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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.
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- E1 The Leather DollarNext upOct 6, 1961
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Scott and Clipper agree to sponsor a young boxer.
Guest stars: Robert Blake, Luther Adler
- E2 The Tin CaesarOct 13, 1961
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A story about a corrupt small town sheriff.
Guest stars: Bill Bixby, Neville Brand, Sam Edwards, William Fawcett, Whit Bissell, Hank Patterson
- E3 The Nobles ObligeOct 20, 1961
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A gang of hot rodders who have been terrorizing the neighborhood suddenly target Scott and Clipper's garage after a gang member hits one of their customized cars. Sadistic ring-leader Harkey then orders flunky Eddie Martell to instigate a siege of vandalism against the Straightaway.
Guest stars: Chris Robinson (Harkey)
- E4 Heat WaveOct 27, 1961
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Guest stars: James Westerfield, Malcolm Atterbury, Roy Barcroft, Jim Hayward
- E5 Die LaughingNov 3, 1961
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Guest stars: Jack Klugman, Scott Marlowe
- E6 The HeistNov 10, 1961
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Guest stars: Peter Whitney, Richard Bakalyan
- E7 The StrangerNov 17, 1961
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Guest stars: John Davis Chandler, Bethel Leslie, Kevin Hagen
- E8 The Racer and the LadyNov 24, 1961
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Guest stars: Joan Tabor, Gustavo Rojo
- E9 Pledge a NightmareDec 1, 1961
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Guest stars: Michael Parks
- E10 The Sportscar BreedDec 8, 1961
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Guest stars: Diana Dors
- E11 A Toast to YesterdayDec 15, 1961
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Guest stars: Gloria Swanson (Lorraine Carrington)
- E12 TroubleshooterDec 22, 1961
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Guest stars: Ron Hagerthy, Myrna Fahey
- E13 The BribeDec 29, 1961
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Guest stars: Ralph Manza
- E14 Last ChanceJan 10, 1962
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Guest stars: Robert Strauss
- E15 A Moment in the SunJan 17, 1962
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Guest stars: Robert Blake, Henry Corden
- E16 The Drag StripJan 24, 1962
- E17 CrossroadJan 31, 1962
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Guest stars: Lew Gallo
- E18 Sounds of FuryFeb 7, 1962
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Guest stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Ric Roman
- E19 Escape From DarknessFeb 14, 1962
- E20 Tiger By the TailFeb 21, 1962
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Guest stars: Merry Anders
- E21 The LedgeFeb 28, 1962
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Guest stars: Leo Penn, Maura McGiveney, Ben Wright
- E22 The Longest NightMar 7, 1962
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Guest stars: George Sawaya, Paul Richards
- E23 Full CircleMar 14, 1962
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Guest stars: Stuart Erwin
- E24 The Craziest Race in the TownMar 21, 1962
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Guest stars: Don Beddoe, Stanley Clements, Barbara Bain
- E25 To Climb HillsMar 14, 1962
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Guest stars: Arline Hunter
- E26 The HoaxApr 4, 1962
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Guest stars: Tod Andrews, Isobel Elsom
Brian Kelly
John Ashley
