraldmcclellan7564]

that was hilarious , Broderick Crawford getting back in that truck and passing out after he gets his man, 😁👏👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@cartermcafee1142]

Dan the “ bullet” Matthews. He say 2150 to HQ

[@ndogg20]

That was the one time the director didn't complain about Crawford passing out on the set.

[@PapaCowboySr]

He needed a good nap. Man never gets to rest

[@deweygill1973]

Booze and pills. Bad mix

[@loveandfaith6517]

Highway Patrol is always good no matter how many times you watch the same one.

[@benpluta6187]

So that's where Bill Cosby learned how to add the Mickey!

[@TheTayedrums]

yeah joe paterno, and hugh hefner 2

[@geoffreybradford]

Had to freeze it when the camera briefly showed us the label on the Rx bottle. It only says Soporific which just means anything that causes drowsiness but I was hoping for the name of the drug they used lol. And the boxes with "NARCOTICS" printed on the side are just hilarious!

[@coloradostrong]

"ACME" NARCOTICS LOL

[@javiergilvidal1558]

@@coloradostrong It's 1958, wise guy; people then were not as hip as you are. Chances are you fall into the crasser hooks in today's scripts.....

[@rosaamarillo2110]

2 dudes were on their hands and knees ‘harvesting’ weed in one episode.. plants were about 2” high.. they were just picking leaves off the ground

[@gregorymcleod1347]

Love this old series! So good to watch! Thank you for uploading these episodes!

[@kevindavy8140]

My man Dan!

[@esechucote52]

my bro has three wagons from the 50's all of them one 1957 mercury commuter station wagon 4dr hardtop push-button automatic trans.

[@Hercules718]

This always was and still is a great show.

[@afortunadoramos1806]

This show was the best ,i was a ten ,and i stel like it at 81

[@edwardgarea7650]

While we make a lot of jokes about Crawford’s drinking, it should be noted that he was an incredibly talented actor, an Oscar winner for his his role as Willie Stark in “All the King’s Men.” An unforgettable performance in a classic of the silver screen. He was so talented that Fellini hired hm as the lead in his 1955 film, “il bidone” (The Drum, or The Swindlers). When asked about Crawford in an interview, Fellini said Crawford was a pain the the ass, but a “really talented actor.” Crawford’s drinking really escalated during the time he starred in “Highway Patrol,” leading me to think that the show may have contributed to the problem. In those days, television was seen as a definite step down for most actors, and for an actor of Crawford’s ability, he may have seen himself as humiliated for taking the role. By the way, note how easily he goes from being Dan Matthews into the role of truck driver. Great slob acting.

[@georgerenton965]

I read an article in a mag that was reportedly based on an interview of a Hollywood script writer. They shooting a movie themed on emergency room doctors. Crawford, Senatra, his personal driver, Lee Marvin’s stunt double, and Joe Demagio where doing some off set drinking, and ended up crashing through the door of an 80 something year olds woman’s apartment in the wee hours of the morning looking for Marylin Monroe .The script write was with them and swears it actually happened. The poor woman went to her grave and no one believed her outlandish story.

[@Jackinbarr]

@@georgerenton965 That story sounds like it happened during "Night of A Stranger", filmed in 1955. Broderick Crawford, Frank Sinatra and Lee Marvin were all in the cast of that film. The screenplay was written by a husband and wife team.

[@jayonnaj18]

Yes, Broderick Crawford was a fantastic actor as Dan Matthews on Highway Patrol, and we kids that watched the show just simply adored him! I'm an elderly widow now watching, and I still love the character he played on that show!

[@scottm.franklinnc7942]

Used to love watching this show ... back when shows were good.

[@henryhorner3182]

Love that '57 Mercury Hardtop. A beautifully styled car.

[@steveperry1344]

10-4.

[@Noitisnt-ns7mo]

@@henryhorner3182 You can hardly tell it's a 4 door. What were the undercover cops driving?

[@VincentPope-hy3qb]

Once 🔂 upon a time and the long ago, I was privileged to become a state investigator here in my state. Good times/bad times. Never pulled my revolver. Different world 🌍 altogether.

[@omegalamda3145]

I like how Matthews only takes a single sip of the coffee then immediately leaves. That moose would need 2 qualudes to slow him down!

[@TheTayedrums]

nope... a bottle of booze would do the trick... pardon the pun

[@patrickbryant5224]

I used to watch this show when I was a kid. What a YT find!

[@roysterfutrell8889]

I like the diners and I like paying for the meal with coins. What, maybe 85 cents?

[@axiomist1076]

Coffee and 2 doughnuts, 35 cents! Now it's one dollar per doughnut and 1.40 for coffee plus tax and tip. About six bucks.

[@Greeley.d]

You could get a pretty good breakfast for under a buck back then. My dad would take me out to breakfast on Saturday mornings.

[@bkucinschi]

@@Greeley.d : The good times.... I wish I had a time machine.

[@keithbyrd-MysticRuby0117]

I was only 5 years when first started watching this show...Fond memories of my Childhood watching this show with my Dad...I still watch this on Me TV...and I have it on DVD...love Broadrick Crawford as Dam Mathews. SUCH A CLASSIC TV SHOW

[@keithammleter3824]

I watched this episode and one other. Neither are plausible stories. But I can understand the nostalgia aspect. I too have watched on KZbin shows I remember from my childhood.

[@keithammleter3824]

@Coogan : Re plausibility, read my other post in another thread, but here's more detail. No cop would risk his life drinking a drink known to be spiked. In the story, he knew the likely substance, but he didn't know where the crooks got it from - it could well be different or have dangerous impurities. And it was totally unnecessary for him to drink it. Once she dropped her bag he had enough grounds to arrest her, have other cops arrest the accomplice, and give them each the usual interrogation, etc. I don't know what the law was in 1950's LA, but it has long been pretty standard in western countries that cops cannot arrest and hold people willy nilly. But once there is clear suspicion (in this case dropped handbag per known modus operandi) it's a different story. The crime depicted is pretty serious - 1) using a stupifying drug; 2) stealing drugs worth a considerable sum of money, 3) it was a crime planned in detail. And the crims are a husband and wife team. Such a combination is statistically quite unlikely unless at least one has a criminal record. Hence in real life they would almost certainly be identified by the car plates. Again, sufficient grounds to arrest, grill, and search. They would have left prints in the drug company vehicles too. That's the first thing cops would check for. This TV show seems much like "Dragnet" - another cop show cranked out each week like sausages, on the cheap and written by scriptwriters working to tight deadlines without bothering to check if plots are realistic.

[@muffs55mercury61]

I was almost 6. After the second episode I was hooked as well as other shows such as Sky King, Whirlybirds, State Trooper, etc. I preferred watching these over playing with other kids.

[@muffs55mercury61]

@Coogan Yep. The population in 1957 was about 160 million and there was much more open country. Easier to pull stuff off like this.

[@keithbyrd-MysticRuby0117]

@@muffs55mercury61 yes I did the same especially watching Highway Patrol with my Dad, we were Stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia at that time...My Dad sometimes shared stories from his time during World War II... My dad was,a,sergeant like Sgt. Saunders ...So many hapoy childhood memories...My Father's in the Kingdom of Heaven with my Mom and Older Sister...looking down upon me, awaiting my arrival, so we once again share fond memories..

[@bobcat1690]

Remember if you're transporting drugs and get hungry make sure and leave the windows rolled down and the doors unlocked when you stop to eat.

[@wooderdsaunders6801]

Life was differant back then

[@-oiiio-3993]

@@wooderdsaunders6801 As was spelling?

[@LarsonE.Whipsnade-lp7oo]

Good thinking. 🤣

[@Samuel-sf7uz]

This was the 50s a totally different time.

[@1gerard47]

😂​@@-oiiio-3993

[@mdlclassworker3384]

Dan all drugged up gets behind the wheel knowingly and drives , funny as hell

[@tomservo5347]

I wish I could throw change on the counter to pay for a good meal and hot coffee. Yea Broderick-I think I will go to the blood bank; to help pay for the next time I eat at a restaurant. If only people knew how good they had it back then....

[@robertc4795]

Thanks for sharing this. Lots of scenes with a 1955 Dodge TownPanel truck.

[@sludge4125]

Fantastic looking vehicle.

[@rogermaes6001]

The panel trucks of this periode were gorgeous.

[@deliveryguyrx]

Damn that's scary! I drove a delivery truck for an institutional pharmacy for 13 years.In that time (though I had some scary moments) I was never robbed.Picked up some 'working girls' from time to time on my route,but never got rolled.Thank goodness our trucks didn't have our company name on them,just an 'emergency delivery' placard on the dash.

[@BigLisaFan]

First person who actually has used a "lot lizard". Hope they were of a higher class than the ones today.

[@josephambrose2852]

Please post positive proof pronto Pics preferred

[@stevefowler1787]

Anyone know who the blonde is/was? She is quite the looker...very pretty face and wow what a body...I've noticed all the girls used in this show for criminals were total hotties.

[@johnSmith-no2wi]

+steve Fowler That's Celia Whitney, she was married to Bernie Kopell, she never made in Hollywood as far as I know, with those looks I can't figure out why.

[@jstrawser]

+steve Fowler A woman needed to be a "Hottie" to be on TV back in the 50s

[@jstrawser]

+john Smith She probably refused the couch

[@MrShelly53]

she made her living by marrying guys like bernie kopell for their alimony...a lot easier than acting

[@rogermaes6001]

I love this series, Dan Matthews, Ken Williams, cars and girls ! This one, Celia Whitney, was gorgeous . Thanks very much.

[@stevek8829]

Cece Whitney?

[@jim44094]

The girl is driving a 57 mercury. My dad had one and it had push button transmission.

[@rustynails5797]

those were cool

[@thursdayafternoon7015]

I blame the Sackler Family for this.

[@williamthieshen2840]

Love the "truckers" in their half ton panel trucks! Lol

[@BigLisaFan]

Even funnier was a guy called it a rig!

[@donmckinney6310]

Love the vehicles in these shows!

[@shellyweiers4247]

Broderick was a good actor he liked his booze a little to much its to bad it took him fairly young highway patrol was a good series I remember watching it when I was young and living with my parents

[@Marsbonfire007]

I remember seeing him on SNL.

[@gregpenny4384]

he was 74 years old, about average for his time.

[@overcastfriday81]

The flaw in their MO is that if the woman is really that hot, someone is bound to be looking at her (at least in the peripheral) when she wants to drop pills in the drink.

[@thursdayafternoon7015]

Flaw was not changing the MO

[@NotaVampyre111]

I was thinking the same thing. With all those eyes, some one is bound to see her. The other thing is those pills were on the big side and they dissolved pretty fast.

[@tomcarpenter700]

@@NotaVampyre111 What's this pill Doing and my coffee,

[@tomcarpenter700]

They were a flaw In the slaw

[@NotaVampyre111]

@@tomcarpenter700 'Tis but a vitamin sir. Enjoy!

[@Mom_sBasement]

Drugged out of his mind, still handles firearm. Gets back in the truck.

[@ffarmchicken]

In reality, Broderick was drunk most of the time when filming. Dude was a functioning alcoholic. Impressive.

[@thursdayafternoon7015]

Plot Twist: Broderick Crawford had a heavy YellowJacket & Benny habit. Ate em by the handful like johnny cash

[@davidanderson7465]

the bad guy looks so stupid on the floor of the car

[@rebeccanorton2892]

I thought so too

[@rebeccanorton2892]

@Brian Salomon lol

[@johnbockelie3899]

"She was a pretty girl, you can say she was a knock out!!".

[@billydrucker-mn6ez]

I think the best part of this show is Broderick Crawford exposing all these criminal women in nearly every episode…

[@e.d.b.4697]

At 3:05: 'dem dames in heels and pencil skirts !

[@jparker19822009]

E.D. B. Gets me every time

[@donotneed2250]

There's a certain grandmother in my neighborhood who sometimes wear them and she can still turn heads.

[@christopherfranklin4760]

And don't forget them pointy bras.

[@-oiiio-3993]

@@christopherfranklin4760 Dagmars.

[@thomassnider6691]

This episode reminded me of a song Desi Arnez sang on 'I Love Lucy': 'The Women Are Smarter' which I first heard at a Grateful Dead concert I went to. The man should've listened to his wife, but greed got the best of him.

[@mygirlsh65]

This is a little bit before my time...but I really appreciate the old black and whites.

[@cadburybunny8359]

For the curious out there who might wonder how much the actors got paid in 1958 for a show like this, I have a AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) Handbook of Rates 1956-1958. Performers on Dramatic Shows, who speak MORE than 5 lines on a show over 15 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes, the rate was $155.00 - the work was considered to be 11 hours (rehearsal hrs. included) with an hour for lunch (unpaid). Performers who speak 5 lines or less on the same length show, the rate was $77.50 and your work was capped at 5 hours. Rehearsal on two days or less, one of which is the show day. Extra rehearsal was $6.25 an hour. I have no idea how much the lead actor (Crawford) might have been paid.

[@campervanelvisitoofonyou8720]

Cadbury Bunny I'm sure he was paid more than that, so, your information is useless.

[@Ostatnizlol]

Not useless, interesting to me

[@phoenix-kenzodapathaan5568]

@Herbie Schwartz Haha

[@ricogallicchio7690]

Inflation calculator 77.50 in 1958 = 658.58 in 2019

[@jimsonbrown9768]

Crawford got a flat $600 per episode . But he drank away most of it.

[@jeffking4176]

Very cool old tv show. Thanks for posting this. 📻🙂

[@ooh2873]

Back before California became a socialist state

[@kimmccabe1422]

You mean leftist

[@johnbockelie3899]

" We'll have to remember next time Bill, not to pull THAT ONE LAST JOB."

[@bradjames6748]

You should spend less time watching tv and more time reading books instead of burning them

[@cornstar1253]

@@bradjames6748 it's a dump

[@christopherwelch136]

Lol!

[@MrShobar]

Ed Nelson in an early role.

[@KennethColeman426]

*The drug king pin, is Ed Nelson. He played in some good B movies, as well as some western TV series.( :)*

[@KennethColeman426]

@Milton Holley *You'er welcome. Check out, "Night of the Blood Beast, " if you like weird Sify, Ed Nelson was in this movie( ;)*

[@frdjr2527]

Ed Nelson later played Dr Michael Rossi in the "Peyton Place" TV serial in the mid to late 60s.

[@James_Bowie]

@@frdjr2527 ... and as they ran out of stories on that increasingly silly series, Rossi went from being a good guy to a baddie. LMAO!

[@british.scorpion]

Amazing how quick those pills dissolve.

[@evelynwaugh4053]

And they are tasteless:)

[@weirdbeard63]

It's 2019 and I still can't find a sleeping pill that works.....

[@sheliapea1387]

Try zzzquil it worked for me ..the Wal-Mart generic brand works well also. Get the kind no alcohol. Its nonhabit forming. It saved my life my insomnia was so bad. Goodnight

[@deanreynolds7825]

Try AMBIEN.....works great.

[@evelynwaugh4053]

@@deanreynolds7825 Ambien is a benzodiazepine and causes gradual changes in the brain. It will eventually become ineffective, with daily use. If people are only occasional troubled by insomnia (so they don't take it daily) this won't neccesarily be a problem. It also causes cross tolerance to other drug classes, so that they will be less effective. Benzos cause side effects that can be serious in older people, like memory problems. Learning good sleep hygiene through a cognitive behavior therapy program designed for poor sleepers is a better solution for serious longterm insomnia. Ambien is also suspected to cause a higher risk of dementia.

[@deanreynolds7825]

@@evelynwaugh4053 Never had to use it every day , maybe once a month and even then I break one 5 mg tablet in half, but thanks for the heads up.

[@deanreynolds7825]

@Brian Salomon I don't know what GHB means ?

[@jerroldfrank5869]

Anyone else stop and rewind to look at some of these great vehicles again? Also, why do we often see people get in from the passenger side? I guess back when people were thin is was easier.

[@GooglFascists]

Nowadays it would be the cops hijacking the drug deliveries.

[@ROGER2095]

In this show, the crooks usually drive a convertible.

[@tomcarpenter700]

Yeah And usually Brand new, And a new suit, Yeah really hard pressed for cash

[@annaweathers4614]

Lorrie's Restaurant looks like an old house turned into a cafe, a dirty cafe.How come that truck driver gets in on the passenger side of the truck? he got out on the driver's side. The thieves parked beside the drug truck not behind it like the patrolman said.The husband told the wife that "Today will be the last day." It sure was, but not like he thought. Wouldn't that thief have seen the walki talki on the seat in the drug truck? Matthews, "Who needs a napkin!?"ooo! I felt sorry for Matthews after that pill started to take effect.He looked so helpless rolling along the side of the drug truck.

[@javiergilvidal1558]

Why do people keep asking the same foolish questions about the side people get into/out of vehicles? You reach for the door that's closer to you if a bench seat allows you to easily slide from one side to the other!

[@dyer2cycle]

...nice looking Merc 4 dr. HT.......

[@George50809]

They only made one mistake, Mathews went to the ACE detective school. Graduates of that police academy always get their man, or woman.

[@walkergillette3918]

why didn't they just break into the trucks while the drivers ate?

[@davidpurpleartist8125]

Because of witnesses and they would've given the Highway Patrol there descriptions and a far much easier for the police to find them

[@hkk3656]

341,080 views so far on August 10 2020. Love binge watching these during the coronavirus pandemic.

[@Horse237]

The blonde was in a few TV episodes but married the actor who played Dr Brickler on Love Boat. They divorced.

[@johncmiles1]

Ed Nelson was a pretty good actor too. He was in a lot of old shows.

[@sablevision]

Loved the inane ending... Dan goes to sleep-it-off solo. I hope he remembered that he hid the radio in the weeds for some unexplained reason.

[@mdlclassworker3384]

Didn't want the crooks to find it when they drove the truck ?

[@wooderdsaunders6801]

But did the bring the truck back to the same location? I wouldnt have.

[@bertgrau9246]

@@mdlclassworker3384 Exactly

[@jjjthomasson8902]

Lol! I know right!

[@grigorirasputin5020]

Yes, that was a bad move. Should thrown it under the seat, covered it with a blanket or jacket, or something.

[@billyadair3795]

Love those 50's vehicles. Learned to drive back then.

[@zorroonmilkavitch1840]

I'll never forget buying a nice old panel truck at a used car lot drove it for 2 days and blew the engine I should have kept it though it was worth some money later on.

[@billhirr318]

Takes me back too

[@hiraml87]

That parked MG TD when the first van leaves!

[@tomservo5347]

Loving the International Harvester pickup at 1:32. If they were built anything like their tractors I grew up on they were probably near bullet proof and super simple to work on.

[@christopherfranklin4760]

Gotta love those tailfins.

[@t.c.3027]

Hummm, sounds like her mom should have told her to marry a wise man, cause a smart one just got her sent to prison!😀...

[@franknew9001]

The blonde actress in this episode was Celia Whitney, who was the first wife of actor Bernie Kopell, who was best known for playing Dr. Adam Bricker on "Love Boat." She was hot back then.

[@TheTayedrums]

and zigfried in get smart

[@donmoore7785]

The plot is absurd - why would all these drivers stop for food between the plant and the drop-off? It's too bad - the plot is shockingly incredible. The chances of a driver having to stop are like 1/200.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Not necessarily. I drove local trucks and one outfit I worked for it was common to stop for a coffee and maybe a breakfast before making the first delivery. A good way to start the morning.

[@alext8828]

I woulda been like; "Ah, you dropped something." She woulda said; "Oh, would you get that for me?" I woulda said; "I'm eating. Get it yourself."

[@TheTayedrums]

cute chic...dressed sharp-looking sexy in a do drop inn cafe...then sitting next to me and facing me...hell no ...i smell a big RAT!!

[@paradiseroad6405]

...get a load of the grill on the '58 Buick...all '58s seemed to have a ton of chrome...

[@countdown2xstacy]

The 50’s When the chrome was thick and the women were straight

[@kennethsouthard6042]

When they rob the trucks, he puts on gloves. She on the other hand just climbs in the back, no gloves.

[@jerrycaughron7378]

The lady(blonde) is driving a Mercury Turnpike cruiser.

[@jacquesgervais1713]

The lady(blonde) is actually driving a 1957 Mercury Montclair Phaeton Sedan not a Turnpike Cruiser. The Turnpike Cruiser would have had an exclusive Breezeway Ventilation consisting of : 1- Front roof-level air intakes with radios antennas sticking out. 2- Power-operated back window. 3- Skylight dual-curve windshield that wraps upward as well as around providing extra light and vision with special tint at top to filter out glare. Cruisers also had a flat-top deep-dish steering wheel. The interior cloth fabric pattern was different than what we have here. Other features to the Cruiser that we do not actually see in this episode are 1- The monitor control panel including a tachometer and an average-speed computer clock. 2- Padded instrument panel. 3- Push-button operated transmission shifter, along with the parking brake. 4- Quadri-Beam headlamps (two eye browed chrome headlamps in each fender) (although some States disallowed four headlamps 'till 1958).

[@murraywiebe8724]

Love those big old classic cars

[@richardrice40]

1:14. Antibeeotics? When did it become antibuyotics?

[@raykitzke8023]

The Commander of the watch on Adam 12 runs the radio here and was a Sargent in the last episode.

[@jeffking4176]

Ray Kitzke Yes. He is in most of these.

[@howardkerr8174]

@@jeffking4176 William Boyett played a cop for most of his career, the classic case of typecasting. I saw him on an episode of Sea Hunt, another ZIV Production, and for once he wasn't a cop. He did play a bit of a doofus, though. Strangely, I don't think he ever played a crooked cop or any kind of bad guy.

[@lukebourke8292]

Sgt. McDonald.... They were planning on making him Lt. or getting rid of him on Adam 12. Malloy would be the new Sargent. Reed would be the Senior Officer with Mark Harmon as the rookie.

[@miked6335]

In a My Three Sons episode, he plays Steve's old Air Force protege who takes Mike under his wing when Mike gets a summer job as a Forest Ranger. An added bonus is that Toohey from Leave It To Beaver shows up as a hiker.

[@esanplustin]

Huge demand for narcotics in Cal...

[@yourpcgoddess]

@Nuclear Christian what do you mean?

[@williamjackson5942]

@Nuclear Christian Are you on drugs?

[@rebeccanorton2892]

@Nuclear Christian lol

[@josephyoder4339]

AmazinggraceSongs

[@calgondave]

Dan mixing martinis with knock out pills.

[@rustynails5797]

He looks like a guy who has pounded down many martinis .

[@wb6162]

One of my favorite episodes. The quality of the cast is just unbelievable. This could have easily been a 1 hour program where they could have created much more complex stories. They certainly had the cast and producers/directors to do it. Back in the 50's TV time was gold. So many programs trying to get a part of the 14 hours of programing before the news and sign off.

[@jeffking4176]

wb6162 The acting in almost all of these shows is excellent. Even the lesser known Character actors. Acting is both an art and craft. Most all of the older actors really worked at it. Anyone can say a few lines and make some facial expressions. That’s not “Acting “. Real actors are becoming a rare thing. They are mostly celebrities that THINK they can act. 📻🙂

[@howardkerr8174]

@@jeffking4176 wb6162... The same production company that did Highway Patrol also did Sea Hunt and I believe 1 other show ( a western), so they might have had their hands full with hour long programs. Just Googled ZIV PRODUCTIONS and they churned out a ton of half hour programming, including a couple of westerns (Bat Masterson, McKenzie's Raiders, for example). Highway used several different actors as patrolmen, but if you watch closely you see several young men (Clint Eastwood appears in at least 1 episode) that went on to bigger roles in films not to mention being cast for several episodes. Why they didn't have several regulars as patrolmen is a mystery. The other ZIV PRODUCTION show: Sea Hunt did seem to have a roster of semi-regulars as characters as well as 3 or 4 actors that appeared at least twice over the shows run. And again, a few of the actors went on to bigger roles. Examples? Larry Hagman and Leonard Nimoy, Hagman appeared once or twice and Nimoy several times...usually as a bad guy.

[@rebeccanorton2892]

@@jeffking4176 I agree. no acting lessons needed now just cussing and sex

[@rebeccanorton2892]

@@howardkerr8174 thanks for the information

[@alext8828]

@@howardkerr8174 You did your research. Excellent info. I agree. When we saw the studio rooftops and the WB and heard the announcer's voice, we pulled up the Swanson TV dinners and got ready for some great entertainment. Great comment.

[@windymoore4009]

Really enjoyed seeing this. My folks always watched this when it came on. Thanks for the memories!

[@AcuraLvR82]

I cant explain why but this seems to be the best way for me to get my nightly propaganda instead of watching the news.

[@mindpilot72]

LOL! It really hasn't changed much, has it?

[@packingten]

A COP driving impaired!?!?

[@TheVatonaught]

when I was a kid I thought you really could dial a phone that fast and it would work...ain't so but all the detective shows did that for effect.

[@grigorirasputin5020]

I guess it would depend on the exchange and level of technology employed, as well as how many low number (1, 2, 3) vs high numbers (8, 9, 0) were in the number dialed. In the 1950's, there literally was the whole spectrum of technology from magneto crank phones to direct-dial rotary dial phones in use in our country. I recall in the late 50's and early 60's, to make local calls in my area, you dialed the last number of the exchange number (say 8 of 738) and the last 4. In the early or mid 70's, you had to dial the last two of the exchange (say 38 of 738) plus the last four. By the 90's, you had to dial all 7 numbers of the local number. Today, you have to dial the whole thing, area code plus exchange, plus last four. Touch Tone/DTMF really speeds it up.

[@charleschampion4682]

Classic panel wagon full of drugs and a hot dopey blondey. Those were the days.

[@12121149]

Remember this from way back When,such a cool show,not like the crap today,just sayin'

[@jacks4733]

William Boyett appeared later as "Mac" in Adam 12. Good actor!

[@irgski]

Poor guy was type casted!! Could only get “cop jobs”...

[@OlegKostoglatov]

You see him a lot on the later Dragnet series from the 1960s playing various cop roles. Some of these Highway Patrol episodes also had Byron Keith in them, he played Lt. Gilmore on 77 Sunset Strip.

[@steveperry1344]

at least he got upped in rank to sargent.

[@stevenlester2606]

Oh, oh. That one last job syndrome has done them in, as always. THE FOOLS!!!

[@Fruth37]

Dan staggered after one small sip of drugged coffee. Sure!

[@shanghaibennyii6565]

SAving the coffee for later to sober up after the day’s shooting. LOL

[@edwardgarea7650]

He was staggering, but it wasn’t from the coffee.

[@skydiverclassc2031]

Lori's Restaurant - Where the elite meet to eat and greet.

[@richardrice40]

5 star

[@death2pc]

CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS!

[@danielcraft3727]

More accurate mild mannered delivery drivers than truckers. Truckers especially teamsters types weren't a group you wanted to mess with.

[@Hot80s]

21:15 that was awful Matthews was supposed to be moving he didn't move his steering wheel despite the engine at cruising speed & the telephone pole in the windshield standing still.

[@Fruth37]

+Hot80s Great catch!

[@hkk3656]

Had to go back and look...funny! Back then people couldn't rewind the TV and probably no one noticed.

[@sonnierart]

I noticed that too....

[@josephfinnegan151]

Highway Patrol: Special 19 of 41. Season 3. Episode 28. "The Truckers" Gold Episode 15. Bad Woman: Celia Whitney. Wednesday - December 21 - 2022.

[@jstrawser]

sometimes the crooks trade cars with the cops . A cop car in one episode is used by the crooks in the next episode , that's something I didn't notice when watching these as a kid in the 50s .

[@jidissafi7413]

Who in their right mind would knowingly drink coffee randomly drugged by known criminals?

[@yourpcgoddess]

Old 502 that's who!

[@louisedwards6681]

@Nuclear Christian 😖or Jacky Gleson!,,,, get it(Smoky) Buford T Justice*

[@johnnrobin]

Just imagine how far things might go with the blonde if he was working vice.

[@bertgrau9246]

Jidis It was all part of the plan didn't you listen?

[@ChingFong58]

Jidis..... Really. Maybe they dosed it enough to kill a person the last time...

[@legalmexican]

At 3:57, why would the driver get in the passenger side and scoot over? Makes no sense at all, but the series is always full of this sort of thing.

[@sonnierart]

Right. I noticed that. The driver side door was actually closer to get into, but he walked around the van to get into the passenger side! It doesn't make sense.

[@edwardallan197]

I love the cars and little production stuff. And Crawford. The little sign saying "Roadside Diner" was great......

[@steveperry1344]

ed nelson was in a lot of tv shows. the chick was a looker.

[@grigorirasputin5020]

16:50 Script blooper. Why would Mathews be asking the head of the drug transport company for a walkie-talkie (on the Highway Patrol frequency)? This would have been provided by Mathews' own people, not the trucking company. Also, ditching that radio on the side of the road was bad tactics. Too much danger the crooks would see it, look to see what he put away, and find it. Better to shove it under the seat or throw something over it. Minor stuff. Still an enjoyable show!

[@kpb96m]

8:58 This was filmed on Mulholland Drive in the Santa Monica mountains. Look how terrible the road was back then. Did they just lay asphalt over the old dirt road? That's a massive dip in the road.

[@George50809]

Awesome....one of my favorite HP episodes.

[@Theywaswrong]

Ed Nelson the crook. Guy had quit a career as a guest star. Gun Smoke several times, good cowboy then bad, Bonanza, Twilight Zone where he drives into a town controlled by alien mind readers or something, I forget.

[@stevekitt52]

He was in a later season episode of HP as well. Different character though, as the same one wouldn't have tried it on in Dan's patch a 2nd time 😁

[@mickymantle3233]

Broderick Crawford looks like he'd go a few rounds in the ring.

[@roysterfutrell8889]

I think he did.

[@edwatts9890]

He said that he looked like an aging pugilist.

[@QUIZFILTER]

Damn don't creep out & stare at her too long buddy @ 3:20

[@FSSRKeyno]

all american horny guy! haha

[@louisedwards6681]

Ah , the fridge benefits of being a cop , But why the hell would you want to pass out?

[@rustynails5797]

and who's to say, they could put a more destructive pill in his coffee . It would have be a pretty strong pill to knock someone out that hard. That's a lot of trust in the criminals MO . by the way it's fringe benefits bud