The Littlest Hobo

Action & Adventure

Family

A German Shepherd roams ceaselessly, pausing solely to perform acts of kindness or assist those in distress, before resuming his never-ending journey.

Production Companies

Canamac Pictures

Storer Programs

Nefertiti Productions

Episodes

Cast

Blue Water Sailor

1. Blue Water Sailor

30min

24th Sep 1963

A student rebels against schoolwork and sets off to sea with only Hobo as his crew.

Die Hard

2. Die Hard

30min

1st Oct 1963

An elderly prospector (Keenan Wynn) rejects all offers of aid---he's determined to die alone in the desert. He is found by Hobo who helps him.

One Last Rose

3. One Last Rose

30min

8th Oct 1963

A meek middle-aged bank teller masquerades as Don Juan to rob his own bank. Unless Hobo can prevent a bank robbery.

Come Next Fall Session

4. Come Next Fall Session

15th Oct 1963

A medical student tries to strike it rich in the North Woods.

Cry Wolf

5. Cry Wolf

30min

22nd Oct 1963

A publicity-seeking young singer tries to convince police someone attempted to kill her with claims she was the near victim of a strangler - only to become involved with the real thing.

Ninety Dollars for Mary

6. Ninety Dollars for Mary

29th Oct 1963

An ex-fighter prevents a holdup in an ice cream parlor.

Honor Ranch

7. Honor Ranch

5th Nov 1963

A fugitive needs London's help.

Chico

8. Chico

12th Nov 1963

A Cuban refugee tries to protect his cross-eyed brother from teasing.

Stakeout

9. Stakeout

19th Nov 1963

London and two detectives attempt to prevent a holdup.

Furlong

10. Furlong

26th Nov 1963

London plays mascot to a race horse.

Bush Pilot

11. Bush Pilot

3rd Dec 1963

A pilot tries to save a child who was bitten by a rabid dog.

Chinese Puzzle

12. Chinese Puzzle

30min

10th Dec 1963

When London wanders into a Chinese restaurant, the owner of the restaurant, Wu Chang, considers him an omen of good fortune.

Trouble in Pairs

13. Trouble in Pairs

30min

16th Nov 1963

London and a friend try to help the Edgemar Girls Home win two Percheron horses at an auction sale.

The Silent Witness

14. The Silent Witness

23rd Nov 1963

The only witness to a fatal hit-and-run accident: London, the hobo dog.

Black Satan

15. Black Satan

7th Jan 1964

Can London help a rodeo rider who has lost his nerve?

High Pursuit

16. High Pursuit

14th Jan 1964

London's new friends: two female parachute teachers. Their students: a pair of bank robbers.

Honored Guest

17. Honored Guest

21st Jan 1964

A dog has been trained to attack a politician.

Roadblock

18. Roadblock

7th Feb 1964

A crippled child is taken as hostage by gunmen during an armored car robbery.

The Great Manhunt

19. The Great Manhunt

4th Feb 1964

A shy store owner gets some help from Hobo in showing up the Sheriff, his rival for a woman, during a manhunt in the woods for a felon.

The Desperate Game

20. The Desperate Game

11th Feb 1964

London must stop a man from killing his business partner.

(episode title unknown)

21. (episode title unknown)

18th Feb 1964

A wealthy woman incurs her family's wrath when she names London her sole heir.

Hold Back the Stork

22. Hold Back the Stork

30min

25th Feb 1964

Hobo protects a young mother-to-be on her way to join her soldier husband.

Curse of Smokey Ridge

23. Curse of Smokey Ridge

3rd Mar 1964

A young boy tries to prove that his land isn't haunted.

A Fortune in Mink

24. A Fortune in Mink

30min

10th Mar 1964

London protects a girl from a purse snatcher---and gets involved in a fur-stealing scheme.

Rough Passage

25. Rough Passage

17th Mar 1964

Anita accidentally witnesses a murder.

Cougar Hunter

26. Cougar Hunter

30min

24th Mar 1964

A trader kidnaps a deaf-mute Indian boy and his cougar-hunting dog.

Dark Encounter

27. Dark Encounter

19th Mar 1964

Eloise Tanksley defies her family and names London her heir.

Every Girl Should Have a Doll

28. Every Girl Should Have a Doll

30min

31st Mar 1964

An unemployed ventriloquist (Edgar Bergen with his famed trio of dummies) helps London to escape the dog catcher and London in turn helps get him permanent employment.

The Babysitter

29. The Babysitter

7th Apr 1964

Hobo helps find a missing baby.

Double-Cross

30. Double-Cross

14th Apr 1964

A lumberjack leads a strike---and the strike leads him into a crooked logging contract.

No Escape

31. No Escape

2nd May 1964

An underworld gunman is after singer Felicia Swift.

Old Magic

32. Old Magic

16th May 1964

London helps a broken-down athlete make a comeback.

Sniff Me a Robber

33. Sniff Me a Robber

2nd Jul 1964

London witnesses the shooting of a policeman.

First air date

24th Sep 1963

Last air date

10th Aug 1965

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks