Route 66 S1E20 — Like a Motherless Child

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Route 66•Season 1•Episode 20

Like a Motherless Child

8.0/10 · 142 votesMar 17, 196160 min

Ranked #3 of 30 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

Tod and Buz pick up a small boy who has run away from an orphanage. Tod wants to return the boy but Buz, who has bad memories of an orphanage, refuses. The boys also get involved with showgirls. Filming Location: Reno, Fallon, and

Directed byDavid Lowell Rich

Previous episodeE19 · An Absence of Tears Next episodeE21 · Effigy in Snow

Seasons4

Cast2

George Maharis

George Maharis

Buz Murdock

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Tod Stiles

Crew2

David Lowell Rich

David Lowell Rich

Director

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Howard Rodman

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Like a Motherless Child" is episode 20 of Route 66 season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 142 votes, ranking #3 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by David Lowell Rich, it aired on March 17, 1961.

Next: E21 · Effigy in Snow Best of Season 1