S2.E7

King of Herschel Island

Episode aired Oct 25, 1956

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Dick Simmons and Yukon King in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)

Sergeant Preston and King go on a determined mission to remote Herschel Island after receiving word that violent mutineers from a stranded whaling vessel have virtually enslaved the peaceful... Read allSergeant Preston and King go on a determined mission to remote Herschel Island after receiving word that violent mutineers from a stranded whaling vessel have virtually enslaved the peaceful Eskimos who inhabit the area in winter.Sergeant Preston and King go on a determined mission to remote Herschel Island after receiving word that violent mutineers from a stranded whaling vessel have virtually enslaved the peaceful Eskimos who inhabit the area in winter.

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Narrator: This is the Yukon in Arctic winter. The territory patrolled by Sergeant Preston. A raw, untutored land where the courage of a thin red line of Northwest Mounted Police became a bulwark of law and order. Herschel Island in the Beaufort Sea: Gathering spot for whaling ships during the summer months, but almost deserted in winter.

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An episode with a lesson for today

My wife and I saw this show together. We both realized that there is a lesson to be learned here and a modern day application. A group of murderous mutineers enter a peaceful Eskimo village and subdue the people , forcing them to labor for the complete benefit of the "kingdom" the leader had established. A similar scene can happen today when any self appointed tyrant forcibly enters a country or populated area and proceeds to deprive the people of their liberty and individual freedom. This is precisely the pattern used as dictatorships are formed. This segment also illustrated how Sergeant Preston and the Eskimo chief's courageous son, though outnumbered,seek to topple these evildoers through faith,unity and ingenuity. One of the best episodes in my opinion!