Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Vindication of Yukon King: S01E01

In the episode "Vindication of Yukon King" from Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Sergeant Preston must work to clear King's reputation after a claim-jumper falsely accuses the dog of causing a prospector's death. The plot revolves around a murderous claim-jumper who uses the dog as a scapegoat, leading to a public backlash against King. Despite the accusations, King is portrayed as a hero, saving lives and helping to resolve the situation through detective work and heroics.

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon is a half-hour long American action adventure northwestern television series, broadcast in color on CBS Thursday evenings at 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. from September 29, 1955, to September 25, 1958. It was based on the radio drama Challenge of the Yukon.

Richard Simmons starred as Sergeant Preston, who patrolled the Yukon Territory in search of renegades and outlaws, during the time of the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s. In every episode, Preston was assisted by his Alaskan Malamute Yukon King, who had been raised by a female wolf. In episodes taking place during the summer he rode his horse Rex.

The show's theme music was the overture to Emil von Reznicek's opera Donna Diana. As the theme played the announcer stated: "Sergeant Preston of the North-West Mounted Police, with Yukon King, swiftest and strongest lead dog, breaking the trail in the relentless pursuit of lawbreakers in the wild days of the Yukon.

At the end of each episode, Preston would turn to his dog and say "Well, King, this case is closed.