Season 2

1955–1956

Sep 11, 1955 · 25m

All of Lassie's pups have been given away except for Laddie, the runt, and she hides him in an abandoned mineshaft to keep him with her.

E2. The Pit

Sep 18, 1955 · 25m

When Jeff and Porky see pit bull terriers, Gramps suspects illegal dogfights are being held in the area.

E3. The Kittens

Sep 25, 1955 · 25m

Jeff and Lassie find a litter of abandoned kittens and are horrified when Gramps says to leave them alone; that they can't be saved and will probably starve.

E4. The Dog Show

Oct 2, 1955 · 25m

Porky enters Lassie in the Capitol City Dog Show obedience trials without knowing what the procedure is, but Jeff finds out what's involved and trains her.

E5. The School

Oct 9, 1955 · 25m

A new teacher has forbidden the children from bringing dogs into the classroom and one of Jeff's classmates is determined to do something about it.

E6. The Violin

Oct 16, 1955 · 25m

Jeff teaches Lassie to howl when he plays the violin, hoping to get out of lessons, but Ellen sees through the scheme

E7. The Monster

Oct 23, 1955 · 25m

There is a weird ""monster"" in the lake making unearthly noises--but it turns out to be a displaced seal, which Jeff promptly tries to adopt.

E8. The Witch

Oct 30, 1955 · 25m

Lassie comes down with an odd ailment. The kids are convinced that a creepy old lady they call the "witch woman" has cast a spell on the dog.

E9. The Wild Duck

Nov 6, 1955 · 25m

Jeff nurses a wild duck back to health but when he releases it back to the wild, he fears the duck may be the victim of poachers in the area.

E10. The Rival

Nov 13, 1955 · 25m

Jeff and Gramps are jealous when Clay Horton takes Ellen out on a date.

E11. The Newspaper

Nov 20, 1955 · 25m

The boys start printing a newspaper to make themselves some pocket money--but the material they print gets them into hot water instead.

E12. The Clown

Nov 27, 1955 · 25m

After an itinerant clown and his dog entertain at a church carnival, the man is accused of robbing a neighbor.

E13. The Twister

Dec 4, 1955 · 25m

The Millers batten down the hatches as a severe storm approaches.

E14. Gramps' Birthday

Dec 11, 1955 · 25m

Jeff and Ellen plan a surprise party for Gramps so well that Gramps feels neglected on his birthday and ""runs away.""

E15. The Gypsies

Dec 18, 1955 · 25m

A gypsy girl and her family camp on the Miller farm, despite neighbors' reports of thievery.

E16. The Gift

Dec 25, 1955 · 25m

A television set meant for the Brockways is delivered to the Millers.

E17. The Stamp Album

Jan 1, 1956 · 25m

In a quest for a valuable stamp, the boys begin quarreling with each other.

E18. The Dog Catcher

Jan 8, 1956 · 25m

When Lassie is impounded in Capitol City for lack of tag and leash, Jeff learns that most of the dogs in the pound are to be killed so he brings, much to the consternation of Ellen, the dogs to the farm so he can find them homes.

E19. Pokey

Jan 15, 1956 · 25m

Matt Brockway says Pokey is useless and tells Porky he is going to give the dog away.

E20. The Trial

Jan 22, 1956 · 25m

When Gramps refuses to sell the farm to nasty Emmet Carey, Edgar Carey pretends that a barbed wire scratch he got in the barn is Lassie's bite, figuring the Millers will give up the farm before giving up Lassie

E21. The Hawk

Jan 29, 1956 · 25m

Jeff and Porky horrify Gramps by trying to tame a red-tailed hawk as a hunting falcon.

E22. The Tree House

Feb 5, 1956 · 25m

The boys quarrel over Pokey being able to sleep in their new tree house.

E23. The Visitor

Feb 12, 1956 · 25m

The Millers welcome a Japanese exchange student--and run into bigotry from a neighbor who has never gotten over World War II.

E24. The Raft

Feb 19, 1956 · 25m

The boys' journey on their new raft is hampered by the fact that Porky can't swim.

E25. The Journey

Feb 26, 1956 · 25m

When Gramps and Ellen tell him that Lassie is going blind, Jeff takes the dog on a long journey to find the doctor that can restore her sight.

E26. The Vet

Mar 4, 1956 · 25m

Jeff decides he wants to be a veterinarian, and his first patient is the Miller cow.

E27. Lassie's Double

Mar 11, 1956 · 25m

Ellen accidentally brings home a valuable champion collie from a dog show rather than Lassie--and is accused of theft!

E28. The Child

Mar 18, 1956 · 25m

Jeff and Porky, told to babysit little Janie, leave the child with Lassie while they run to see construction equipment at work, not knowing Janie is following them.

E29. The Leash

Mar 25, 1956 · 25m

After a friend's mother is involved in a serious car accident, Jeff becomes over protective of Lassie.

E30. Sunday School

Apr 1, 1956 · 25m

Jeff, in charge of collecting money for Sunday School, loses the contributions and has no way of replacing them.