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Lassie

★ 6.6 4K votes 1954–1973 19 seasons · 591 episodes Ended CBS
Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 10/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 9/10Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Warm glowQuiet happiness, the TV equivalent of a hug.This show: 7/10NostalgicTrades on longing for a past era, in the story or around it.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lassie the DogJon ProvostJune LockhartHugh ReillyRobert BrayJan Clayton
Starring
Lassie the DogJon ProvostJune LockhartHugh ReillyRobert BrayJan Clayton
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Votes per Episode
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About

"Decades of gentle heroism from one unshakeable dog"

Lassie follows a loyal collie living with a series of rural American families, using her uncanny instincts to sniff out trouble and rescue the people she loves. Each episode is largely self-contained: a kid wanders into danger, an accident happens on the farm, and Lassie saves the day. The tone is gentle, sentimental, and resolutely wholesome, built for family viewing rather than tension or surprise. It moves at an unhurried, old-fashioned TV pace, and its charm comes almost entirely from the dog herself and the comforting predictability of her heroism.

Watch it for

a comforting, episodic pattern of a preternaturally devoted collie saving her family from harm.

Maybe skip if

you need modern pacing, complex plots, or anything beyond simple, repetitive family peril.

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All Seasons

Season 11954
7.51K2613h
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".
Season 21955
7.41K3919h 26m
Season 31956
7.29343819h
Season 41957
6.69624020h
Season 51958
6.79683919h 30m
Season 61959
7.39033718h 30m
Season 71960
7.67533618h
Season 81961
7.67523618h
Season 91962
7.35823216h
Season 101963
7.55072914h 30m
Season 111964
7.76583316h 30m
Season 121965
7.56423215h 26m
Season 131966
7.45443014h 39m
Season 141967
7.43862815h 23m
Season 151968
6.93402813h
Season 161969
7.3257229h 30m
Season 171970
7.2342229h 55m
Season 181971
6.52692010h
Season 191972
7.23652411h 30m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Lassie the Dog Lassie, Self
Jon Provost Timmy Martin, Timmy Claussen, Timmy Martin (credit only)
June Lockhart Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin (credit only)
Hugh Reilly Paul Martin, Paul Martin (credit only)
Robert Bray Corey Stuart
Jan Clayton Ellen Miller
Tommy Rettig Jeff Miller
George Cleveland George 'Gramps' Miller
Joey D. Vieira Porky Brockway, Sylvester 'Porky' Brockway
George Chandler Uncle Petrie Martin, Uncle Petrie, Chet Power

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