 series was filmed in 25 American states plus (one episode) Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Another episode featured a brief coda set in Mexico, but was filmed in California. U.S. Route 66 the highway was briefly referred to in just three early episodes of the series ("Black November", "Play It Glissando", and "An Absence of Tears"). The actual highway is even more rarely shown, as in the early first-season episode, "The Strengthening Angels".
 
Route 66 is one of few television series to be filmed entirely on the road. People, their accents, livelihoods, ethnic backgrounds, and attitudes varied widely from one location to the next.

Cars
The Chevrolet Corvette seen in the first episode ("Black November", October 7, 1960) is a 1960 model, for the rest of that season the show used a 1961 model. Chevrolet provided vehicles throughout the show's run, upgrading to new models with each season. Although a few publicity photos show a black or red model, for actual filming the entire black-and-white series used Corvettes in light colors like Horizon Blue, Cascade Green and Fawn Beige. The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray convertible (in Saddle Tan) finished the show out through 1964.

Guest stars

The roster of guest stars on Route 66 includes numerous actors who later went on to fame, as well as major stars on the downward side of their careers. One of the most historically significant episodes of the series in this respect was "Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing" featuring Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Boris Karloff as themselves, with the latter donning his famous Frankenstein monster make-up for the first time in decades and Chaney, Jr. made up to resemble his 1941 role as the Wolf Man. Joe E. Brown and Buster Keaton also appeared together as the leads in an episode mixing comedy and drama titled "Journey to Ninevah."

An episode featuring Ethel Waters also guest-starred Juano Hernandez as well as the fictional five-piece Memphis Naturals band, made up of actors Bill Gunn and Frederick O'Neal and real-life musicians Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, and Jo Jones. 
 
Other guest stars included Elizabeth Ashley, Ed Asner, Lew Ayres, Ed Begley, Theodore Bikel, Beulah Bondi, Edgar Buchanan, James Caan, James Cob
series was filmed in 25 American states plus (one episode) Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Another sequence have a brief coda hardening in Mexico, but was film in California. U.S. Route 66 the highway was briefly referred to in merely three early episodes of the series (" Black November ", " meet It Glissando ", and " An Absence of Tears "). The actual highway is even more rarely shown, as in the early first - season sequence, " The Strengthening Angels ". 
 
 Route 66 is one of few television series to be filmed entirely on the road. citizenry, their accents, livelihoods, ethnic backgrounds, and attitudes change widely from one location to the next. 

 car 
 The Chevrolet Corvette seen in the first episode (" Black November ", October 7, 1960) is a 1960 model, for the remainder of that season the show used a 1961 model. Chevrolet provided vehicles throughout the display's run, upgrading to new models with each season. Although a few publicity photos show a black or red model, for actual filming the entire black - and - white series used Corvettes in light color like Horizon Blue, Cascade Green and Fawn Beige. The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray convertible (in Saddle Tan) finished the show out through 1964. 

 Guest star topology 

 The roll of node stars on Route 66 includes numerous actors who later went on to fame, as well as major stars on the downward slope of their careers. One of the most historically significant episodes of the series in this respect was " Lizard's Leg and Owlet's fender " featuring Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Boris Karloff as themselves, with the latter donning his famous Frankenstein monster brand - up for the first clock time in decades and Chaney, Jr. made up to resemble his 1941 role as the Wolf Man. Joe E. Brown and Buster Keaton also appeared in concert as the leads in an episode mixing comedy and drama titled " Journey to Ninevah. " 

 An episode featuring Ethel Waters also node - starred Juano Hernandez as well as the fictional five - piece Memphis Naturals band, make up of actors Bill Gunn and Frederick O'Neal and actual - life musicians Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, and Jo Jones. 
 
 early guest stars include Elizabeth Ashley, Ed Asner, Lew Ayres, Ed Begley, Theodore Bikel, Beulah Bondi, Edgar Buchanan, James Caan, James Cob
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Cars
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Guvst wtars

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CArs
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gUest StarS

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Cars 
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Gue s t stars
T hero ste r ofg uest s tarson R ou te 66include s  n u m erou sac tors  wh olater  wen t  on  to fam e, as wel l a s  maj or  s tars on  the downward  s ide of the ir  ca reers. O ne of th e most historically sig n ificant  ep isode s of  the seri esin thi s r e spectwas "L izard 's  Le g and O w l et 'sWi ng" featur i n g P eterLo rre,  Lon Ch aney, Jr., and Bor i s K arloff as the mse lves , wi tht he lat te r  do n n ing his famousFrankenste in mo nster make - upfo r the f irst ti me in decades  and Chan ey, Jr. m ad e up t o r esemble hi s 1941 r ole as th e  Wolf Ma n. Jo e E . Brow nand  Bust er Kea t onalsoappear ed  toget her a sthe lead s in an episode mixingcomedy  anddra ma titled  "J o urn ey to Nin evah ."

An epi sod e f eatur ing Ethel  Wat e rs  al s o gue st-s t arred Jua n oHer n a nd ez as wella s the  fict ion a l five -pie ce Memphis Natura l s band, made u p of a cto rsB illGu nn and Frederi ckO' N e al and r ea l-life musi cians Co le m an Ha wkins,  Roy E ldridge , an d  Jo Jo nes.  

Other gu est  s t ars inc lu de d  Eliza beth  A shley,  Ed As n er,L e w Ayres, Ed Begl ey, T h e odore Bik el, B eu lah Bon d i, E dgar Bucha nan, JamesCaan,Jame s Cob 
 series_was filmed_in 25 American states_plus (one_episode)_Toronto, Ontario,_Canada._Another episode featured_a brief coda_set in Mexico, but_was filmed in_California._U.S. Route 66 the highway was briefly referred to in just three early episodes_of_the series_("Black_November",_"Play It Glissando", and "An_Absence of Tears"). The actual_highway is_even more rarely shown, as in the early_first-season_episode, "The Strengthening_Angels".
 
Route 66 is one of few television series_to be filmed entirely on the_road. People, their_accents,_livelihoods,_ethnic backgrounds, and attitudes_varied widely from one location to_the next.

Cars
The Chevrolet Corvette seen in_the first episode ("Black November", October 7,_1960) is a 1960 model, for_the rest of that season_the show_used a 1961 model. Chevrolet_provided vehicles throughout_the show's_run, upgrading to_new models with each season. Although_a few publicity_photos show a black or red_model,_for actual filming_the_entire_black-and-white series_used Corvettes in_light_colors like_Horizon_Blue, Cascade Green and Fawn Beige._The_1963 Corvette Sting Ray convertible (in Saddle_Tan) finished the show_out_through 1964.

Guest stars

The roster_of guest stars on Route_66 includes numerous actors who later_went on_to fame,_as well as major stars on the downward side of their_careers. One of the most historically_significant episodes of the_series in_this_respect was "Lizard's_Leg_and Owlet's_Wing" featuring Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney, Jr.,_and Boris_Karloff as themselves, with the latter_donning his famous Frankenstein_monster_make-up for the first time in_decades and Chaney, Jr. made up_to resemble his 1941 role_as_the_Wolf Man. Joe E. Brown_and Buster Keaton also appeared together_as the leads_in an episode mixing comedy and drama_titled_"Journey to Ninevah."

An episode featuring Ethel_Waters_also guest-starred Juano Hernandez as well_as_the_fictional five-piece Memphis Naturals band,_made up of actors Bill Gunn_and Frederick O'Neal and real-life musicians Coleman Hawkins, Roy_Eldridge, and Jo_Jones. 
 
Other guest stars_included_Elizabeth_Ashley, Ed Asner, Lew Ayres, Ed Begley, Theodore Bikel, Beulah_Bondi, Edgar_Buchanan, James Caan,_James Cob