Run, Joe, Run was a Saturday-morning television program that aired on NBC from 1974 to 1975. It centered on Joe, a German Shepherd in the military's K-9 corps, and his master, Sergeant Will Corey (played by Arch Whiting).[1]

Run, Joe, Run
Created byRichard H. Landau
Starring
Narrated byPaul Frees
Opening themeRichard LaSalle
Ending themeRichard LaSalle
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerWilliam P. D'Angelo
ProducerDick O'Connor
CinematographyAlan Stensvold
Editors
  • Lovell Ellis
  • Rudy Freeman
  • Antranig Mahakian
Running time22 minutes
Production companyD'Angelo Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 7, 1974 (1974-09-07) –
November 30, 1975 (1975-11-30)

The show was considered as a cross between Lassie and The Fugitive. Like The Fugitive, and later The Incredible Hulk, it centered on a falsely accused person (in this case, the "person" was a dog) running from authorities and helping people it meets along the way. The show was produced by D'Angelo Productions, which also produced the NBC young adult drama Westwind, and other live-action series for Saturday mornings.

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One day, during training, Joe was falsely accused of attacking his master, a crime for which the dog would be euthanised as punishment. However, the dog escaped before being killed and a $200 bounty was put on its head. Sgt. Corey believed Joe was innocent and joined the pursuit, hoping to find Joe before the authorities did.

During the show's second season, Sgt. Corey, having never found Joe (although he always came close), was called back to duty. Joe then teamed with a hiker, Josh McCoy (played by Chad States), and continued to help others, all the while still on the run.

Cast

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Paul Frees provided the voice narration for the program.

Episodes

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Season 1 (1974–75)

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11"Bounty Hunter"N/ARichard H. Landau, Arlene Stadd, and Leonard StaddSeptember 7, 1974 (1974-09-07)101

Joe is being tracked down by a bounty hunter.

Guest stars: Jeanne Cooper, James Griffith, and Harry Hickox
22"Yardbirds"N/AJohn C. HigginsSeptember 14, 1974 (1974-09-14)102

Joe comes to a railroad station where he uses his Army training to help a guard.

Guest stars: Bobby Hall, Buck Kartalian, and Bill Walker
33"Bon Voyage"N/AMartin DonovanSeptember 21, 1974 (1974-09-21)103

Joe helps a fisherman get his nephew back in school.

Guest stars: Paul Picerni and Ricky Powell
44"Missionary"N/ARichard H. LandauSeptember 28, 1974 (1974-09-28)104

Two bounty hunters are to try to chase Joe.

Guest stars: Joby Baker, Sandy McPeak, Patricia Morrow, and Owen Orr
55"False Alarm"N/ARichard BluelOctober 5, 1974 (1974-10-05)105

Joe becomes a fire dog; two boys are setting off false alarms; when a real fire starts they learn the hard way about what they've done.

Guest stars: Sean Manning, Jimmy McNichol, and Richard X. Slattery
66"The Big Race"N/ADonald BoyleOctober 12, 1974 (1974-10-12)106

Joe runs into criminals.

Guest stars: Ivor Francis, Karen Purcill, and Dub Taylor
77"Homecoming"Allen BaronHarte Catlin and Richard H. LandauOctober 19, 1974 (1974-10-19)107

With Joe hurt, a little girl nurses him back to health.

Guest stars: Donald Briggs, Kristy McNichol, E.J. Peaker, Donnelly Rhodes, Albert Salmi, and Maggie Thrett
88"Six Seals, Two Whales and a Dog"Herman HoffmanMartin Donovan and Richard H. LandauOctober 26, 1974 (1974-10-26)108

A little boy and his father make Joe a part of their dolphin act.

Guest stars: Todd Bass, James Hampton, Shepherd Sanders, and Bill Zuckert
99"Little Big Bear Hunter"N/AMaurice TombragelNovember 2, 1974 (1974-11-02)109

Joe helps a young Indian while he tries to prove his manhood and encounters a wild bear.

Guest stars: Frank DeKova and Claudio Martínez
1010"Sunken Treasure"Allen BaronRichard H. Landau, Arlene Stadd, and Leonard StaddNovember 9, 1974 (1974-11-09)110

While rescuing a boy, Joe discovers a packet of valuable jewels on him.

Guest stars: Chuck McCann and Robbie Rist
1111"The Mute"N/AMartin DonovanNovember 16, 1974 (1974-11-16)111

After being injured in a fall, Joe is helped by a mute boy.

Guest stars: Julie Adams, Heshimu Cumbuka, and Hank Jones
1212"Blind Girl"Charles R. RondeauRichard H. LandauNovember 23, 1974 (1974-11-23)112

Joe leads a blind girl, who's gotten lost in the forest, to safety while in return she saves him from harm.

Guest stars: Paul Carr, Larry Pennell, Pat Priest, and Michelle Riskas
1313"Little Old Lady Antique Dealer"Allen BaronRichard H. Landau, Arlene Stadd, and Leonard StaddNovember 30, 1974 (1974-11-30)113

Joe befriends an elderly antiques dealer.

Guest stars: Jack Ging, Eric Laneuville, and Ruth McDevitt

Season 2 (1975)

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141"Joe's New Friend"N/AHarte CatlinSeptember 6, 1975 (1975-09-06)201
While being chased by two hunters, Joe meets Josh McCoy.
152"The Secret, Part 1"N/ARoy M. RogosinSeptember 13, 1975 (1975-09-13)202
While working as a handyman, Josh is accused of robbing the house.
163"The Secret, Part 2"N/ARoy M. RogosinSeptember 20, 1975 (1975-09-20)203
Joe and Josh get caught up in a truck hijacking.
174"Rip Off"N/AN/ASeptember 27, 1975 (1975-09-27)204

Joe and Josh are unaware that a pair of motorcyclists hid a sack of stolen diamonds in Josh's backpack.

Guest stars: Owen Orr and Tom Stern
185"The Prisoner"N/AN/AOctober 4, 1975 (1975-10-04)205

Joe searches for an escaped prisoner from a crashed plane.

Guest stars: Phil Chambers, Jeff Corey, Roy Jenson, and William Mims
196"The Town Hero"N/AN/AOctober 11, 1975 (1975-10-11)206

A dogcatcher tries to use Joe and other dogs he's captured to help him commit crimes.

Guest star: Walter Brooke
207"Trackdown"N/AN/AOctober 18, 1975 (1975-10-18)207

Joe chases a fugitive car thief.

Guest stars: Eddie Foy III and Matt Greene
218"The Htchhiker"N/AN/AOctober 25, 1975 (1975-10-25)208

Josh breaks his leg.

Guest stars: Virginia Gregg and Sid Haig
229"The Wild Stallion"N/AN/ANovember 1, 1975 (1975-11-01)209

Joe and Josh find work on a farm where the farmer obsesses over a horse.

Guest stars: Don Dubbins and Shannon Terhune
2310"The Runaway"N/AN/ANovember 8, 1975 (1975-11-08)210

Josh meets a female runaway.

Guest stars: Susan Alpern and Robert Carradine
2411"The Long Wait"N/AN/ANovember 15, 1975 (1975-11-15)211
Josh tries to end a 30-year feud.
2512"The Scrap Heap"N/AN/ANovember 22, 1975 (1975-11-22)212
Josh gets a job driving a vintage car that is later stolen by thieves who intend to strip it.
2613"The Hunters"N/AN/ANovember 30, 1975 (1975-11-30)213

When Josh gets a job in a cafe, it is taken over by bank robbers.

Guest star: Ralph Meeker

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 430–431. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
  2. ^ a b Beck, Ken; Clark, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of TV Pets: A Complete History of Television's Greatest Animal Stars. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-1558539815.
  3. ^ a b Terrance 2011, p. 917.

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