From: Reviews and Criticism of Vietnam War Theatrical and Television Dramas (http://www.lasalle.edu/library/vietnam/FilmIndex/home.htm) compiled by John K. McAskill, La Salle University ([email protected]) R6890 ROUTE 66 (USA, 10/7/1960-9/18/1964) [TV SERIES] Series summary: Adventure series set along cross country Route 66 in the contemporary U.S. Follows the exploits of Tod Stiles (Martin Milner) and Buzz Murdock (George Maharis) as they wander along the highway. In the series later episodes, Lincoln Case (Glenn Corbett) replaces Buzz as Tod’s partner. Linc is a Vietnam veteran and the episodes described below have specific Vietnam references. Fifty miles from home (3/22/63) Credits: director, unknown ; writer, Stirling Silliphant Cast: Glenn Corbett, Glenn Corbett. Summary: Tod meets Lincoln Case (Corbett) who has just completed a six- year Army enlistment including two years as a Ranger in Vietnam. Linc decides not to re-enlist but to join Tod on his cross-country odyssey. Like this it means father, like this bitter, like this tiger (1/17/64) Credits: director, unknown ; writer, Stirling Silliphant Cast: Glenn Corbett, Larry Blyden Summary: Linc beats up a man (Blyden) in a Georgia bar. The man was in Linc’s unit in Vietnam and his cowardice in battle caused the death of a Vietnamese girl. What a shining young man was our gallant lieutenant (4/26/63) Credits: director, unknown ; writer, Howard Rodman Cast: Glenn Corbett, Dick York Summary: Linc meets Lt. School (York), a former officer he served under in Vietnam. The officer now has the mentality of an eight-year old child and is living with his mother. Gianakos, Larry James. Television drama series programming Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1980-87. (v. 2, p. 312-17) Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of television series, pilots and specials New York : New York Zoetrope, 1985. (Entry 3852) c2005 J.K.M. Enterprises .