Tod falls for a female motorcyclist.Tod falls for a female motorcyclist.Tod falls for a female motorcyclist.
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- TriviaThe United States flag on display in the courtroom during Vicki's trial in Tucson, Arizona, is a 48-star flag. The 48-star flag was officially replaced by the 49-star flag on July 4, 1959, and that in turn was replaced by the 50-star flag on July 4, 1960. In practice, 48- and 49-star flags were often not replaced until they were too worn or faded to be presentable. Moreover, the 48-star flag was adopted in 1912, the year that Arizona became a state, and 1962 was the 50th anniversary of Arizona statehood. For these reasons, a 48-star flag in a protected indoor environment might well have been in use during the time of this episode in late 1961 or early 1962.
- GoofsIn the courtroom for Vicki's trial, the American flag has 48 stars. Since the episode was released in 1962, the current 50-star flag should have been shown.
- Quotes
Vicki Russell: Rancor's the garlic in the salad of charm.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Route 66: Give the Old Cat a Tender Mouse (1962)
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Catwoman's True Alter Ego?
As someone who first knew Julie Newmar beacuse she'd been Catwoman, I was always struck by how despite being the definitive Catworman, the series avoided using the traditional comic book alter ego of Selina Kyle for her. That's because it would have been impossible to envision someone of Julie Newmar's stature as the dull, unassuming Selina or even the society burglar the Cat (Batman #1). It called for something else entirely but I could never figure out what.
Then one day I discovered this earlier performance of Julie's as free-spirited motorcycle riding Vicki Russell, who she played not once but twice on "Route 66", and when I was watching this episode, the lightbulb suddenly clicked that *this* character could easily have been Catwoman's true alter ego. Vicki Russell, who lost her wealthy parents and a younger brother and sister in a tragic plane crash has chosen to ignore the vast wealth left to her by her father's estate and instead live a free-spirited life of existential searching by going across the country on her motorcycle. Causing chaos in every town she goes like she does here in Tucscon, AZ but all from a goodhearted desire to just enjoy life to the fullest. She attracts the eye of Tod and Buz, and ultimately Tod ends up impressing her more and spends a night with her in the desert.
If the universes of different TV shows could connect, you could easily see Vicki becoming Catwoman *if* as time progressed, the Society she chooses to flaunt decided to crack down on her ability to enjoy life to the fullest and instead chose to restrict her freedom to live as she sees it. Maybe there, you could see the Catwoman persona as she defined it emerge in response to that by turning to crime if she wasn't allowed to "be herself" any longer. Whatever the case, it was fascinating to discover this earlier iconic performance of Julie's that on its own is the equal of what she accomplished as Catwoman. It's unfortunate that it's become more forgotten over time.
Then one day I discovered this earlier performance of Julie's as free-spirited motorcycle riding Vicki Russell, who she played not once but twice on "Route 66", and when I was watching this episode, the lightbulb suddenly clicked that *this* character could easily have been Catwoman's true alter ego. Vicki Russell, who lost her wealthy parents and a younger brother and sister in a tragic plane crash has chosen to ignore the vast wealth left to her by her father's estate and instead live a free-spirited life of existential searching by going across the country on her motorcycle. Causing chaos in every town she goes like she does here in Tucscon, AZ but all from a goodhearted desire to just enjoy life to the fullest. She attracts the eye of Tod and Buz, and ultimately Tod ends up impressing her more and spends a night with her in the desert.
If the universes of different TV shows could connect, you could easily see Vicki becoming Catwoman *if* as time progressed, the Society she chooses to flaunt decided to crack down on her ability to enjoy life to the fullest and instead chose to restrict her freedom to live as she sees it. Maybe there, you could see the Catwoman persona as she defined it emerge in response to that by turning to crime if she wasn't allowed to "be herself" any longer. Whatever the case, it was fascinating to discover this earlier iconic performance of Julie's that on its own is the equal of what she accomplished as Catwoman. It's unfortunate that it's become more forgotten over time.
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- Oct 18, 2023
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- Pima County Consolidated Justice Court - 115 N Church Ave, Tucson, Arizona, USA(Exterior - Pima County Consolidated Justice Court.)
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- Runtime51 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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