[2] A spin-off of the live-action series The Red Hand Gang, the show follows the adventures of the titular stray dog, "Boomer" and ran for two seasons, ending its run on August 14, 1982, with the final original episode, "Flatfoots," airing on July 3 of that year.

The part of Boomer in all of the shows was played by a four-year-old mongrel named Johnny, who was trained by Ray Berwick.

[5] Johnny reportedly earned $3,500 a week while appearing on the series,[5] and had a stunt dog who stood in for him on some of his more difficult tricks.

When the series returned with new episodes in 1981 the gimmick was dropped and viewers could no longer hear Boomer.

Guest stars include: On March 15, 2019, CBS Home Entertainment released both seasons on DVD in Region 1.