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Lassie |
September 12, 1954 - Fall 1974
CBS Adventure Series
Cast:
| Ellen Miller (1954-1957): | Jan Clayton |
| George (Gramps) Miller (1954-1957): | George Cleveland |
| Jeff Miller (1954-1957): | Tommy Rettig |
| Matt Brockway (1954-1957): | Paul Maxey |
| Doc Weaver (1954-1964): | Arthur Space |
| Porky Brockway (1954-1958): | Joey D. Vieira |
| Timmy Martin (1957-1964): | Jon Provost |
| Paul Martin (1957-1958): | Jon Shepodd |
| Uncle Petrie Martin (1957-1964): | George Chandler |
| Ruth Martin (1957-1958): | Cloris Leachman |
| Cully Wilson (1958-1964): | Andy Clyde |
| Ruth Martin (1958-1964): | June Lockhart |
| Paul Martin (1958-1964): | Hugh Reilly |
| Boomer Bates (1958-1959): | Todd Ferrell |
| Corey Stuart (1964-1968): | Robert Bray |
| Scott Turner (1968-1970): | Jed Allan |
| Bob Erickson (1968-1969): | Jack De Mave |
| Hank Whitfield (1968-1969): | Clyde Howdy |
| Dale Mitchell (1972-1974): | Larry Wilcox |
| Ron Holden (1972-1974): | Skip Burton |
| Mike Holden (1972-1974): | Joshua Albee |
| Lucy Baker (1973-1974): | Pamelyn Ferdin |
| Garth Holden (1972-1973): | Ron Hayes |
| Keith Holden (1973-1974): | Larry Pennell |
| Sue Lambert (1973-1974): | Sherry Boucher |
Format One, a.k.a. Jeff's Collie (1954-1957):
The story of eleven-year-old Jeff Miller who lives on a
small farm outside the town of Calverton with his widowed
mother and grandfather. After the death of a neighbor,
Jeff inherits a beautiful collie named Lassie.
Stories depict the world of love and adventure
shared by a boy and his dog.
Format Two, a.k.a. Lassie and Timmy (1957-1964):
A seven-year-old boy, Timmy, runs away from an orphanage.
Found by Lassie, he is taken to the Miller farm and given
a temporary home. That fall Gramps dies suddenly and
Ellen Miller found that she and Jeff were unable to
properly run the farm alone, so she sells it to Paul and
Ruth Martin, a childless couple who later adopt Timmy.
Unable to take Lassie to the city with them, Jeff leaves
her to the care of her new master, Timmy. Stories
again depict the adventures of a boy and his dog.
Format Three (1964-1968):
The need for American farmers overseas prompts Paul
to sell the farm and move to Austrailia. Unable to take
Lassie because of quarantine laws, she is left in the
care of an elderly friend, Cully. Shortly thereafter,
Cully is stricken by a heart attack. Sensing the situation,
Lassie brings help in the form of Corey Stuart, a forest
ranger. Recovering, but unable to properly care for Lassie,
Cully presents her to Corey. Bound to a new master, Lassie
assists Corey, protecting the forests and aiding both
animals and humans in distress.
Format Four (1968-1972):
No longer bound to a human master, Lassie roams
California and assists those she finds in distress.
The show leaves CBS in the fall of 1971 and
moves to first-run syndiaction.
Format Five (1972-1974):
Though still somewhat of a wanderer, Lassie finds a
home at the California ranch of Keith Holden. Stories
depict her adventures in and around the ranch.
The one constant through all the various formats
was Lassie, a brave, loyal, and remarkably intelligent
collie. Lassie was always alert, ready to help her
masters and protect them from evil and adversity.
In fact, her heroics were often incredible--leading
lost persons to safety, warning of all sorts of
impending disasters, and tending the sick.
ABC brought Lassie back in an animated version,
Lassie's Rescue Rangers, which ran on
weekend mornings 1973-1975.
48 episodes of The New Lassie were made for
first-run syndication 1989-1991.
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An Official Website
Lassie
From The Museum of Broadcast Communications
Lassie
The Official Site of the World's Most Famous Dog
Lassie
From TV.com
The Lassie Network
By Unknown
Pamelyn Ferdin
An Official Website
Tommy Rettig
By Martin
The Unofficial Lassie Website
By Linda M. Young
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