The New Lassie
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The New Lassie is an American children and family oriented drama series which aired in first-run syndication from September 8, 1989 to February 15, 1992. The series stars Will Estes as Will McCullough, Lassie's new master. Real life husband and wife Christopher and Dee Wallace-Stone co-starred as Will's parents. The New Lassie is essentially a sequel to the 1954 series, and was the latest in the line of works featuring the Lassie character, which debuted in the 1943 film Lassie Come Home, followed by several more movies and the aforementioned television series, which ran from 1954 to 1973.
Production
Palladium Entertainment, Al Burton Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 8, 1989
Last Aired
March 14, 1992
Networks
Syndication
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Lassie At Last (a.k.a. Incident In Glenridge)
Air date: 1989-09-09
The beloved collie finds further adventure in California. In the opener, Uncle Steve (Jon Provost- who played Timmy in the original series) is shot while walking in the woods with Lassie. The culprit is a deer hunter out of season who proceeds to blame Lassie for a false bite so the dog can't lead to Steve's whereabouts.
E2
City Lights
Air date: 1989-09-16
Frightened and alone in the city, Lassie meets a young boy, Mike (Chance Corbitt) who shares her predicament.
E3
Bingo Was Her Name-O
Air date: 1989-09-23
Lassie brings a stray dog home to the McCulloughs.
E4
Heatwave
Air date: 1989-09-30
Lassie is trapped in a hot car while Will is on the soccer field trying to impress the coach and a young lady (Katie Jane Johnson)
E5
Water Watchdog (a.k.a. Contamination)
Air date: 1989-10-07
When Megan becomes ill after swimming in a polluted lake, Chris sets out to investigate the source of the contamination.
E6
Halloween
Air date: 1989-10-14
Will's friend Wayne (Gabriel Damon) is determined to play a prank on an elderly neighbor the night before Halloween.
E7
Roots
Air date: 1989-10-21
A woman from Steve's past claims Lassie. June Lockhart of the original ""Lassie"" series appears as the collie's former owner, who comes looking for her pet and finds her long lost son. This episode reveals the way the McCulloughs got Lassie, when as a puppy, Steve had pulled her out of a burning car
E8
Tinker
Air date: 1989-10-28
When a councilwoman (Patricia McCormack) tries to remove Tinker, a miniature horse from the neighborhood, Megan, Will and Lassie dig into the case.
E9
A Dog And His Boy
Air date: 1989-11-04
An autistic boy (Gregor Hesse) finds an enthusiastic friend in Lassie.
E10
New Generation
Air date: 1989-10-11
Eager to raise money for a new racing bike, Will decides to sell one of the puppies that Lassie is expecting.
E11
Once Upon A Time...
Air date: 1989-11-18
Mr. Shepherd, a mysterious magician (Tony Jay) fails to impress Megan with hocus-pocus until his performance at a benefit show
E12
Quality Time
Air date: 1989-11-25
Will joins his friend Arnie (Joah Williams) in a prank that closes the school for the day, freeing the boys to get into more trouble.
E13
Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner?
Air date: 1990-09-08
An unexpected houseguest (Roddy McDowall) who evidently dislikes children and animals upsets Dee and Will until they discover who he really is.
E14
I'm Still Alive
Air date: 1990-09-15
After a troubling phone call, Dee and Lassie head for the lake, where they get trapped in an old cabin.
E15
Trapped
Air date: 1990-09-22
Will accepts a challenge to tackle a maze set up by a practical joker (Chris Demetral), unaware of the danger ahead.
E16
Just Another Saturday
Air date: 1990-09-29
Megan helps the victim of a motorcycle accident, unaware that the crash has broken a gas line to the house.
E17
Steve Comes Back
Air date: 1990-10-06
When Uncle Steve takes Will and Megan gliding, they learn that hanging out with him can be dangerous.
E18
Wild West
Air date: 1990-10-13
An old family photo sends the McCulloughs to a ghost town on a quest for hidden treasure, but a modern day outlaw is hiding there as well.
E19
Pot Hunters
Air date: 1990-10-20
Lassie discovers buried Indian treasure and some thieves track her down.
E20
The Big Blowup (a.k.a. Watch Your Step)
Air date: 1990-10-27
Will, Megan and Lassie play ball at Chris's latest construction site- a field scattered with live artillery shells.
E21
Burglary
Air date: 1989-11-03
When burglars strike the McCullough household, Lassie runs off to sound the alarm.
E22
Snake Bite
Air date: 1990-11-10
Will, Lassie, a local merchant and a rattlesnake are trapped in the man's store.
E23
Livewire
Air date: 1990-11-17
Fallen power lines electrify a fence. A loose electrical wire turns a metal fence by Will's baseball field into a high voltage hazard.
E24
Crush
Air date: 1990-11-24
Will and Lassie meet a disabled boy (Anthony Jacobsen) during basketball practice who has a crush on Megan.
E25
Witness
Air date: 1990-12-01
Cast
Will Estes
Will McCullough
Dee Wallace
Dee McCullough
Jon Provost
Steve McCullough
Christopher Stone
Chris McCullough
Wendy Cox
Megan McCullough
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