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The Best Episodes of Lassie Season 3

Every episode of Lassie Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lassie Season 3!

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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 each other about love, nature and commitment.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Lassie Season 3 Episode 2 - Friendship
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Lassie Season 3 Episode 21 - Vigil
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    S3:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Lassie Season 3 Episode 13 - Tractor
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    S3:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Lassie Season 3 Episode 31 - The Snob
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    S3:E31

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Lassie Season 3 Episode 7 - The Fish Story
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    S3:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Lassie Season 3 Episode 12 - Challenge
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    S3:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Lassie Season 3 Episode 19 - Lassie's Vanity
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    S3:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Lassie Season 3 Episode 37 - The Harvesters
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    S3:E37

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Lassie Season 3 Episode 24 - The Rock
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    S3:E24

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

    Director:Lesley Selander
    Writer:Mona Fisher

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  10. Lassie Season 3 Episode 1 - Bee Hive
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    S3:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Lassie Season 3 Episode 4 - Bone
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Lassie Season 3 Episode 16 - Party Line
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    S3:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Lassie Season 3 Episode 20 - Champion
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    S3:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Lassie Season 3 Episode 29 - The Search
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    S3:E29

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

    Director:Lesley Selander
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Lassie Season 3 Episode 35 - Poverty
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    S3:E35

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

    Director:Lesley Selander
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Lassie Season 3 Episode 8 - Transfusion
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Lassie Season 3 Episode 23 - Lassie's Day
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    S3:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Lassie Season 3 Episode 25 - The Artist
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    S3:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Lassie Season 3 Episode 26 - Survival
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    S3:E26

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

    Director:Lesley Selander
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Lassie Season 3 Episode 27 - Bird Watchers
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    S3:E27

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Lassie Season 3 Episode 30 - Boy's Day
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    S3:E30

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Lassie Season 3 Episode 36 - The Apple Tree
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    S3:E36

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

    Director:Philip Ford
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Lassie Season 3 Episode 3 - Quarantine
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Lesley Selander
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Lassie Season 3 Episode 11 - Fish Conservation
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    S3:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Lassie Season 3 Episode 15 - A Place For Everything
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    S3:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Friendship" is the best rated episode of "Lassie" season 3. It scored 7.9/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/16/1956. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Vigil".