The Littlest Hobo

1. S01E01SmokeOctober 11, 1979 7.0Hobo saves animals from a forest fire and aids a poisoned child.
2. S01E02Manhunt (1)October 18, 1979—
3. S01E03Manhunt (2)October 25, 1979—
4. S01E04The DefectorNovember 1, 1979—Hobo rescues a defecting ballerina from kidnappers.
5. S01E05Double TroubleNovember 8, 1979—Hobo saves two draft horses from the glue factory. Note: This episode was trailed at the end of #1.21 "Guardian Angel")
6. S01E06Silent WitnessNovember 15, 1979—The Hobo witnesses a drunken hit-and-run and haunts the perpetrator, playing his conscience against him. Hobo pursues a hit-and-run driver.
7. S01E07Target For TerrorNovember 29, 1979—Hobo rescues a politician's son from kidnappers.
8. S01E08HeritageDecember 6, 1979—Hobo protects an elderly prospector from greedy land-grabbers. Jasper: Leon Ames. Laura: Lynn Griffin. Glenn: J.P. Linton. Cal: Shawn Lawren
9. S01E09Little Girl LostDecember 13, 1979—
10. S01E10Boy On WheelsDecember 20, 1979—Hobo comes to the aid of a wheelchair-bound boy in rehab.
11. S01E11Stand-inDecember 27, 1979—A different dog, and then the littlest hobo has to come and stand in for that dog.
12. S01E12Second ChanceJanuary 3, 1980—
13. S01E13Big Al and Sam StrawberryJanuary 13, 1980—
14. S01E14Give My Regards to BroadwayJanuary 31, 1980—A struggling actress resorts to stealing (and writing IOUs) to make ends meet and the Hobo tries to keep her out of trouble.
15. S01E15The Last JobFebruary 7, 1980—An ex-convict has a bright future ahead of him, if he goes straight, but is compelled to perform one last bank robbery.
16. S01E16SnapshotFebruary 28, 1980—
17. S01E17The Million Dollar Fur HeistMarch 6, 1980—
18. S01E18Diamonds Are a Dog's Best FriendMarch 13, 1980—
19. S01E19Romiet and JulioMarch 20, 1980—The Hobo plays matchmaker to a young couple who, in between being separated by their respective parents, find time to bicker among themselve
20. S01E20EscapeMarch 27, 1980—
21. S01E21Guardian AngelApril 3, 1980—
22. S01E22The Pied PiperApril 10, 1980—
23. S01E23Willie and KateMay 15, 1980—The Hobo tries to give support and guidance to a couple of quarrelsome human transients--one old man and one young girl.
24. S01E24The Further Adventures of Willie and KateMay 22, 1980—The Hobo journeys onward, trying to keep his transient companions out of trouble, when Kate is captured by the authorities and placed in an

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The BalloonistSeptember 18, 1980—
2. S02E02Duddleman and the Diamond RingSeptember 25, 1980—
3. S02E03Guinea PigOctober 2, 1980—
4. S02E04TrapperOctober 9, 1980—
5. S02E05The PearlsOctober 23, 1980—
6. S02E06Carnival of FearOctober 30, 1980—Hobo stalks an ominous carnival patron.
7. S02E07Mystery at the ZooNovember 6, 1980—Hobo investigates the disappearance of zoo animals. Carol Lynley.
8. S02E08Sailing AwayNovember 13, 1980—
9. S02E09The HuntNovember 20, 1980—
10. S02E10Fast FreddieNovember 27, 1980—A con man tries to cheat wealthy small-town residents.
11. S02E11Licence to StealDecember 4, 1980—
12. S02E12Portrait of DangerDecember 11, 1980—Hobo protects a photographer who snapped a shot of a bank robbery and decides to sell his picture to the papers. James Stephens.
13. S02E13Ghost RigDecember 18, 1980—Hobo and an insurance investigator help recover a missing truckload of diamonds.
14. S02E14Here's Joey JacksonJanuary 22, 1981—
15. S02E15RunawayFebruary 12, 1981—Hobo reunites a runaway boy with a family who wants to adopt him.
16. S02E16East Side AngelsFebruary 26, 1981—A teen is dropped from a basketball club for arson.
17. S02E17MystiqueMarch 5, 1981—
18. S02E18The Trail of No ReturnApril 9, 1981—Hobo contracts botulism trying to save two children.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Photo FinishSeptember 17, 1981—
2. S03E02The Secret of Red HillSeptember 24, 1981—London hears the screams of a girl named Peggy, who says that she is running from a giant ape loose in a forest. In the neighboring small to
3. S03E03Wolf HuntOctober 1, 1981—In a forest, London encounters three wolf-hunters: a crotchety man and his two sons, one intent about the hunt, the other squeamish. The Hob
4. S03E04The Day of the FugitiveOctober 8, 1981—
5. S03E05SuspectOctober 29, 1981—
6. S03E06War GamesNovember 5, 1981—
7. S03E07The HeroNovember 12, 1981—
8. S03E08Hidden RoomNovember 19, 1981—Hobo discovers a man and his mute daughter are being blackmailed into performing fraudulent séances for bereaved victims.
9. S03E09Fussin' and Fightin'November 26, 1981—
10. S03E10The LocketDecember 3, 1981—
11. S03E11AirportDecember 10, 1981—
12. S03E12Music BoxDecember 24, 1981—
13. S03E13Mail Order BrideJanuary 21, 1982—
14. S03E14The ClownJanuary 28, 1982—London finds a wallet dropped by a man leaving a park, picks up the wallet, follows the man to the man's home, and gives the wallet to the m
15. S03E15Once Upon a TymeFebruary 4, 1982—
16. S03E16A Special FriendFebruary 25, 1982—
17. S03E17Forget Me NotMarch 4, 1982—
18. S03E18Rex Badger P.I.March 11, 1982—Hobo helps a bungling investigator.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01NapoleonSeptember 16, 1982—
2. S04E02Home FreeSeptember 23, 1982—
3. S04E03Back to NatureSeptember 30, 1982—
4. S04E04The Imaginative InvalidOctober 7, 1982—A wealthy woman announces that she's leaving her money to her dog.
5. S04E05Finders KeepersOctober 14, 1982—
6. S04E06Happy Birthday MomOctober 21, 1982—Two brothers compete in a bike race to try to earn money for their mother's birthday.
7. S04E07The Spirit of Thunder Rock (1)October 28, 1982—A seismologist takes his family along on a field assignment, where they are threatened by impending earthquakes of which only the Hobo appea
8. S04E08The Spirit of Thunder Rock (2)November 4, 1982—The quakes continue to imperil the now separated members of the family and an armed poacher who prefers his privacy only adds to the danger.
9. S04E09The Spirit of Thunder Rock (3)November 11, 1982—The biggest quake of them all strikes and causes a cave-in, trapping Marti with the poacher.
10. S04E10RabiesNovember 18, 1982—
11. S04E11Day For NightNovember 25, 1982—
12. S04E12TrooperDecember 2, 1982—
13. S04E13The Loneliest Day of the WeekJanuary 27, 1983—
14. S04E14Double VisionFebruary 3, 1983—
15. S04E15Winner Take AllFebruary 10, 1983—
16. S04E16Small PleasuresMarch 3, 1983—
17. S04E17The Five Labours of Hercules (1)March 17, 1983—A boy with a leg injury has his heart set on buying a pure-bred dog, but needs to raise the money fast, so the Hobo helps him with a dog-sit
18. S04E18The Five Labours of Hercules (2)March 24, 1983—The Hobo must escape from a dog catcher's van and round up several unruly dogs which quickly bring havoc to wherever they roam. This episode

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01RookieSeptember 15, 1983—
2. S05E02Scavenger Hunt (1)September 22, 1983—
3. S05E03Scavenger Hunt (2)September 29, 1983—
4. S05E04Second SightOctober 6, 1983—
5. S05E05TruckerOctober 13, 1983—
6. S05E06Born To RunOctober 20, 1983—
7. S05E07Tempest ProbeOctober 27, 1983—A criminal steals a secret laser.
8. S05E08LumberjacksNovember 3, 1983—A bookie tries to fix a lumberjack competition using extreme methods.
9. S05E09PassageNovember 10, 1983—
10. S05E10Sartech (1)November 17, 1983—
11. S05E11Sartech (2)December 1, 1983—
12. S05E12DragonslayerJanuary 19, 1984—
13. S05E13The Genesis Tapes (1)January 26, 1984—
14. S05E14The Genesis Tapes (2)February 2, 1984—
15. S05E15Ghost StationFebruary 23, 1984—
16. S05E16Indian SummerMarch 1, 1984—
17. S05E17ApplejackMarch 8, 1984—
18. S05E18Sheep in Wolf's ClothingMarch 15, 1984—Hobo is mistaken for a sheep-killing wolf.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Second BestSeptember 13, 1984—
2. S06E02Three Monkeys of Bah Roghar (1)September 20, 1984—
3. S06E03Three Monkeys of Bah Roghar (2)September 27, 1984—
4. S06E04RodeoOctober 4, 1984—
5. S06E05One Door ClosesOctober 11, 1984—
6. S06E06LuckyOctober 18, 1984—
7. S06E07Arrivederci RomaOctober 25, 1984—
8. S06E08The Good ShepherdNovember 1, 1984—
9. S06E09MatchmakerNovember 8, 1984—
10. S06E10Firehorse (1)November 15, 1984—A hero firefighter dodges a medical order relieving him of duty, endangering his own life.
11. S06E11Firehorse (2)November 22, 1984—The sick firefighter continues to put himself in harms way, while Hobo tries to call attention to the problem.
12. S06E12Prodigal SonNovember 29, 1984—
13. S06E13TorqueJanuary 31, 1985—
14. S06E14Small ChangeFebruary 7, 1985—
15. S06E15Voyageurs (1)February 14, 1985—Hobo joins the Farrells on a luxury yachting expedition, which enters a storm and shipwrecks the crew on an uninhabited island.
16. S06E16Voyageurs (2)February 21, 1985—The elusive stranger turns out to be a Soviet air force pilot who has been stranded on the island for some time.
17. S06E17Liar, LiarFebruary 28, 1985—
18. S06E18PandoraMarch 7, 1985—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed