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Challenge of The Yukon

Challenge of the Yukon was an adventure series featuring Sergeant William Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police and his lead sled dog, Yukon King. The pair bravely fought wrongdoers in the Northern wilderness during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. Jay Michael starred as Sgt. Preston. Broadcast from 1938 to 1947, the series was produced and directed by George W. Trendle, known for producing two other popular adventure series The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet.

Although Sergeant Preston is portrayed as a larger-than-life hero in the North, he cannot pursue the evildoers without his brave Alaskan husky Yukon King. The plots involve the pair going after smugglers, robbers, or rescuing villagers from harm. Each show opens with barking dogs against a backdrop of the howling wind.

The episodes often end with Sergeant Preston's proud pronouncement, "Well, King, this case is closed."
There are 354 shows in our collection! Date Aired
Bank Robbery February 10, 1938
Unknown Title February 24, 1938
Unknown Title February 17, 1938
Introducing Sergeant Preston February 3, 1938
The Dawson Fire May 7, 1942
Murder In ABCs December 23, 1943
A Swill 'O Gunpowder September 9, 1943
The Last Days Of A Freight Line August 26, 1943
Caught By A Button August 19, 1943
The Eleventh Hour December 16, 1943
A Previewed Confession September 30, 1943
Attempted Manslaughter October 7, 1943
Self Defense Or Murder December 2, 1943
King Spots Murder November 25, 1943
Return To The Crime November 18, 1943
Belated Revenge November 11, 1943
A Date To Remember November 4, 1943
The Tell-Tale Bullet October 28, 1943
The Ring On His Finger October 21, 1943
Lantern Rock October 14, 1943
A Footprint In Leather August 12, 1943
A Swindler Swindled July 29, 1943
Till A Man's Proved Dead July 22, 1943
King's Ransom September 16, 1943
By Hook Or By Crook December 9, 1943
AND MANY MORE

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