"The Littlest Hobo" (1979) TV series 1979-1985

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Directors:

Mario Azzopardi
Jan Darnley-Smith

Writers:

J.A. Gaudet (writer)
William Keys (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

11 October 1979 (Canada)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Family

Plot:

London is an extremely intelligent, wandering German shepherd who walks into a different place in each episode of this long-running television series...

Plot Keywords:

German Shepherd | Rescuer | Dog Actor | Remake | Friendship

Cast

Harvey Atkin	...	Neiderhoff / ... (6 episodes, 1980-1984)
August Schellenberg	...	Walter Henig / ... (5 episodes, 1980-1984)
Jamie Dick	...	Mitchell Farrell / ... (5 episodes, 1981-1985)
Chas Lawther	...	Drugue / ... (5 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ted Follows	...	Tony Kendall / ... (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Megan Follows	...	Marti Kendall / ... (4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Richard Donat	...	Charlie / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1983)
John Evans	...	Dr. Edward Henshaw / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1982)
J.P. Linton	...	Glen Parsons / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1982)
Sean McCann	...	Jack Petaski / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1982)
Chris Wiggins	...	Ed Thompson / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1981)
Chuck Shamata	...	Jake / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Marvin Goldhar	...	Gabe Telford / ... (3 episodes, 1980-1984)
Lynda Mason Green	...	Cathy / ... (3 episodes, 1980-1984)
Richard Yearwood	...	Danny McLean / ... (3 episodes, 1980-1984)
Mark Polley	...	David / ... (3 episodes, 1980-1983)
Jonathan Welsh	...	George / ... (3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Susan Hogan	...	Meg Farrell / ... (3 episodes, 1981-1985)
Neil Dainard	...	Jack Thornton / ... (3 episodes, 1981-1984)
Graham Batchelor	...	Thurber / ... (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Candace O'Connor	...	Trish Kellerman / ... (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Geraint Wyn Davies	...	Adam Coulter / ... (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Dawn Greenhalgh	...	Denise Kendall (3 episodes, 1982)
Linda Goranson	...	Mrs. Greene / ... (3 episodes, 1983-1985)
Antony Parr	...	Sir Edmund Wincroft / ... (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Sheldon Rybowski	...	Larry Neiderhoff (3 episodes, 1983-1984)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L (some epiosodes)

Filming Locations:

Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Canadian Television (CTV)

Trivia:

Rachel Blanchard who apeared as Lisa Farrell in "Voyageurs: Part 1", also appeared as an uncredited extra in an earlier episode .

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Corner Gas: The Littlest Yarbo (#3.5)" (2005)

There's a voice keeps on calling me.

Down the road that's where I'll always be, every stop I make, I make a new friend, I can't stay for long, just turn around, and I'm gone again.

Maybe tomorrow I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow I'll just keep moving on.

So if you want to join me for a while. Just grab your hat, come travel light, that's hobo style.

Maybe tomorrow I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow I'll just keep moving on.

Until tomorrow the whole world is my home.

Absolutely one of my favourite shows in the world is the Littlest Hobo. I just adored London from the time I first saw him which was when I was three up until I was nine. I don't think it takes a genius to figure out that they used several dogs for London but this London was very well trained. I hope that if he has any descendants that they're chips off the old block like their dad is.