Summary: Scorpion Sam's Gold (Aired July 12, 1947) Challenge of the Yukon was a long-running radio series that began on Detroit's station WXYZ (as had The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet). The series was first heard on February 3, 1938. Under the title Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, it later transferred to television. The program was an adventure series about Sergeant William Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police and his lead sled dog, Yukon King, as they fought evildoers in the Northern wilderness during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. Preston, according to radio historian Jim Harmon, first joined the Mounties to capture his father's killer, and when he was successful he was promoted to Sergeant. Preston worked under the command of Inspector Conrad, and in the early years was often assisted by a French-Canadian guide named Pierre. Preston's staunchest ally, who was arguably the true star of the show and indeed often did more work than he did, was the brave Alaskan husky, Yukon King. Typical plots involved the pair helping injured trappers, tracking down smugglers, or saving cabin dwellers from wolverines. THIS EPISODE: July 12, 1947. ABC network. "Scorpion Sam's Gold". Sustaining. "Scorpion Sam" is a crazy old man who shoots at anyone who comes near his cabin. When Sam dies in a fire, he leaves behind a fortune in gold. Years later, the gold finds a good home! Paul Sutton, El Prowell (announcer), Mildred Merrill (writer). 29:02. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
