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. Joe's New Friend
Aired 6 September 1975 • 30 min
While Joe is being chased by two hunters, Joe meets Josh McCoy.
2. The Secret - Part 1
Aired 13 September 1975 • 30 min
While working as a handyman, Josh is accused of robbing the house.
3. The Secret Part 2
Aired 20 September 1975 • 30 min
Joe and Josh get caught up in a truck hijacking.
4. Rip Off
Aired 27 September 1975 • 30 min
Joe and Josh are unaware that a pair of motorcyclists hid a sack of stolen diamonds in Josh's backpack.
5. The Prisoner
Aired 4 October 1975 • 30 min
Joe searches for an escaped prisoner from a crashed plane.
6. The Town Hero
Aired 11 October 1975 • 30 min
A dogcatcher tries to use Joe and other dogs he's captured to help him commit crimes.
7. Trackdown
Aired 18 October 1975 • 30 min
Joe chases a fugitive car thief.
8. The Hitchhiker
Aired 25 October 1975 • 30 min
Josh breaks his leg.
9. The Wild Stallion
Aired 1 November 1975 • 30 min
Joe and Josh find work on a farm where the farmer obsesses over a horse.
10. The Runaway
Aired 8 November 1975 • 30 min
Josh meets a female runaway.
11. The Long Wait
Aired 15 November 1975 • 30 min
Josh tries to end a 30-year feud.
12. The Scrap Heap
Aired 22 November 1975 • 30 min
Josh gets a job driving a vintage car that is later stolen by thieves who intend to strip it.
13. The Hunters
Aired 29 November 1975 • 30 min
When Josh gets a job in a cafe, it is taken over by bank robbers