19x1 - Lightning

September 16, 1972

Garth's brother Keith is met with resentment when he takes over running the ranch, but he proves his mettle when a storm strikes the ranch and starts a fire that traps Lassie in the woods.

19x2 - The Doves of Santa Inez

September 23, 1972

Garth's brother Keith is met with resentment when he takes over running the ranch, but he proves his mettle when a storm strikes the ranch and starts a fire that traps Lassie in the woods.

19x3 - For Those Who Follow

September 30, 1972

Karl Burkholz and the ""scout"" for a migrating flock of doves become friends when Karl nurses the injured bird.

19x4 - Scarecrow

October 14, 1972

Lassie pursues a colt that escapes from the Baker ranch. (Elaine Baker seems to have problems keeping her livestock in check! Later in the season she loses a calf.

19x5 - A Girl and a Boy (1)

October 21, 1972

A crow that snatches Mike's wallet leaves the boy angry and determined to find the animal.

19x6 - A Girl and a Boy (2)

October 28, 1972

A small deaf boy is found wandering the grounds of the ranch and Lucy, communicating with him in sign language, discovers he feels no one wants him.

19x7 - Deadly Surf

November 4, 1972

Deprived of the dog the Holdens have given him, the boy flees.

19x8 - Golden Eagle

November 11, 1972

Deprived of the dog the Holdens have given him, the boy flees.

19x9 - A Taste of Freedom

November 18, 1972

Lassie must rescue three kittens from the incoming tide.

19x10 - Run to Nowhere (1)

November 25, 1972

Lassie befriends a racehorse so nervous that he can't complete a race.

19x11 - Run to Nowhere (2)

December 2, 1972

A runaway inner-city orphan is taken in at the ranch, but is distrustful of everyone.

19x12 - Vigil of the Stork

December 9, 1972

Joey runs away when he finds out he has to leave the ranch.

19x13 - Dream Builder

December 16, 1972

The Holdens are afraid Karl will not survive after a heart attack robs his will to live.

19x14 - Tell It to the Birds

January 6, 1973

While out in her own, Lassie's foot is severely damaged when caught in an illegal trap. She comes under the care of a reclusive Native American healer while Dale and Keith mount a search for their beloved animal friend.

19x15 - The Visitor

January 13, 1973

Lassie alerts Willy to a dog floating down the stream and together they rescue the stray. At first the dog is fearful of country life but Lassie teaches the little animal which becomes important when a tree traps the collie.

19x16 - Challenge of the Mountain (1)

January 24, 1973

19x17 - Challenge of the Mountain (2)

February 3, 1973

Dale, riding Midnight and accompanied by Lassie, is injured when he falls from the horse.

19x18 - Legend of the Coyote

February 10, 1973

Midnight and Lassie must go for help when Dale cannot move.

19x19 - Horsenappers

February 17, 1973

Lassie's determined to retrieve the puppy stolen from the Holden barn by a coyote.

19x20 - A Joyous Sound (1)

February 24, 1973

Keith accompanies Lucy and Elaine into the city for tests with Lassie going along. Lucy turns out to be a candidate for surgery to restore her hearing but during the operation Lassie wanders off.

19x22 - A Joyous Sound (3)

March 10, 1973

Lassie continues her journey home, getting a fish hook in her paw before being helped by Jim and his surfer friend. Accepting a ride north with his two new pals he nears the Holden Ranch. Lucy finds out if her hearing operation was a success.

19x23 - Johnny Piper

March 17, 1973

Lassie, after a narrow escape on a firing range, befriends two young men who have been camping at the beach in their van. While they tend the injured collie, Lucy, now returned home, prays for two miracles: that her hearing -- and Lassie -- will return.

19x24 - The Dawning

March 24, 1973

Lucy trades lessons in ""home"" to an attractive young drifter who gives her guitar lessons in return.