Along with Jack Webb's seminal Dragnet, Highway Patrol was a benchmark in early TV crime drama. ZIV, which produced Patrol, has long since been forgotten by most television historians, but this was one of their best series.
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In the 50's, most crime dramas were set right in the heart of the city. Highway Patrol reminded viewers that crime can be found anywhere. 20 years later, its spiritual successor came along in the form of CHiPs, and with it the evolution of the highway patrol, adding motorcycles to navigate the more treacherous freeways of the larger cities.
Rating: A.
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