Lassie's Protege

1Lassie at the Grand Canyon

Sep 10, 1961

Ruth and Timmy, visiting the Grand Canyon, befriend a blind pianist with a unique outlook on life who helps Timmy after he is angered by Lassie's behavior when she follows him on a mule ride and he's forced to turn back.

2The Bloodhound

Sep 17, 1961

Timmy and Lassie discover the sad truth about Relentless, Cully's new--and much bragged about--dog: he's lost his sense of smell. The truth might have remained secret had not the money earned in a church fundraising drive gone missing.

3The Mysterious Intruder

Sep 24, 1961

The Gardners, the Martins' new neighbors, accuse Lassie of killing their cat and attacking their sheep, but Lassie knows there's a strange collie in the area.

4The Badger Game

Oct 1, 1961

5The Outlaw

Oct 8, 1961

After a police dog and policeman befriended by Timmy and Lassie are shot by a bank robber, the dog on the loose becomes aggressive to the point of attack and might be killed by authorities except the dog is gentled by Timmy and Lassie.

6The Winner

Oct 15, 1961

7Heat Wave

Oct 22, 1961

8The Deer

Oct 29, 1961

9Lassie Adopts the Fire Chief

Nov 5, 1961

When the fire chief's Dalmatian is killed at a fire, Timmy loans Lassie to the chief for during the day but Lassie becomes enthralled with the fire engine and fire chasing to the extent she ignores Timmy.

10The Pied Piper

Nov 12, 1961

11Joey

Nov 19, 1961

12Lassie's Wild Baby

Nov 26, 1961

13The Dognappers

Dec 3, 1961

A pair of men steal dogs for ransom until they lock up Lassie after stealing Lassie with their vehicle at which time Lassie frees the stolen dogs and alerts the law.

14The Dove

Dec 17, 1961

An illegally entered Mexican boy found injured by Timmy places the Martins in legal jeopardy as both Timmy and the Mexican boy struggle with doing the right thing.

15Yochim's Christmas

Dec 24, 1961

16The Parrot

Dec 31, 1961

17Lassie's Protege

Jan 7, 1962Now viewing

Lassie, lonely when Timmy returns to school after a vacation, befriends a raccoon. She is devistated when the raccoon, whom Timmy named Melonhead, is run over by young drag racer Johnny Sexton.

18The Black Sheep

Jan 14, 1962

19The Partnership

Jan 21, 1962

A colt Timmy finds after a forest fire and wants to keep must be auctioned by the county and, when it appears Timmy will lose the bid, Washburne puts up money on the condition Timmy will house but then the mare comes looking for the colt.

20The Hike

Jan 28, 1962

Disobedient Timmy hikes in the woods alone because his hiking partner is sick and is knocked unconscious after slipping down an embankment as a forest fire starts.

21Bird of Prey

Feb 4, 1962

22Casey

Feb 11, 1962

23The Odyssey I

Feb 18, 1962

24The Odyssey II

Feb 25, 1962

25The Odyssey III

Mar 4, 1962

26Double Trouble

Mar 11, 1962

27Eager Beaver

Mar 18, 1962

28Lassie and the Eagle

Mar 25, 1962

29The Vindication of Relentless

Apr 1, 1962

30The Unwanted

Apr 8, 1962

31The Musher

Apr 15, 1962

32Lassie's Good Deed

Apr 29, 1962

33Sanctuary

May 6, 1962

34Lassie and the Calf

May 13, 1962

35Elephant Sitters

May 20, 1962

36Lassie and the Tiger

May 27, 1962

An animal trainer permits his tiger to swim in the fishing hole at which time it flees at Lassie' s bark and terrorizes the Martins while Sheriff Miller's posse is on the hunt and the trainer attempts to prevent the animal's destruction.