A provisioner aggressively sells traps and poison to help locals deal with wildlife, driven into their communities by a forest fire. A toddler ingests some poisoned meat, so a Hobo-lead team set out to fly in the antidote in poor weather.

A provisioner aggressively sells traps and poison to help locals deal with wildlife, driven into their communities by a forest fire. A toddler ingests some poisoned meat, so a Hobo-lead team set out to fly in the antidote in poor weather.

Hobo helps a man accused of murder escape from angry villagers.

Hobo helps a man accused of murder escape from angry villagers.

The innocent fugitive continues to evade his pursuers while the Hobo acts as decoy.

The innocent fugitive continues to evade his pursuers while the Hobo acts as decoy.

An Eastern European ballerina tries to defect but is caught. The Hobo, along with a human sidekick, try to rescue her, but unfortunately, her kidnappers have help from the local police.

An Eastern European ballerina tries to defect but is caught. The Hobo, along with a human sidekick, try to rescue her, but unfortunately, her kidnappers have help from the local police.

The Hobo, and a charming human peer, conspire to save a couple of horses who are about to be put down and turned into fertilizer.

The Hobo, and a charming human peer, conspire to save a couple of horses who are about to be put down and turned into fertilizer.

The Hobo witnesses a drunken hit-and-run and haunts the perpetrator, playing his conscience against him.

The Hobo witnesses a drunken hit-and-run and haunts the perpetrator, playing his conscience against him.

Two political radicals abduct a judge's son and his girlfriend. Fortunately for them, the Hobo's ingenuity is brought to bear on the kidnappers.

Two political radicals abduct a judge's son and his girlfriend. Fortunately for them, the Hobo's ingenuity is brought to bear on the kidnappers.

The Hobo finds an eccentric old gold prospector who's being harassed and intimidated by someone trying to acquire his mine.

The Hobo finds an eccentric old gold prospector who's being harassed and intimidated by someone trying to acquire his mine.

An ex-trucker tells the tale of a little girl who was lost deep in the woods and the heroic dog that watched over her until she was found.

An ex-trucker tells the tale of a little girl who was lost deep in the woods and the heroic dog that watched over her until she was found.

Hobo comes to the aid of a wheelchair-bound boy in rehab.

Hobo comes to the aid of a wheelchair-bound boy in rehab.

A different dog, and then the littlest hobo has to come and stand in for that dog.

A different dog, and then the littlest hobo has to come and stand in for that dog.

The Hobo discovers a drug smuggling operation. He's only able to bring this to the attention of an ex-con who doesn't want to get involved, but the smugglers wind up involving him anyway--as the fall guy.

The Hobo discovers a drug smuggling operation. He's only able to bring this to the attention of an ex-con who doesn't want to get involved, but the smugglers wind up involving him anyway--as the fall guy.

The Hobo helps an artist out of temptation to embezzle a Van Gogh, as a desperate measure to pay off a mobster.

The Hobo helps an artist out of temptation to embezzle a Van Gogh, as a desperate measure to pay off a mobster.

A struggling actress resorts to stealing (and writing IOUs) to make ends meet and the Hobo tries to keep her out of trouble.

A struggling actress resorts to stealing (and writing IOUs) to make ends meet and the Hobo tries to keep her out of trouble.

An ex-convict has a bright future ahead of him, if he goes straight, but is compelled to perform one last bank robbery.

An ex-convict has a bright future ahead of him, if he goes straight, but is compelled to perform one last bank robbery.

The Hobo and a boy disturb bank robbers working on a vault, late at night.

The Hobo and a boy disturb bank robbers working on a vault, late at night.

A drunken ex-trucker goes on a joy ride with the Hobo and is surprised to find that the truck he borrowed is full of stolen furs. His problems run deeper when the thieves learn where he (and his grandson) live.

A drunken ex-trucker goes on a joy ride with the Hobo and is surprised to find that the truck he borrowed is full of stolen furs. His problems run deeper when the thieves learn where he (and his grandson) live.

A diamond thief uses an innocent magician as a fall guy and his act as a front for a major operation.

A diamond thief uses an innocent magician as a fall guy and his act as a front for a major operation.

The Hobo plays matchmaker to a young couple who, in between being separated by their respective parents, find time to bicker among themselves.

The Hobo plays matchmaker to a young couple who, in between being separated by their respective parents, find time to bicker among themselves.

Hobo helps an escaped convict expose the mobster who set him up for murder.

Hobo helps an escaped convict expose the mobster who set him up for murder.

A baby girl is abandoned on the steps of a church and the Hobo takes it upon himself to keep her from harm.

A baby girl is abandoned on the steps of a church and the Hobo takes it upon himself to keep her from harm.

The Hobo and a janitor who has a soft spot for kids performs drama for children at a hospital, as a kind of therapy.

The Hobo and a janitor who has a soft spot for kids performs drama for children at a hospital, as a kind of therapy.

The Hobo tries to give support and guidance to a couple of quarrelsome human transients--one old man and one young girl.

The Hobo tries to give support and guidance to a couple of quarrelsome human transients--one old man and one young girl.

London is an extremely intelligent, wandering German shepherd who walks into a different place in each episode of this long-running television series, and comes upon people down on their luck or in trouble. London always befriends and helps the struggling person or persons. Then, when his job is done at episode's end, London declines to be the pet of the people he has helped and departs to continue his cross-country drifting. Written by Kevin McCorry mmccorry@nb.sympatico.ca