Hobo watches out for an enthusiastic balloonist with a heart condition, who doesn't listen to his doctor's advice (or his granddaughter's insistence) that he should take it easy.

Hobo watches out for an enthusiastic balloonist with a heart condition, who doesn't listen to his doctor's advice (or his granddaughter's insistence) that he should take it easy.

When a dispute erupts between a young couple and an old pawnshop owner, it accidentally turns into a kidnapping case. The Hobo comes along for the ride as the participants try to work out how to untangle their mess.

When a dispute erupts between a young couple and an old pawnshop owner, it accidentally turns into a kidnapping case. The Hobo comes along for the ride as the participants try to work out how to untangle their mess.

Hobo discovers that a well has been contaminated and tries everything he can to interfere with people using it for drinking water.

Hobo discovers that a well has been contaminated and tries everything he can to interfere with people using it for drinking water.

Sam Burrows is a heartless animal trapper, using illegal steel traps that the Hobo cleverly disarms. When Burrows discovers this, he targets the Hobo.

Sam Burrows is a heartless animal trapper, using illegal steel traps that the Hobo cleverly disarms. When Burrows discovers this, he targets the Hobo.

The Hobo comes to the rescue of a ship's captain whose crew has mutinied and are looking for a lost treasure.

The Hobo comes to the rescue of a ship's captain whose crew has mutinied and are looking for a lost treasure.

A saboteur is causing deadly accidents at a carnival and the Hobo moves to unravel the mystery.

A saboteur is causing deadly accidents at a carnival and the Hobo moves to unravel the mystery.

An injured Hobo is picked up by a TV reporter and helps her find out who is stealing rare and expensive animals from a zoo.

An injured Hobo is picked up by a TV reporter and helps her find out who is stealing rare and expensive animals from a zoo.

An inexperienced sailor deals with her frustrations by sailing in dangerous conditions. Fortunately, she has the Hobo with her to help her when she gets into trouble.

An inexperienced sailor deals with her frustrations by sailing in dangerous conditions. Fortunately, she has the Hobo with her to help her when she gets into trouble.

A stable groom is setup for theft and arson by a jealous member of the hunt club where she works, and the Hobo tries to expose the plot and prevent the fire at the same time.

A stable groom is setup for theft and arson by a jealous member of the hunt club where she works, and the Hobo tries to expose the plot and prevent the fire at the same time.

The Hobo discovers a con man operating in a small town and tries to foil his plans to rob a doddering senior.

The Hobo discovers a con man operating in a small town and tries to foil his plans to rob a doddering senior.

An employee at a junkyard is framed for a license plate theft operation by another employee and the Hobo tries to help him prove his innocence.

An employee at a junkyard is framed for a license plate theft operation by another employee and the Hobo tries to help him prove his innocence.

A professional photographer gets pictures of a bank robbery in progress, but is slow to inform the police, putting Hobo in the role of bodyguard.

A professional photographer gets pictures of a bank robbery in progress, but is slow to inform the police, putting Hobo in the role of bodyguard.

The Hobo and a mousy insurance agent investigate a diamond theft.

The Hobo and a mousy insurance agent investigate a diamond theft.

A blackmailer is extorting money from a popular talk show host and the Hobo tries to expose the criminals and gain the attention of the police.

A blackmailer is extorting money from a popular talk show host and the Hobo tries to expose the criminals and gain the attention of the police.

An orphan in a Big Brother program feels rejected by his fraternal friend and runs away. The Hobo and a human peer work to reunite him with those who want to adopt him.

An orphan in a Big Brother program feels rejected by his fraternal friend and runs away. The Hobo and a human peer work to reunite him with those who want to adopt him.

An inner city basketball team has some problems with one of its members, but when he's unfairly accused of arson, the Hobo plays fire investigator to prove he wasn't at fault.

An inner city basketball team has some problems with one of its members, but when he's unfairly accused of arson, the Hobo plays fire investigator to prove he wasn't at fault.

Hobo takes up a case of a jealous model who uses an unscrupulous hypnotist to ruin a younger rival.

Hobo takes up a case of a jealous model who uses an unscrupulous hypnotist to ruin a younger rival.

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