The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo (French: Le Vagabond) is the Canadian television series based upon a 1958 American film of the same name directed by Charles R. Rondeau.[1] The series first aired from 1963 to 1965 in syndication, and was revived for a popular second run on CTV, spanning six seasons, from October 11, 1979, to March 7, 1985. The concept of the show was that of “a free-spirited ownerless dog”.

All three productions revolved around an extremely intelligent free-spirited German Shepherd, the titular Hobo, who wanders from town to town, helping people in need (all portrayed by actors in celebrity guest appearance roles). Despite the attempts of the many people whom he helped to adopt him, he heads off by himself at the end of each episode following the mysterious call of the open road.