List of The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin episodes

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is an American children's television series in the Western genre that aired from October 1954 to May 1959 on the ABC television network. In all, 164 episodes aired. The show starred Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a US Cavalry post known as Fort Apache. Rusty and his German Shepherd dog, Rin Tin Tin, help the soldiers to establish order in the American West. James E. Brown appeared as Lieutenant Ripley "Rip" Masters. Co-stars included Joe Sawyer as Sergeant Biff O'Hara and Rand Brooks as Corporal Randy Boone.[1]

The character of Rin Tin Tin was named after Rin Tin Tin, a legendary screen dog of the 1920s and 1930s. The character was ostensibly played by Rin Tin Tin IV, who was either a descendant or related to the original dog. However, due to Rin Tin Tin IV's poor screen performance, the character was mostly performed by an unrelated dog, Flame Jr.[2]: 195 

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
134October 15, 1954 (1954-10-15)June 3, 1955 (1955-06-03)
238September 9, 1955 (1955-09-09)June 1, 1956 (1956-06-01)
340September 7, 1956 (1956-09-07)June 21, 1957 (1957-06-21)
426September 20, 1957 (1957-09-20)April 18, 1958 (1958-04-18)
526September 19, 1958 (1958-09-19)May 8, 1959 (1959-05-08)

Episodes

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Season 1 (1954-55)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
0101"Meet Rin Tin Tin"Robert G. WalkerDouglas HeyesOctober 15, 1954 (1954-10-15)
0202"Wolf Cry"Robert G. WalkerDouglas HeyesOctober 22, 1954 (1954-10-22)
0303"Rin Tin Tin in the Flaming Forest"Robert G. WalkerDouglas HeyesOctober 29, 1954 (1954-10-29)
0404"Rin Tin Tin and the Raging River"Robert G. WalkerLaurence Heath & Douglas HeyesNovember 5, 1954 (1954-11-05)
0505"The Killer Cat"Robert G. WalkerWallace Bosco & Douglas HeyesNovember 12, 1954 (1954-11-12)
0606"The Education of Corporal Rusty"Robert G. WalkerDouglas Heyes & Frank L. MossNovember 19, 1954 (1954-11-19)
0707"Rin Tin Tin and the Apache Chief"Charles S. GouldLee Berg & Douglas HeyesNovember 26, 1954 (1954-11-26)
0808"Rin Tin Tin, Outlaw"Charles S. GouldStory by : Samuel Newman & Louis B. Appleton Jr.
Screenplay by : Douglas Heyes
December 3, 1954 (1954-12-03)
0909"The Outcast of Fort Apache"Charles S. GouldDouglas HeyesDecember 10, 1954 (1954-12-10)
1010"Rin Tin Tin and the Ancient Mariner"Douglas HeyesRoy ErwinDecember 17, 1954 (1954-12-17)
1111"Rin Tin Tin and the Raw Recruit"Robert G. WalkerDouglas Heyes & Frank L. MossDecember 24, 1954 (1954-12-24)
1212"Blood Brothers"Douglas HeyesDouglas Heyes & Paul PierceDecember 31, 1954 (1954-12-31)
1313"Rin Tin Tin and the Gold Bullion"Robert G. WalkerDouglas Heyes & Hugh KingJanuary 7, 1955 (1955-01-07)
1414"Rin Tin Tin and the Sacred Lance"Don McDougallRoy Erwin and Douglas HeyesJanuary 14, 1955 (1955-01-14)
1515"Rin Tin Tin and the Shifting Sands"Earl BellamyRoy Erwin & Douglas HeyesJanuary 21, 1955 (1955-01-21)
1616"Rusty Plays Cupid"Don McDougallStory by : Samuel Newman & Louis B. Appleton Jr.
Screenplay by : Wallace Bosco & Douglas Heyes
January 28, 1955 (1955-01-28)
1717"Rin Tin Tin and the Medicine Man"Don McDougallDouglas HeyesFebruary 4, 1955 (1955-02-04)
1818"Rin Tin Tin and the Babe in the Woods"Robert G. WalkerLee Berg and Douglas HeyesFebruary 11, 1955 (1955-02-11)
1919"Rin Tin Tin and the Eagle's Nest"Robert G. WalkerDouglas Heyes and Wallace BoscoFebruary 18, 1955 (1955-02-18)
2020"Rusty Resigns from the Army"Don McDougallStory by : Samuel Newman and Louis B. Appleton Jr.
Screenplay by : Douglas Heyes
February 25, 1955 (1955-02-25)
2121"The Legacy of Sean O'Hara"Robert G. WalkerDouglas Heyes and Wallace BoscoMarch 4, 1955 (1955-03-04)
2222"Rin Tin Tin and the Barber of Seville"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Douglas Heyes
Screenplay by : Roy Erwin
March 11, 1955 (1955-03-11)
2323"Rin Tin Tin and the Blushing Brides"Don McDougallRoy Erwin and Douglas HeyesMarch 18, 1955 (1955-03-18)
2424"The Guilty One"Don McDougallDouglas Heyes & Paul GarrisonMarch 25, 1955 (1955-03-25)
2525"Rin Tin Tin and the Magic Box"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Samuel Newman & Louis B. Appleton Jr.
Screenplay by : Roy Erwin & Douglas Heyes
April 1, 1955 (1955-04-01)
2626"Rin Tin Tin and the Bandit Kingdom"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Douglas Heyes
Screenplay by : Wallace Bosco
April 8, 1955 (1955-04-08)
2727"Rin Tin Tin and the Printer's Devil"Robert G. WalkerRoy Erwin & Douglas HeyesApril 15, 1955 (1955-04-15)
2828"Rin Tin Tin and the Dead Man's Gold"Robert G. WalkerDouglas Heyes & Eve O'HaraApril 22, 1955 (1955-04-22)
2929"Rin Tin Tin and the Ghost Town"Robert G. WalkerDouglas Heyes & David RobinsonApril 29, 1955 (1955-04-29)
3030"O'Hara Gets Busted"Earl BellamyDouglas HeyesMay 6, 1955 (1955-05-06)
3131"Rin Tin Tin and the Bounty Hunters"Earl BellamyDouglas HeyesMay 13, 1955 (1955-05-13)
3232"Farewell to Fort Apache"Robert G. WalkerDouglas Heyes & Paul PierceMay 20, 1955 (1955-05-20)
3333"Rin Tin Tin and the Lost Scotchman"Don McDougallDouglas Heyes & Wallace BoscoMay 27, 1955 (1955-05-27)
3434"Rin Tin Tin and the Lonesome Road"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Douglas Heyes
Screenplay by : Roy Erwin
June 3, 1955 (1955-06-03)

Season 2 (1955–56)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
351"Rin Tin Tin and the Bugle Call"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Douglas Heyes
Teleplay by : Samuel F. Roeca
September 9, 1955 (1955-09-09)
362"Rin Tin Tin Meets Shakespeare"Robert G. WalkerDouglas Heyes & David RobinsonSeptember 16, 1955 (1955-09-16)
373"Rin Tin Tin and the Wild Stallion"Robert G. WalkerJohn O'Dea & Jerry ThomasSeptember 23, 1955 (1955-09-23)
384"Rusty Volunteers"Robert G. WalkerJohn O'Dea & Jerry ThomasSeptember 30, 1955 (1955-09-30)
395"Rin Tin Tin and the Poor Little Rich Boy"Robert G. WalkerDouglas HeyesOctober 7, 1955 (1955-10-07)
406"Rin Tin Tin and the White Buffalo"Douglas HeyesDouglas HeyesOctober 14, 1955 (1955-10-14)
417"Rin Tin Tin Meets Mister President"Earl BellamyTony BarrettOctober 21, 1955 (1955-10-21)
428"Rin Tin Tin and the Iron Horse"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Douglas Heyes
Teleplay by : Paul Pierce
October 28, 1955 (1955-10-28)
439"Rin Tin Tin and the Connecticut Yankee"Earl BellamyRoy ErwinNovember 4, 1955 (1955-11-04)
4410"Higgins Rides Again"Robert G. WalkerDouglas HeyesNovember 11, 1955 (1955-11-11)
4511"Boone's Wedding Day"Earl BellamyLee BergNovember 18, 1955 (1955-11-18)
4612"Rusty Goes to Town"Robert G. WalkerJerry Thomas & John O'DeaNovember 25, 1955 (1955-11-25)
4713"Rin Tin Tin and the Lost Patrol"UnknownUnknownDecember 2, 1955 (1955-12-02)
4814"Rin Tin Tin and the Star Witness"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Roy Erwin
Teleplay by : Harry Bekkar
December 9, 1955 (1955-12-09)
4915"Rin Tin Tin and the Last Chance"Robert G. WalkerTony Barrett & Paul PierceDecember 16, 1955 (1955-12-16)
5016"Rin Tin Tin and the Christmas Story"Douglas HeyesDouglas HeyesDecember 23, 1955 (1955-12-23)
5117"Rin Tin Tin and the Indian Burial Grounds"UnknownUnknownDecember 30, 1955 (1955-12-30)
5218"Rin Tin Tin and the Missing Heir"Douglas HeyesJohn O'Dea & Jerry ThomasJanuary 13, 1956 (1956-01-13)
5319"Rusty's Romance"Robert G. WalkerHarry BekkarJanuary 20, 1956 (1956-01-20)
5420"Rin Tin Tin and the Tin Soldier"Robert G. WalkerLee ErwinJanuary 27, 1956 (1956-01-27)
5521"Rin Tin Tin and the Big Top"UnknownUnknownFebruary 3, 1956 (1956-02-03)
5622"Rusty's Bank Account"UnknownUnknownFebruary 10, 1956 (1956-02-10)
5723"Rin Tin Tin Meets O'Hara's Mother"Robert G. WalkerCharles StewartFebruary 17, 1956 (1956-02-17)
5824"Rin Tin Tin and the Return of the Ancient Mariner"Don McDougallUnknownFebruary 24, 1956 (1956-02-24)
5925"The Failing Light"UnknownUnknownMarch 2, 1956 (1956-03-02)
6026"Rusty's Mystery"UnknownUnknownMarch 9, 1956 (1956-03-09)
6127"The Third Rider"Douglas HeyesDouglas HeyesMarch 16, 1956 (1956-03-16)
6228"Rusty Surrenders"Earl BellamyJohn O'Dea & Jerry ThomasMarch 23, 1956 (1956-03-23)
6329"Rin Tin Tin and the Rainmaker"Harve FosterStory by : Michael Cramoy
Teleplay by : John O'Dea & Jerry Thomas
March 30, 1956 (1956-03-30)
6430"Scotchman's Gold"Douglas HeyesRoy ErwinApril 6, 1956 (1956-04-06)
6531"Attack on Fort Apache"Douglas HeyesDouglas Heyes & Paul PierceApril 13, 1956 (1956-04-13)
6632"Rin Tin Tin and Homer the Great"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Harry Poppe Jr.
Teleplay by : John O'Dea & Jerry Thomas
April 20, 1956 (1956-04-20)
6733"Rinty Finds a Bone"Douglas HeyesCharles StewartApril 27, 1956 (1956-04-27)
6834"Rin Tin Tin Meets Mister Nobody"Robert G. WalkerDouglas HeyesMay 4, 1956 (1956-05-04)
6935"Rin Tin Tin and the Circle of Fire"Harve FosterBuckley AngellMay 11, 1956 (1956-05-11)
7036"Hubert Goes West"Robert G. WalkerJohn O'Dea & Jerry ThomasMay 18, 1956 (1956-05-18)
7137"Rin Tin Tin and the Lost Treasure"Robert G. WalkerCharles StewartMay 25, 1956 (1956-05-25)
7238"Rin Tin Tin and the Second Chance"Robert G. WalkerJohn O'Dea & Jerry ThomasJune 1, 1956 (1956-06-01)

Season 3 (1956-57)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
7301"Forward Ho!"Douglas HeyesDouglas HeyesSeptember 7, 1956 (1956-09-07)
7402"Rin Tin Tin and the Witch of the Woods"Douglas HeyesRoy ErwinSeptember 14, 1956 (1956-09-14)
7503"Sorrowful Joe"Charles S. GouldStory by : Ty Cobb
Teleplay by : Buckley Angell & Jerry Thomas
September 21, 1956 (1956-09-21)
7604"Rin Tin Tin and the Return of the Chief"Harry GerstadJohn O'Dea & Jerry ThomasSeptember 28, 1956 (1956-09-28)
7705"Silent Battle"Robert G. WalkerLee ErwinOctober 5, 1956 (1956-10-05)
7806"Yo-o Rinty"Douglas HeyesDouglas HeyesOctober 12, 1956 (1956-10-12)
7907"Rin Tin Tin and the White Wolf"Lew LandersLee Berg & John O'DeaOctober 19, 1956 (1956-10-19)
8008"Return of Rin Tin Tin"Lew LandersJohn O'DeaOctober 26, 1956 (1956-10-26)
8109"Boone's Grandpappy"Robert G. WalkerJennings Cobb & Jerry ThomasNovember 2, 1956 (1956-11-02)
8210"The Lost Puppy"Robert G. WalkerLee ErwinNovember 9, 1956 (1956-11-09)
8311"Presidential Citation"Robert G. WalkerJohn O'DeaNovember 16, 1956 (1956-11-16)
8412"Wagon Train"Lew LandersLee Erwin & Jerry ThomasNovember 23, 1956 (1956-11-23)
8513"Fort Adventure"UnknownUnknownNovember 30, 1956 (1956-11-30)
8614"Rin Tin Tin and the Invaders"Robert G. WalkerJohn O'Dea & Jerry ThomasDecember 14, 1956 (1956-12-14)
8715"Racing Rails"Lew LandersBuckley Angell & Arthur RoweDecember 28, 1956 (1956-12-28)
8816"Higgins' Last Stand"Robert G. WalkerRoy ErwinJanuary 4, 1957 (1957-01-04)
8917"The Indian Hater"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Arthur Browne Jr.
Teleplay by : Jerry Thomas & Arthur Browne Jr.
January 11, 1957 (1957-01-11)
9018"Rin Tin Tin Meets the Southern Colonel"Lew LandersJennings Cobb & Jerry ThomasJanuary 18, 1957 (1957-01-18)
9119"The Warrior's Promise"Lew LandersArthur FitzrichardsJanuary 25, 1957 (1957-01-25)
9220"Sorrowful Joe Returns"Lew LandersJerry ThomasFebruary 1, 1957 (1957-02-01)
9321"The Lieutenant's Lesson"Lew LandersJennings CobbFebruary 8, 1957 (1957-02-08)
9422"The Swedish Cook"UnknownUnknownFebruary 15, 1957 (1957-02-15)
9523"Rusty Gets Busted"Lew LandersSidney MorseFebruary 22, 1957 (1957-02-22)
9624"O'Hara's Gold"UnknownTeleplay by : Jerry Thomas
Based on a Short story by : Ralph W. Peterson
March 1, 1957 (1957-03-01)
9725"O'Hara Gets Culture"UnknownUnknownMarch 8, 1957 (1957-03-08)
9826"The Frame-Up"UnknownUnknownMarch 15, 1957 (1957-03-15)
9927"Boone's Commission"UnknownUnknownMarch 22, 1957 (1957-03-22)
10028"The Silent Witness"Lew LandersJennings CobbMarch 29, 1957 (1957-03-29)
10129"Indian Blood"Lew LandersJohn O'DeaApril 5, 1957 (1957-04-05)
10230"The Old Soldier"Lew LandersDon Brand & Lee ErwinApril 12, 1957 (1957-04-12)
10331"Stagecoach Sally"Lew LandersJerry ThomasApril 19, 1957 (1957-04-19)
10432"Bitter Medicine"UnknownUnknownApril 26, 1957 (1957-04-26)
10533"Corporal Carson"Lew LandersJerry ThomasMay 3, 1957 (1957-05-03)
10634"Hubert's Niece"Fred Jackman Jr.Jerry ThomasMay 10, 1957 (1957-05-10)
10735"O'Hara Gets Amnesia"Fred Jackman Jr.Sidney MorseMay 17, 1957 (1957-05-17)
10836"Along Came Tubbs"Lew LandersJohn O'Dea & Jerry ThomasMay 24, 1957 (1957-05-24)
10937"Swanson's Choice"Lew LandersArthur RoweMay 31, 1957 (1957-05-31)
11038"The Gentle Kingdom"Fred Jackman Jr.Roy Erwin & Jerry ThomasJune 7, 1957 (1957-06-07)
11139"The Swapper"Lew LandersJennings CobbJune 14, 1957 (1957-06-14)
11240"The Old Man of the Mountain"Fred Jackman Jr.John O'DeaJune 21, 1957 (1957-06-21)

Season 4 (1957-58)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11301"Return to Fort Apache"Robert G. WalkerJennings CobbSeptember 20, 1957 (1957-09-20)
11402"The Courtship of Marshal Higgins"Robert G. WalkerRoy ErwinSeptember 27, 1957 (1957-09-27)
11503"Rusty's Reward"Fred Jackman Jr.Jerry ThomasOctober 4, 1957 (1957-10-04)
11604"A Look of Eagles"Robert G. WalkerRoy ErwinOctober 11, 1957 (1957-10-11)
11705"The Last Navajo"Robert G. WalkerJohn O'DeaOctober 18, 1957 (1957-10-18)
11806"Mother O'Hara's Marriage"William BeaudineJennings CobbOctober 25, 1957 (1957-10-25)
11907"Hostage of War Bonnet"Fred Jackman Jr.John O'DeaNovember 1, 1957 (1957-11-01)
12008"Rodeo Clown"Fred Jackman Jr.Sidney MorseNovember 8, 1957 (1957-11-08)
12109"Rusty's Strategy"Fred Jackman Jr.Roy ErwinNovember 15, 1957 (1957-11-15)
12210"Frontier Angel"UnknownUnknownNovember 22, 1957 (1957-11-22)
12311"The Hunted"Robert G. WalkerJennings CobbDecember 6, 1957 (1957-12-06)
12412"White Chief"Robert G. WalkerJerry ThomasDecember 13, 1957 (1957-12-13)
12513"Boundary Busters"UnknownUnknownDecember 20, 1957 (1957-12-20)
12614"Rin Tin Tin and the River Chase"Robert G. WalkerJohn O'Dea & Samuel F. RoecaJanuary 10, 1958 (1958-01-10)
12715"Top Gun"Fred Jackman Jr.John O'DeaJanuary 24, 1958 (1958-01-24)
12816"Tomahawk Tubbs"Fred Jackman Jr.Jerry ThomasFebruary 7, 1958 (1958-02-07)
12917"The New C.O."Fred Jackman Jr.John O'DeaFebruary 14, 1958 (1958-02-14)
13018"Pritikin's Predicament"UnknownUnknownFebruary 21, 1958 (1958-02-21)
13119"Rusty's Remedy"Fred Jackman Jr.Jerry ThomasFebruary 28, 1958 (1958-02-28)
13220"Spanish Gold"Robert G. WalkerRoy ErwinMarch 7, 1958 (1958-03-07)
13321"Bitter Bounty"William BeaudineJohn O'DeaMarch 14, 1958 (1958-03-14)
13422"Sorrowful Joe's Policy"William BeaudineJerry ThomasMarch 21, 1958 (1958-03-21)
13523"Border Incident"William BeaudineUnknownMarch 28, 1958 (1958-03-28)
13624"Wind-Wagon McClanahan"William BeaudineRoy ErwinApril 4, 1958 (1958-04-04)
13725"Rin Tin Tin and the Secret Weapon"William BeaudineVictor McLeodApril 11, 1958 (1958-04-11)
13826"Brave Bow"Fred Jackman Jr.John O'DeaApril 18, 1958 (1958-04-18)

Season 5 (1958-59)

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13901"The General's Daughter"Robert G. WalkerArthur RoweSeptember 19, 1958 (1958-09-19)
14002"Escape to Danger"William BeaudineUnknownSeptember 26, 1958 (1958-09-26)
14103"Decision of Rin Tin Tin"Fred Jackman Jr.Jerry ThomasOctober 3, 1958 (1958-10-03)
14204"The Foot Soldier"Robert G. WalkerRoy Erwin & Jerry ThomasOctober 10, 1958 (1958-10-10)
14305"Rusty's Opportunity"Robert G. WalkerStory by : Sheila Lynch
Teleplay by : Jerry Thomas
October 17, 1958 (1958-10-17)
14406"Running Horse"William BeaudineUnknownOctober 24, 1958 (1958-10-24)
14507"The Cloudbusters"William BeaudineJennings CobbOctober 31, 1958 (1958-10-31)
14608"Deadman's Valley"William BeaudineArthur RoweNovember 7, 1958 (1958-11-07)
14709"Grandpappy's Love Affair"Lew LandersJennings CobbNovember 14, 1958 (1958-11-14)
14810"The Epidemic"William BeaudineUnknownNovember 21, 1958 (1958-11-21)
14911"The Best Policy"William BeaudineUnknownDecember 5, 1958 (1958-12-05)
15012"Miracle of the Mission"William BeaudineUnknownDecember 12, 1958 (1958-12-12)
15113"Star of India"Lew LandersRoy ErwinJanuary 2, 1959 (1959-01-02)
15214"The Misfit Marshal"William BeaudineJerry ThomasJanuary 9, 1959 (1959-01-09)
15315"Old Betsy"William BeaudineVictor McLeod & Jerry ThomasJanuary 16, 1959 (1959-01-16)
15416"Stagecoach to Phoenix"Lew LandersJerry ThomasJanuary 23, 1959 (1959-01-23)
15517"Major Mockingbird"William BeaudineUnknownJanuary 30, 1959 (1959-01-30)
15618"The Matador"William BeaudineRoy ErwinFebruary 6, 1959 (1959-02-06)
15719"The Accusation"Lew LandersArthur RoweFebruary 13, 1959 (1959-02-13)
15820"Royal Recruit"William BeaudineUnknownFebruary 20, 1959 (1959-02-20)
15921"The Devil Rides Point"William BeaudineUnknownFebruary 27, 1959 (1959-02-27)
16022"Pillajohn's Progress"William BeaudineJerry ThomasMarch 6, 1959 (1959-03-06)
16123"The Ming Vase"UnknownUnknownMarch 13, 1959 (1959-03-13)
16224"Apache Stampede"Lew LandersStory by : John O'Dea
Teleplay by : John O'Dea & Jerry Thomas
March 20, 1959 (1959-03-20)
16325"The Luck of O'Hara"William BeaudineJohn O'DeaApril 3, 1959 (1959-04-03)
16426"The Failure"Robert G. WalkerRoy Erwin & Douglas HeyesMay 8, 1959 (1959-05-08)

References

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  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 23–26. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
  2. ^ Orlean, Susan (2012). Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend. New York City: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-9014-2.
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