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The Best Episodes of Billy Connolly's Route 66

Every episode of Billy Connolly's Route 66 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Billy Connolly's Route 66!

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Billy Connolly's Route 66 is a British documentary television series presented by Billy Connolly. It focused on his travels along the famous United States highway Route 66. The series, which consisted of four episodes, was

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Billy Connolly's Route 66 Season 1 Episode 3 - Oklahoma City - Monument Valley
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #1 - Oklahoma City - Monument Valley

    S1:E3

    The comedian joins ranch hands on a cattle drive to Oklahoma City before heading into Texas, where he visits the ghost town of Glenrio and Devil's Rope Museum. In Los Alamos, New Mexico, he meets two men who helped create the atomic bomb and attends a rodeo in Arizona. Driving off-route, Billy ends the episode in Monument Valley, where he talks to a Navajo medicine man.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Billy Connolly's Route 66 Season 1 Episode 4 - Flagstaff - Los Angeles
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Flagstaff - Los Angeles

    S1:E4

    The comedian completes the last leg of his motor-trike journey along the world-famous Route 66. Billy visits a massive meteorite crater in Arizona, before heading to the Grand Canyon. He meets a campaigner trying to keep the historic route alive, and bottle-feeds a lion cub in a sanctuary for unwanted exotic pets. Finally he reflects on his 3,000-mile ride when he ends his travels in Santa Monica, California.

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  3. Billy Connolly's Route 66 Season 1 Episode 2 - St. Louis - Oklahoma City
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #3 - St. Louis - Oklahoma City

    S1:E2

    Billy continues his journey in St Louis, Missouri, where he climbs the Gateway Arch and lunches at a restaurant where the chef is a soul music legend.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Billy Connolly's Route 66 Season 1 Episode 1 - Chicago - St. Louis
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Chicago - St. Louis

    S1:E1

    Billy begins his journey in Chicago, where he heads to the top of America's tallest building, discovers one of Al Capone's most notorious speakeasies and attends a gospel service in the suburb where rock and roll was born. Leaving the city behind, Billy visits the home of Abraham Lincoln, meets Illinois's champion pie-maker and encounters a 20-foot tall roadside giant. Finally, he heads into Amish country, where he takes the reins for a horse-drawn buggy ride.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Oklahoma City - Monument Valley" is the best rated episode of "Billy Connolly's Route 66". It scored 7.9/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/29/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Flagstaff - Los Angeles".