{"product_id":"broderick-crawford-starring-in-highway-patrol-9780999367285","title":"Broderick Crawford Starring in Highway Patrol","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBroderick Crawford Starring in Highway Patrol - The Definitive Television Series History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive volume stands as the only complete historical documentation of the blockbuster television series Highway Patrol. Written by Gary Goltz and Ralph Schiller, this book provides an exhaustive look at one of television's most iconic crime dramas from the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExclusive Behind-the-Scenes Content\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from unprecedented access to the ZIV Television Productions, Inc. archives, this book features hundreds of rare and never-before-seen photographs and documents. Readers gain insight through fascinating interviews with Highway Patrol writers, directors, producers, and cast members, revealing inside stories that have never been told publicly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComplete Episode Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes detailed plot summaries for all 156 episodes spanning four complete seasons of Highway Patrol. Each episode is catalogued and summarized, making this an essential reference for television historians, collectors, and fans of classic crime dramas. Several original pages from the pilot episode script are reproduced, offering a unique glimpse into the show's development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCultural Impact and Legacy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHighway Patrol was often imitated but never duplicated during its original run and beyond. This volume documents the series' influence on television, including comprehensive coverage of the many imitators, parodies, and merchandise that followed in its wake. The book examines how the show shaped the police procedural genre and influenced subsequent television productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in August 2019, this paperback edition from CP Entertainment Books delivers 300+ pages of meticulously researched content. The profuse illustration throughout the book includes production stills, promotional materials, and archival documents that bring the Highway Patrol era to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor Collectors and Television Historians\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a dedicated fan of Broderick Crawford, a collector of television memorabilia, or a researcher studying the golden age of television, this book serves as an indispensable resource. The combination of episode guides, archival photographs, and firsthand interviews makes this the authoritative reference on Highway Patrol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\nBroderick Crawford Starring In Highway Patrol is the only complete volume on the history of this blockbuster television series. This book contains fascinating interviews with Highway Patrol writers, directors, producers and cast members highlighting many inside, behind-the-scenes stories. With the author's unprecedented rare access to the archives of ZIV Television Productions, Inc., Broderick Crawford Starring In Highway Patrol is profusely illustrated with hundreds of rare, and never before seen photographs and documents. It includes a complete episode guide with plot summaries for the entire four seasons of one hundred fifty-six episodes of Highway Patrol, and several original pages reproduced from the script of the series' pilot episode. Highway Patrol was often imitated but never duplicated and this book documents the series' many imitators, parodies, and merchandise.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cp Entertainment Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493495607570,"sku":"9780999367285","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9e104700-b6f3-4eed-a08c-c37c60dd30c1.jpg?v=1730649945","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/broderick-crawford-starring-in-highway-patrol-9780999367285","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}