Ranked #3 of 40 in Season 4•+1.2 vs season avg
Lassie discovers a small, waiflike boy hiding in the barn, but the child won't talk. The Millers soon find out he's Timmy, an orphan living in Olive Branch with his elderly relatives, Uncle Jed and Aunt Abby Clausen. (Some type of accident killed Timmy's parents.)
Jon Provost
Timmy Martin
Hugh Reilly
Paul Martin
George Cleveland
George 'Gramps' Miller
Josh Albee
Mike Bishop
Tommy Rettig
Jeff Miller
Philip Ford
Director
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"The Runaway" is episode 1 of Lassie season 4. It scored 7.7/10 from 42 votes, ranking #3 of 40 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Philip Ford, it aired on September 8, 1957.