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Highway Patrol: Hostage Copter (1957)
Chief Dan plus Barbara Eden!
The Chief was in rare shooting form as he blasted one thug from the helicopter and the other after springing out of it. Top gun, indeed! It took me a few minutes to recognize Barbara Eden, a luscious 26 although the script said she was 22. Hard to believe she's 91 now.
Highway Patrol: Hostage Copter (1957)
Chief Dan plus Barbara Eden!
The Chief was in rare shooting form as he blasted one thug from the helicopter and the other after springing out of it. Top gun, indeed! It took me a few minutes to recognize Barbara Eden, a luscious 26 although the script said she was 22. Hard to believe she's 91 now.
Highway Patrol: Bank Messenger (1959)
No nonsense, no notice, end to Highway Patrol
Pretty much typical plot, although the big motorcycle and pretty blonde dispatcher were a nice touch. Chief Dan has never talked faster, as if he was itching to leave. Still, HP was a fun watch and provides great 50s nostalgia, especially given all the guest stars over the years. What's amazing is the fact there is no acknowledgement, or even a hint, that this is the end of the series, which would have surely boosted ratings. Highway Patrol (1955-59) and Seahunt (1958-62) were two of the most iconic series from the first full decade of TV, with two stars, Broderick Crawford and Lloyd Bridges, who knew how to wear a fedora and an aqualung, respectively.