Lassie

Seasons & episodes

S1 · 26 epS2 · 39 epS3 · 38 epS4 · 40 epS5 · 39 epS6 · 37 epS7 · 36 epS8 · 36 epS9 · 32 epS10 · 29 epS11 · 33 epS12 · 32 epS13 · 30 epS14 · 28 epS15 · 28 epS16 · 22 epS17 · 22 epS18 · 20 epS19 · 24 ep

The first season of the television series Lassie premiered in the United States on CBS on September 12, 1954 and ran for 26 episodes until its conclusion on March 6, 1955. Produced by Robert Maxwell, the episodes follows the adventures of a female rough collie named Lassie and her young owner Jeffrey Miller. In 1958, the first through third seasons began syndication under the title "Jeff's Collie." Though the first season of Lassie has never been released completely to home video, some episodes from the first season have been released to DVD. On November 25, 2003, Classic Media released a three episode set, "Lassie: Best of Jeff's Collie," which included the series first episode, "Inheritance". A second set, "Lassie: 50th Anniversary Collection", was released on September 14, 2004 and contained 24 episodes from across the entire series. The set includes three episodes from the first season: "Inheritance", "The Lion", and "Lassie's Pups".

1. 1Inheritance12 Sept 1954Premiere episode. Jeff inherits Lassie from the late Homer Carey, but the young collie seems strangely reluctant to leave the Carey home.
2. 2Arithmetic19 Sept 1954Jeff is failing arithmetic due to his problems with fractions, so Ellen tells him he may not go to the circus if he doesn't pass his next test.
3. 3The Colt26 Sept 1954To make up for ignoring Jeff, Gramps brings him home a colt Jeff names ""Domino."" Jeff then starts ignoring Lassie in his enthusiasm over having a horse.
4. 4The Gun3 Oct 1954Jeff wants to learn to use his father's gun, but Ellen is terrified of him being exposed to a firearm, although Gramps thinks he should learn to use it.
5. 5Mr. Peabody10 Oct 1954Gramps hires a tramp to do some odd jobs on the farm, then is jealous when Jeff starts to idolize the tale-telling old man.
6. 6The Convict17 Oct 1954Jeff and Lassie meet an escaped convict in the woods.
7. 7Feud24 Oct 1954When Gramps quarrels with Matt Brockway after a hotly contested checker game, both men forbid their sons to play with each other. After Jeff and Porky's first attempt to fix the problem goes horribly wrong, so the boys hide in the woods in hopes that in ""saving"" them Gramps and Matt will be friends again.
8. 8The Lion31 Oct 1954With Gramps and Ellen away for the day, Jeff and Porky plan a lazy day--until an escaped circus lion invades the farm. Worse, no one will believe them when they call for help.
9. 9Gramps7 Nov 1954When Gramps has chest pains, the family tries to keep him from exerting himself.
10. 10Lassie's Pups14 Nov 1954Jeff thinks Lassie needs a vet when her time comes, but a storm is brewing and Gramps says dogs can cope. Dr. Wilson: Frank Ferguson. Mrs. Wilson: Frances Morris.
11. 11The Job21 Nov 1954A radio producer hears Ellen singing at church and offers her a job singing on radio--but she and Jeff must take an apartment in the city and leave Lassie with Gramps to do it.
12. 12The Carnival28 Nov 1954Jeff shows a dog trainer at the fair Lassie's tricks--and thinking she can be a headliner for them, the man and his partner steal her. Clay: Richard Garland.
13. 13Sale of Lassie5 Dec 1954Jeff overhears the wrong conversation, and, thinking Gramps needs an expensive operation, attempts to sell Lassie to raise the money.
14. 14The Rustlers12 Dec 1954The calf Jeff is raising for the county fair vanishes the same night Lassie comes home injured and covered with mud--then she mysteriously starts chasing Ellen's car.
15. 15The Fighter19 Dec 1954Jeff doesn't understand why a famous prizefighter doesn't want to box any longer and pegs him as a coward.
16. 16The Contest26 Dec 1954While Jeff prepares for the county fair, a spoiled little girl visits the farm and continually tries to hurt Lassie.
17. 17Runaways2 Jan 1955After Lassie is suspected of having rabies, she's about to be taken to the pound--but Jeff runs away with her. Clay: Richard Garland. Brockway: Paul Maxey.
18. 18The Brat9 Jan 1955Ellen offers the boys a special treat if they will babysit a boy while she is called out on an errand. But the kid turns out to be more than Jeff and Porky can handle.
19. 19Father16 Jan 1955The church is holding a father-son event and Jeff doesn't want Gramps to fill in for his dad. Jeff is then even more embarrassed when Ellen decides to accompany him instead.
20. 20The Fawn23 Jan 1955Jeff wants to adopt an orphan fawn, but Gramps says there is no place for wild animals on a farm.
21. 21Blind Soldier30 Jan 1955The parents of a blind veteran try to buy Lassie--the young man's own collie Lassie has died and they do not want to tell him the truth, fearing he will slip into depression again.
22. 22The Cave6 Feb 1955Jeff and Lassie are trapped in a cave shown to them by a malicious classmate.
23. 23The Injury13 Feb 1955An injured man, hurt in a car accident, is brought to the farm. He mutters something about hitting a collie with his car--and Lassie is acting strangely.
24. 24The Well20 Feb 1955A snoopy inspector from the water department insists on seeing the Miller well.
25. 25The Snake27 Feb 1955Jeff is bitten by a rattlesnake and Gramps and Ellen rush to get him to a doctor.
26. 26The Bear6 Mar 1955Jeff and Porky's campout is ruined by a persistent bear.