Every timmy and lassie episode in this set, opened with the same 1959 opening, even if it was a 1960 or 1962 episode. Jeff inherits lassie from the late homer carey, but the young collie is reluctant to leave the carey home and keeps running away from the miller farm to return to. Lassie tv series wikimedia commons answers the most trusted place for answering life s questions. Lassie episode 6 the convict originally broadcast 10171954. Jeff is an elevenyearold boy living on a weatherbeaten farm in the american midwest with his warwidowed mother, ellen miller, and his paternal grandfather, george gramps miller. Lassie 1954 tv series wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Young jeff miller inherits a neighbors collie and, while lassie has trouble adapting to the miller home, she is mistreated by the deceaseds misanthropic hired man wills who hangs on to steal the deceaseds hidden cash.
She was born on august jan clayton and lassie 1955 category. Even if that person isnt familiar with the name of the breed, if you tell its a lassie, the other person will almost for sure say ah yes, a lassie. I watched all the reruns on the animal planet channel until i had seen them all. The first 4 seasons of lassie were later syndicated under the title jeff s collie. Lassie tv series 19541974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The tommy rettig lassie delighted me tremendously as a young boy, and i love seeing these shows after 50 years. All these videos have been recorded by me directly from overtheair broadcasts of the old lassie episodes shown by cozi tv from 2014 through. Apr 22, 2014 lassie is ed and owned by classic media. Recorded from cozi tv in 20 via overtheair antenna tv. He wants to fetch a doctor but there is a windstorm which called gramps away to repair lines. Jeff and porky have to come up with a project for the upcoming 4h livestock show, ellen encourages the boys to try. Together they take on heroic tasks and exciting adventures. After traveling on her own for a year, lassie finally settles at a childrens home for her final two syndicated seasons.
The character of lassie the collie first appeared in a 1938 short story, written by eric knight. In syndication, the episodes in which lassie was paired with the miller family were often aired under the name jeffs collie, while the years with the. Birthday star jan clayton is known for playing tommy rettig s mother ellen miller on the television series lassie aka jeff s collie in reruns. Recorded, edited and uploaded by collie lover to youtube. In this episode, lassie is accused of biting a child, and a trial is held. Lassie 1954 tv series wikipedia republished wiki 2. Lassie best of jeffs collie dvd, 2003 for sale online ebay. In this episode jeff miller inherits a young collie named lassie after the death of her owner, an old neig. I recalled a sense of true, nonhollywoodgloss reality about the way the farm looked, the way jeff s mother jan clayton looked and spoke, and the way jeff reacted like a real.
The 591episode series is generally broken into five parts, based on the ownership of lassie. Lassie is a timeless classic that was once very popular, but today its so unknown is such that its almost an optical illusion. An episode of lassie, under the syndication title jeff s collie. Later that night, the windstorm has died but gramps is still gone. I dont think jeff s collie is available on dvd except for a few episodes here and there on the special compilations like lassie 50th anniversary. Lassie is an american television series that follows the adventures of a female rough collie dog named lassie and her companions, both human and animal. Young jeff miller inherits a neighbor s collie and, while lassie has trouble adapting to the miller home, she is mistreated by the deceased s misanthropic hired man wills who hangs on to steal the deceased s hidden cash. Watch full episodes of lassie and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Jeff s collie aka lassie 50s tv childrens favourite by timeless television. In syndication, the episodes in which lassie was paired with the miller family were often. Some syndication markets telecast lassie for a twentieth season. The first 4 seasons of lassie were later rebroadcast as jeff s collie. The first 4 seasons of lassie were later syndicated as jeffs collie. With tommy rettig, jan clayton, george cleveland, lassie the dog.
This early episode was the first of only six lassie episodes directed by sheldon leonard, a former actor who went on to become one of hollywoods all. I always liked the tr episodes the best of the entire series. Jeffs collie complete series all 3 seasons on dvd for. Lassie best of jeffs collie dvd, 2003 074645602196 ebay ebay. Jeff is concerned when lassies puppies are late in arriving. Lassie then entered firstrun syndication with jack wrather and campbell s soup still on board, and remained on the air for another two years with its final episode airing in march 1973. When lassies exploits on the farm ended in the eleventh season, she finds new adventures in the wilderness alongside united states forest service rangers. A delightful, fun episode that begins the 3rd season of the lassie series. Jun 26, 2016 lassie season 1 jeff s collie collie lover. Jeff miller is a fictional character in the longrunning television series lassie 19541973.
The closing music on many episodes of jeff s collie had a wavy or unbalanced sound. The first 4 seasons of lassie were later rebroadcast as jeffs collie. Therefore, although the titles and dates of these episodes have been gleaned from other sources as cited on the contents page to this episode guide, any description and comments are mine. The series was then put into complete syndication, with uniform title sequences. Believe me, if i could possibly get all three seasons of tommy rettig lassie on dvd id be the first in line for it. All these videos have been recorded by me directly from overtheair broadcasts of the old lassie episodes by cozi tv from 2014 t. In syndication, the episodes in which lassie was paired with the miller family were often aired under the name jeff s collie, while the years with the martin family were sometimes aired under the name timmy and lassie. All these videos have been recorded by me directly from overtheair broadcasts of the old lassie episodes shown by cozi tv from.
Jeffs collie complete series all 3 seasons on dvd for sale. The color years episodes were washed out and the show openings were mismatched. Relive the adventures of americas favorite collie, lassie, and her best friend, timmy. The show was the creation of producer robert maxwell and animal trainer rudd weatherwax and was televised from september 12, 1954, to march 25, 197. Its too bad they dont make classic tv programs like this one anymore. The lassie episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly.
This episode was aired on cozi tv in 20 via overtheair. It was later expanded into a novel called lassie comehome. Lassie then entered firstrun syndication with jack wrather and campbells soup still on board, and remained on the air for another two years with its final episode airing in march 1973. Apr 16, 2014 lassie is ed and owned by classic media. This episode was aired on cozi tv in 20 via overtheair antenna tv category. This is a complete list of episodes of the lassie television series. This version is from the original series, starring tommy rettig as jeff miller. The character was created by producer robert maxwell and lassie. Lassie episode 2 arithmetic 09191954 directed by sheldon. Jeff was with lassie the first three years of the show, then tommy rettig wanted to quit the show. Please forgive me if i am mistaken about this particular episode being public domain.
Lassie is in the barn and about to have puppies but looks ill at ease, and jeff is worried. All these videos have been recorded by me directly from overtheair broadcasts of the old lassie episodes shown by nbc affiliate. Young jeff miller inherits a neighbors collie and, while lassie has trouble adapting to the miller home, she is mistreated by the deceaseds misanthropic hired. The miller years were sold into syndication in 1958 under the title of jeff s collie. Lassie 19541957 aka jeffs collie between 19541973, lassie, the television series, was broadcast, with lassie initially residing on a farm with a young male master. Please note that i have seen every episode of lassie as listed in this guide. The jeff episodes went into reruns while the timmy episodes were still showing, so they called the reruns jeff s collie so people wouldnt confuse the two different formats. The 591 episode series is generally broken into five parts, based on the ownership of lassie. The jeff s collie episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly.
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