FORGOTTEN TV: HERE'S BOOMER (1980-1982)

The BENJI films were popular in the late 70’s. Because of that, NBC tried to get into the act with a short lived series, HERE’S BOOMER.



HERE’S BOOMER began as a TV movie, called A CHRISTMAS FOR BOOMER in December of 1979. In March of 1980, the series began.

Each week, Boomer, a dog, would travel to a different town, solve crimes, and bring people together. Something like that. I haven’t seen the show in years.

Guest stars included a then unknown Michael J. Fox, Tom Bosley, Scott Baio, Tracey Gold, Jonathan Frakes, Rue McLanahan, Roddy McDowell, Rosanna Arquette, and more. Among the writers of the series was Lowell Ganz who, along with Babaloo Mandel, would write most of Ron Howard's films (NIGH SHIFT, SPLASH,PARENTHOOD)

It lasted for 2 seasons, ending in 1982.



In the mid 80’s, reruns of the show turned up on the Disney Channel, but that was the last time I saw it. The show isn’t on DVD.



Here is a promo for the series (and I probably watched this night). Airing on Friday before FACTS OF LIFE and PINK LADY AND JEFF.

TV just isn’t the same.