Lassie's Rescue Rangers
This cartoon featured Lassie, America's favorite collie, as the leader of The Rescue Rangers, which consisted of the Turner family, Gene Fox (an Indian), and several animals like Toothless the mountain lion, Robbie the raccoon and more.
- 1973-1975
- 1 season
- ABC
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Family
- TV-G
This cartoon featured Lassie, America's favorite collie, as the leader of The Rescue Rangers, which consisted of the Turner family, Gene Fox (an Indian), and several animals like Toothless the mountain lion, Robbie the raccoon and more.
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1972 - 1973
Episode 1
Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain
Sat, Nov 11, 1972
A group of Native Americans are being swindled by businessman off their land on Thunder Mountain.
Episode 2
Lost
Wed, Aug 8, 1973 22 mins
The Rescue Rangers try to find a boy who has been missing in unfamiliar surroundings.
Episode 3
The Animals Are Missing
Sat, Sep 15, 1973 22 mins
All the animals are captured by drug traffickers who need them to retrieve heroin from a dangerous subterranean area.
Episode 4
Mystic Monster
Sat, Sep 22, 1973 22 mins
Lassie and the Rangers investigate a comet that has crash lands in the forest. Can this contain an alien life form...or can it?
Episode 5
Lassie's Special Assignment
Sat, Sep 29, 1973 22 mins
After being instructed to through a recorded message Ben sets off to save a scientist from the clutches of the enemy.
Episode 6
The Imposters
Sat, Oct 6, 1973 22 mins
After the Turners are framed for crimes they didn't commit they are mistakenly arrested.
Episode 7
Deadly Cargo
Sat, Oct 13, 1973 22 mins
The Rescue Rangers are in trouble after Jean Fox has been kidnapped by criminals in order to get their cargo of explosives back from their plane that crash landed.
Episode 8
Grizzly
Sat, Oct 20, 1973 22 mins
A grizzly bear hampers the efforts made by the Rescue Rangers when a fire is about to engulf the city,
Episode 9
Deepsea Disaster
Sat, Oct 27, 1973 22 mins
A rejected Navy hopeful tries to stops the Rangers from spending a few days living under water.
Episode 10
Black Out
Sat, Nov 3, 1973 22 mins
The Rescue Rangers help out locate some missing locals after the town goes into total darkness. Also there is a thief on the loose.
Episode 11
Arctic Adventure
Sat, Nov 10, 1973 22 mins
A fire has broken out which threatens to destroy the town of Bear Claw. The Rangers must search for the missing firefighters so they can stop the fire and save the town.
Episode 12
The Sunken Galleon
Sat, Nov 17, 1973 22 mins
Buried treasure has been uncovered by the Rangers but more importantly a submarine. They now have to investigate to see where it has come from.
Episode 13
Goldmine
Sat, Nov 24, 1973 22 mins
The Rescue Rangers investigate unnatural earthquakes, only to find a ghost town called "Bill Bear".
Episode 14
Rodeo
Sat, Dec 1, 1973 22 mins
A rodeo belonging Jerry Carr is about to be called off after a string of unaccounted for accidents. The Rangers must deal with this is they want to take part in it.
Episode 15
Hullabaloo in Hollywood
Sat, Dec 8, 1973 22 mins
Trouble arises when the Rescue Rangers go to Hollywood where they are about to star in a film.
Episode 16
Tidal Wave
Sat, Dec 15, 1973 22 mins
On a trip to Florida the Rangers encounter a natural disaster that is set to ruin their holiday.
