In , June Lockhart described the show as " The same seasons saw several Christmas episodes, while conservation and environmentalism were brought center stage.
Seasons 11—16 were the "Ranger years" of the series, as Lassie because she was not able to go to Australia with the Martins when Paul got a job teaching agriculture there was taken in by U. Forest Ranger Corey Stuart who appeared in a few episodes of season 10 and began to work with the U.
Forest Service. Color filming was exploited during the Ranger years with Lassie and her friends sent to exotic locations such as Sequoia National Forest and Monument Valley , creating miniature travelogues for viewers. Other rangers would be featured during the latter part of this era when Robert Bray who played Stuart left the series. For season 17, the program shifted gears again and became somewhat of an anthology series, with Lassie traveling on her own, getting into different adventures each week similar in format to The Littlest Hobo.
No explanation was given as to why Lassie was no longer with the Forest Service. Some episodes during this final CBS season were animals-only. During seasons 18 and 19 with the series having moved to first run syndication , Lassie was taken in by Garth Holden played by Ron Hayes who was in charge of the Holden Ranch — a home for orphaned boys — which he ran with his college-age son and his friend.
Lassie themes explored the relationship between boys and their dogs with the show helping to shape the viewer's understanding of mid-twentieth century American boyhood. Lassie was associated with the wholesome family values of its period but some parents' groups monitoring television content found cliffhanger plots showing children in danger too intense for very young viewers and objected to some of Timmy's actions which were believed to encourage children to disobey parents.
However, Lassie was consistently depicted as caring, nurturing, and responsible with a commitment to family and community, often rescuing those in peril and righting wrongs. She was the perfect 'mother' within the American ideology of the s and s. In , in order to promote community-related programming among local affiliates, the Federal Communications Commission moved primetime Sundays to P. CBS executives felt Lassie would not be well received in a time slot other than its traditional p.
Lassie was among several shows that CBS canceled during this time period as part of a change in its target demographics. Lassie then entered first-run syndication with Jack Wrather and Campbell's Soup still on board, and remained on the air for another two years with its final episode airing in March All totaled, episodes were produced.
An animated reworking, Lassie's Rescue Rangers , followed in fall , immediately after the original series ended the pilot movie aired in while the live-action series was still on the air. The Miller years were sold into syndication in under the title of Jeff's Collie. Re-runs of the series aired on Nickelodeon from until Universal Television, as successor-in-interest to previous franchise owner Classic Media , currently owns the rights to the entire Lassie television series, as well as the Lassie trademark, with NBCUniversal Television Distribution handling syndication.
While the original series had no direct spinoffs, a few subsequent productions would use the Lassie character. It is revealed that Timmy was never properly adopted by the Martins and consequently was forced to remain in the U. Timmy was then subsequently adopted by the McCullough family and began going by his middle name Steven. This would be his last television appearance prior to his death in In , a modified remake — also called Lassie — debuted, airing in the U.
This show which was filmed in Canada and set in Vermont also revolved around a boy named Timmy and his dog, though differences in setting and character circumstances precluded it from being an exact remake of the original series. During Thanksgiving week , a five-part color episode called "The Journey". First telecast in February and March , the episode follows Timmy and Lassie, as the two are swept away in a carnival hot air balloon that eventually comes to rest in the Canadian wilderness.
The soup company gave away Lassie rings and Lassie wallets to thousands of fans of the program. Of course, Lassie was used to market a healthy pet food brand. The Lassie television series was nominated for several prestigious awards and won some.
Lassie was also the longest running consistent time-slotted television series at the time. Lassie only went into syndication during its last 3 years. Lassie is one of 3 animals to have received a Star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. The famous homage to film and television celebrities is an honor. Lassie received her Star on February 8, Variety, the entertainment magazine creates a special Icons of the Century.
Those named are the results of a pole taken by members of the entertainment community. The qualifications of those named include creativity, commercial and social impact, and international recognizability. The character is the only animal on that list. Even after the television series ended, Lassie was featured in several films and animated series.
Lassie has also appeared in cameo roles on many popular television shows. Lassie always came to the rescue of Timmy, his family and his friends.
Lassie saved the day in every episode of the television series. Yet, Timmy never had the scenario of being trapped in a well. Over the decades Lassie has been updated and rebooted. From through Canadian production company Cinar, Inc. Lassie is such a iconic character that she remains popular today. TV Ontario recently produced an animated series based on the beloved heroic and loyal dog. The series was animated and followed the adventures of Lassie and her family, the Parkers, who live in a national park.
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This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Dog News. Prev Article Next Article. English-American author Eric Knight created a fictional character of Lassie based on the devotion of the war dog hero.
The novel describes the long journey Lassie took to be reunited with her family and, particularly, the son. Hollywood got hold of the story and it was adapted into a feature film in Lassie No.
Is Lassie a boy or a girl? The character of Lassie, created by Eric Knight, is a female collie. Lassie is always portrayed onscreen as a female. The actual dog has always been a male collie. Female collies shed their coat blow coat several times a year and would make them unsuitable to be ready to perform or appear at any time.
What was Lassie's real name? Pal dog Pal June 4, — June 18, was a male Rough Collie performer and the first in a line of such dogs to portray the fictional female collie Lassie in film, on radio, and on television.
Spin-off merchandise was produced for children such as comic books, play sets, and clothing. The show won two Emmy Awards in its early years. The show had a large cast over the years. Tommy Rettig played the farm boy for the first three years. Jon Provost became the farm boy in when Rettig left the show. Hugh Reilly played Provost's father. Both actresses were nominated for Emmys. The show had its best ratings during the Provost years of the early s.
Some episodes from these years were put together to make a color adventure movie for theatres.
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