The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin was a children's television program which ran on ABC from October 1954 until August 1959. It starred Lee Aaker as young Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a cavalry post. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin helped the soldiers to establish order in the Old West.

Rusty was orphaned in an Indian raid. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin were adopted by the troops at Fort Apache AZ and helped establish law and order in and around Mesa Grande.

The character of Rin Tin Tin had appeared in several movies since 1922.

Reruns of the show ran on daytime television and on Saturdays on CBS from October of 1959 until September of 1964. A new set of reruns was shown in 1976, and continued well into the mid-1980s. The original black and white prints were tinted light brown.

Cast

• Lee Aaker ... Rusty (166 episodes, 1954-1959)
• James Brown ... Lt. Ripley 'Rip' Masters (166 episodes, 1954-1959)
• Flame Jr. ... Rin Tin Tin / ... (146 episodes, 1954-1959)