Nick Knacks

Lassie (1x36)

Air date: Jun 11, 2019

In 1984, Nickelodeon started airing reruns of Lassie, the story of a boy and his faithful collie dog. Lassie is arguably the most famous fictional dog of all time, but how did she get there? We take a deep dive into the history of Lassie, from Victorian England to the golden age of Hollywood to soup-sponsored television.