147 Champion the Wonder Horse

First  watched : Uncertain

More  half-interested  holiday  viewing  here.  I  remember  the  theme  song  much  more  clearly  than  the  drama.   This  was  a  re-titled  fifties  show  originally  called  "The  Adventures  of  Champion"   and  based  on  the  equine  companion (  played  by  more  than  one  animal )  of  film  and  TV  cowboy  Gene  Autry. Autry  was  credited  as  a  producer  but  didn't  appear  on  the  show  which  centered  on  a  young  boy  Ricky  played by  Barry  Curtis. Champion  had  no  special  powers  as  such  but  always  had  some  role  in  rescuing  Ricky  from  bad  guys, tight  spots  etc. 26  black  and  white  episodes  were  made  in  total.