Story
Feels like
- Classic Family Adventure
- Heartwarming Animal Bond
- Mid-Century Americana
- Moral Lessons for Youth
- Gentle Rural Drama
- Nostalgic Comfort Watch
- Inter-generational Appeal
- Wholesome Storytelling
A heartwarming, nostalgic drama series about family and growing up, with standout world-building.
Good for family movie night · friends night · kids
Skip it if you want dark or edgy material
Not for scares, brutality or big ideas.
19 seasons · 591 episodes · best: S11E22 "The Old Man in the Forest" 8.6
24 of 282 · most episodes first
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
September 12, 1954 · March 24, 1973 · Ended
Troubled Child, Pet Baby Wild Animal, And Starring +9
12 of 44 tropes. From TV Tropes.
7 questions, like "Where can I stream Lassie?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.6).
Seasons 1 and 11, with an IMDb average of 7.5. Seasons 4 and 18 are the weakest at 6.6. The highest-rated episode is The Old Man in the Forest (season 11, episode 22) at 8.6, and the lowest is The Bike (season 4, episode 15) at 4.6.
Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
236 h
About 236 hours: 591 episodes in 19 seasons of about 24 minutes each, aired from 1954 to 1973.
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.