Old Yeller Old Yeller Old Yeller is a 1956 children's novel written by Fred Gipson and illustrated by Carl Burger. It received a Newbery Honor in 1957. The title is taken from the name of the yellow dog who is the center of the book's story. In 1957, Walt Disney released a film adaptation starring Tommy Kirk, Fess Parker, Dorothy McGuire, Kevin Corcoran, Jeff York, and Beverly Washburn. In the late 1860s in Texas, young Travis Coates has been left to take care of his family ranch with his mother and younger brother, Arliss, while his father goes off on a cattle
A Dog and Pony Show (Homicide: Life on the Street) the week of March 8 to 14, with the ABC comedy series "Home Improvement" ranking number one with 22.6 million household viewers. The Scripps Howard News Service praised the episode, calling it one of their strongest television recommendations for the week and declaring "Homicide" "the best new drama of the season". "A Dog and Pony Show" and the rest of the first and second season episodes were included in the four-DVD box-set "Homicide: Life on the Street: The Complete Seasons 1 & 2", which was released by A&E Home Video on May 27, 2003 for $69.95. A Dog and Pony