Run, Joe, Run

Run, Joe, Run

1974
Run, Joe, Run
Run, Joe, Run

Run, Joe, Run

7.4 | en | Family

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP13  The Hunters
Nov. 29,1975
The Hunters

When Josh gets a job in a cafe, it is taken over by bank robbers

EP12  The Scrap Heap
Nov. 22,1975
The Scrap Heap

Josh gets a job driving a vintage car that is later stolen by thieves who intend to strip it.

EP11  The Long Wait
Nov. 15,1975
The Long Wait

Josh tries to end a 30-year feud.

EP10  The Runaway
Nov. 08,1975
The Runaway

Josh meets a female runaway.

EP9  The Wild Stallion
Nov. 01,1975
The Wild Stallion

Joe and Josh find work on a farm where the farmer obsesses over a horse.

EP8  The Hitchhiker
Oct. 25,1975
The Hitchhiker

Josh breaks his leg.

EP7  Trackdown
Oct. 18,1975
Trackdown

Joe chases a fugitive car thief.

EP6  The Town Hero
Oct. 11,1975
The Town Hero

A dogcatcher tries to use Joe and other dogs he's captured to help him commit crimes.

EP5  The Prisoner
Oct. 04,1975
The Prisoner

Joe searches for an escaped prisoner from a crashed plane.

EP4  Rip Off
Sep. 27,1975
Rip Off

Joe and Josh are unaware that a pair of motorcyclists hid a sack of stolen diamonds in Josh's backpack.

EP3  The Secret Part 2
Sep. 20,1975
The Secret Part 2

Joe and Josh get caught up in a truck hijacking.

EP2  The Secret - Part 1
Sep. 13,1975
The Secret - Part 1

While working as a handyman, Josh is accused of robbing the house.

EP1  Joe's New Friend
Sep. 06,1975
Joe's New Friend

While Joe is being chased by two hunters, Joe meets Josh McCoy.

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Released: 1974-09-07 | Released Producted By: 20th Century Fox Television , William P. D'Angelo Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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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.

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eclear4231 Great short lived show. I have always been a dog lover and this show captured my attention when I was a young lad. I was always rooting for Joe to keep running and outsmarting the authorities. I guess it touched the deep part of the human spirit that always roots for the underdog or falsely accused. I remember that I was so disappointed when the show stopped coming on Saturday mornings. It was a nice switch from all of the animated shows that were on. I went on to have a wonderful German Shepherd named "Keesha" that lived to be over thirteen (13) years old. The show would often bring out the human aspects of dogs and I saw these very attributes in my German Shepherd. I know that it would be easy to have duplicated a "Lassie" type plot, but they took this show and added the drama of being a fugitive and made it something more. I wish we could have another show come out like this to entertain young and old alike.
parramatt I remember seeing the promos for this series and my brothers and I thought it looked kind of interesting but after a short time it just became repetitious and depressing. A stately, do-gooding dog who is falsely accused of attacking his trainer is chased from town to town, never able to just become the beloved household pet that all dogs long to be. The series was certainly original in that it was the first (and thankfully last) German Sheperd soap opera on television. Rather depressing and I am not surprised that it is not in syndication the way other Saturday morning shows from my youth are like Scooby Doo. How the writers thought that this would become a big hit with children I will never know and what a premise ???!!! In 1974 our military couldn't come up with a task force to look into how exposure to Agent Orange harmed our troops but they evidently had the time and personnel to chase this one dog all over this great land of ours. Even at age 9 I should have realized how ridiculous this idea was. By the way, I am shocked that this series is actually remembered by 4 people outside of family. This is one OBSCURE show.
raysond This show was about a German Shepard dog who after he returns home with his military trainer from Vietnam,is falsely accused of attacking his owner. However,Joe is a very good dog. He is on the run helping out folks who are in great danger or in trouble,and he doesn't stick around on any rewards or get a special pat on the forehead for his good deeds. He is on the run from the military who want him destroyed if he is captured.In case this sounds like an episode of the 60's TV series,"The Fugitive",well it is. I'm surprised that it ran for three seasons on NBC,which was most seen on Saturday Mornings during the 1970's. However,the story idea was impressive,even though it had a German Shepard in the David Janssen role as the fugitive on the run from low-lifes,bounty hunters,and the local police,not to even mention the military commander who plays the Barry Morse role as the one who wants Joe alive. The network executives who thought of this should be commented,and also I would love to see this series back on the air,not to mention making it to the big screen.
gallifreyent Joe and his person, Corey, have returned to the States after a tour of duty in Viet Nam. Joe is a good dog, but he is perceived by authorities as a dangerous weapon. Only his buddy from the service can help him, but being on the run keeps him from connecting with his friend. On the way, his heroics bale out people. Like the Lone Ranger, Joe must move on after his rescues.