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The Best Episodes of The New Lassie

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

The New Lassie is an American children and family oriented drama series which aired in first-run syndication from September 8, 1989 to February 15, 1992....
Genres:FamilyDrama
Network:Syndication

Best Episodes Summary

"City Lights" is the best rated episode of "The New Lassie". It scored 7.7/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Sigmund Neufeld Jr. and written by N/A, it aired on 9/16/1989. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Leeds, The Judge".

  • City Lights
    7.7/1010 votes
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    #1 - City Lights

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/1989

    Frightened and alone in the city, Lassie meets a young boy, Mike (Chance Corbitt) who shares her predicament.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • Leeds, The Judge
    7.5/1010 votes
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    #2 - Leeds, The Judge

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/1991

    Lassie, Will and Leeds survive an airplane crash.

    Director: Christopher Stone

    Writer: N/A

  • Trapped
    7.4/1010 votes
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    #3 - Trapped

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/22/1990

    Will accepts a challenge to tackle a maze set up by a practical joker (Chris Demetral), unaware of the danger ahead.

    Director: Scott Baio

    Writer: N/A

  • New Generation
    7.3/1010 votes
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    #4 - New Generation

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/11/1989

    Eager to raise money for a new racing bike, Will decides to sell one of the puppies that Lassie is expecting.

    Director: Robert Caramico

    Writer: N/A

  • Snake Bite
    7.3/109 votes
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    #5 - Snake Bite

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 11/10/1990

    Will, Lassie, a local merchant and a rattlesnake are trapped in the man's store.

    Director: Renny Temple

    Writer: N/A

  • Roots
    7.2/108 votes
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    #6 - Roots

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1989

    A woman from Steve's past claims Lassie. June Lockhart of the original ""Lassie"" series appears as the collie's former owner, who comes looking for her pet and finds her long lost son. This episode reveals the way the McCulloughs got Lassie, when as a puppy, Steve had pulled her out of a burning car

    Director: Alan Cooke

    Writer: N/A

  • Crush
    7.2/109 votes
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    #7 - Crush

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 11/24/1990

    Will and Lassie meet a disabled boy (Anthony Jacobsen) during basketball practice who has a crush on Megan.

    Director: Christopher Stone

    Writer: N/A

  • Lassie At Last (a.k.a. Incident In Glenridge)
    7.1/1011 votes
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    #8 - Lassie At Last (a.k.a. Incident In Glenridge)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1989

    The beloved collie finds further adventure in California. In the opener, Uncle Steve (Jon Provost- who played Timmy in the original series) is shot while walking in the woods with Lassie. The culprit is a deer hunter out of season who proceeds to blame Lassie for a false bite so the dog can't lead to Steve's whereabouts.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • Bingo Was Her Name-O
    7.0/1010 votes
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    #9 - Bingo Was Her Name-O

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/1989

    Lassie brings a stray dog home to the McCulloughs.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner?
    7.0/1011 votes
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    #10 - Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner?

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/8/1990

    An unexpected houseguest (Roddy McDowall) who evidently dislikes children and animals upsets Dee and Will until they discover who he really is.

    Director: Christopher Stone

    Writer: N/A

  • Heatwave
    6.8/108 votes
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    #11 - Heatwave

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1989

    Lassie is trapped in a hot car while Will is on the soccer field trying to impress the coach and a young lady (Katie Jane Johnson)

    Director: Bruce Seth Green

    Writer: N/A

  • Halloween
    6.8/108 votes
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    #12 - Halloween

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/1989

    Will's friend Wayne (Gabriel Damon) is determined to play a prank on an elderly neighbor the night before Halloween.

    Director: Scott Baio

    Writer: N/A

  • Tinker
    6.6/108 votes
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    #13 - Tinker

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/1989

    When a councilwoman (Patricia McCormack) tries to remove Tinker, a miniature horse from the neighborhood, Megan, Will and Lassie dig into the case.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • No Pets Allowed
    6.6/107 votes
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    #14 - No Pets Allowed

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1991

    An older man (Gale Gordon) may lose his dog when his landlady (Margaret O'Brien) decides to forbid pets.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • Water Watchdog (a.k.a. Contamination)
    6.4/108 votes
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    #15 - Water Watchdog (a.k.a. Contamination)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1989

    When Megan becomes ill after swimming in a polluted lake, Chris sets out to investigate the source of the contamination.

    Director: Dennis Donnelly

    Writer: N/A

  • I'm Still Alive
    6.4/109 votes
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    #16 - I'm Still Alive

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 9/15/1990

    After a troubling phone call, Dee and Lassie head for the lake, where they get trapped in an old cabin.

    Director: Alexander Singer

    Writer: N/A

  • A Dog And His Boy
    6.3/109 votes
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    #17 - A Dog And His Boy

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/1989

    An autistic boy (Gregor Hesse) finds an enthusiastic friend in Lassie.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • Punch Drunk
    6.3/1012 votes
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    #18 - Punch Drunk

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 1/18/1992

    Lassie has a bad reaction from a bee sting on her nose and the vet gives her medication.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • The Gathering Of The Clans
    5.8/109 votes
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    #19 - The Gathering Of The Clans

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/28/1991

    Lassie saves the clan's Highland Lodge when a dishonest developer (Robert Walker) tries to buy the families' traditional meeting lodge.

    Director: Corey Allen

    Writer: N/A

  • Livewire
    5.7/1024 votes
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    #20 - Livewire

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 11/17/1990

    Fallen power lines electrify a fence. A loose electrical wire turns a metal fence by Will's baseball field into a high voltage hazard.

    Director: Tony Dow

    Writer: N/A

  • Once Upon A Time...
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    #21 - Once Upon A Time...

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/1989

    Mr. Shepherd, a mysterious magician (Tony Jay) fails to impress Megan with hocus-pocus until his performance at a benefit show

    Director: Tony Dow

    Writer: N/A

  • Quality Time
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    #22 - Quality Time

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1989

    Will joins his friend Arnie (Joah Williams) in a prank that closes the school for the day, freeing the boys to get into more trouble.

    Director: Larry Stewart

    Writer: N/A

  • Just Another Saturday
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    #23 - Just Another Saturday

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 9/29/1990

    Megan helps the victim of a motorcycle accident, unaware that the crash has broken a gas line to the house.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • Steve Comes Back
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    #24 - Steve Comes Back

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/6/1990

    When Uncle Steve takes Will and Megan gliding, they learn that hanging out with him can be dangerous.

    Director: Dennis Donnelly

    Writer: N/A

  • Wild West
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    #25 - Wild West

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 10/13/1990

    An old family photo sends the McCulloughs to a ghost town on a quest for hidden treasure, but a modern day outlaw is hiding there as well.

    Director: Alan Cooke

    Writer: N/A