Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV series)

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Richard Simmons as Sergeant Preston with Yukon King, 1955
Created by George W. Trendle
Fran Striker
Starring Richard Simmons
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 78
Production
Running time 22–24 minute
Release
Original network CBS
Original release September 29, 1955 – September 25, 1958

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was an American dama adventure television series, broadcast between 1955 and 1958. It was based on the radio drama Challenge of the Yukon.

Concept

Richard Simmons starred as Sgt. Preston, and was supported by his dog Yukon King and horse Rex, now played by real animals. The dog cast as King was not a husky, however, but a large Alaskan Malamute. Charles Livingstone, who had worked on the radio version, directed several episodes. Though no plotlines seem to have been re-used from the radio show, they were generally built upon the same themes.

Mainly filmed at Ashcroft, Colorado, the series was telecast on CBS from September 29, 1955, to September 25, 1958. The first two seasons were produced by Trendle-Campbell-Meurer, and the show was broadcast in the same time slot as ABC's The Lone Ranger. In its last season, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was purchased and produced by the Jack Wrather Corporation.

Following a custom of the period, the show took its theme music from the classical repertoire, in this case the overture to Emil von Reznicek's comic opera Donna Diana.

Comic book adaptation

Don Sherwood adapted the series into a comic book series, with scripts by Stan Stunell. [1]

Sponsorship

In 1955, the Quaker Oats company gave away land in the Klondike as part of the Klondike Big Inch Land Promotion which was tied in with the television show. Genuine deeds each to one square inch of a lot in Yukon Territory, issued by Klondike Big Inch Land Co. Inc., were inserted into Quaker's Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice cereal boxes.[2]

DVD/Syndication

Timeless Media Group released a 2-disc best-of set featuring 10 episodes from the series on DVD in Region 1 on November 21, 2006.[3]

Infinity Entertainment has released all 3 seasons of the series on DVD in Region 1.[4][5][6][7][8]

In May 2016, the series resurfaced on U.S. TV, airing weekday mornings on the action/adventure/western oriented GRIT classic TV/movie network.

Cast

Guest stars

The guest stars on Sergeant Preston included:

References

  1. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sherwood_don.htm
  2. ↑ Juliano, Frank, "Oatmeal lots gave officials indigestion", pp 1, A12, October 3, 2010, Connecticut Post
  3. ↑ "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Sergeant Preston, N/a: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: The Complete 1st Season Import: Amazon.ca: Dick Simmons, Yukon King, Lyn Thomas, Richard Avonde, Chuck Webster, Lane Bradford, Mark Sheeler, Tom Keene, Jack Kenny, Vic Perrin, Bert Rumsey, Rex, Alan Crosland Jr., Charles D. Livingstone, Chuck Skinner, Eddie Dew, John Peyser, Andre Bohen, Dan Beattie, Don Leigh: DVD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  5. ↑ "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Season 2 [Import]: Amazon.ca: Dick Simmons, Yukon King: DVD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  6. ↑ "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Season 3 [Import]: Amazon.ca: DVD". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  7. ↑ "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Complete Season 1 : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  8. ↑ "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Complete Season 2 : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.

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