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The Adventures of Champion, The Wonder Horse

Season 1
A wild stallion, Champion, befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880's. Although Ricky, who lives on his uncle's ranch, has a magnetic attraction for trouble, Champion always comes to his rescue aided by Rebel, Ricky's German Shepherd.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Saddle Tramp

    December 31, 1969
    27min
    13+
    A down-on-his-luck prospector and tall tale spinner helps Ricky capture a gang of thieves.
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  2. S1 E2 - Crossroad Trail

    September 29, 1955
    26min
    ALL
    A young ranch hand almost falls in with a bad group until Ricky is blinded from a fall while fleeing the two men and needs his assistance.
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  3. S1 E3 - Salted Ground

    October 6, 1955
    26min
    ALL
    Ricky and Sandy try to prevent a general store owner from being conned by a couple of men trying to sell a salted mine.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Medicine Man Mystery

    October 14, 1955
    26min
    ALL
    Sandy investigates Ricky's wild tale of a medicine show operator who supposedly stuffed a small boy into a box. The Norths learn that the show's owner is a ventriloquist who uses his dummy, Wilbur, to draw in crowds. Jewel thieves find Wilbur fascinating as well since their leader hid the gems from his latest heist in the dummy's stomach.
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  5. S1 E5 - Lost River

    October 21, 1955
    26min
    ALL
    The worst drought in 20 years has struck the valley. Champion searches for a waterhole for his herd of wild horses and a foreman tries to force an elderly woman to sell her ranch for a pittance.
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  6. S1 E6 - Renegade Stallion

    October 28, 1955
    26min
    ALL
    An elderly prospector searching for gold finally strikes, but before he can file a claim, he is killed by a pair of drifters who stampede a wild horse herd over the man's body to hide evidence of their crime. The sheriff believes that Champion is a wild killer and tries to kill him. Meanwhile Ricky and Sandy try to find the real killers.
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  7. S1 E7 - Canyon of Wanted Men

    November 4, 1955
    26min
    ALL
    A crooked horse trader tries to get Sandy and the other ranchers to sign a petition to allow him to round up all the wild horses in the valley. When the ranchers don't agree right away, the crook breaks down the ranchers' fences and accuses the herd of the destruction. While riding the range, Ricky and Lorna stumble onto the truth but are captured and held prisoner by the owl hoots.
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  8. S1 E8 - Challenge of the West

    November 8, 1955
    26min
    ALL
    Ricky wants to prove that an outlaw's son wasn't responsible for a robbery at the ranch.
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  9. S1 E9 - Outlaw's Secret

    November 14, 1955
    26min
    NR
    Thief confesses to stage robbery and implicates a banker.
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  10. S1 E10 - Hangman's Noose

    November 21, 1955
    26min
    NR
    Ricky helps friend Trem Holt when he is accused of murder.
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  11. S1 E11 - King of the Rodeo

    November 28, 1955
    26min
    NR
    Captured Champion performs in rodeos.
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  12. S1 E12 - Bugle for Ricky

    December 5, 1955
    26min
    NR
    Son of cavalry sergeant leaves army to become vet.
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  13. S1 E13 - Stone Heart

    December 11, 1955
    26min
    NR
    Crooks break con out of prison against his will to get counterfeit plates.
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  14. S1 E14 - Deer Hunters

    December 19, 1955
    26min
    NR
    Hunters for railroad are wiping out native game.
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  15. S1 E16 - Johnny Hands Up

    January 2, 1956
    26min
    NR
    New sheriff accused of being a coward during bank robbery.
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  16. S1 E17 - Black Kachina

    January 9, 1956
    26min
    NR
    Ricky helps professor avert indian uprising.
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  17. S1 E19 - Rails West

    January 25, 1956
    26min
    NR
    Evil gold prospectors pretend to work for the railroad.
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  18. S1 E21 - Andrew and Deadly Double

    February 12, 1956
    26min
    NR
    Fake uncle tries to steal from friend of Ricky.
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  19. S1 E22 - Bad Men of Valley

    February 13, 1956
    26min
    NR
    New neighbor and reformed con forced to rejoin old gang.
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  20. S1 E23 - Return of Red Cloud

    February 23, 1956
    26min
    NR
    Indian medicine man attempts to stir up war.
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  21. S1 E24 - Brand of Lawless

    February 26, 1956
    26min
    NR
    Wealthy lady abducted by no good brother.
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  22. S1 E25 - Die-Hards

    March 2, 1956
    26min
    NR
    New doctor meets prejudice since his father was Confederate general.
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  23. S1 E26 - Calhoun Rides Again

    March 2, 1956
    26min
    NR
    Old friend Will Calhoun involves Ricky with bank robbers.
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Directors

George ArchainbaudJohn EnglishFord Beebe

Cast

ChampionBarry CurtisJim Bannon

Studio

The Film Detective
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