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The Challenge of the Yukon was a long-running adventure show that aired from February 3, 1938 to June 9, 1955. It featured Paul Sutton as Sergeant William Preston, the show’s main character, along with the “Yukon King,” his sidekick. The story was about how Preston and his sidekick fought the evildoers during the period of the Gold Rush in the 1890s. Preston’s initial goal was to capture the killer of his father. After doing so, he started to work for Inspector Conrad, with the assistance of Pierre, his French-Canadian guide.

Throughout its run, the show was heard over different networks, starting from Detroit’s WXYZ, then to ABC from 1947 to 1949, and finally on Mutual from 1950 until the last episode on 1955. The show later had its TV adaptation. Click here to read more about Challenge Of The Yukon (Sgt Preston)

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
10.03.1946	the wooden case	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Wooden Case". Two young boys and their...
09.26.1946	blind mans claim	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Blind Man's Claim". Sergeant Preston buys ...
09.19.1946	preston sells king	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Preston Sells King". When "Rex," the dog o...
09.12.1946	the epidemic	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Epidemic". Diphtheria is epidemic in t...
08.29.1946	preston goes to jail	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Preston Goes To Jail". Sergeant Preston i...
08.22.1946	grizzly martin	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Grizzly Martin". A very big (and very stup...
08.15.1946	the mute speaks	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Mute Speaks". There's big trouble in M...
08.01.1946	the silver fox	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Silver Fox". A rare silver fox seems t...
07.25.1946	beaver dam
07.18.1946	preston breaks a rule
07.11.1946	flash	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Flash". A boy and his dad rescue a young p...
07.04.1946	the pup that ate too much	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Pup Who Ate Too Much". A murderer and...
06.27.1946	the sharp shooter	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Sharp Shooter". A young lady is a crac...
06.20.1946	how preston got king	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "How Preston Got King". Sergeant Preston t...
06.13.1946	the great dane	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Great Dane". After the death of his f...
06.06.1946	annie jones	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Annie Jones". Annie plans to work the fam...
05.30.1946	the mitten	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Mitten". The program starts with a pr...
05.23.1946	chap	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Chap". Forced to sell his beloved dog, a ...
05.16.1946	shrimp togan
05.09.1946	eskimo justice	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Eskimo Justice". Sergeant Preston is sent ...
05.02.1946	balmy bill	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Balmy Bill". Two embezzlers uses a simplet...
04.25.1946	torn parka	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Torn Parka". After a mail robbery, Sergea...
04.18.1946	rex	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Rex". Sergeant Preston takes the dog owned...
04.11.1946	neds wife	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Ned's Wife". A mail order bride (and her ...
04.04.1946	the return of pete hill	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Return Of Peter Hill". A killer escape...

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On King, on you huskies !

Charles

I am really enjoying listening to this.

Adaline

I am really enjoying listening to this.

Cooper

Well King, this case is closed.

Larry

What a great show this was!

Kurt

Love this I was upset when ME-TV stopped showing the reruns

Rick

What a great show this was!

Kurt

Sergeant Preston was played by Paul Sutton first, then Brace Beemer the last year. Announced by Fred Foy then Jay Michael, then Fred Foy returned the last year. The character was created by George W. Trendle. Directed by Fred Flowerday. Produced by Charles D. Livingstone for Trendle Enterprises. The program was broadcast from June 12, 1947 on ABC network and was titled "Challenge of the Yukon." By 1953 the title had become the hero's name. It was a sustained show from 1947 until 1948 when Quaker Oats started paying the bills for a three times-a-week 30 minute format. In 1950 it moved to Mutual until it left the air in 1955. The program became a popular television show in the early to the mid 1950s, and was one of the first TV programs filmed in color (check out our complete TV series in our OTV DVD catalog).

CHALLENGE OF THE YUKON (SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE RC