About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. Bounty Hunter
Aired 7 September 1974 • 30 min
Joe is being tracked down by a bounty hunter.
2. Yardbirds
Aired 14 September 1974 • 30 min
Joe comes to a railroad station where he uses his Army training to help a guard.
3. Bon Voyage
Aired 21 September 1974 • 30 min
Joe helps a fisherman get his nephew back in school.
4. Missionary
Aired 28 September 1974 • 30 min
Two bounty hunters are to trying to chase Joe.
5. False Alarm
Aired 5 October 1974 • 30 min
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.
6. The Big Race
Aired 12 October 1974 • 30 min
Joe runs into criminals.
7. Homecoming
Aired 19 October 1974 • 30 min
With Joe hurt, a little girl nurses him back to health.
8. Six Seals, Two Whales And A Dog
Aired 26 October 1974 • 30 min
A little boy and his father make Joe a part of their dolphin act.
9. Little Big Bear Hunter
Aired 2 November 1974 • 30 min
Joe helps a young Indian while he tries to prove his manhood and encounters a wild bear.
10. Sunken Treasure
Aired 9 November 1974 • 30 min
While rescuing a boy, Joe discovers a packet of valuable jewels on him.
11. The Mute
Aired 16 November 1974 • 30 min
After being injured in a fall, Joe is helped by a mute boy.
12. Blind Girl
Aired 23 November 1974 • 30 min
Joe leads a blind girl, who's gotten lost in the forest, to safety while in return she saves him from harm.
13. Little Old Lady Antique Dealer
Aired 30 November 1974 • 30 min
Joe befriends an elderly antiques dealer.