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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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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Bounty HunterSeptember 7, 1974—Joe is being tracked down by a bounty hunter.
- S01E02YardbirdsSeptember 14, 1974—Joe comes to a railroad station where he uses his Army training to help a guard.
- S01E03Bon VoyageSeptember 21, 1974—Joe helps a fisherman get his nephew back in school.
- S01E04MissionarySeptember 28, 1974—Two bounty hunters are to trying to chase Joe.
- S01E05False AlarmOctober 5, 1974—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.
- S01E06The Big RaceOctober 12, 1974—Joe runs into criminals.
- S01E07HomecomingOctober 19, 1974—With Joe hurt, a little girl nurses him back to health.
- S01E08Six Seals, Two Whales And A DogOctober 26, 1974—A little boy and his father make Joe a part of their dolphin act.
- S01E09Little Big Bear HunterNovember 2, 1974—Joe helps a young Indian while he tries to prove his manhood and encounters a wild bear.
- S01E10Sunken TreasureNovember 9, 1974—While rescuing a boy, Joe discovers a packet of valuable jewels on him.
- S01E11The MuteNovember 16, 1974—After being injured in a fall, Joe is helped by a mute boy.
- S01E12Blind GirlNovember 23, 1974—Joe leads a blind girl, who's gotten lost in the forest, to safety while in return she saves him from harm.
- S01E13Little Old Lady Antique DealerNovember 30, 1974—Joe befriends an elderly antiques dealer.
Season02
- S02E01Joe's New FriendSeptember 6, 1975—While Joe is being chased by two hunters, Joe meets Josh McCoy.
- S02E02The Secret - Part 1September 13, 1975—While working as a handyman, Josh is accused of robbing the house.
- S02E03The Secret Part 2September 20, 1975—Joe and Josh get caught up in a truck hijacking.
- S02E04Rip OffSeptember 27, 1975—Joe and Josh are unaware that a pair of motorcyclists hid a sack of stolen diamonds in Josh's backpack.
- S02E05The PrisonerOctober 4, 1975—Joe searches for an escaped prisoner from a crashed plane.
- S02E06The Town HeroOctober 11, 1975—A dogcatcher tries to use Joe and other dogs he's captured to help him commit crimes.
- S02E07TrackdownOctober 18, 1975—Joe chases a fugitive car thief.
- S02E08The HitchhikerOctober 25, 1975—Josh breaks his leg.
- S02E09The Wild StallionNovember 1, 1975—Joe and Josh find work on a farm where the farmer obsesses over a horse.
- S02E10The RunawayNovember 8, 1975—Josh meets a female runaway.
- S02E11The Long WaitNovember 15, 1975—Josh tries to end a 30-year feud.
- S02E12The Scrap HeapNovember 22, 1975—Josh gets a job driving a vintage car that is later stolen by thieves who intend to strip it.
- S02E13The HuntersNovember 29, 1975—When Josh gets a job in a cafe, it is taken over by bank robbers
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