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Lassie Season 8

Lassie

Season 8

September 9, 1961 36 episodes

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Lassie at the Grand Canyon
E1
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E1. Lassie 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.

The Bloodhound
E2
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E2. The 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.

The Mysterious Intruder
E3
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E3. The 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.

The Badger Game
E4
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E4. The Badger Game

Oct 1, 1961
The Outlaw
E5
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E5. The 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.

The Winner
E6
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E6. The Winner

Oct 15, 1961
Heat Wave
E7
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E7. Heat Wave

Oct 22, 1961
The Deer
E8
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E8. The Deer

Oct 29, 1961
Lassie Adopts the Fire Chief
E9
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E9. Lassie 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.

The Pied Piper
E10
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E10. The Pied Piper

Nov 12, 1961
Joey
E11
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E11. Joey

Nov 19, 1961
Lassie's Wild Baby
E12
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E12. Lassie's Wild Baby

Nov 26, 1961
The Dognappers
E13
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E13. The 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.

The Dove
E14
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E14. The 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.

Yochim's Christmas
E15
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E15. Yochim's Christmas

Dec 24, 1961
The Parrot
E16
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E16. The Parrot

Dec 31, 1961
Lassie's Protege
E17
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E17. Lassie's Protege

Jan 7, 1962

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.

The Black Sheep
E18
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E18. The Black Sheep

Jan 14, 1962
The Partnership
E19
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E19. The 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.

The Hike
E20
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E20. The 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.

Bird of Prey
E21
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E21. Bird of Prey

Feb 4, 1962
Casey
E22
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E22. Casey

Feb 11, 1962
The Odyssey I
E23
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E23. The Odyssey I

Feb 18, 1962
The Odyssey II
E24
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E24. The Odyssey II

Feb 25, 1962
The Odyssey III
E25
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E25. The Odyssey III

Mar 4, 1962
Double Trouble
E26
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E26. Double Trouble

Mar 11, 1962
Eager Beaver
E27
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E27. Eager Beaver

Mar 18, 1962
Lassie and the Eagle
E28
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E28. Lassie and the Eagle

Mar 25, 1962
The Vindication of Relentless
E29
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E29. The Vindication of Relentless

Apr 1, 1962
The Unwanted
E30
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E30. The Unwanted

Apr 8, 1962
The Musher
E31
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E31. The Musher

Apr 15, 1962
Lassie's Good Deed
E32
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E32. Lassie's Good Deed

Apr 29, 1962
Sanctuary
E33
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E33. Sanctuary

May 6, 1962
Lassie and the Calf
E34
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E34. Lassie and the Calf

May 13, 1962
Elephant Sitters
E35
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E35. Elephant Sitters

May 20, 1962
Lassie and the Tiger
E36
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E36. Lassie 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.

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