Season 8

October 1, 1961

October 8, 1961

After a police dog and policeman befriended by Timmy and Lassie are shot by a bank robber, the dog on the loose becomes aggressive to the point of attack and might be killed by authorities except the dog is gentled by Timmy and Lassie.

October 15, 1961

October 22, 1961

October 29, 1961

November 5, 1961

When the fire chief's Dalmatian is killed at a fire, Timmy loans Lassie to the chief for during the day but Lassie becomes enthralled with the fire engine and fire chasing to the extent she ignores Timmy.

November 12, 1961

November 19, 1961

November 26, 1961

December 3, 1961

A pair of men steal dogs for ransom until they lock up Lassie after stealing Lassie with their vehicle at which time Lassie frees the stolen dogs and alerts the law.

December 17, 1961

An illegally entered Mexican boy found injured by Timmy places the Martins in legal jeopardy as both Timmy and the Mexican boy struggle with doing the right thing.

December 24, 1961

December 31, 1961

January 7, 1962

Lassie, lonely when Timmy returns to school after a vacation, befriends a raccoon. She is devistated when the raccoon, whom Timmy named Melonhead, is run over by young drag racer Johnny Sexton.

January 14, 1962

January 21, 1962

A colt Timmy finds after a forest fire and wants to keep must be auctioned by the county and, when it appears Timmy will lose the bid, Washburne puts up money on the condition Timmy will house but then the mare comes looking for the colt.

January 28, 1962

Disobedient Timmy hikes in the woods alone because his hiking partner is sick and is knocked unconscious after slipping down an embankment as a forest fire starts.

February 4, 1962

February 11, 1962

February 18, 1962

February 25, 1962

March 4, 1962

March 11, 1962

March 18, 1962

March 25, 1962

April 1, 1962

April 8, 1962

April 15, 1962

April 29, 1962

May 6, 1962

May 13, 1962

May 20, 1962

May 27, 1962

An animal trainer permits his tiger to swim in the fishing hole at which time it flees at Lassie' s bark and terrorizes the Martins while Sheriff Miller's posse is on the hunt and the trainer attempts to prevent the animal's destruction.