Lassie Season 1 Episodes

Lassie - Season : 1

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". "Secret of the Silent Hills", composed by William Lava, is used as the opening and ending theme for the entire season.

Season 1 Episode 1 - Inheritance

Premiere episode. Jeff inherits Lassie from the late Homer Carey, but the young collie seems strangely reluctant to leave the Carey home. Air Date : 12th-Sep-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 2 - Arithmetic

Jeff 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. Air Date : 19th-Sep-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 3 - The Colt

To 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. Air Date : 26th-Sep-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 4 - The Gun

Jeff 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. Air Date : 3rd-Oct-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 5 - Mr. Peabody

Gramps hires a tramp to do some odd jobs on the farm, then is jealous when Jeff starts to idolize the tale-telling old man. Air Date : 10th-Oct-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 6 - The Convict

Jeff and Lassie meet an escaped convict in the woods. Air Date : 17th-Oct-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 7 - Feud

When 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. Air Date : 24th-Oct-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 8 - The Lion

With 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. Air Date : 31st-Oct-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 9 - Gramps

When Gramps has chest pains, the family tries to keep him from exerting himself. Air Date : 7th-Nov-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 10 - Lassie's Pups

Jeff 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. Air Date : 14th-Nov-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 11 - The Job

A 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. Air Date : 21st-Nov-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 12 - The Carnival

Jeff 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. Air Date : 28th-Nov-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 13 - Sale of Lassie

Jeff overhears the wrong conversation, and, thinking Gramps needs an expensive operation, attempts to sell Lassie to raise the money. Air Date : 5th-Dec-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 14 - The Rustlers

The 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. Air Date : 12th-Dec-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 15 - The Fighter

Jeff doesn't understand why a famous prizefighter doesn't want to box any longer and pegs him as a coward. Air Date : 19th-Dec-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 16 - The Contest

While Jeff prepares for the county fair, a spoiled little girl visits the farm and continually tries to hurt Lassie. Air Date : 26th-Dec-1954 Read More

Season 1 Episode 17 - Runaways

After 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. Air Date : 2nd-Jan-1955 Read More

Season 1 Episode 18 - The Brat

Ellen 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. Air Date : 9th-Jan-1955 Read More

Season 1 Episode 19 - Father

The 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. Air Date : 16th-Jan-1955 Read More

Season 1 Episode 20 - The Fawn

Jeff wants to adopt an orphan fawn, but Gramps says there is no place for wild animals on a farm. Air Date : 23rd-Jan-1955 Read More

Season 1 Episode 21 - Blind Soldier

The 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. Air Date : 30th-Jan-1955 Read More

Season 1 Episode 22 - The Cave

Jeff and Lassie are trapped in a cave shown to them by a malicious classmate. Air Date : 6th-Feb-1955 Read More

Season 1 Episode 23 - The Injury

An 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. Air Date : 13th-Feb-1955 Read More