California Highways (old 70's series)

Joe Pineapples · 13-07-2003, 7:27 PM

I remember watching it in the school summer holidays. I also remember some of the theme tune, and vague images of typical 70's west coast stuff - surf-boards, tanned babes, etc. Trouble is i cant remember exactly what it was about, and cant find anything on the net.

anyone else remember it?.

Dean

Bursar · 13-07-2003, 8:10 PM

You talking about CHiPs? Two motorcycle cops who rode around busting crime and saving the city from the bad guys.

I remember Erik Estrada was the coloured guy, and I think the white guy was called Larry something. I'm sure a search on the series name would turn up plenty of info though.

Joe Pineapples · 13-07-2003, 8:14 PM

arrrrgh NO! - def NO!! :-)

anyone else?

Johndm · 13-07-2003, 8:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Deansimm
arrrrgh NO! - def NO!! :-)

anyone else?

wot about this one then.........

www.highwaypatroltv.com/

**Garrett** · 13-07-2003, 8:43 PM

I think that was more the 50’s and definitely did not have, surf-boards, tanned babes, etc.
I was thinking more of Route 66 but that was the 60’s that had a brilliant them tune by Nelson Riddle which I have been looking for but cannot find..

Mr.D · 14-07-2003, 9:00 AM

It wasn't "240: Robert"?

Joe Pineapples · 14-07-2003, 8:11 PM

none of the above :-(

Johndm · 21-07-2003, 9:19 PM

Was it...... Adam 12?

Joe Pineapples · 21-07-2003, 10:48 PM

No its not that either. One thing i do remember is that it was shown about the same time in this country as a series called 'Big Blue Marble' - which there is plenty of info on.

**Garrett** · 22-07-2003, 5:22 AM

Which channel was it shown on? As if it was ITV it may not have been transmitted in all the regions.

jmcr100 · 22-07-2003, 5:48 AM

Was it not "California Dreaming"?????

Sort of series set in California with surfer dudes and not much happened per episode if I remember rightly!!!

Theme tune goes along the lines of:

"Maybe it's the water, maybe it's the air, maybe it's the sunlight that gets in your hair, maybe it's the ladies and the clothes that they wear, I don't know, I don't care, I just gotta be there, California here I am and I love you, I go the fever for you etc."

Joe Pineapples · 22-07-2003, 9:42 AM

Garrett

i think it was on ITV

jmcr100

i found that one as well, but the theme tune is wrong - words from the song i remember where

"California highways, they're taking me back home right back where i belong.............down from San Francisco......"

Thats mostly what i remember. I also think the series was likely to have been some kind of documentary. If it had been a 'show', like the ones suggested, i think i'd have remembered it better.