Lassie (Season 8)

Lassie at the Grand Canyon (Episode 1)

Air date: 1961-09-10

Overview: 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 (Episode 2)

Air date: 1961-09-17

Overview: 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 (Episode 3)

Air date: 1961-09-24

Overview: 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 (Episode 4)

Air date: 1961-10-01

The Outlaw (Episode 5)

Air date: 1961-10-08

Overview: 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 (Episode 6)

Air date: 1961-10-15

Heat Wave (Episode 7)

Air date: 1961-10-22

The Deer (Episode 8)

Air date: 1961-10-29

Lassie Adopts the Fire Chief (Episode 9)

Air date: 1961-11-05

Overview: 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 (Episode 10)

Air date: 1961-11-12

Joey (Episode 11)

Air date: 1961-11-19

Lassie's Wild Baby (Episode 12)

Air date: 1961-11-26

The Dognappers (Episode 13)

Air date: 1961-12-03

Overview: 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 (Episode 14)

Air date: 1961-12-17

Overview: 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 (Episode 15) 6.0

Air date: 1961-12-24

The Parrot (Episode 16)

Air date: 1961-12-31

Lassie's Protege (Episode 17)

Air date: 1962-01-07

Overview: 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 (Episode 18)

Air date: 1962-01-14

The Partnership (Episode 19)

Air date: 1962-01-21

Overview: 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 (Episode 20)

Air date: 1962-01-28

Overview: 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 (Episode 21)

Air date: 1962-02-04

Casey (Episode 22)

Air date: 1962-02-11

The Odyssey I (Episode 23)

Air date: 1962-02-18

The Odyssey II (Episode 24)

Air date: 1962-02-25

The Odyssey III (Episode 25)

Air date: 1962-03-04

Double Trouble (Episode 26)

Air date: 1962-03-11

Eager Beaver (Episode 27)

Air date: 1962-03-18

Lassie and the Eagle (Episode 28)

Air date: 1962-03-25

The Vindication of Relentless (Episode 29)

Air date: 1962-04-01

The Unwanted (Episode 30)

Air date: 1962-04-08

The Musher (Episode 31)

Air date: 1962-04-15

Lassie's Good Deed (Episode 32)

Air date: 1962-04-29

Sanctuary (Episode 33)

Air date: 1962-05-06

Lassie and the Calf (Episode 34)

Air date: 1962-05-13

Elephant Sitters (Episode 35)

Air date: 1962-05-20

Lassie and the Tiger (Episode 36)

Air date: 1962-05-27

Overview: 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.