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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
12.21.1949	the shanghaied sergeant	+ "The Shanghaied Sergeant". Sponsored by: Quaker.
06.27.1946	the sharp shooter	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Sharp Shooter". A young lady is a crac...
12.27.1947	the shepard dog	+Program #511. "The Shepherd Dog". A dishonest nephew is cut out of his rich uncle's will. Father...
09.17.1948	the showdown	+ "The Showdown". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereal. A doctor in Selkirk is haunted by a professional gam...
01.03.1948	the silent one	+ "The Silent One". A newcomer to the Yukon has brought his grandmother with him. A strange series...
08.01.1946	the silver fox	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Silver Fox". A rare silver fox seems t...
05.13.1949	the skagway mail	+ "The Skagway Mail". Sponsored by: Quaker (dog picture cards premium). The Royal Mail is held up d...
05.27.1949	the skull in the stone	+ "The Skull In The Stone". Sponsored by: Quaker, Ken-L Ration (Ken-L Bar Dog Feeding Bowl premium)...
05.04.1949	the sparrow	+ "The Sparrow". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals (Dog Trading Cards premium). Sergeant Preston is trav...
07.26.1950	the spread eagle raid	+ "The Spread Eagle Raid". Sustaining.
11.23.1949	the stolen box	+ "The Stolen Box". Sponsored by: Quaker.
09.04.1947	the stolen pups	+ "The Stolen Pups". Two embezzlers use a simpleton to steal a cache of gold, but all Balmy Bill ...
04.09.1947	the story of big john	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Story Of Big John". A flashback story ...
01.22.1952	the streets are guarded
07.01.1951	the stuffed shirt
02.11.1947	the substitution	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Substitution". Jim has been blinded in...
11.17.1950	the telltale knife	+ "The Tell-Tale Knife". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
01.23.1950	the ten thousand dollar rewards	+ "The Ten Thousand Dollar Rewards". Sponsored by: Quaker.
03.17.1951	the third strike	+ "The Third Strike". Sustaining.
09.22.1950	the torn map	+ "The Torn Map". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals. One of the Quaker guns apparently chokes on a load ...
04.16.1947	the torn sleeve	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Torn Sleeve". A bank cashier has been ...
12.09.1951	the trail of gold
02.04.1949	the trail of grizzly grayson	+ "The Trail Of Grizzley Grayson". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (model farm premium). Grizzly Grays...
04.13.1949	the trail of the werewolf	+ "The Trail Of The Werewolf". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. A young woman has been s...
02.11.1951	the trail robbers	+ "The Trail Robbers". Sustaining.

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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