Run, Joe, Run

Run, Joe, Run was a Saturday morning television program that aired on NBC from 1974 to 1976. It centered around Joe, a German Shepherd in the military's K-9 Corp., and his master, Sergeant Will Corey. One day, during training, Joe was falsely accused of attacking his master, a crime for which the dog would be put to sleep as punishment. However, he escaped before being killed and a $200 bounty was put on his head. Sgt. Corey believed Joe was innocent and also pursued him, hoping to find Joe before the authorities did. While on the run, Joe helped people he encountered. During the show's second season, Sgt. Corey, having never found Joe, was called back to duty. Joe then teamed with a hiker, Josh McCoy, and continued to help others, all the while still on the run. The show was considered as a cross between Lassie and The Fugitive. Like The Fugitive, and later, The Incredible Hulk, it centered around a falsely accused person running from authorities and helping out people he meets along the way. The show was produced by William P. D'Angelo Productions, who also produced the NBC young adult drama, Westwind.

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Seasons

1. Bounty Hunter

Air Date: 1974-09-07

Joe is being tracked down by a bounty hunter.

2. Yardbirds

Air Date: 1974-09-14

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

3. Bon Voyage

Air Date: 1974-09-21

Joe helps a fisherman get his nephew back in school.

4. Missionary

Air Date: 1974-09-28

Two bounty hunters are to trying to chase Joe.

5. False Alarm

Air Date: 1974-10-05

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.

6. The Big Race

Air Date: 1974-10-12

Joe runs into criminals.

7. Homecoming

Air Date: 1974-10-19

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

8. Six Seals, Two Whales And A Dog

Air Date: 1974-10-26

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

9. Little Big Bear Hunter

Air Date: 1974-11-02

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

10. Sunken Treasure

Air Date: 1974-11-09

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

11. The Mute

Air Date: 1974-11-16

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

12. Blind Girl

Air Date: 1974-11-23

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

13. Little Old Lady Antique Dealer

Air Date: 1974-11-30

Joe befriends an elderly antiques dealer.

1. Joe's New Friend

Air Date: 1975-09-06

While Joe is being chased by two hunters, Joe meets Josh McCoy.

2. The Secret - Part 1

Air Date: 1975-09-13

While working as a handyman, Josh is accused of robbing the house.

3. The Secret Part 2

Air Date: 1975-09-20

Joe and Josh get caught up in a truck hijacking.

4. Rip Off

Air Date: 1975-09-27

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

5. The Prisoner

Air Date: 1975-10-04

Joe searches for an escaped prisoner from a crashed plane.

6. The Town Hero

Air Date: 1975-10-11

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

7. Trackdown

Air Date: 1975-10-18

Joe chases a fugitive car thief.

8. The Hitchhiker

Air Date: 1975-10-25

Josh breaks his leg.

9. The Wild Stallion

Air Date: 1975-11-01

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

10. The Runaway

Air Date: 1975-11-08

Josh meets a female runaway.

11. The Long Wait

Air Date: 1975-11-15

Josh tries to end a 30-year feud.

12. The Scrap Heap

Air Date: 1975-11-22

Josh gets a job driving a vintage car that is later stolen by thieves who intend to strip it.

13. The Hunters

Air Date: 1975-11-29

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

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Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

1974-09-07

Episodes

26 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

William P. D'Angelo Productions

20th Century Fox Television