A Dog By Any Other Name (Season 5)

I chose it because Glen Eagles Motel seems to have contained a Timmins pennant. The Glen Eagles burnt down in 1990. The site at Twyn Rivers / Sheppard is now a “vista”.

The fifth season is about where I begin to remember (in my dullest possible memories) seeing Littlest Hobo episodes as they aired. Granted, when the season was going, I was approaching two years, but I also know that MCTV aired Hobo reruns frequently.

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A Dog By Any Other Name (Season 4)

In Season 4, Hobo’s human partners were more likely to give him a name than they were in Season 3. It might have been due to the multi-part episodes.

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In Season 4, Hobo’s human partners were more likely to give him a name than they were in Season 3. It might have been due to the multi-part episodes.

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A Dog By Any Other Name (Season 2)

A dog of many names and many adventures.

I haven’t exactly hidden that The Littlest Hobo is one of my favourite shows. In addition to being a consummate piece of Canadiana, it was the first show I ever really was able to identify and I get to play “where in Toronto is this” when I watch. The other day, Kathleen remarked that it would be funny if someone had tracked all of the names that Hobo was given by his human costars through the series. Although someone may have, after a brief search, I did not find a source. A bit surprised, I figured that I’d go ahead and do it myself.

Continuing on with Season 2.

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A Dog By Any Other Name (Season 1)

The finest of all the dogs.

I haven’t exactly hidden that The Littlest Hobo is one of my favourite shows. In addition to being a consummate piece of Canadiana, it was the first show I ever really was able to identify and I get to play “where in Toronto is this” when I watch. The other day, Kathleen remarked that it would be funny if someone had tracked all of the names that Hobo was given by his human costars through the series. Although someone may have, after a brief search, I did not find a source. A bit surprised, I figured that I’d go ahead and do it myself.

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