The Controversy That Took 'LASSIE' Off The Air for Good
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- The friendship between a boy and his dog is as old as time and dogs and boys, but I believe one still reigns supreme: the 1954 series succinctly titled… Lassie. In a time when achieving TV greatness meant lasting six seasons, Lassie aired 19, with nearly 600 wholesome, charming episodes for man and beast to enjoy. So why did that winning streak not make it to 20? And just why is the beloved Lassie not who we think she - or should I say he - really is?
Well I’m your host Nostalgic Nick with these answers and more as we delve into the history and secrets of this sweet series. If you dig this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up and don’t forget to subscribe so Timmy will know when our next deep dive begins… but Without further ado, let’s head back to a simpler time…
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I’m sorry but this was titled as click bait. There’s no controversy that took it off the air and the girl thumb nail is misleading 👎🏼
I absolutely despise this method or trend or strategy.
It's always like that on here.
Thank you.
Thanks hate wasting time on b.s.
Totally agree.
As a young kid in the 50's, my family spent a couple years renting a farm house. We had a collie called Barney and he and I spent many a day running all over! I loved that dog and was heartbroken when we had to move and leave him behind. I'm an old man now, but will never forget Barney.
You moved and left your dog behind? You didn’t even have the decency to shoot him? You deserve to be haunted by that!
Why did you leave him behind when you moved? I would never have gotten over that, I never got over when my dog Wolfie died in 1981.
The good ole days...Lassie, Gentle Ben, Flipper and Grizzly Adams!❤️
@Michelle McCullo.... & Benji... Black beauty.. I was lucky to see at the movies... LASSIE & BENJI
@@sarahclaireclaire7586 oh yes! How did I forget those! 😊 Wonderful!
Also, My Friend Flicka, "Dog" on Petticoat Junction, and Fury.
I loved all of those too ! Do you remember Skippy the Bush Kangaroo?
Rin Tin Tin and even in the 80s or 90s Rin Tin Tin K9 Cop although Lassie was always my favorite!
Timmy's mom eventually went into outer space with Zorro.
I never thought of it that way before. Too funny!
Because of Lassie I have owned the breed for about 45 years!
I would love to own that particular breed. 🙂
I know some people do not like them being called Miniature Collies but it didn't bother me when they called my Shelties Miniature Collies 😊 I would had loved to have a Collie, too, but they are just too big for me to handle.
They are great pets and very loyal to their owners!
Also, the click bait is truly unnecessary. Your content is good and the subject matter is interesting. The click baiting is a turn-off. Please stop.
I am one of the childhood fans of "Lassie". Love that show forever.
I remember the show and truly enjoyed the program and had a Collie named Danny boy that first prize ... blue ribbon in the palazades dog show in new Jersey ...I now have Danny boy #3!
I'm 74 and grew up watching Lassie !! Love and miss that show. Great entertainment......
They should bring it back
YT has all the 50s Lassie's episodes!
It was only ever about Timmy. Jeff was great, but Jon Provost brought an indescribable quality to the show that kept viewers glued to their sets in their millions.
The controversy was??????
Clickbait
@@Sleepysnorlax1 Exactly!
Just thought I’d share: I have an Australian Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix that looks just like Lassie. I love my baby, and the wife and I settled on the name Callie. I LOVE DOGS!!!
@Let Your L⚡️GHT Forever Shine ❤️ No we didn’t.
@Let Your L⚡️GHT Forever Shine ❤️ What version of the bible are you reading?
Your title is click bait. What controversy?
A true classic never dies !
Thanks for making me cry. I have a few memories from Lassie's movies and tv shows but I remember them as moments of hope, friendship and love. LLP.
Probably my favorite TV Show of all time. Thanks, Lassie!
So a girl's boobs took the show off the air? Or is your thumbnail deliberately misleading?
Exactly! I have unsubscribed - these click bait titles are useless. Let the content stand on it's own.
While the presentation was factual, the picture led one to believe some little secret was going to be revealed about a co-star that led to the show being canceled, which was false. That makes a wholesome story out to be click bait. Shame on you.
Thank you.
Agreed on that....Not sure what I was thinking when I saw that picture....other than the hotter the girl the more people will click on it
Last video I will ever click on from this channel! If you are desperate enough to use click bait then you likely are a liar about a lot of other things. Adios from Texas
When I was growing up in the sixties Lassie with Robert Bray was my favorite tv show.
I had a Malamute with a heavy dose of collie. Smartest funniest bravest dog I ever met. RIP Oyster, after 42 years I still intensely miss you wee great galoot
I will think twice before ever watch this channel again! I despise click bait!
My family started our pet owning career with collies, primarily because my Granny bred them. Our two collies were tricolors, not sables, and their names were Lady and Cadpuppy. I still remember those two fondly. My hsuband and I, on the other hand, have had greyhounds for 20+ years, and have now moved on to pound mutts, since retired greyhounds have become a bit hard for us to find of late. But for me, it all started with collies.
I still have a toy Lassie dog my great aunt gave me when I was born in 1956.
I Loved Lassie!! I love dogs!! Will always support dog movies!! Timmy was my favorites because TNT and Nickelodeon would play those the most!!
Did you know there is a new dog TV show Hudson and Rex? Lassie will always be my favorite. I also loved Rin Tin Tin K9 Cop that aired in the 90s and was so disappointed when it was cancelled.
There were Lassie TV shows even in the 80s and 90s.
Primetime Timmy👏 I don't think I have watched the other version before but Lassie was my favorite show always look forward to seeing it 👍💯😍💞
I have been a Lassie fan all my life, from day 1 as a child in the 1950s, up to and including this present day. I started watching Jeff, but Timmy and the Martins was my favorite period. And yes, I finally got that collie of my own that I've always wanted, and yes, her name is Lassie. Her full name is Lassie Kenly Marie Dabney, and she's 4 years old as of this year, 2022.
Awww your Lassie sounds lovely. I love all the Lassie TV shows, too. Even the ones that aired in the 80s and 90s.
The THEME SONG itself made me dewey-eyed. Had no idea the show lasted 19 seasons.
The show addressed death very tastefully.
“Addressed death very tastefully”? I feel that way about “The Walking Dead”. Walkers make people look tasty!
There were even new Lassie TV shows in the 80s and 90s!
We had a Collie in the 80s.. My favorite doggy EVER! Loyal, sweet, kind, yet a great Protection Dog! Would love to have another one!
I had 5 different Collies . Every one of them would annoy the neighbors with non stop barking. Had to find new homes for the dogs 🐕
@@godetonter4764 Could be the area you lived in.. Ours was pretty quite..
To be quite honest when I was a little kid never really thought about it. Didn't care weather the dog was male or female. But I liked the story lines. Have a great day everyone
When I was a kid, Lassie and The Wonderful World of Disney were the watched programs Sunday nights at my house.
I grew up with Timmy and Lassie and still love it
Oh I couldn't wait for Sunday night at 7 to watch Lassie. ❤️
It was around 1956 when I saw “Lassie Come Home” for the first time. I was 5 y/o. I cried so hard I never wanted to see it again. I never have. It evokes sad, depressing feelings merely seeing that scene with Roddy McDowell coming out of the schoolhouse. And that’s the happy moment!! I’m an odd duck…
My grandmother and I loved lassie, we watched all episodes including Mr Ed.
Lassie was the first actor I ever saw at The Bog Exposition in W. Springfield, Massachusetts! A huge Far every year that runs for 16 days in September! That was one of the biggest & most beautiful Rough Collie’s Id ever seen! I think they did mention that the dog was a boy & which name, but I can no longer remember his name! He was standing on a platform & was doing some tricks for us! The owner had white hair in the 70’s! I could not believe the size nor beauty of that amazing dog! Thank you!
Timmy and Lassie, I have to say is my favorite out of the whole Lassie series.
I have an awesome tri-color and everybody likes lassie. Pictures, treats etc. I have to laugh some days.
My favorite episode was consequently the very last episode! Pamelyn Ferden played a deaf girl on the show and she had a surgery to get back her hearing. But it didn't seem to work. Dejected she goes home and is out looking for Lassie and can't find her when suddenly she hears a tiny woof! And louder, WOOF! LASSIE!!! She screams! And it was, Lassie running to her and she's crying and I'm crying and I suppose everyone watching was crying! She could hear. I'm hearing impaired myself and that episode stuck with me. I love Lassie! Then and Now!!!! Lasssssssssss- sieeeeeeeeeeeee! What a DOG!!!
I didn't realize that was the last one of those Lassie TV shows. I love them ALL except I didn't like it when they had Lassie on her/his LOL own. I still watched them but no child or adult should be made to believe a dog can last that well on their own. They all should have the love and protection of a forever home 😊💖🐶🦴
I still cry when watching those episodes 😁
Grew up watching Lassie. I watched re-runs of "Timmy" and watched "Forest" Lassie. "Forest Lassie" is the one remember best.
I cried during every episode. My mom said I couldn't watch it anymore if I cried. So I would sit on my knees, back ramrod straight and learned to cry silently. I love this show and every collie I see reminds me of Lassie.
Oh my goodness, as an adult I will still cry at some of the scenes LOL
The only memories I have of Lassie is the TV show with June Lockhart and Jon Provost but it was interesting to find out that Campbells soup, the Lassie TV series and I are the same age.
I loved the Timmy/lassie combo at 7, followed by wild Kingdom and the old Disney shows.
I only remember Lassue through reruns. But I loved Lassie. I had a Lassue plate, bowl, & cup.
I lived lassie great show miss it
I never got a Lassie ring, I didn't need one, I had the real thing, Lassie, or should I say a pup of one of the TV show mate Lassies. Lassie was a real lady's man apparently, or at least the one who fathered mine. I cant remember witch dog was the father but we named my pup Master. He was my best friend. My father worked in the TV industry and that's how my dad got Master. My parents got him for me to help me recover from major heart surgery when I was about 7 or 8 years old. Master was just what I needed to help me heal. I do miss him but life goes on and I'm quite sure so will the name Lassie.
I loved all the Lassie TV shows. Even the ones in the 80s and 90s. I was born with something I almost died with that took 8 years to find having major surgery, too, at 8 years old (but not from my heart) so I understand having a life threatening medical illness as a child. I understand having them as an adult, too LOL
Dogs are great therapy! You were so lucky to get one of Lassie's pups. I would had been happy just seeing Lassie in person but never got that moment 😊
I hope you have had a healthy life since your surgery!
I remember Lassie. I also remember the Littlest Hobo & Benji ♥️
I was a child when Lassie was on tv, my parents had to ban me from watching Timmie and Lassie because I grew too emotional over Lassie! I cried or was upset if any animal was ‘in danger’. So they distracted me Sunday nights when it was on tv. To this day I can’t watch a movie where an animal gets injured or killed.
You're OK, you are probably a HSP. It's not always easy. Be well
@@jimmillard3513 what is HSP??
A highly sensitive person. Nothing serious.
Who cares female or male that was a beautiful stories of how things were back then. Saw all the movies loved them all.
click bait title again "The Controversy " where was this?
Nowhere
One of my enduring childhood memories is eating breakfast from my favorite Lassie bowl.
I had a female collie named Snoopy growing up. She was a good dog. I never heard her bark.
I remember watching Lassie as a kid in Malaysia back in the 70's. Those days, most dogs in Malaysia were either named Lassie or Lucky 🙂
Absolutely enjoyed your hard work and dedication in putting this together. Bring back great memories to my childhood watching Lassie and Timmy. 🐩 🐕👍🏻😎🙏🏻✝️🇺🇸. The theme song is just hunting with great feelings of that time. Thank you.
Loved them all, because they are pure loveliness!!!
Las aventuras de Lassie son un ícono de la infancia para millones de adultos que hoy todavía recordamos con algo de nostalgia cuando de niños veíamos sus más antiguos episodios. Gracias a Lassie y a todos sus descendientes porque la leyenda continúa...
"The Controversy That Took 'LASSIE' Off The Air for Good" Did you really need the clickbait?
Great memories....good job Nick.
A collie?? No. A basset hound? YES!!!
LOL Just loving all dogs is great 😊🐶🦴💖 Didn't one of Timmy's friends on Lassie have a Basset Hound?
@@JustMe-ec2ph Yes, definitely!!! It was named Pokey!!!
@@wardragonprime I remember now. Sweet dog!
19 years, that's like 3 generations of kids.
They also had new Lassie TV shows in the 80s and 90s.
Canada didn’t have Lassie, we had the littlest hobo😊🇨🇦.
15 seasons too, not to shabby🐶.
Did you ever see Sgt. Preston of the Yukon which had dogs and dog sled?
Ian, I remember; ‘ The Littlest Hobo ‘, too!😊
I vaguely remember seeing some reruns of The Littlest Hobo. Wow, didn't know that lasted 15 seasons but I really don't like as much when they have shows or movies with dogs on their own even though I know they are great episodes helping people but no child or adult should think dogs do that well on their own. They all need the love and protection of a forever home 😊💖🐶🦴
So, as much as Lassie is my favorite, I didn't like it when they had Lassie on her/his own even though I still watched.
My favorite Lassie movie that never got converted to DVD, started Mickey Rooney and other famous folks. The MAGIC of LASSIE.
I remember that seen them all and I love them all.
That's when I got my first pet beagle his name was King was a great dog.
I love watching lassie
Hi Tammy
How are you doing today ?
Love the show and cast 💘💋💜❤️
I loved them all
So, what was the controversy that took the program off the air???
I'd love for them to put back on Jeff's collie all the episodes with Tommy rettig only and each and every movie lassie ever made thank you so so much for putting this you tube on
Lassie . Scottish name for a female.
Timmy series was the one i remember i wasnt born till 1955 so reruns is what i saw in the 60s
Reported as misleading. I hate clickbait.
The Intro to Lassie has me full of Nostalgia and great memories instantly flood my heart/memories
I loved the Jeff's Lassie. I was a young girl and I had the biggest crush on Jeff. I thought he was so handsome.
An older gentleman at my niece's school stated his gorgeous collie dog is a direct descendent of Lassie. ☺️
When I was a young lad I had two Collie puppies bred by the Weatherwax family Collie breeders in Idyllwild, CA where the original and all subsequent Lassie's were bred and born.
Wow, that's awesome! I wish Lassie rights still belonged to the Weatherwax family.
You forgot about Lassie's Rescue Rangers animation series from the mid seventies!
And two different Lassie TV series in the 80s and 90s.
It was 1956 when my 10 year old self - and family - moved from the city to a farm in the country. The one thing we took with - Lassie, on TV. Our closest neighbors also had a 10 year old son AND a collie - just like Lassie - named Lady. We lived there nearly a year, then, like all the years before and all to come, we moved. Lots of houses, trailers, tents (a few months one Fall) and even an abandoned shack in 1958, while Dad was in Vietnam. But having Lassie as my neighbor and pal was the best.
I used to have a collie: Audrey 2007-2020. She was a good herding dog.
Loved the cast of Jeff's Collie, Tommy, Jan, Gramps. I see a lot of chatter about click bait. Never read the into to begin with.
I remember meeting (one) of the Lassies at Eastpoint Shopping center on North Point Road in Baltimore County around '57 or '58. Rudd Weatherwax was with Lassie and I was able to talk to him. Then, I received my best gift and friend, my German Shepard Dog for my 13th birthday. (I loved Rin Tin Tin.)
Lassie is my favorite but I loved Rin Tin Tin, too. Did you see Rin Tin Tin K9 Cop that aired in the 90s?
Loved them àll had a small mixed breed called lassie she had 79 puppies in her lifetime in the early to mid 60s everyone all got good homes thanks to my mother and father and price see back then no one wanted females so the sign read females 2$ yes that's right two dollars and males 4 dollars cause they were mutts tippy one of her puppies was closes to looking like a collie. I miss those times and Mom and Dad and all my pets. I hope their all with my parents as I will be someday.
Interesting that Cloris Leachman was part of all that albeit only a year
I still like this show, even learning that the collie they used wasn't actually female. I mean...boy dogs are more trainable, I have found so it makes sense.
Nice thumbnail insinuation!😏😏🙄🙄
I watched this because I'm an old man and watched many Lassie episodes, although truth be told, I'm not much a dog fan. But I don't understand the title of this piece? The Controversy That Took 'LASSIE' Off The Air for Good-----what does that mean or did I miss something?
We got our first TV in 1955 and I remember Lassie from the git-go. If I remember right, Grandpa drowned in the pond, at least that's how they played it on the show. A rather profound experience for this young boy. Yes, Lassie was great with lots good moral lessons sprinkled in the plot lines. And no, I never had a collie.
I remember all of them, but my favorite was with Timmy and June Lockhart. The last one in the forest I did not watch or care for.
Your thumbnail was totally misleading. Won't be watching your videos anymore. Try to be a little more honest with your thumbnails.
I remember..... I wish I didn't.
Yes I feel Timmy and Lassie was very cute while Jeff's Collie may've been just alright. It was also interesting to see Tom Rettig in "The 5,000 fingers of Dr.T."on TNT and with his lassie follow-up going to the commercials also to see how when the actor who played Jeff was the star. Also Joey Vieira who played Gramps had passed and so this was added to the show and when Timmy and his Parents showed up and jeff and his Mom moved and Lassie got to stay by an agreement.Also how interesting this was for me to first see and learn on a Nick@Nite Sequence on Dec.31,1991.
After all jeff and lassie went through he discarded him like a dirty old rug.😢
@@fermisparadox01 Jeff knew that Lassie would be miserable living in the big city. Jeff made a great sacrifice .😢💔🐶
@@QueensLadyDay I disagree with the way the transition went! Our pets are part of our family and unless someone can no longer physically take care of them they shouldn't discard part of their family. It would had been just as touching if they showed Lassie had puppies and Jeff gave one of them to Timmy and then Lassie leaves with Jeff and his mom. What child that loves dogs wouldn't love to have a puppy from their favorite dog?
@@JustMe-ec2ph This is TV LAND! Tommy Retting was too big for the role and they wanted a "cute kid" (Jon Provost) to take over. Lassie already had pups...season 1- episode 10.. The move to the "big city" was sad but perfect. Small apartments don't suit grown collies.
@@QueensLadyDay Did I say anything about Retting leaving the show? Nope!
I said how I felt about the transition.
So, from season 1 to season whatever it was when Retting left Lassie couldn't have more puppies? LOL
Please don't give me any excuses on why it's okay to depart with a family member unless the person could no longer care for them. Dogs and cats sure can't understand all those good reasons why their owners no longer have them.
When I had my first dog living on my own and the person I was renting from decided she didn't want pets anymore, not from anything my dog had done! Her daughter told me she hated dogs so when I was told that did I give my dog away? Heck, NO! I bought a 8 wide trailer so no one could ever tell me again I couldn't keep a member of my family.
They could had written the story where they would take pets where Jeff and his mother moved. After all it's TV LAND! Surely there are parks in a big city where Lassie could get exercise.
It might not be real but TV shows/movies doesn't mean they can't send the message on what's the right thing to do.
I enjoy watching this love ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👍👍👍👍👍👍
I got to meet Jon Provost when Lassie was still on and I was in the Cub Scouts
Jeff's Collie was my favorite, I got my parents to name my new born brother after him! I was upset when they put Timmy in and I never really accepted him! I was about 5 years old at the time!
This is no secret I've known this information for a long time.
Hands down "Timmy & Lassie." Most definitely.
I Remember watching Lassie growing Up After Lassie went off the air, here in Canada , they had another Dog hero , show called the Littlest Hobo that ran for 114 episodes from 1979 to 1985 ....every week there would be a new companion to Hobo...
I saw some of them. Didn't realize the show lasted so long. I watch but don't like as much when they have dogs going on their own even though it's great they have them helping people. No child or adult should think a dog can do that well on their own. They should all have the love and protection of a forever family.
Do you watch Canada's new series Hudson and Rex?
Always liked Rin Tin Tin show too.
Did you see Rin Tin Tin K9 Cop that aired in the 90s? Lassie was my favorite but I loved Rinty, too!
I'm 56 and still have my Lassie plate
If you read all the comments please stop using click bait titles. There is no controversy that took the show off the air that you stated. The thumbnail and title are misleading and not necessary - they content is decent and would do better to stand on it's own.
I have what I presume is a 1950s Campbell's advert bookmark with Lassie and Tommy Rettig on it. I found it in a book when I was volunteering at my local library about 30 years ago.
I owned a Shetland Sheepdog which many refure to as a mini collie. So smart!
I watched Lassie in it's first run as a child. Everyone knew Lassie was a male dog. So no real news here.
i lived in a farm also i had an ozzy and we did many things together, the series lassie is very much how i lived with my ozzy