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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but, well InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence below. and without it he faces a murder charge

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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but, well see InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence below. and without it he faces a murder charge
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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the [[InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence weapon that he was attacked with is missing]], and without it he faces a murder charge [[spoiler: (yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]

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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the [[InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence weapon that he was attacked with is missing]], but, well InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence below. and without it he faces a murder charge [[spoiler: (yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]



* InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the weapon that he was attacked with is missing, and without it he faces a murder charge.

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* InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the weapon that he was attacked with is missing, and without it he faces a murder charge. [[spoiler: (yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]
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* GenericCopBadges: In "Rookie", a police dog training academy is shown; the officers are wearing uniforms with shoulder flashes that are almost identical to those of the Metropolitan Toronto Police. However, they are also wearing breast badges shaped like six-pointed stars and a different kind of cap badge. Toronto may not be the actual setting of the episode. [[note]]A blue newspaper box marked "Star" is seen in one street scene; in real life, such boxes were used to sell the Toronto Star. However, the name of a different town is seen on the sign at the K-9 Academy.[[/note]]
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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the [[InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence weapon that he was attacked with is missing]], and without it he faces a murder charge. [[spoiler: (Yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]

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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the [[InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence weapon that he was attacked with is missing]], and without it he faces a murder charge. charge [[spoiler: (Yes, (yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Or seldom seen color morph, rather. London was a "reverse mask" German Shepherd, which is quite rare.
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* InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the weapon that he was attacked with is missing, and without it he faces a murder charge.
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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the [[InconvenientlyVanishingExculpatoryEvidence weapon that he was attacked with is missing]], and without it he faces a murder charge. [[spoiler: (Yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]

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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the [[InconvenientlyVanishingExculpatoryEvidence [[InconvenientlyVanishingExoneratingEvidence weapon that he was attacked with is missing]], and without it he faces a murder charge. [[spoiler: (Yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]
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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the weapon that he was attacked with is missing, and without it he faces a murder charge. [[spoiler: (Yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]

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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the [[InconvenientlyVanishingExculpatoryEvidence weapon that he was attacked with is missing, missing]], and without it he faces a murder charge. [[spoiler: (Yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]
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* IdentityAmnesia: "Forget Me Not" involves an amnesiac woman stumbling into an empty amusement park before its opening day, unsure of who she is and why she's there. Later into the episode, just before Hobo saves her from falling off a mountain, its revealed that she's the owner of the newly-opened [[Ride/CedarFairEntertainment Canada's Wonderland]], and she had somehow escaped the hospital during an amnesic episode where she was being treated after a car crash.
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* WalkingTheEarth: Hobo just walk down the earth.

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* WalkingTheEarth: As stated before Hobo just walk down the earth.never stays in one place for long, as soon his job is done, he continues his journey.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Or seldom seen color morph, rather. London was a "reverse mask" German Shepherd, which is quite rare.
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* AdventureTowns: Almost every town that Hobo visit, feature some kind off adventure.

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* AdventureTowns: Almost every town that Hobo visit, feature visits features some kind off of adventure.



* ButNowIMustGo: Almost every episode off show end up with Hobo leaving people that he helped.

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* ButNowIMustGo: Almost every episode off of the show end ended up with Hobo leaving people that he helped.



* TimmyInAWell: Few episodes feature people getting in danger and Hobo trying save team.

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* TimmyInAWell: Few A few episodes feature people getting in danger and Hobo trying to save the team.
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* TheParody: ''The Littlest Hobo'' has been skewered by several major Canadian comedy programs, including ''ThisHourHas22Minutes''. ''Series/CornerGas'' had an entire episode that centered around a dog that acted just like the Hobo.

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* TheParody: ''The Littlest Hobo'' has been skewered by several major Canadian comedy programs, including ''ThisHourHas22Minutes''.''Series/ThisHourHas22Minutes''. ''Series/CornerGas'' had an entire episode that centered around a dog that acted just like the Hobo.
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-->''Maybe tomorrow, I'll wanna settle down...\\

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-->''Maybe ->''Maybe tomorrow, I'll wanna settle down...\\

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-->''Maybe tomorrow, I'll wanna settle down...''
-->''But 'till tomorrow, I'll just keep movin' on.''
-->-- '''"Maybe Tomorrow"''', the 1979-1985 show's theme song


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-->''Maybe tomorrow, I'll wanna settle down...\\
But 'till tomorrow, I'll just keep movin' on.''
-->-- '''"Maybe Tomorrow"''', the 1979-1985 show's theme song
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-->'''"Maybe Tomorrow"''', the 1979-1985 show's theme song

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-->'''"Maybe -->-- '''"Maybe Tomorrow"''', the 1979-1985 show's theme song

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-->'''"Maybe Tommorow"''', the 1979-1985 show's theme song

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-->'''"Maybe Tommorow"''', Tomorrow"''', the 1979-1985 show's theme song
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* AdventureTowns

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* AdventureTownsAdventureTowns: Almost every town that Hobo visit, feature some kind off adventure.



* ButNowIMustGo

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* ButNowIMustGoButNowIMustGo: Almost every episode off show end up with Hobo leaving people that he helped.



* HeroicDog

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* HeroicDogHeroicDog: Hobo is this.



* TimmyInAWell
* WalkingTheEarth

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* TimmyInAWell
TimmyInAWell: Few episodes feature people getting in danger and Hobo trying save team.
* WalkingTheEarthWalkingTheEarth: Hobo just walk down the earth.
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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM0LiVGf4f0 The Littlest Godmonster]], brought to you by DrAshens, courtesy of some footage from a terrible 70s monster movie.

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** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM0LiVGf4f0 The Littlest Godmonster]], brought to you by DrAshens, WebVideo/StuartAshen, courtesy of some footage from a terrible 70s monster movie.
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* RiddleForTheAges: Where did the dog come from? Where was he going? Who was his original owner? Why was he on the road anyway? None of these questions are answered during either series.
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* WhamEpisode: The sequel series' two-part ClipShow episode "The Genesis Tapes," which reveals that [[spoiler: the dog in the original series and the dog in the sequel are ''the same dog''.]]

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* WhamEpisode: The sequel series' two-part ClipShow episode "The Genesis Tapes," which reveals that [[spoiler: the dog in the original series and the dog in the sequel are ''the ''[[StealthSequel the same dog''.dog]]''.]]
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* HeroicPetStory
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* ClearMyName: Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the weapon that he was attacked with is missing, and without it he faces a murder charge. [[spoiler: (Yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]

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* ClearMyName: The goal of Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the weapon that he was attacked with is missing, and without it he faces a murder charge. [[spoiler: (Yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]
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* ClearMyName: Hobo's companion in the two-parter "Manhunt," who killed a man in self-defense... but the weapon that he was attacked with is missing, and without it he faces a murder charge. [[spoiler: (Yes, the weapon ''is'' found.)]]
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* WhamEpisode: The sequel series' two-part episode "The Genesis Tapes," which reveals that [[spoiler: the dog in the original series and the dog in the sequel are ''the same dog''.]]

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* WhamEpisode: The sequel series' two-part ClipShow episode "The Genesis Tapes," which reveals that [[spoiler: the dog in the original series and the dog in the sequel are ''the same dog''.]]
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-->'''"Maybe Tommorow"''', the show's theme song

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-->'''"Maybe Tommorow"''', the 1979-1985 show's theme song



There have been two separate series made that bear the name ''The Littlest Hobo'': the original (which ran in the 60's) and the more widely-known sequel series that aired on Creator/{{CTV}} in the 80's.

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There have been two separate series made that bear the name ''The Littlest Hobo'': the original (which ran in the 60's) and the more widely-known sequel series that aired on Creator/{{CTV}} in the 80's.
80's. The various dogs featured in both series were all credited as "London".
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* FanNickname: Most fans simply refer to him as "The Hobo".



* HeyItsThatGuy: Many recognizable Canadian actors got their big break on this show, including [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Michael Hogan]] and [[{{Shrek}} Mike Myers]].
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-->''Maybe tomorrow, I'll wanna settle down...''
-->''But 'till tomorrow, I'll just keep movin' on.''
-->'''"Maybe Tommorow"''', the show's theme song

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''The Littlest Hobo'' (1963-65, 1979-1985) is a [[CanadianSeries Canadian television series]] that chronicled the journeys of an unnamed [[HeroicDog heroic]] German Shepherd who [[WalkingTheEarth travelled from town to town]], helping people in need. It is based on an American film of the same name released in 1958.

In every episode, the dog (simply [[FanNickname referred to by most fans]] as "the Hobo") befriends a person or family who is in need of help (due to various circumstances). The Hobo often performs dangerous feats to save the supporting characters from danger, and helps them solve their current problem. When his job is done at the end of every episode, the Hobo declines to be the pet of the people he has helped, and departs to continue his cross-country drifting.

There have been two separate series made that bear the name ''The Littlest Hobo'': the original (which ran in the 60's) and the more widely-known sequel series that aired on Creator/{{CTV}} in the 80's.

''The Littlest Hobo'' is considered to be a cultural landmark for Canadian television, and is still remembered fondly by many Canadians who watched the sequel series when it originally aired. To this day, it runs in [[{{Rerun}} syndication]] on Canadian television.

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* AdventureTowns
* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The Japanese version had a different [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHuWg5z2u4&NR=1 theme song.]]
* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Among other feats, the dog has helped rescue a Russian ballerina from mobsters and delivered a shipment of vital medicine to children in need ''by parachuting from an airplane with the medicine on his back''.
* ButNowIMustGo
* CanadaEh
* ClipShow: "The Genesis Tapes."
* FanNickname: Most fans simply refer to him as "The Hobo".
* HeroicDog
* HeyItsThatGuy: Many recognizable Canadian actors got their big break on this show, including [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Michael Hogan]] and [[{{Shrek}} Mike Myers]].
* LeftHanging
* NoNameGiven: The dog is never named on-screen, and is often given a nickname by the individuals he meets in any given episode.
* TheParody: ''The Littlest Hobo'' has been skewered by several major Canadian comedy programs, including ''ThisHourHas22Minutes''. ''Series/CornerGas'' had an entire episode that centered around a dog that acted just like the Hobo.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM0LiVGf4f0 The Littlest Godmonster]], brought to you by DrAshens, courtesy of some footage from a terrible 70s monster movie.
* ReactionShot: Plenty of these from the dog, especially when a human character has said or done something stupid.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Despite the fact that almost every person the dog meets offers to give him a home, food and comfort, the dog either runs off or disappears at the end of every episode.
* TimeCompressionMontage: The end credits, and the beginning of most episodes.
* TimmyInAWell
* WalkingTheEarth
* WhamEpisode: The sequel series' two-part episode "The Genesis Tapes," which reveals that [[spoiler: the dog in the original series and the dog in the sequel are ''the same dog''.]]
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