The Adventures of Champion (1955–1956)

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The exploits of Champion, a wild stallion who befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880's. Although Ricky, who lived on his Uncle Sandy's ranch, had a ... See full summary »

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Year:

1956 | 1955 | unknown

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Champion ...
 Champion, the Wonder Horse (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
Barry Curtis ...
 Ricky North (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
Jim Bannon ...
 Sandy North (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
Blaze ...
 Rebel, the Dog (26 episodes, 1955-1956)
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The exploits of Champion, a wild stallion who befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880's. Although Ricky, who lived on his Uncle Sandy's ranch, had a magnetic attraction for trouble, he was always rescued by the Wonder Horse, aided by the boy's other bosom companion, German shepherd dog, Rebel. Written by Andy Barsby

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horse | 1880s | dog | uncle | ranch | See more »

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Adventure | Western

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30 September 1955 (USA)  »

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Champion - ihmehevonen  »

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1.33 : 1
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Champion was in fact played by four different horses. The original "Champion" that made Gene Autry famous in the movies is not the same horse that appeared in the 1955-1956 TV series. Champion easily earned his title of "Wonder Horse" by performing a variety of tricks which included kneeling, untying rope knots and dancing and prancing for the public. It died (buried at Autry's Melody Ranch) when Autry was serving in the military during World War II. The others: "Champion" (the horse of the TV series), a chestnut stallion foaled in 1940. The others - "Champion Jr." and "Little Champion" - were all used in Autry's postwar films. "Champion's" hoofprints can be seen in front of Graumann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. See more »

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Featured in The Movie Orgy (1968) See more »

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"Champion The Wonder Horse"
(uncredited)
Music by Norman Luboff
Lyrics by Marilyn Bergman
Sung by Mike Stewart
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Childhood's innocent memories
24 July 2003 | by (Lisburn, N.Ireland, UK) – See all my reviews

A big hit with kids in the UK during its re-run in the 1970s. Always played at the end of the childrens slot around 5.30pm on weeknights, before the boring grownups shows came on... like the Six O'Clock News.

Sat glued week after week. Never mind that it's black & white, never mind that it's good ole' cowboy action, with the hook of a "trick" horse, it was wholesome, brilliant entertainment for young minds. 'Gentle Ben' and 'Flipper' never came close with the formula.

Long overdue a DVD release, so we can show OUR kids what it was like!


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