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S19.E1 ∙ Lightning

Sat, Sep 16, 1972

Ron reads a letter to the boys that Garth will remain a VISTA volunteer and his brother Keith will take charge of the ranch. This upsets the boys and Mikey takes off with Lassie. A storm related fire endangers Lassie but Keith proves himself.

8.1 /10

S19.E2 ∙ The Doves of St. Inez

Sat, Sep 23, 1972

Lassie and Lucy eagerly anticipate the return of the doves to the local mission. While waiting they wander the town, greeting people and then help the gardener Johann. A hawk threatens the first dove they see.

6.5 /10

S19.E3 ∙ For Those Who Follow

Sat, Sep 30, 1972

A storm knocks down a fence allowing a foal to wander off and injuring the mother. Lassie and Lucy leave on horseback to search for the colt followed by Ron and Dale. A tumble into a river endangers the young animal.

7.2 /10

S19.E4 ∙ Scarecrow

Sat, Oct 14, 1972

Crows are marauding the corn and Lassie can't fend them off herself. The boys create a scarecrow but the birds aren't impressed. One steals Mike's $3 and he falls into a water storage tower trying to get it back. Lassie must rescue him.

7 /10

S19.E5 ∙ A Girl and a Boy: Part 1

Fri, Oct 20, 1972

Lassie finds a hearing impaired boy, who cannot speak, so she lets Keith and Dale know. They bring young Lucy over to communicate with him but he won't identify himself. The boy then finds an injured dog that he bonds with.

0 /10

S19.E6 ∙ A Girl and a Boy (Part 2)

Sat, Oct 28, 1972

The mystery boy turns out to be Tommy, who is a runaway from an orphanage because Father Lavery is being transferred. The injured dog is a police dog identified by two officers who want to help. Lucy gets Tommy to open up.

0 /10

S19.E7 ∙ Deadly Surf

Fri, Nov 03, 1972

Lassie is exploring the seashore when she encounters three kittens left in a cage. They get released but Lassie must fight off a mean dog and then keep the kittens safe from the incoming tide.

6.8 /10

S19.E8 ∙ Golden Eagle

Fri, Nov 10, 1972

Out exploring Lassie encounters a pair of nesting eagles. When the female injures her wing, Lassie alerts Ron and Keith who try to help. Lassie and her friends devise a way to help feed the chicks without disturbing the male.

7.9 /10

S19.E9 ∙ A Taste of Freedom

Fri, Nov 17, 1972

Lassie befriends a high strung horse Midnight who belongs to Mr. Dobbs, a neighbor to the Holden Ranch. The stallion is being trained to race but a trip to the track ends in a mishap with Lassie on hand to help out.

7.6 /10

S19.E10 ∙ Run to Nowhere: Part 1

Fri, Nov 24, 1972

Lassie and Lucy meet Joey, a runaway boy, when she is out riding. Bringing him to the Holden Ranch, he learns from the other boys about cattle and other farm activities. Joey overhears Keith on the phone and takes off again.

7.4 /10

S19.E11 ∙ Run to Nowhere: Part 2

Fri, Dec 01, 1972

Because of the misunderstood phone call Joey runs away. After it's discovered Keith, Dale, and Ron start searching for on horseback in the rugged country. With the help of Lassie they discover Joey has fallen into a crevice.

6.6 /10

S19.E12 ∙ Vigil of the Stork

Fri, Dec 08, 1972

The Holdens are afraid Karl will not survive after a heart attack robs his will to live.

8.1 /10

S19.E13 ∙ Dream Builder

Fri, Dec 15, 1972

Dale, Keith, and Lassie encounter Julio, who wants to build his dream house in an area with no water. Willie helps Julio build a well in a likely futile exercise. Dale and Keith want to include the older man as part of the ranch family.

7.2 /10

S19.E14 ∙ Tell It to the Birds

Fri, Jan 05, 1973

While out in her own, Lassie's foot is severely damaged when caught in an illegal trap. She comes under the care of a reclusive Native American healer while Dale and Keith mount a search for their beloved animal friend.

7.8 /10

S19.E15 ∙ The Visitor

Fri, Jan 12, 1973

Lassie alerts Willy to a dog floating down the stream and together they rescue the stray. At first the dog is fearful of country life but Lassie teaches the little animal which becomes important when a tree traps the collie.

0 /10

S19.E16 ∙ Challenge of the Mountain: Part 1

Tue, Jan 23, 1973

Dale's new hobby is building and flying model airplanes so he is determined to retrieve one lost in a remote area. Dale leaves with Lassie and a new horse Midnight but the trip turns disastrous when a rattlesnake startles Dale near a cliff.

0 /10

S19.E17 ∙ Challenge of the Mountain: Part 2

Fri, Feb 02, 1973

Dale is severly hurt after tumbling down a cliff with only an injured Lassie by his side. Lassie struggles to make her way to Midnight, hoping the horse will know to head to the ranch and alert Keith to the situation.

7.3 /10

S19.E18 ∙ Legend of the Coyote

Fri, Feb 09, 1973

Lassie's stray dog friend gives birth in the Holden barn. Dale and Keith trail a coyote who takes a puppy into the mountains. They encounter two ranchers hunting coyotes as pests so Lassie teaches everyone a lesson.

7 /10

S19.E19 ∙ Horsenappers

Fri, Feb 16, 1973

Two inept crooks Harley and Frank, don't call him Francis, steal Midnight from the Holden ranch. Lassie follows them to a ghost town, leaving enough clues for Keith and Dale to find the horse thieves.

6 /10

S19.E20 ∙ A Joyous Sound: Part 1

Sat, Feb 24, 1973

Keith accompanies Lucy and Elaine into the city for tests with Lassie going along. Lucy turns out to be a candidate for surgery to restore her hearing but during the operation Lassie wanders off.

0 /10

S19.E21 ∙ A Joyous Sound: Part 2

Sat, Mar 03, 1973

Lassie, after accompanying Keith to the big city for Lucy's hearing operation, gets lost. Keith looks for her as Lassie wanders the city, taking in a kid's baseball game, the ocean but then enters an army firing range.

6.6 /10

S19.E22 ∙ A Joyous Sound: Part 3

Sat, Mar 10, 1973

Lassie continues her journey home, getting a fish hook in her paw before being helped by Jim and his surfer friend. Accepting a ride north with his two new pals he nears the Holden Ranch. Lucy finds out if her hearing operation was a success.

6.7 /10

S19.E23 ∙ Johnny Piper

Sat, Mar 17, 1973

Lucy, while hiking with Lassie, meets a traveling young Johnny who has a guitar and a dog Smokey. Her mother agrees to hire the troubled young man temporarily as he learns about life and what's important.

7.2 /10

S19.E24 ∙ The Dawning

Sat, Mar 24, 1973

Dale and Keith are going to be gone so Lassie heads over to the Baker farm to look in on the newborn calf. It escapes from it's pen and Lassie spends the day keeping the calf safe.

7.1 /10