The New Lassie: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the new story, Lassie has settled down with the McCulloch family in the fictitious town of Glenn Ridge, California. Lassie's new family includes Dee Wallace Stone who played the mother in "E.T.," and her real-life husband, Christopher Stone. Their two TV children are newcomers — 14-year-old Wendy Cox and 10-year-old Will Nipper.

Jon Provost played Timmy, the young master Lassie often rescued from trouble, from 1957 to 1964. In the new version, 39-year-old Provost plays Uncle Jack, who comes to visit now and then.

Instead of being merely a story about a boy and his dog, the new "Lassie" will throw a girl into the mix and move the family from the country into the suburb of a large city. The unflappable collie, stepping into a new age will champion causes ranging from animal rights to latchkey children.

Series details

• Title: The New Lassie
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1989-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1992-02-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6320
• TVDB ID: 73646

Cast and credited roles

• Dee Wallace — Dee McCullough
• Wendy Cox — Megan McCullough
• Will Estes — Will McCullough
• Christopher Stone — Chris McCullough
• Jon Provost — Steve McCullough

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-09-09; final listed air date 1990-11-24; episode order: 24.
• Season 2: premiered 1991-09-07; final listed air date 1992-02-15; episode order: 23.

Source and licence

Adapted from The New Lassie on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.