Route 66 S3E25 — The Cruelest Sea of All

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Route 66•Season 3•Episode 25

The Cruelest Sea of All

8.0/10 · 100 votesApr 5, 196360 min

Ranked #7 of 31 in Season 3•+0.5 vs season avg

The boys get jobs at the Weeki Wachee theme park in Florida. The park show features girls dressed as mermaids performing underwater. A shy girl Elissa emerges from the water and after demonstrating amazing underwater swimming talent is hired for the show. She talks about

Directed byJames Sheldon

Written byStirling Silliphant

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Cast2

Glenn Corbett

Glenn Corbett

Linc Case

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Tod Stiles

Crew2

James Sheldon

James Sheldon

Director

Stirling Silliphant

Stirling Silliphant

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Cruelest Sea of All" is episode 25 of Route 66 season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 100 votes, ranking #7 of 31 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by James Sheldon and written by Stirling Silliphant, it aired on April 5, 1963.

Next: E26 · Peace, Pity, Pardon Best of Season 3