Season 3 poster

Season 3

(1956)

Cast

Hugh Reilly as Paul Martin
Hugh Reilly

as Paul Martin

George Cleveland as George 'Gramps' Miller
George Cleveland

as George 'Gramps' Miller

Tommy Rettig as Jeff Miller
Tommy Rettig

as Jeff Miller

Episodes

Bee Hive poster

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September 9, 1956

Jeff and Porky try to raise bees for an upcoming 4H show but a wild raccoon threatens to ruin their work.

Friendship poster

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September 16, 1956

Cranky old Daniel Mueller fences in a pasture that's a shortcut the kids use going and coming to school and the boys wa…

Quarantine poster

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September 23, 1956

Pokey is temporarily quarantined at the Miller farm due to a disease threat. However, when the dog runs away, one of th…

Bone poster

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September 30, 1956

Lassie uncovers a bone that is of interest to a local archaeologist but Pokey takes it away when she tries to bury it.

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October 7, 1956

Ellen tries to teach Jeff a lesson about being on time but Jeff takes the idea a little too far.

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October 14, 1956

Jeff and Porky send Lassie on a fake call for help but when Jeff is injured and does need help, people are skeptical th…

The Fish Story poster

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October 21, 1956

Jeff and Porky enter a fishing contest to win a new pole, but it's Lassie that catches the fish!

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October 28, 1956

Pokey needs a blood transfusion to save her life and only Lassie has the blood needed for the transfusion.

Local Elections poster

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November 4, 1956

Gramps is going fishing on the day of local elections and Ellen is worried that his absence from voting could mean a ma…

Gossip poster

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November 11, 1956

Jeff misunderstands a man who gives him a ride--and the newcomer is branded as an ex-convict.

Fish Conservation poster

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November 18, 1956

With a drought affecting availability of fish in the area, two restaurant owners look to take advantage of the Miller's…

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November 25, 1956

Ellen makes Jeff promise to stop taking on dares from other people. However, his promise is tested when a mischievous b…

Tractor poster

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December 2, 1956

Gramps wins a tractor in a contest but refuses to learn how to use it even after his first attempts go poorly.

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December 9, 1956

To earn money for a motor for his bike, Jeff agrees to take care of Jim Teal's goats while he's fencing in their new pa…

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December 16, 1956

Ellen enlists Lassie's help to teach Jeff to pick up after himself but things don't turn out as planned.

Party Line poster

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December 23, 1956

Jeff discovers that the reason for Jenny's grumpiness is that no one remembered her birthday.

Superstition poster

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December 30, 1956

Porky is upset when a black cat crosses Lassie's path and then she walks under a ladder, but Jeff and Ellen tell him su…

Goodbye Forever poster

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January 6, 1957

After being punished for something he didn't do, Porky tells Jeff that he's running away. Jeff asks Porky to stick arou…

Lassie's Vanity poster

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January 13, 1957

Lassie is praised for her looks after a visit to a pet salon and she takes the compliments a little too much to heart.

Champion poster

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January 20, 1957

Jeff persuades Gramps to enter a turkey shoot, even though Gramps doesn't think his eyesight is good enough.

Vigil poster

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January 27, 1957

A little dog left in Jeff's care pines for his missing master.

Chimp poster

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February 3, 1957

Porky and Jeff receive a chimpanzee by mail instead of the hamsters ordered. When they try and hide the chimp from ever…

Lassie's Day poster

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February 10, 1957

With the Millers and Brockways attending a wedding, Lassie and Pokey set out on a series of adventures.

The Rock poster

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February 17, 1957

A baseball that gets misplaced during rock collecting for a school exhibit causes a rift between Jeff and Porky.

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February 24, 1957

Jeff tries his hand in matchmaking by matching Gramps up with an artist that is staying at a nearby cottage.

Survival poster

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March 3, 1957

Porky and Jeff spend a night roughing it in the woods but their tranquility is threatened by a nearby camper's carless …

Bird Watchers poster

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March 10, 1957

While Porky and Jeff go off to identify birds for a school project, Lassie tends bird eggs whose mother was killed by a…

The Dog House poster

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March 17, 1957

Lassie feels she is being punished when she is made to sleep outside in a dog house built by Gramps.

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March 24, 1957

Gramps heads out on a secret fishing trip just as a bad storm approaches the area.

Boy's Day poster

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March 31, 1957

Jeff and Porky are sheriffs on the town's annual boy's day, so Gramps cooks up a fake robbery to give them a little exc…

The Snob poster

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April 7, 1957

After visiting to Timothy Powell's summer home, Jeff is envious of the wonderful things he saw at the wealthy Powells a…

Haunted House poster

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April 14, 1957

On a dare, Porky and Jeff venture into a supposed haunted house and are surprised to see what appears to be a real ghos…

The Nest poster

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April 21, 1957

Gramps is determined to use the mower before the onset of bad weather but Jeff and Porky are just as set to protect a n…

Father Ellen poster

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April 28, 1957

To cheer Jeff up, Ellen tries to join him for several outdoor activities but he thinks she is doing it as she needs to …

Poverty poster

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May 5, 1957

Under the mistaken belief that the farm is about to foreclosed on, Jeff adopts a frugal outlook on his daily life.

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May 12, 1957

With the apple orchard partly ruined by rabbits, Gramps contemplates selling the farm.

The Harvesters poster

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May 19, 1957

Nearby squatters have Jud Perkins determined to try and be rid of them but Jeff wants to help them.

Jeff's Moustache poster

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May 26, 1957

Jeff talks about growing a moustache but when he starts acting older than he actually is, Gramps decides to teach him a…