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Season 3 Episodes

1. Bee Hive

September 9th, 1956

Jeff and Porky try to raise bees for an upcoming 4H show but a wild raccoon threatens to ruin their work.

2. Friendship

September 16th, 1956

Cranky old Daniel Mueller fences in a pasture that's a shortcut the kids use going and coming to school and the boys want revenge, but Lassie is privy to his gentle side. Then one night the collie discovers Mueller seriously ill.

3. Quarantine

September 23rd, 1956

Pokey is temporarily quarantined at the Miller farm due to a disease threat. However, when the dog runs away, one of the Miller's neighbors threatens to shoot Pokey on sight to protect his livestock.

4. Bone

September 30th, 1956

Lassie uncovers a bone that is of interest to a local archaeologist but Pokey takes it away when she tries to bury it.

5. The Watch

October 7th, 1956

Ellen tries to teach Jeff a lesson about being on time but Jeff takes the idea a little too far.

6. Hoax

October 14th, 1956

Jeff and Porky send Lassie on a fake call for help but when Jeff is injured and does need help, people are skeptical that the need is genuine.

7. The Fish Story

October 21st, 1956

Jeff and Porky enter a fishing contest to win a new pole, but it's Lassie that catches the fish!

8. Transfusion

October 28th, 1956

Pokey needs a blood transfusion to save her life and only Lassie has the blood needed for the transfusion.

9. Local Elections

November 4th, 1956

Gramps is going fishing on the day of local elections and Ellen is worried that his absence from voting could mean a man who dislikes all dogs is elected as animal catcher for the area.

10. Gossip

November 11th, 1956

Jeff misunderstands a man who gives him a ride--and the newcomer is branded as an ex-convict.

11. Fish Conservation

November 18th, 1956

With a drought affecting availability of fish in the area, two restaurant owners look to take advantage of the Miller's generosity by taking free fish from the Miller's lake.

12. Challenge

November 25th, 1956

Ellen makes Jeff promise to stop taking on dares from other people. However, his promise is tested when a mischievous boy takes his report card and leaves it atop a phone pole.

13. Tractor

December 2nd, 1956

Gramps wins a tractor in a contest but refuses to learn how to use it even after his first attempts go poorly.

14. Goats

December 9th, 1956

To earn money for a motor for his bike, Jeff agrees to take care of Jim Teal's goats while he's fencing in their new pasture. But the rambunctious animals run Jeff-- and Lassie, Porky, and the family--ragged

15. A Place For Everything

December 16th, 1956

Ellen enlists Lassie's help to teach Jeff to pick up after himself but things don't turn out as planned.

16. Party Line

December 23rd, 1956

Jeff discovers that the reason for Jenny's grumpiness is that no one remembered her birthday.

17. Superstition

December 30th, 1956

Porky is upset when a black cat crosses Lassie's path and then she walks under a ladder, but Jeff and Ellen tell him superstitions are silly--but Jeff may be converted when unfortunate things keep happening.

18. Goodbye Forever

January 6th, 1957

After being punished for something he didn't do, Porky tells Jeff that he's running away. Jeff asks Porky to stick around in the hope that he can convince him not to leave.

19. Lassie's Vanity

January 13th, 1957

Lassie is praised for her looks after a visit to a pet salon and she takes the compliments a little too much to heart.

20. Champion

January 20th, 1957

Jeff persuades Gramps to enter a turkey shoot, even though Gramps doesn't think his eyesight is good enough.

21. Vigil

January 27th, 1957

A little dog left in Jeff's care pines for his missing master.

22. Chimp

February 3rd, 1957

Porky and Jeff receive a chimpanzee by mail instead of the hamsters ordered. When they try and hide the chimp from everyone, they discover that the task is far more difficult than they imagined.

23. Lassie's Day

February 10th, 1957

With the Millers and Brockways attending a wedding, Lassie and Pokey set out on a series of adventures.

24. The Rock

February 17th, 1957

A baseball that gets misplaced during rock collecting for a school exhibit causes a rift between Jeff and Porky.

25. The Artist

February 24th, 1957

Jeff tries his hand in matchmaking by matching Gramps up with an artist that is staying at a nearby cottage.

26. Survival

March 3rd, 1957

Porky and Jeff spend a night roughing it in the woods but their tranquility is threatened by a nearby camper's carless fire tending.

27. Bird Watchers

March 10th, 1957

While Porky and Jeff go off to identify birds for a school project, Lassie tends bird eggs whose mother was killed by a ferret.

28. The Dog House

March 17th, 1957

Lassie feels she is being punished when she is made to sleep outside in a dog house built by Gramps.

29. The Search

March 24th, 1957

Gramps heads out on a secret fishing trip just as a bad storm approaches the area.

30. Boy's Day

March 31st, 1957

Jeff and Porky are sheriffs on the town's annual boy's day, so Gramps cooks up a fake robbery to give them a little excitement.

31. The Snob

April 7th, 1957

After visiting to Timothy Powell's summer home, Jeff is envious of the wonderful things he saw at the wealthy Powells and turns up his nose at the farm and Porky. So when the Powells go away for the weekend, Ellen has Timmy stay with the Millers.When Timothy falls seriously ill, however, it is Ellen's unwavering care that brings about his recovery, and Jeff realizes that money isn't everything and Jeff finds out the boy thinks he's the lucky one.

32. Haunted House

April 14th, 1957

On a dare, Porky and Jeff venture into a supposed haunted house and are surprised to see what appears to be a real ghost.

33. The Nest

April 21st, 1957

Gramps is determined to use the mower before the onset of bad weather but Jeff and Porky are just as set to protect a nest atop the machine that belongs to a rare bird.

34. Father Ellen

April 28th, 1957

To cheer Jeff up, Ellen tries to join him for several outdoor activities but he thinks she is doing it as she needs to be cheered up.

35. Poverty

May 5th, 1957

Under the mistaken belief that the farm is about to foreclosed on, Jeff adopts a frugal outlook on his daily life.

36. The Apple Tree

May 12th, 1957

With the apple orchard partly ruined by rabbits, Gramps contemplates selling the farm.

37. The Harvesters

May 19th, 1957

Nearby squatters have Jud Perkins determined to try and be rid of them but Jeff wants to help them.

38. Jeff's Moustache

May 26th, 1957

Jeff talks about growing a moustache but when he starts acting older than he actually is, Gramps decides to teach him a lesson.

All Seasons

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Season 19

Sep 16, 1972
Season 18

Season 18

Oct 7, 1971
Season 17

Season 17

Sep 20, 1970
Season 16

Season 16

Sep 28, 1969
Season 15

Season 15

Sep 29, 1968
Season 14

Season 14

Sep 10, 1967
Season 13

Season 13

Sep 11, 1966
Season 12

Season 12

Sep 12, 1965
Season 11

Season 11

Sep 6, 1964
Season 10

Season 10

Sep 29, 1963
Season 9

Season 9

Sep 30, 1962
Season 8

Season 8

Sep 10, 1961
Season 7

Season 7

Sep 11, 1960
Season 6

Season 6

Sep 6, 1959
Season 5

Season 5

Sep 7, 1958
Season 4

Season 4

Sep 8, 1957
Season 3

Season 3

Sep 9, 1956
Season 2

Season 2

Sep 11, 1955
Season 1

Season 1

Sep 12, 1954
Specials

Specials

Feb 13, 1963