!! However, because Ziv thought that the show needed to have a broader police scope than the real CHP, the generic show name was adopted. The budget for an episode ranged from $20,000 to $25,000, somewhat higher when a Bell 47 helicopter was used. It has also appeared on the TV network Decades. It is said to be a western state, and borders on Mexico, but only eastern state Rhode Island is small enough to allow Dan Mathews to regularly drive from headquarters to every crime scene in just minutes. With Broderick Crawford, Richard Vath, Robert Shield, Elinor Dale. ", "It isn't the car that kills, it's the driver! Unlike the California Highway Patrol, the agency featured in the TV series was more concerned with chasing criminals than enforcing driving laws. Towns have simple names like "Midvale", though sometimes a real place name is used because of a prominent sign. While described as a state police agency, the actual state is never stated. ", "One tree can make a million matches, but it only takes one match to destroy a million trees! A California highway crash involving human smugglers and 25 illegal immigrants jammed into a single SUV left over a dozen dead Tuesday, a Border Patrol … With such a limited budget, there were very few car chases, crashes, and other motor mayhem that is more common in modern police dramas. Gary's book will be released on Ten-4 Day. A key element of the show is two-way radio communication among patrol cars and headquarters, with heavy use of police code "10-4" (meaning "acknowledged"). nor do we receive any profits from their sale. Episodes are generally fast-paced—notable considering how a typical episode was filmed: two days on location and one day at the studio. Stuart Whitman HP tribute video Ken Williams. Mathews growls "21-50 to headquarters" and the invariable response is "Headquarters by" (as in, standing by). After chatting about Highway Patrol, Officer Jon Baker (Larry Wilcox) says, tongue-in-cheek, "they don't make TV shows like that anymore. Cars have the black-on-yellow California license plate of the time, but with a piece of tape covering the name of the state (usually, but sometimes "California" is briefly visible). For instance, the 1955 Buick Century two-door patrol car seen in early episodes was built exclusively for CHP. Approximately 20 to 30 classic police cars from the CHP, LAPD, and many classic cop TV shows parade down Hollywood Boulevard stopping to pay tribute to Broderick Crawford's movie Star on the Walk of Fame. ", This page was last edited on 24 February 2021, at 09:53. Stu's Show #561 - A Tribute to "Highway Patrol" 1/22/2020 Stu's Show.Com Stuart Whitman HP tribute video is included in Stu's interview, starting at 2:37 !! The series is creating much buzz on internet for it's content, scenes and new actresses appearing in the episodes. In 2010 episodes began being shown on ThisTV, a network which features classic shows and movies. closing.mid, Stu's Show #561 - A Tribute to "Highway Patrol"     1/22/2020, parade video (Gary is at the 8 minute mark). Memorial for CHP Officer, Andre Moye, Jr. Highway Patrol chief Dan Mathews usually wears a suit and fedora, but not to be undercover—he generally drives a black-and-white patrol car. [3] The show also filmed at railroad stations at Glendale, California, identified by a large sign, Alhambra, California, Santa Susana, California, and Chatsworth, California. episodes | in the early and mid 1970s. vidcaps | Dan Mathews unit "21-50" would be a CHP unit at office 21, which is in Napa County, California. sources | In 2017, it joined the line-up on MeTV. Excitement was mainly generated by Crawford's rapid-fire staccato delivery of his lines, frequent shootouts, and numerous plot contrivances in which time was a critical factor, such as a hostage death threat, the escape of a violent criminal, a train derailment, or other imminent catastrophe. ", "The clowns at the circus, they're real funny, but on the highway they're murder! The Highway Patrol show radio call signs are CHP-style, except California Highway Patrol uses the first part to indicate the geographic region/office. Ziv Television Programs was founded by Frederick Ziv in 1948. Paramedics is a compelling documentary series offering unprecedented insight into the daily lives of emergency service heroes. In seasons one to three, the shoulder patch is essentially the CHP patch with "California" and "Eureka" (state motto) removed; the California bear and other California state seal elements are retained. MGM Home Entertainment released the first season of Highway Patrol on DVD on August 11, 2010. To mark the 75th anniversary of the CHP in 2004, Los Angeles City Council Member Tom LaBonge, District 4 (which includes parts of Hollywood) asked his "Dollar a Year Man"[6] Gary Goltz to come up with an idea. Crawford reportedly had had his fill of the show's hectic TV schedule (two shows per week), which had caused him to drink more heavily than ever, and he had decided to leave Highway Patrol to make films in Europe. !! Highway Patrol is a 156-episode action crime drama series produced for syndication from 1955 to 1959. MARK LEVY HERALD/REVIEW The Border Patrol checkpoint on Highway 80 north of Tombstone is one of the closed checkpoints. Highway Patrol stars Broderick Crawford as Dan Mathews, the gruff and dedicated head of a police force in an unidentified Western state. For the Australian television show, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Looking Back on Chatsworth Through the Flickering Eye of Television", "Highway Patrol, starring Broderick Crawford", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Highway_Patrol_(American_TV_series)&oldid=1008644749, Black-and-white American television shows, First-run syndicated television programs in the United States, Television series by Ziv Television Programs, Articles needing additional references from January 2021, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "The laws of your community are enforced for your protection ... obey them! On April 2, 2013, TGG Direct released seasons 2, 3, and 4 on DVD. Please understand that this website is not affiliated with anyone selling episodes, Directed by Jack Herzberg. This site is for fans of the great classic TV syndicated smash hit from the 1950's, Highway Patrol. After returning from Europe, Crawford signed his new contract with Ziv and later starred in King of Diamonds playing diamond insurance investigator John King. Goldfields Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant Andrew Henderson said a crash that left a woman with leg and pelvis injuries was the result of a medical episode.