Route 66: Build Your Houses with Their Backs to the Sea

"Build Your Houses with Their Backs to the Sea" is the fifth episode of season four of the American drama series Route 66 and the 112th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Alvin Ganzer and written by Stirling Silliphant. It first aired on CBS on October 25th, 1963. In this episode, Tod Stiles and Linc Case drive to St. Augustine, Florida where they reunite with one of Tod's college buddies, Harlan Livingston, III. Harlan has a scheme for determining whether a woman is potential bride material and enlists Tod to play the role of a wealthy bachelor.