Route 66 Complete First Season 8 DVDs collector's set. 1960 and 1961 saw the debut of this series about two young men journeying across the country in a Corvette, taking odd jobs and helping out others. This series stars George Maharis and Martin Milner. The series was created by Academy Award winning writer Stirling Silliphant ("In the Heat of the Night") and prolific producer Herbert Leonard. Guest stars include Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, Martin Sheen, James Caan, Alan Alda, William Shatner, Burt Reynolds and many others.