7.0/1034 votes#1 - The Runt
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1955
All of Lassie's pups have been given away except for Laddie, the runt, and she hides him in an abandoned mineshaft to keep him with her.
Director: Lesley Selander
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1031 votes
#2 - The Pit
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1955
When Jeff and Porky see pit bull terriers, Gramps suspects illegal dogfights are being held in the area.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1029 votes
#3 - The Kittens
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/1955
Jeff and Lassie find a litter of abandoned kittens and are horrified when Gramps says to leave them alone; that they can't be saved and will probably starve.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1027 votes
#4 - The Dog Show
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1955
Porky enters Lassie in the Capitol City Dog Show obedience trials without knowing what the procedure is, but Jeff finds out what's involved and trains her.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1024 votes
#5 - The School
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1955
A new teacher has forbidden the children from bringing dogs into the classroom and one of Jeff's classmates is determined to do something about it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1027 votes
#6 - The Violin
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1955
Jeff teaches Lassie to howl when he plays the violin, hoping to get out of lessons, but Ellen sees through the scheme
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1028 votes
#7 - The Monster
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1955
There is a weird ""monster"" in the lake making unearthly noises--but it turns out to be a displaced seal, which Jeff promptly tries to adopt.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1031 votes
#8 - The Witch
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1955
Lassie comes down with an odd ailment. The kids are convinced that a creepy old lady they call the "witch woman" has cast a spell on the dog.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1026 votes
#9 - The Wild Duck
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1955
Jeff nurses a wild duck back to health but when he releases it back to the wild, he fears the duck may be the victim of poachers in the area.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1025 votes
#10 - The Rival
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1955
Jeff and Gramps are jealous when Clay Horton takes Ellen out on a date.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1029 votes
#11 - The Newspaper
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1955
The boys start printing a newspaper to make themselves some pocket money--but the material they print gets them into hot water instead.
Director: Lesley Selander
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1025 votes
#12 - The Clown
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/1955
After an itinerant clown and his dog entertain at a church carnival, the man is accused of robbing a neighbor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1031 votes
#13 - The Twister
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/1955
The Millers batten down the hatches as a severe storm approaches.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1027 votes
#14 - Gramps' Birthday
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/11/1955
Jeff and Ellen plan a surprise party for Gramps so well that Gramps feels neglected on his birthday and ""runs away.""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1023 votes
#15 - The Gypsies
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 12/18/1955
A gypsy girl and her family camp on the Miller farm, despite neighbors' reports of thievery.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1021 votes
#16 - The Gift
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 12/25/1955
A television set meant for the Brockways is delivered to the Millers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1027 votes
#17 - The Stamp Album
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/1/1956
In a quest for a valuable stamp, the boys begin quarreling with each other.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1026 votes
#18 - The Dog Catcher
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 1/8/1956
When Lassie is impounded in Capitol City for lack of tag and leash, Jeff learns that most of the dogs in the pound are to be killed so he brings, much to the consternation of Ellen, the dogs to the farm so he can find them homes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1031 votes
#19 - Pokey
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 1/15/1956
Matt Brockway says Pokey is useless and tells Porky he is going to give the dog away.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1041 votes
#20 - The Trial
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 1/22/1956
When Gramps refuses to sell the farm to nasty Emmet Carey, Edgar Carey pretends that a barbed wire scratch he got in the barn is Lassie's bite, figuring the Millers will give up the farm before giving up Lassie
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1020 votes
#21 - The Hawk
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 1/29/1956
Jeff and Porky horrify Gramps by trying to tame a red-tailed hawk as a hunting falcon.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1035 votes
#22 - The Tree House
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 2/5/1956
The boys quarrel over Pokey being able to sleep in their new tree house.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1031 votes
#23 - The Visitor
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 2/12/1956
The Millers welcome a Japanese exchange student--and run into bigotry from a neighbor who has never gotten over World War II.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1024 votes
#24 - The Raft
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 2/19/1956
The boys' journey on their new raft is hampered by the fact that Porky can't swim.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1033 votes
#25 - The Journey
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 2/26/1956
When Gramps and Ellen tell him that Lassie is going blind, Jeff takes the dog on a long journey to find the doctor that can restore her sight.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Lassie Season 2
Every episode of Lassie Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lassie Season 2!
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...
Genres:Action & AdventureDramaFamilyComedy
Network:CBS
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The Runt" is the best rated episode of "Lassie" season 2. It scored 7/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by Lesley Selander and written by N/A, it aired on 9/11/1955. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Pit".