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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
03.28.1946	the rivals	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Rivals". Two old miners are both inter...
03.21.1946	hold up	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Hold-Up". Father Donovan helps a man who w...
03.14.1946	the bully	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Bully". Butch Rand, a big tough bully,...
03.07.1946	mad wolf	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Mad Wolf". A case of rabies leads Sergeant...
02.28.1946	the shamaness	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Shameness". An Eskimo witch has used h...
02.21.1946	mabel	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Mabel". A young pup chews on everything in...
02.14.1946	the cure	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Cure". Pop Raymond is an incurable pr...
01.31.1946	the blind man	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Blind Man". Blind Ezra Old Ezra Thomp...
01.24.1946	jane gets her man	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Jane Gets Her Man". Jane Stanton, the dau...
01.17.1946	preston takes over	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Preston Takes Over". A spoiled rich kid s...
01.10.1946	the mail team	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Mail Team". After a robbery, a storeke...
01.05.1946	the grave robbers	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Grave Robbers". The Yukon is quite a ...
12.29.1945	new years eve	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "New Year's Eve". Firecrackers are the onl...
12.18.1945	christmas presents	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Christmas Present". A grouchy old money le...
12.11.1945	the dachshund	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Dachshund". A German from Milwaukee is...
12.04.1945	the bonanza belle	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Bonanza Belle". A steamboat has come t...
11.27.1945	long fall canyon	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Long Fall Canyon". Sargeant Preston, his f...
11.20.1945	father donovan	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Father Donovan". Buck James leaves town af...
11.13.1945	the irish wolf hound	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Irish Wolf Hound". An Irish couple com...
11.06.1945	the last laugh	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Last Laugh". Cora Raymond is a mean, s...
10.30.1945	the trail	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Trail". Corporal Cleary has been shot...
10.23.1945	dynamite provides	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Dynamite Provides". "Dynamite" is a cat, ...
10.16.1945	scorpion sams gold	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Scorpion Sam's Gold". Young Sally has come...
10.09.1945	the black bear	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Black Bear". A boy's pet bear has bee...
10.02.1945	chechako	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Chechako". An English dude comes to the Y...

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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