Hobo induces a paraplegic boy to take part in a frisbie throwing contest to the great delight of the boy's attendant and the disapproval of the boy's over-protective father.
A 3-year old girl has strayed from her parents camper in a sparsely populated whildreness area. Hobo saves the girl from this and other catastrophies, managed to feed and shelter her, and reunites the child with her parents.
When a distraught mother abandons her baby on the church steps, Hobo appoints himself guardian angel to see no harm comes to the child. Eventually Hobo is able to reunite the child with her real mother, who now repents the act she mistakenly thought was for her child's welfare.
Hobo and a fellow 'gentleman of the road' try to help the Edgemar Girls' Home win two huge Percheron horses at an auction sale. But they are out bid by a company which plans to destroy the horses for fertilizer.
Hobo helps Ranger Ray Caldwell save the animal victims of a manmade forest fire. Socked in by fog, Hobo must parachute from the plane with the life-saving remedy.
Passerby Tom Malone has the misfortune to kill a local favourite in self-defense. Hobo helps him escape the Sheriff and his bloodhounds, only to come upon old Ed Thompson seriously injured in the wreck of his jeep.
With Hobo's help, Tom eludes his pursuers, only to be held at gunpoint by Ed himself, who turns out to be the slain man's uncle. When all seems lost, Hobo unearths vital evidence which proves Tom's innocence.
Hobo and fellow hobo, Andy McLelland witness the abduction of Prima Ballerina Anna Marko, a would-be defector from behind the iron curtain. When the police don't believe Andy's story, Hobo and Andy have to save Anna themselves.
Hobo is the lone witness to a hit-and-run accident in which an old lady is seriously injured. In a dramatic dog-against-man struggle, Hobo marshals evidence against the offender and makes his presence felt to the point where the man finally confesses.
Hobo protects crotchety Jasper McGillicuddy against developers trying to run him off his land. In a final effort, hired thugs dynamite a prospective gold mine, trapping Jasper inside.
Terrorists kidnap the grandson of a high Governement Official and his girlfriend in hopes of having their demands met. Hobo outwits the kidnappers by acting as a decoy then backtracking to trick the motel owner into opening the room where the victims were being held.
Kate a 9-year old runaway girl, teams up with Willie and they travel across the country. They decide to hitchhike to California to open an orange juice stand. At first the two have no use for each other, but Hobo helps them get together.
Willie and Kate are still trying to get to California to open an orange juice stand. Kate is recaptured by the authorities of the orphanage and Willie attempts to rescue her.
An ex-con learns of a drug ring where he works on the docks. Hobo helps Phil clear his name, and in a flurry of incidences that includes a car going off the wharf, they catch the real criminals.
Hobo be-friends a down-and-out ex-vaudevillian, who has been shoplifting with every intent to pay it back when she becomes a star again. Hobo helps Galdys find a new career.
Hobo helps rescue two kidnapped victims and in the process recovers a milion dollars worth of stolen furs. Matty jumps in his truck, under the influence of a little too much alcohol to prove that he is not too old to drive. Matty ends up kidnapped with his grandson with Hobo coming to the rescue.
A young struggling artist is in debt to a mobster and comes across an original painting by a famous artist. Hobo manages to switch the paintings causing Big Al to believe this was done by his rival. A hilarious shoot-put follows at Paddy's Pizza Parlor between the two mobsters.
A young man just released from prison, drives the getaway car in a robbery. He wants to pull enough money to buy a farm and get married to his sweetheart. Hobo leads the crooks on a wild goose chase, Nick escapes with the money and returns it to the police.
Joey would rather be taking pictures than playing hockey, as his mother requests. Joey runs away and stumbles upon some bank robbers. Hobo helps Joey capture the crooks and proves to his mother that you don't have to play hockey and rough it up to have courage.
Hobo befriends Elmer, a magician who is unknowingly victimized by two diamond theives. One of the thieves acts as Elmer's assistant and when Elmer makes the diamond disappear, the crook makes off with the original.
Hobo meets up with a modern day Romeo and Juliet. Their parents were once lovers before they had some misunderstanding and became bitter enemies. Hobo manages to switch letters written by the youngsters to their respective parents with unexpected results.
Tim escapes from prison, where he was sentenced as a result of a frame up. He meets up with Hobo, who leads him safely to a sympathetic truck driver, taking them to the city to the disco club where Tim worked as a partner.
Hobo befriends Dan Moony who take a job as a janitor in a childrens' hospital. He brightens up their day with some amusing antics, but one 12-year old boy remains withdrawn and won't respond to anyone.