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The Best Episodes of Lassie

Every episode of Lassie ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Lassie!

The Best Episodes of Lassie

Lassie is the pet of Jeff Miller, an 11-year-old farm boy. The two become best friends and enjoy family adventures in the American countryside, teaching...
  1. Background image for Senor Coyote
    8.7/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Senor Coyote

    S7:E27

    Timmy befriends José, a new Spanish boy in school (the other boys keep calling him "Josie"), but doesn't know what to do when José's pet coyote Taquita is accused of killing Mr. Ransom's chickens.

    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Old Man in the Forest
    8.6/10(20 votes)

    #2 - The Old Man in the Forest

    S11:E22

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Elephant
    8.5/10(25 votes)

    #3 - The Elephant

    S6:E26

    After Timmy and other schoolchildren saved up enough money to purchase an baby elephant for the Capitol City Zoo, the city authorities find there is no place to house it, so, newly named ""Peanuts"" by Timmy, it ends up boarding at the Martin farm.

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  4. Background image for The Christmas Story
    8.5/10(37 votes)

    #4 - The Christmas Story

    S7:E15

    The Martin's new neighbors turn out to be living in an abandoned shack with little food. Efforts to help are rebuffed by the father, but when the sheriff becomes involved, Timmy and Lassie find the father a job and the family enjoys a happy Christmas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Nature's Child
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Nature's Child

    S17:E7

    While wandering the forest, Lassie and her remaining puppy meet a little girl who can ""talk to animals.""

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Have You Any Wool?
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Have You Any Wool?

    S14:E16

    Lassie is out feeding her forest friends,when she comes upon a black lamb. The little creature was caught in a snare and being stalked by a coyote. Lassie chases away the coyote and chews the snare rope free. She is about to leave when the pathetically bleating lamb makes her realize it has no home. First she finds a flock of white sheep and the lamb runs up and eagerly nurses on a ewe. But the ewe doesn't recognize the black lamb as hers and savagely drives it away. Next they find a cow, and the lamb tries to nurse on her. But she kicks it away. By now the little fellow is so weak from hunger that Lassie wants to leave it while she reconnoiters, but a hawk appears, so first she must hide the lamb in some brush. To her relief, ahead she finds a flock of black sheep, but returns to find the hawk attacking the lamb, who has broken cover, and must fight the bird off. To Lassie's relief, the black sheep accept the black lamb. But a white lamb is loose in the flock of black ones, being reje

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Lassie and the Loner
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #7 - Lassie and the Loner

    S11:E8

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Little Jim
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Little Jim

    S13:E13

    Dan Casey's hope of winning the trotting races at the Franklin County Fair with his pony Little Jim is dashed when he is hurt in a fall from the sulky--until his granddaughter Maureen resolves to drive in his place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Odyssey III
    8.2/10(23 votes)

    #9 - The Odyssey III

    S8:E25

    No description available

    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Jeeper
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Jeeper

    S10:E4

    No description available

    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Waif
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #11 - The Waif

    S12:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Miracle of the Dove
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Miracle of the Dove

    S14:E15

    A small girl's beloved dog is lost right before Christmas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for A Year of Sundays
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #13 - A Year of Sundays

    S17:E12

    Lassie and a workaholic trucker rescue a young man traveling across America trying to live ""a year of Sundays"" after getting out of the Army. The trucker scoffs at Mark's idea--until the brakes fail on a steep downhill run.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Mysterious Intruder
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #14 - The Mysterious Intruder

    S8:E3

    The Gardners, the Martins' new neighbors, accuse Lassie of killing their cat and attacking their sheep, but Lassie knows there's a strange collie in the area.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Odyssey I
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #15 - The Odyssey I

    S8:E23

    No description available

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Odyssey II
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #16 - The Odyssey II

    S8:E24

    No description available

    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Loser
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #17 - The Loser

    S11:E21

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Look Homeward, Lassie (3)
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Look Homeward, Lassie (3)

    S11:E25

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Day of Devotion
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Day of Devotion

    S11:E26

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Long Ears
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Long Ears

    S11:E31

    Dusty, a lead pack mule, is being retired but he doesn't want retirement. Instead, he breaks away and follows his pack team with Lassie close behind him. His persistence convinces his human to let him continue packing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Lassie's Litter Bit
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Lassie's Litter Bit

    S13:E18

    After Corey and a fellow ranger put up a trash display to remind tourists to clean up their litter, Lassie finds a well-meaning man tossing trash into a ravine--and after he leaves, a raccoon gets his head caught in a can the man left.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Eighth Life of Henry IV
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #22 - The Eighth Life of Henry IV

    S13:E23

    While Corey helps the town of Whitehorse Falls with modern forestry methods, Lassie has her hands--uh, paws--full with a mischievous kitten who can't seem to help endangering himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Lightning
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Lightning

    S19:E1

    Garth's brother Keith is met with resentment when he takes over running the ranch, but he proves his mettle when a storm strikes the ranch and starts a fire that traps Lassie in the woods.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Vigil of the Stork
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #24 - Vigil of the Stork

    S19:E12

    Joey runs away when he finds out he has to leave the ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Inheritance
    8.0/10(69 votes)

    #25 - Inheritance

    S1:E1

    Premiere episode. Jeff inherits Lassie from the late Homer Carey, but the young collie seems strangely reluctant to leave the Carey home.

    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Senor Coyote" is the best rated episode of "Lassie". It scored 8.7/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by William Beaudine and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/19/1961. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Old Man in the Forest".