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The original "Lassie" TV series set the bar for many pet-oriented shows and movies to come. Find out more about this wonderful dog in this classic "Lassie" quiz.
What's the basic idea behind the "Lassie" TV show?
it's about Lassie's adventures
Masters and locations may change, but it’s always about Lassie. The dog is the center of the show.
it's about nature
it's about the friendship between Lassie's masters and she
it's about the life and times of America
Was Lassie a girl in the show?
yes
Lassie was a lass, all right. She was a female dog in the series.
no
spayed
neutered
We all know that Lassie is a very smart dog. What does Lassie usually do when kids are involved?
herd them
avoid them
act lazy in front of them
save them
Most of the time, the show focuses on Lassie helping people or animals. Children are usually involved one way or another.
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The iconic "Lassie" theme used this sound effect, that made it sound like a cowboy theme. What was the sound?
yodeling
whistling
The whistle theme would become the one forever linked with the classic TV series. It wasn't the original theme, but who cared?
humming
harmonica playing
Lassie was a collie. What were these intelligent and trainable provincial dogs bred to do?
farm work
Collies are originally working farm dogs. They are bred to be all-around helpers for busy farmers.
hunting
police work
be toy pets
Timmy, Lassie's most famous owner, was an orphan. Did the show ever say how his parents died?
yes
no
The TV show never said how Timmy's parents died. He was introduced as an orphan, and that was that.
they just left him
they were secretly alive
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In the beginning, Lassie kept going back to her old master's house. What did this show about the loyal Lassie?
she didn't like her new owner
she was trained too well
she still missed her old master
Lassie still missed her original owner. It's no surprise that she would keep going back to her old house.
they were calling her the wrong name
Which decade had a "Lassie" show on-air for every year?
'50s
'60s
The classic TV show started in 1954, and ended in 1973. It was on-air for all those years, especially the '60s.
'70s
'80s
"Lassie" is one of the long-running shows in early TV. How did the show's producers keep the "boy and his dog" theme running in the first half of the show's run?
they kept using flashbacks
time passed slowly in the show
change the boy characters
In the classic TV show, Lassie was the constant. However, she would go through many masters, as they kept changing the boy characters.
constant reboots
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We all know that Timmy is a magnet for trouble. However, did Timmy ever fall into a well in the series?
yes
no
Funny enough, Timmy has fallen into a lake. He's never fallen into a well, though.
nearly
Lassie fell in
Homer Carey, Lassie's original owner, opens the classic TV series by giving Lassie to someone else. Who was this person?
Timmy the orphan
Jeff Miller
We never really see Homer Carey in the series. He gave Lassie to Jeff Miller, his neighbor's child.
Corey Stuart
Garth Holden
This American Bandstand master of ceremonies made an appearance in one episode. Who is he?
Chuck Berry
Dick Clark
Dick Clark, in an unlikely role, is cast in the episode called "The Untamed Land." It's an episode about the preservation of nature.
Johnny Carson
Elvis Presley
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In an early episode entitled "The Gun," Jeff is allowed to fool around with his father's rifle, but his mother isn't happy with the idea. Why is that?
Jeff was only a child
Jeff's mother, Ellen, was right. Jeff was only a child at the time.
Jeff was scared of it
Jeff didn’t know what a gun was
Jeff didn’t tell others at first
Jeff's dad wasn't around in the Miller household. Why?
left them for another woman
died in the war
Jeff's father died in the World War II. This may have been common in families in the mid-'50's.
died in a car accident
died of a disease
In one episode, "The Visitor," the show tackled bigotry head-on. From what land did the student in the episode come from?
Germany
Japan
"The Visitor," episode tackled bigotry. This happened when a Japanese exchange student got into some local trouble.
Italy
Russia
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Jeff's mother, Ellen, really isn’t the farm girl type. She had a singing voice, though. Where did her interests lie?
she was a musician
Ellen, Jeff's widowed mother, was a musician. Her job offers and work usually revolved around music.
she was a dancer
she was a waitress
she was a cook
Which member of the Miller family actually ran the farm, in the absence of Jeff's dad?
mother
grandfather
Gramps, Ellen's father-in-law, was still the one who ran the farm, even in his advancing age. Jeff and Ellen probably helped as best as they could.
cousin
uncle
Little orphan Timmy stayed with his elder relatives, at first. Why did the young widow, Ellen, and the rest of the Millers take Timmy in?
Timmy was being abused
they could take care of him better
Ellen decided to take Timmy in. With Timmy's relatives being much older, it was better for all if the young widow, Ellen, took care of Timmy.
Timmy needed discipline
Gramps needed a new farmhand
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Hi-Ho Lassie Away! This masked man from the wild west made an appearance in "Lassie." Who was this man with the silver bullets?
Lone Ranger
Lone Ranger dropped by in the classic "Lassie" TV series. This kind of character crossovers happened sometimes in the early days of TV.
Tonto
Zorro
Wild Bill
Aside from having Lassie, Jeff and Timmy also had friends in Boomer and Porky. Who were these characters?
neighborhood dogs
other boys in the neighborhood
Jeff had Porky, and Timmy had Boomer as neighborhood friends. There would be more kids in and out of the cast later.
imaginary friends
cats
Tragedy isn't usually done in family shows, but it was different with "Lassie." What sad event in the fourth season triggered the first big change in the show?
Jeff had to go to college
Ellen found a new job
Timmy fell into a well
Gramps passed away
In a surprising move, the producers killed off Gramps, Jeff's grandfather. This would have a game-changing effect in the Lassie" series.
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Sometimes you have to go where there are more opportunities, rather than stay in the neighborhood. Where did Ellen and Jeff plan to head, upon leaving the farm?
the city
With no one left to properly manage the farm, Ellen and Jeff needed to find better opportunities. The best options were in the city.
abroad
in another state
in Europe
This actor was an unlikely guest on​ the "Lassie" TV show. He's also The Dude in "The Big Lebowski." Who was this cool actor?
Mark Hamill
Kurt Russell
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges played a bumbling Job Corps Worker in the episode "Success Story." It's a sign of how he would play laid-back characters in the future.
Mark Harmon
With Jeff and Ellen moving away, which character in the show would take care of Lassie?
Timmy
Jeff realized he couldn’t bring Lassie to the city. Jeff let Timmy have Lassie.
Timmy's Aunt
the sheriff
the local farmhands
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With the Millers gone, Timmy was without a family -- again! How did the show get around that?
Ellen and Jeff would visit in the weekends
the sheriff would take care of him
new parents adopted him
A new couple, the Martins, adopted Timmy. Talk about perfect timing!
he was a ward of the town
Lassie isn't just a loving animal. In some cases, she has to bare some teeth. What happens to her and wild animals at times?
she is injured in an accident
she is poisoned
she gets into fights with them
Lassie sometimes ends up fighting wild animals. That, and looking after kids, must make Lassie the busiest dog ever.
she is brought down sick by something
The classic "Lassie" TV show was broadcast at a time of social change. In one episode, it addressed a Cold War fear of nuclear power. What was the problem in that particular episode?
spies
communists
radiation exposure
In one episode, "The Space Traveller," Timmy may have been exposed to high levels of radiation. It would take some time for them to run that episode again.
leftists
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The Martins really did “buy" into being a part of the neighborhood. What did they do that probably made Timmy and Lassie very happy?
they bought the Miller farm
The Martins bought the old Miller property, when they decided to stay. At least Lassie would feel that home is still home.
they built a house nearby
they let Timmy stay, just checking on him
they brought Timmy to a new place, along with Lassie
Timmy and the Martins would also bow out of the classic "Lassie" TV show eventually. In their case, they migrated to another country. To which country did they go?
Spain
South America
Australia
There was no clear reason why the Martins had to leave. However, they did leave for Australia.
Africa
For a short time after Timmy and the Martins leave, Lassie stays with Cully Wilson, a neighbor and series regular. What happened to Cully later on?
developed Alzheimer's
had a serious ulcer
a heart attack
Cully Wilson is the second elderly character to get sick, or worse, in the TV series. It was because of this that Lassie eventually was given to yet another master.
he moves away, too
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After Timmy, Lassie is adopted by a new master again. In this case, it wasn't a little boy. What was his new master's job?
security guard
soldier
forest ranger
Lassie eventually pairs up with Corey Stuart. He's a forest ranger, and this opens new adventure horizons for Lassie.
police officer
There were big differences for the storylines in "Lassie" during the Ranger years. Where would many of her adventures be located?
the city
the forests
Lassie's adventures centered on forest issues and wild animals even more. The old farm and the characters in the town disappeared during this period.
in military bases
on the road
Later on, Corey's fellow rangers, Bob and Scott, would take care of Lassie as his "godfathers." Why did Corey disappear from the show?
he got married
he was assigned to other duties
he resigned
he was injured
Corey was injured in a forest fire, and the character bowed out of the series as he had to recover from serious burns.
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Towards the end of the TV series run, one season had no regular humans in the cast at all. In the first few episodes, Lassie was traveling with relatives. Who were these dogs?
her puppies
The first episodes of this season were about Lassie giving birth and finding new homes for her puppies. She would normally give one of her puppies to people who needed them most.
her "husband"
wild animal friends
she traveled with other dogs
The final scene of the series is Lassie relaxing in the Holden Ranch. In which part of the Holden house do we find Lassie in the last scene of each episode?
the kitchen doorway
the front porch
Lassie's final scene was her relaxing on the front porch. It was a quiet way to end the long-running series.
the driveway
the garden
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