Straightaway (1961)
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.
Straightaway: Season 1 - 26 Episode s
1x1 - The Leather Dollar
October 6, 1961
Scott and Clipper agree to sponsor a young boxer.
1x2 - The Tin Caesar
October 13, 1961
A story about a corrupt small town sheriff.
1x3 - The Nobles Oblige
October 20, 1961
1x4 - Heat Wave
October 27, 1961
1x5 - Die Laughing
November 3, 1961
1x6 - The Heist
November 10, 1961
1x7 - The Stranger
November 17, 1961
1x8 - The Racer and the Lady
November 24, 1961
1x9 - Pledge a Nightmare
December 1, 1961
1x10 - The Sportscar Breed
December 8, 1961
1x11 - A Toast to Yesterday
December 15, 1961
1x12 - Troubleshooter
December 22, 1961
1x13 - The Bribe
December 29, 1961
1x14 - Last Chance
January 10, 1962
1x15 - A Moment in the Sun
January 17, 1962
1x16 - The Drag Strip
January 24, 1962
1x17 - Crossroad
January 31, 1962
1x18 - Sounds of Fury
February 7, 1962
1x19 - Escape From Darkness
February 14, 1962
1x20 - Tiger By the Tail
February 21, 1962
1x21 - The Ledge
February 28, 1962
1x22 - The Longest Night
March 7, 1962
1x23 - Full Circle
March 14, 1962
1x24 - The Craziest Race in the Town
March 21, 1962
1x25 - To Climb Hills
March 14, 1962
1x26 - The Hoax
April 4, 1962