Hugh Reilly
Paul Martin
Series SeasonSeason 3 episodes1956
Lassie
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Episode 11956-09-09
Bee Hive
Jeff and Porky try to raise bees for an upcoming 4H show but a wild raccoon threatens to ruin their work.
Episode 21956-09-16
Friendship
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.
Episode 31956-09-23
Quarantine
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.
Episode 41956-09-30
Bone
Lassie uncovers a bone that is of interest to a local archaeologist but Pokey takes it away when she tries to bury it.
Episode 51956-10-07
The Watch
Ellen tries to teach Jeff a lesson about being on time but Jeff takes the idea a little too far.
Episode 61956-10-14
Hoax
Jeff and Porky send Lassie on a fake call for help but when Jeff is injured and does need help, people are skeptical that the need is genuine.
Episode 71956-10-21
The Fish Story
Jeff and Porky enter a fishing contest to win a new pole, but it's Lassie that catches the fish!
Episode 81956-10-28
Transfusion
Pokey needs a blood transfusion to save her life and only Lassie has the blood needed for the transfusion.
Episode 91956-11-04
Local Elections
Gramps is going fishing on the day of local elections and Ellen is worried that his absence from voting could mean a man who dislikes all dogs is elected as animal catcher for the area.
Episode 101956-11-11
Gossip
Jeff misunderstands a man who gives him a ride--and the newcomer is branded as an ex-convict.
Episode 111956-11-18
Fish Conservation
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.
Episode 121956-11-25
Challenge
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.
Episode 131956-12-02
Tractor
Gramps wins a tractor in a contest but refuses to learn how to use it even after his first attempts go poorly.
Episode 141956-12-09
Goats
To earn money for a motor for his bike, Jeff agrees to take care of Jim Teal's goats while he's fencing in their new pasture. But the rambunctious animals run Jeff-- and Lassie, Porky, and the family--ragged
Episode 151956-12-16
A Place For Everything
Ellen enlists Lassie's help to teach Jeff to pick up after himself but things don't turn out as planned.
Episode 161956-12-23
Party Line
Jeff discovers that the reason for Jenny's grumpiness is that no one remembered her birthday.
Episode 171956-12-30
Superstition
Porky is upset when a black cat crosses Lassie's path and then she walks under a ladder, but Jeff and Ellen tell him superstitions are silly--but Jeff may be converted when unfortunate things keep happening.
Episode 181957-01-06
Goodbye Forever
After being punished for something he didn't do, Porky tells Jeff that he's running away. Jeff asks Porky to stick around in the hope that he can convince him not to leave.
Episode 191957-01-13
Lassie's Vanity
Lassie is praised for her looks after a visit to a pet salon and she takes the compliments a little too much to heart.
Episode 201957-01-20
Champion
Jeff persuades Gramps to enter a turkey shoot, even though Gramps doesn't think his eyesight is good enough.
Episode 211957-01-27
Vigil
A little dog left in Jeff's care pines for his missing master.
Episode 221957-02-03
Chimp
Porky and Jeff receive a chimpanzee by mail instead of the hamsters ordered. When they try and hide the chimp from everyone, they discover that the task is far more difficult than they imagined.
Episode 231957-02-10
Lassie's Day
With the Millers and Brockways attending a wedding, Lassie and Pokey set out on a series of adventures.
Episode 241957-02-17
The Rock
A baseball that gets misplaced during rock collecting for a school exhibit causes a rift between Jeff and Porky.
Episode 251957-02-24
The Artist
Jeff tries his hand in matchmaking by matching Gramps up with an artist that is staying at a nearby cottage.
Episode 261957-03-03
Survival
Porky and Jeff spend a night roughing it in the woods but their tranquility is threatened by a nearby camper's carless fire tending.
Episode 271957-03-10
Bird Watchers
While Porky and Jeff go off to identify birds for a school project, Lassie tends bird eggs whose mother was killed by a ferret.
Episode 281957-03-17
The Dog House
Lassie feels she is being punished when she is made to sleep outside in a dog house built by Gramps.
Episode 291957-03-24
The Search
Gramps heads out on a secret fishing trip just as a bad storm approaches the area.
Episode 301957-03-31
Boy's Day
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.
Episode 311957-04-07
The Snob
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.
Episode 321957-04-14
Haunted House
On a dare, Porky and Jeff venture into a supposed haunted house and are surprised to see what appears to be a real ghost.
Episode 331957-04-21
The Nest
Gramps is determined to use the mower before the onset of bad weather but Jeff and Porky are just as set to protect a nest atop the machine that belongs to a rare bird.
Episode 341957-04-28
Father Ellen
To cheer Jeff up, Ellen tries to join him for several outdoor activities but he thinks she is doing it as she needs to be cheered up.
Episode 351957-05-05
Poverty
Under the mistaken belief that the farm is about to foreclosed on, Jeff adopts a frugal outlook on his daily life.
Episode 361957-05-12
The Apple Tree
With the apple orchard partly ruined by rabbits, Gramps contemplates selling the farm.
Episode 371957-05-19
The Harvesters
Nearby squatters have Jud Perkins determined to try and be rid of them but Jeff wants to help them.
Episode 381957-05-26
Jeff's Moustache
Jeff talks about growing a moustache but when he starts acting older than he actually is, Gramps decides to teach him a lesson.
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