Synopsis
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.
Episodes
1E1Lassie At Last (a.k.a. Incident In Glenridge)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.2E2City LightsFrightened and alone in the city, Lassie meets a young boy, Mike (Chance Corbitt) who shares her predicament.3E3Bingo Was Her Name-OLassie brings a stray dog home to the McCulloughs.4E4HeatwaveLassie 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)5E5Water Watchdog (a.k.a. Contamination)When Megan becomes ill after swimming in a polluted lake, Chris sets out to investigate the source of the contamination.6E6HalloweenWill's friend Wayne (Gabriel Damon) is determined to play a prank on an elderly neighbor the night before Halloween.7E7RootsA 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 car8E8TinkerWhen a councilwoman (Patricia McCormack) tries to remove Tinker, a miniature horse from the neighborhood, Megan, Will and Lassie dig into the case.9E9A Dog And His BoyAn autistic boy (Gregor Hesse) finds an enthusiastic friend in Lassie.10E10New GenerationEager to raise money for a new racing bike, Will decides to sell one of the puppies that Lassie is expecting.11E11Once Upon A Time...Mr. Shepherd, a mysterious magician (Tony Jay) fails to impress Megan with hocus-pocus until his performance at a benefit show12E12Quality TimeWill joins his friend Arnie (Joah Williams) in a prank that closes the school for the day, freeing the boys to get into more trouble.13E13Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner?An unexpected houseguest (Roddy McDowall) who evidently dislikes children and animals upsets Dee and Will until they discover who he really is.14E14I'm Still AliveAfter a troubling phone call, Dee and Lassie head for the lake, where they get trapped in an old cabin.15E15TrappedWill accepts a challenge to tackle a maze set up by a practical joker (Chris Demetral), unaware of the danger ahead.16E16Just Another SaturdayMegan helps the victim of a motorcycle accident, unaware that the crash has broken a gas line to the house.17E17Steve Comes BackWhen Uncle Steve takes Will and Megan gliding, they learn that hanging out with him can be dangerous.18E18Wild WestAn 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.19E19Pot HuntersLassie discovers buried Indian treasure and some thieves track her down.20E20The Big Blowup (a.k.a. Watch Your Step)Will, Megan and Lassie play ball at Chris's latest construction site- a field scattered with live artillery shells.21E21BurglaryWhen burglars strike the McCullough household, Lassie runs off to sound the alarm.22E22Snake BiteWill, Lassie, a local merchant and a rattlesnake are trapped in the man's store.23E23LivewireFallen power lines electrify a fence. A loose electrical wire turns a metal fence by Will's baseball field into a high voltage hazard.24E24CrushWill and Lassie meet a disabled boy (Anthony Jacobsen) during basketball practice who has a crush on Megan.25E25Witness
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