The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)

Family · Western

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is an American children's television program. Beginning in October 1954 until May 1959, 166 episodes originally aired on ABC television network. It starred child actor Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a US Cavalry post known as Fort Apache. He and his German shepherd dog, Rin Tin Tin, helped the soldiers to establish order in the American West. Texas-born actor James Brown appeared as Lieutenant Ripley "Rip" Masters. Co-stars included veteran actor Joe Sawyer and actor Rand Brooks from Gone with the Wind fame.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (963 votes)
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): The Roku Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1954)

6.93 avg 30 episodes 7.0 → 7.5 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Meet Rin Tin Tin	7.0	38
2	Wolf Cry	7.0	23
3	Rin Tin Tin and the Flaming Forest	7.0	26
4	Rin Tin Tin and the Raging River	7.1	26
5	The Killer Cat	6.9	24
6	The Education of Corporal Rusty	7.1	22
7	Rin Tin Tin and the Apache Chief	6.9	14
8	Rin Tin Tin, Outlaw	7.3	24
9	The Outcast of Fort Apache	6.9	20
10	Rin Tin Tin and the Ancient Mariner	7.0	12
11	Rin Tin Tin and the Raw Recruit	6.6	21
12	Blood Brothers	7.1	26
13	Rin Tin Tin and the Gold Bullion	7.0	25
14	Rin Tin Tin and the Sacred Lance	6.4	11
15	Rin Tin Tin and the Shifting Sands	6.8	22
16	Rusty Plays Cupid	7.0	18
17	Rin Tin Tin and the Medicine Man	7.4	25
18	The Babe in the Woods	7.2	22
19	The Eagle's Nest	6.2	18
20	Rusty Resigns from the Army	6.5	20
21	The Legacy of Sean O'Hara	6.5	24
22	The Barber of Seville	7.0	24
24	The Guilty One	7.4	19
25	The Magic Box	7.1	20
28	The Dead Man's Gold	6.8	14
29	The Ghost Town	6.8	20
31	Bounty Hunters	6.7	16
32	Farewell to Fort Apache	7.1	16
33	The Lost Scotchman	6.6	16
34	The Lonesome Road	7.5	20

Season 2 (1955)

7.12 avg 24 episodes 7.1 → 6.3 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Bugle Call	7.1	17
2	Rin Tin Tin Meets Shakespeare	7.1	16
3	The Wild Stallion	7.0	21
4	Rusty Volunteers	7.4	20
5	The Poor Little Rich Boy	6.9	14
6	The White Buffalo	8.7	29
7	Rin Tin Tin Meets Mister President	7.5	16
8	The Iron Horse	7.4	17
10	Higgins Rides Again	7.7	17
11	Boone's Wedding Day	7.2	18
12	Rusty Goes to Town	7.2	18
14	The Star Witness	7.0	15
15	The Last Chance	6.7	17
16	Rin Tin Tin and the Christmas Story	7.7	17
18	The Missing Heir	6.2	16
19	Rusty's Romance	7.4	16
20	The Tin Soldier	7.8	16
23	Rin Tin Tin Meets O'Hara's Mother	6.8	18
27	The Third Rider	6.8	20
28	Rusty Surrenders	7.0	13
29	Rin Tin Tin and the Rainmaker	7.0	17
30	Scotchman's Gold	6.7	13
32	Homer the Great	6.3	13
33	Rinty Finds a Bone	6.3	13

Season 3 (1956)

7.12 avg 10 episodes 7.2 → 7.2 30 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Forward Ho	7.2	13
2	Witch of the Woods	7.0	14
4	Return of the Chief	7.3	15
6	Yo-o Rinty	7.2	16
7	The White Wolf	6.9	15
8	Return of Rin Tin Tin	7.3	16
10	The Lost Puppy	7.0	14
11	Presidental Citation	6.7	14
14	The Invaders	7.4	11
16	Higgins' Last Stand	7.2	16

Season 4 (1957)

6.90 avg 5 episodes 6.8 → 6.8 30 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	The Courtship of Marshal Higgins	6.8	12
3	Rusty's Reward	6.7	14
4	A Look of Eagles	7.0	13
5	The Last Navajo	7.2	12
9	Rusty's Strategy	6.8	12