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Season 3
September 8, 1956

Season 3

01. Bee Hive

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

September 9, 1956

02. Friendship

Cranky old Daniel Mueller fences in a pasture that's a shortcut the kids use going and coming to school and the boys want revenge, but Lassie is privy to his gentle side. Then one night the collie discovers Mueller seriously ill.

September 16, 1956

03. Quarantine

Pokey is temporarily quarantined at the Miller farm due to a disease threat. However, when the dog runs away, one of the Miller's neighbors threatens to shoot Pokey on sight to protect his livestock.

September 23, 1956

04. Bone

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

September 30, 1956

05. The Watch

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

October 7, 1956

06. Hoax

Jeff and Porky send Lassie on a fake call for help but when Jeff is injured and does need help, people are skeptical that the need is genuine.

October 14, 1956

07. The Fish Story

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

October 21, 1956

08. Transfusion

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

October 28, 1956

09. Local Elections

Gramps is going fishing on the day of local elections and Ellen is worried that his absence from voting could mean a man who dislikes all dogs is elected as animal catcher for the area.

November 4, 1956

10. Gossip

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

November 11, 1956

11. Fish Conservation

With a drought affecting availability of fish in the area, two restaurant owners look to take advantage of the Miller's generosity by taking free fish from the Miller's lake.

November 18, 1956

12. Challenge

Ellen makes Jeff promise to stop taking on dares from other people. However, his promise is tested when a mischievous boy takes his report card and leaves it atop a phone pole.

November 25, 1956

13. Tractor

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

December 2, 1956

14. Goats

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 pasture. But the rambunctious animals run Jeff-- and Lassie, Porky, and the family--ragged

December 9, 1956

15. A Place For Everything

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

December 16, 1956

16. Party Line

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

December 23, 1956

17. Superstition

Porky is upset when a black cat crosses Lassie's path and then she walks under a ladder, but Jeff and Ellen tell him superstitions are silly--but Jeff may be converted when unfortunate things keep happening.

December 30, 1956

18. Goodbye Forever

After being punished for something he didn't do, Porky tells Jeff that he's running away. Jeff asks Porky to stick around in the hope that he can convince him not to leave.

January 6, 1957

19. Lassie's Vanity

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

January 13, 1957

20. Champion

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

January 20, 1957

21. Vigil

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

January 27, 1957

22. Chimp

Porky and Jeff receive a chimpanzee by mail instead of the hamsters ordered. When they try and hide the chimp from everyone, they discover that the task is far more difficult than they imagined.

February 3, 1957

23. Lassie's Day

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

February 10, 1957

24. The Rock

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

February 17, 1957

25. The Artist

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

February 24, 1957

26. Survival

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

March 3, 1957

27. Bird Watchers

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

March 10, 1957

28. The Dog House

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

March 17, 1957

29. The Search

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

March 24, 1957

30. Boy's Day

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 excitement.

March 31, 1957

31. The Snob

After visiting to Timothy Powell's summer home, Jeff is envious of the wonderful things he saw at the wealthy Powells and turns up his nose at the farm and Porky. So when the Powells go away for the weekend, Ellen has Timmy stay with the Millers.When Timothy falls seriously ill, however, it is Ellen's unwavering care that brings about his recovery, and Jeff realizes that money isn't everything and Jeff finds out the boy thinks he's the lucky one.

April 7, 1957

32. Haunted House

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

April 14, 1957

33. The Nest

Gramps is determined to use the mower before the onset of bad weather but Jeff and Porky are just as set to protect a nest atop the machine that belongs to a rare bird.

April 21, 1957

34. Father Ellen

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

April 28, 1957

35. Poverty

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

May 5, 1957

36. The Apple Tree

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

May 12, 1957

37. The Harvesters

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

May 19, 1957

38. Jeff's Moustache

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

May 26, 1957