series american television series follows adventures female rough dog named companions human animal creation producer animal trainer televised september march fourth longest running primetime television series simpsons seasons cbs entering run syndication final seasons initially filmed black white transitioned color seasons follow adventures small farming community fictional year old mother grandfather human companions seven year old adoptive parents fourth season exploits farm end eleventh season finds new adventures wilderness alongside traveling year finally children home final syndicated seasons received critical favor debut won emmy awards years stars nominated merchandise produced run included books halloween costume clothing toys items lifelong sponsor offered ring distributed thousands fans multi episode edited feature film released august selected episodes released dvd production concept development fictional inspiration seven mgm feature films completion seventh film studio planned films character pal dog actor portrayed fictional lieu pay owed mgm pal owner trainer took rights trademark hit road pal perform venues needing material relatively new medium television producer sold concept television series boy dog theme men developed scenario struggling war widow young son father law set weather beaten modern day american farm pilots filmed calgary alberta canada telling story bond forged boy dog second filmed potential sponsors network buyers idea typical episode viewing pilots cbs fall schedule signed early sole sponsor remained entire run filming series began summer début sunday september est time slot home cbs seventeen years owner hit television series purchased rights television million guided seasons eleventh season approached decision completely boy dog theme dropped teamed succession workers focused conservation relevance time social change questioned began steady decline ratings new network prime time scheduling handed cbs canceled entered run syndication seasons new episode sunday march casting title character portrayed pilots pal mgm film male descendants played role son performed jeff years years retiring battle cancer recovered worked son rushed series brother baby training role prepared comfortable set overhead light crashed floor day natural seemingly confident performance frightened dog portrayal represents finest work played role spring fall baby son brother worked years appeared years seasons baby died years age live seventeen years followed role played years hey hey portrayed fictional syndicated seasons broadway star hired play farm widow playing father law child actor hired portray year old son professional time cast jeff friend recurring animal character seasons wanted leave producers decided find new boy ease miller family boys interviewed year old film veteran hired début fourth season opener runaway july died unexpectedly producers forced overhaul plot extensively reworked dropped quickly hired adoptive parents fourth season hired play paul uncle later dropped fourth season shooting progressed grew unhappy playing tired farm woman feuded set workers proved unpopular viewers ratings dropped filming completed season february severed ties producer dropped film veteran broadway stage star replaced fifth season played friend dog mike recurring character dropped star real regular neighbor wilson guest stars years included lone ranger years received decent ratings end season ratings fallen constant turnover cast viewers began warm reilly parents martin family accepted embraced public result ratings greatly improved spring received highest rating ranking declined renew contract producers decided demographics appeal older viewers end dropped boy dog theme plot featuring forest service ranger marine look alike cast year transitioned color filming spectacular scenic locations america exploited settings eventually alcoholism forced hired replace guest stars ranger years included years came end season settled ranch final syndicated seasons narration wife series associate producer narrated numerous episodes run series usually beginning ending multi episodes writers novelist wrote series scripts produced writers house american activities committee writers included credited hollywood went prison contempt united_states congress wife writing attended story conferences gave husband notes filming studio los_angeles california production moving saw location seasons episodes filmed grand canyon seasons offered alaska puerto_rico sites location shoots pages filmed day days week shows completed week shooting order possible barn segments filmed particular time crew moving film equal number kitchen scenes shots different episodes allowed bond dog dog studio spent weekends home playing animal bond translated film making boy dog scenes believable eventually dog developed divided looking direction trainer forced time boy dog spent typically dog trainers set waving meat dog look looking jon looking past jon piece beef recalled delivered line trainer wave piece meat head turn deliver line trainer attention deliver line sound editor cut said finally got heard trainers scene gone maybe hadn gotten dialogue right dog right print addition main involved episode shoot stand rehearsals stunt double fighter scenes involving battles animals theme music pieces theme music long broadcast history season secret silent hills theme series opening ending theme composed orchestral theme originally created radio courageous christian second season variation theme titled simply opening ending theme music director series listed composer theme changes original slight trained ear tell difference theme series orchestral rendition aria hearts swell opera exact time theme started uncertain conflicting records agreed series season change ownership famous theme songs appeared start fifth season song created performed nicknamed remained series theme rest martin years coming ranger years opening ending theme changed arrangement traditional folk tune orchestral returned series theme thirteenth season seven voyager episode remain series theme rest run television composer scored music nearly episode episodes sponsor sponsored entire nineteen year run instances product placement company asked products visible set episode episode campbell products seen background shots campbell required stars avoid appearing film theatrical production undermined american images company held contest grand prizes pups company executives hand delivered winner homes cents label frozen dinner viewers receive portrait friendship ring based company rings viewers company offered rich brown plastic picture viewers sent different labels campbell products labels represented million cans campbell products sold campbell paid company million year air commercials soup company profits rose seventy percent pre days campbell product introduced reportedly based mixture prepared printed advertisements product announced dogs come home dinner comes home year recipe earned million campbell year million help boost sales campbell paid write dog training manual called company premium offer plot themes plots boy dog seasons similar boy jeff got sort trouble help rushed save master life reunited family breathing relief boy received light lecture june described fairy tale people farm dog problems minutes time commercial episodes launched promoted halloween project children savings bond program spearheaded seasons saw christmas episodes conservation brought center stage scripts dealt race ethnicity jeff native americans asian americans aging americans presented positive light years featured martin family friend neighbor wilson seasons ranger years series able travel australia paul gotten job offer teach agriculture taken forest appeared episodes season began work color filming exploited ranger years friends sent exotic locations creating miniature viewers rangers featured era played stuart left series season program shifted gears somewhat anthology series traveling getting different adventures week similar format explanation given longer episodes final cbs season animals seasons series having moved run syndication taken played charge home orphaned boys ran college age son friend home final years series themes explored relationship boys dogs helping shape viewer understanding mid twentieth century american associated family values period parents groups monitoring television content found cliffhanger plots showing children danger intense young viewers objected actions believed encourage children parents consistently depicted caring responsible commitment family community rescuing perfect mother american ideology 1950s 1960s characters cast human leads miller family jeff widowed farm woman year old son father law jeff paternal grandfather farm boy jeff friend stage foster boy miller farm young farmer husband adoptive father jon wife adoptive mother june uncle wilson neighbor farmer nature lover neighbor owned dog named mike best friend forest forest forest traveling human leads son skip burton friend brother deaf child living near ranch dog actors pal pilot episodes baby hey hey media information broadcast history run televised september march seasons airing est order promote community related programming local moved primetime sundays est institution cbs executives felt received time slot traditional slot network family programs set canceled shows cbs canceled time period change target demographics entered run syndication board remained air years final episode airing march totaled episodes produced miller years sold syndication title jeff syndication martin family episodes aired title runs series aired nickelodeon current classic media currently owns rights entire television series trademark episodes air saturdays noon week children channel smile child nbc owned classic network airs miller martin farm era episodes daily action adventure western oriented classic movie network airs era episodes weekday airs overnight hours later series original series direct subsequent productions use character abc created animated saturday morning animated program called produced essentially sequel series new featuring run syndication seventh episode roots reprised role revealed adult revealed properly adopted consequently forced remain paul emigrated australia subsequently adopted family began going middle guest appearance episode amazing final television appearance prior death modified remake called airing new cable network filmed canada set vermont revolved boy named dog differences setting character circumstances exact remake original series feature film thanksgiving week color episode called journey filmed telecast february march episode follows swept away carnival hot air balloon eventually comes rest canadian wilderness face rescued star property appearance star performed stunts sponsor objected multi episodes believing viewers want tune week week find happened segment segments journey hit nielsen weeks aired segments later edited feature length film released august 20th century fox dvd releases reception ratings year year run cbs placed time slot sunday est ranked shows television highest ranking years nielsen ratings martin years placed martin year climb ran opposite abc nbc ran opposite disney disney anthology television series moved nbc managed climb advent seasons began steady decline ratings exception regularly pre cbs annual hour fall telecast wizard shown sunday film drew huge audience cbs nielsen ratings time slot remained high awards honors awards listed given time specifically related series time emmy award winner program award stars june television awarded promoting conservation series era shirt jeans displayed cultural impact character live characters receive star collections stars appeared covers parade life look guide merchandise produced run includes halloween costumes comic books items released legacy unauthorized information isbn conjunction association welcomed white_house january president signed law bill targeting soil water pollution called program sponsors honored senate dining room march presented plaque senators recognizing commitment environment called autobiography place fell abandoned shafts cliffs rivers lakes mad parodied episode goes character wins appearance smash hit starring heavily girl dinosaur like adventures
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