Lee Erickson

In the opening episode of the series, Lassie finds a new home but the collie shows a reluctance to leave her old home.

Bud befriends a boy who is a compulsive thief.

The young runaway son of a powerful railroad executive wants to become a gun-toting cowhand, but Wyatt manages to teach him some far more important lessons about honor and self-reliance.

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.

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

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.