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Straightaway is a 26-week half-hour adventure/drama television series which aired on ABC during the 1961–1962 season – the story of two young men who operate a garage and engage in auto racing. John Ashley and Brian Kelly played race car designers Clipper Hamilton and Scott Ross, respectively. Scott designs the vehicles, and Clipper is the mechanic. Asa Maynor was cast in four episodes as Dixie. Most episodes center on the clients who bring a race car to the Straightaway Garage. The series was originally planned to be named “The Racers”, but the title had to be altered because of sponsor problems.
Straightaway ran at 7:30 Eastern on Fridays opposite CBS’s Rawhide with Clint Eastwood and Eric Fleming. Straightaway was moved to Wednesdays effective January 10, 1962, for the remainder of its brief run.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01The Leather DollarOctober 6, 1961—Scott and Clipper agree to sponsor a young boxer.
- S01E02The Tin CaesarOctober 13, 1961—A story about a corrupt small town sheriff.
- S01E03The Nobles ObligeOctober 20, 1961—
- S01E04Heat WaveOctober 27, 1961—
- S01E05Die LaughingNovember 3, 1961—
- S01E06The HeistNovember 10, 1961—
- S01E07The StrangerNovember 17, 1961—
- S01E08The Racer and the LadyNovember 24, 1961—
- S01E09Pledge a NightmareDecember 1, 1961—
- S01E10The Sportscar BreedDecember 8, 1961—
- S01E11A Toast to YesterdayDecember 15, 1961—
- S01E12TroubleshooterDecember 22, 1961—
- S01E13The BribeDecember 29, 1961—
- S01E14Last ChanceJanuary 10, 1962—
- S01E15A Moment in the SunJanuary 17, 1962—
- S01E16The Drag StripJanuary 24, 1962—
- S01E17CrossroadJanuary 31, 1962—
- S01E18Sounds of FuryFebruary 7, 1962—
- S01E19Escape From DarknessFebruary 14, 1962—
- S01E20Tiger By the TailFebruary 21, 1962—
- S01E21The LedgeFebruary 28, 1962—
- S01E22The Longest NightMarch 7, 1962—
- S01E23Full CircleMarch 14, 1962—
- S01E24The Craziest Race in the TownMarch 21, 1962—
- S01E25To Climb HillsMarch 14, 1962—
- S01E26The HoaxApril 4, 1962—
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