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Highway Patrol
TV Series (1955 - 1959)
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01x01 Prison Break / Road Block Aired: Oct. 03, 1955Dan Mathews and the Highway Patrol swing into action when a convict escapes from prison and begins committing one ruthless action after another … [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Oct. 03, 1955
Status:
N/A
Runtime:
N/A
Network
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More Full Episodes [39] More Clips [0]
Christmas Story
Season 1, Episode #39
Season 1, Episode #39
Prospector
Season 1, Episode #38
Season 1, Episode #38
Missing Witness
Season 1, Episode #37
Season 1, Episode #37
Taxi
Season 1, Episode #36
Season 1, Episode #36
Runaway Boy
Season 1, Episode #35
Season 1, Episode #35
Art Robbery
Season 1, Episode #34
Season 1, Episode #34
Dead Patrolman
Season 1, Episode #33
Season 1, Episode #33
Anti-Toxin
Season 1, Episode #32
Season 1, Episode #32
Blast Area Copter
Season 1, Episode #31
Season 1, Episode #31
Hitchhiker Dies
Season 1, Episode #30
Season 1, Episode #30
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Series Fun Facts
- The production company (ZIV Television Programs, Inc.) made a determined effort to avoid any perception that children or minors were being exploited. The official ZIV writer's guide for…
[show]The production company (ZIV Television Programs, Inc.) made a determined effort to avoid any perception that children or minors were being exploited. The official ZIV writer's guide for "Highway Patrol" specifically stated that juvenile delinquents were forbidden and that it had to be obvious that any delinquent was an adult. The guide also stated that the show did not do kidnapping stories unless the person kidnapped was obviously an adult.
[hide] - The series' opening credits originally expressed appreciation to Bernard R. Caldwell (the head of the California Highway Patrol during the mid-1950s) for technical advice and assistance, much…
[show]The series' opening credits originally expressed appreciation to Bernard R. Caldwell (the head of the California Highway Patrol during the mid-1950s) for technical advice and assistance, much of which was provided on-site by CHP Officer Frank Runyon. After the initial seasons, Mr. Runyon continued to serve as a technical advisor but the CHP reduced its official support for the program. The opening expression of gratitude thus became more "generic". It read: "This program is dedicated to the Highway Patrols throughout the nation and their contribution to the safeguarding of public welfare. We are deeply grateful for the technical advice and assistance which made the authentic production of this program possible."
[hide] - The California Highway Patrol strongly supported the program in its first two seasons, and the production company was able to rent actual CHP squad cars. Generic "Highway Patrol" logos were…
[show]The California Highway Patrol strongly supported the program in its first two seasons, and the production company was able to rent actual CHP squad cars. Generic "Highway Patrol" logos were placed over the real CHP emblems and studio license plates were taped over the genuine "E" (exempt) plates. The 1955 Buick Century two-door sedans seen were built especially for the CHP and were never offered for sale to the public. Two-door sedans were adequate because the real CHP rarely arrested anyone at that time, being involved more with accident investigations, enforcement and auto thefts. Major police powers were not invested in the CHP until 1964. The show's uniforms were copies of the khakis worn by the CHP including the state seal and the slogan "Eureka", except that the word "California" was removed. Authenticity was a major goal, and Dan Matthews' call sign - 21-50 - was the actual unit number of then-CHP Commissioner Bernard Caldwell. In mid-1956 the CHP dropped its support of the program over differences in story lines and presentation, and refused to supply any more squad cars. The producers quickly acquired an incorrect Buick Super four-door hardtop to complete that season. Accurate squad replicas were ordered for the 1957 season, but the 1958-season cars differed from reality. The trailer hitches seen on the squad cars were for towing the film company's equipment trailers to shooting locations. Brand names of suspect vehicles were never scripted; they were always described as "a green coupe", "a tan station wagon" or "a dark-blue sedan". Broderick Crawford played himself on an early CHiPs episode, being pulled over for running a stop sign and explaining to Officer John Baker "You know, I was making those Highway Patrol shows long before you were born". (Baker responded with, "Yeah, they don't make TV programs like that anymore.")
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