The Adventures of Champion (1955–1956)

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 »

Stars:

Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
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)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | 1880s | dog | uncle | ranch | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Champion - ihmehevonen

Filming Locations:

Andy Jauregui Ranch - Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flying 'A' Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Show's theme song was sung by (an uncredited) Mike Stewart.

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Connections

Referenced in Just a Minute: Episode #3.9 (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Champion The Wonder Horse"
(uncredited)
Music by Norman Luboff
Lyrics by Marilyn Bergman
Sung by Mike Stewart

User Reviews

TV how it used to be.

One of those classic gems of 50's made American TV. Innocent and wholesome, the bad guys wore black hats, the good guys wore white hats and the kid, the horse and the dog saved the day ! Brilliant. Period.