The Adventures of Champion
(1955-1956)
Adventure / Animal / Family Western
Cast: Barry Curtis and Jim Bannon
This American children's Western series aired on CBS from September 23, 1955 to March 3, 1956 for 26 episodes. Set in the Old West , the series stars Barry Curtis as 12-year-old Ricky North, who lives on his uncle's ranch in the American Southwest. Ricky's companions are Champion and Rebel, a wild stallion and a German Shepherd. Ricky's uncle, Sandy North, was played by Jim Bannon. The TV show was based on the 1949-50 radio serial, The Adventures of Champion .
This is about the exploits of Champion , a wild stallion who befriends 12-year-old Ricky (Barry Curtis) in the American Southwest in the 1880’s. Although Ricky, who lived on his Uncle Sandy’s (Jim Bannon) ranch, had a magnetic attraction for trouble, he was always getting help from his horse.
The Saddle Tramp
Only Grubstake Smith, an aging prospector, stands between Ricky and a band of murderous rustlers.
Salted Ground
Ricky witnesses crooked prospectors illegally “salting” a claim with gold dust to inflate its apparent value.
The Medicine Man Mystery
A traveling “snake oil” salesman with a ventriloquist’s dummy is the unsuspecting accomplice of a fugitive jewel thief.
Lost River
It’s been a long time since there has been rain , and as the drought continues Sandy and Ricky begin a search for the legendary “Lost River”.
Andrew and the Daily Double
Bad Men of the Valley
Black Kachina
Brand of the Lawless
Canyon of Wanted Men
Crossroad Trail
Deer Hunters
Renegade Stallion
