Inheritance 1954-09-12
Premiere episode. Jeff inherits Lassie from the late Homer Carey, but the young collie seems strangely reluctant to leave the Carey home.
Arithmetic 1954-09-19
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.
The Colt 1954-09-26
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.
The Gun 1954-10-03
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.
Mr. Peabody 1954-10-10
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.
The Convict 1954-10-17
Jeff and Lassie meet an escaped convict in the woods.
Feud 1954-10-24
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.
The Lion 1954-10-31
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.
Gramps 1954-11-07
When Gramps has chest pains, the family tries to keep him from exerting himself.
Lassie's Pups 1954-11-14
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.
The Job 1954-11-21
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.
The Carnival 1954-11-28
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.
Sale of Lassie 1954-12-05
Jeff overhears the wrong conversation, and, thinking Gramps needs an expensive operation, attempts to sell Lassie to raise the money.
The Rustlers 1954-12-12
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.
The Fighter 1954-12-19
Jeff doesn't understand why a famous prizefighter doesn't want to box any longer and pegs him as a coward.
The Contest 1954-12-26
While Jeff prepares for the county fair, a spoiled little girl visits the farm and continually tries to hurt Lassie.
Runaways 1955-01-02
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.
The Brat 1955-01-09
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.
Father 1955-01-16
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.
The Fawn 1955-01-23
Jeff wants to adopt an orphan fawn, but Gramps says there is no place for wild animals on a farm.
Blind Soldier 1955-01-30
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.
The Cave 1955-02-06
Jeff and Lassie are trapped in a cave shown to them by a malicious classmate.
The Injury 1955-02-13
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.
The Well 1955-02-20
A snoopy inspector from the water department insists on seeing the Miller well.
The Snake 1955-02-27
Jeff is bitten by a rattlesnake and Gramps and Ellen rush to get him to a doctor.
The Bear 1955-03-06
Jeff and Porky's campout is ruined by a persistent bear.
