The New Lassie

The New Lassie

1989 · Family, Drama · 2 Seasons · 52 Episodes · 6.9

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

Season 1 Season 2

E11. Lassie At Last (a.k.a. Incident In Glenridge)1989-09-09The 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.E22. City Lights1989-09-16Frightened and alone in the city, Lassie meets a young boy, Mike (Chance Corbitt) who shares her predicament.E33. Bingo Was Her Name-O1989-09-23Lassie brings a stray dog home to the McCulloughs.E44. Heatwave1989-09-30Lassie 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)E55. Water Watchdog (a.k.a. Contamination)1989-10-07When Megan becomes ill after swimming in a polluted lake, Chris sets out to investigate the source of the contamination.E66. Halloween1989-10-14Will's friend Wayne (Gabriel Damon) is determined to play a prank on an elderly neighbor the night before Halloween.E77. Roots1989-10-21A 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 E88. Tinker1989-10-28When a councilwoman (Patricia McCormack) tries to remove Tinker, a miniature horse from the neighborhood, Megan, Will and Lassie dig into the case.E99. A Dog And His Boy1989-11-04An autistic boy (Gregor Hesse) finds an enthusiastic friend in Lassie.E1010. New Generation1989-10-11 · 6.0Eager to raise money for a new racing bike, Will decides to sell one of the puppies that Lassie is expecting.E1111. Once Upon A Time...1989-11-18Mr. Shepherd, a mysterious magician (Tony Jay) fails to impress Megan with hocus-pocus until his performance at a benefit show E1212. Quality Time1989-11-25Will joins his friend Arnie (Joah Williams) in a prank that closes the school for the day, freeing the boys to get into more trouble.E1313. Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner?1990-09-08An unexpected houseguest (Roddy McDowall) who evidently dislikes children and animals upsets Dee and Will until they discover who he really is.E1414. I'm Still Alive1990-09-15After a troubling phone call, Dee and Lassie head for the lake, where they get trapped in an old cabin.E1515. Trapped1990-09-22Will accepts a challenge to tackle a maze set up by a practical joker (Chris Demetral), unaware of the danger ahead.E1616. Just Another Saturday1990-09-29Megan helps the victim of a motorcycle accident, unaware that the crash has broken a gas line to the house.E1717. Steve Comes Back1990-10-06When Uncle Steve takes Will and Megan gliding, they learn that hanging out with him can be dangerous.E1818. Wild West1990-10-13An 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.E1919. Pot Hunters1990-10-20Lassie discovers buried Indian treasure and some thieves track her down.E2020. The Big Blowup (a.k.a. Watch Your Step)1990-10-27Will, Megan and Lassie play ball at Chris's latest construction site- a field scattered with live artillery shells.E2121. Burglary1989-11-03When burglars strike the McCullough household, Lassie runs off to sound the alarm.E2222. Snake Bite1990-11-10 · 6.0Will, Lassie, a local merchant and a rattlesnake are trapped in the man's store.E2323. Livewire1990-11-17Fallen power lines electrify a fence. A loose electrical wire turns a metal fence by Will's baseball field into a high voltage hazard.E2424. Crush1990-11-24Will and Lassie meet a disabled boy (Anthony Jacobsen) during basketball practice who has a crush on Megan.E2525. Witness1990-12-01

Cast

Will McCullough

Steve McCullough

Christopher Stone

Christopher Stone

Chris McCullough

Megan McCullough