wesworld5 I was 9 years old when Jeff's Collie 1st came on Sundays. It was our first B&W TV and I was glue'd to it. I had my favorite line-up on Sat mornings but could not wait until Sunday to see Jeff's Collie. I was from the midwest and could relate to Jeff and the farm. (later to work on one at 16) I truly believe all my values came from that great show. What a mother Jan Clayton was and even that grumpy Gramps, (whom I adored) as he was just like my Grampa. After reading all the comments so far. I see we all have the same opinion that this series was the best ever made, -BAR NONE. I am so happy that Discovery Kids plays all the series. I believe I'am in my second childhood sometimes in that I can't wait to see another episode every. The passing of Tommy, Jan and George has left a big hole in my heart, so thank God for film. I still look at all of them as alive each day and the're message will go on forever. I now collect all the movies that each of that cast was in thru-out their acting years. To me there is nothing wrong with holding on to memories like these as in this world, there is not much to hold on to.

quietmarc Jeff's Collie, the original in the Lassie series was by far the best of the various segments of this show. Starring Jan Clayton, Tommy Rettig,& character great - George Cleveland, the writing was a cut above and made for exciting scripts. Originally debuting in 1954, this cast lasted until the untimely passing of Cleveland in 1957. After various recasting, this first and superior version holds up well even today as an example of great programming from TV's early days!

redwheelz I live and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. When I was a kid in the 1960s, I was given a book, a novel, called "Lassie: The Secret of the Summer", based on the Jeff's Collie cast of characters - Jeff, Porky, Ellen, Gramps. The story was that Jeff was trying to save up enough money to buy a record player for his room... and the Millers took in vacation guests on their farm. It was one of my favourite books of that time, in fact, I still have it somewhere. It was published by Whitman Publishing Co. of Racine, Wisconsin, I believe. I first saw the Timmy series of episodes -- and was confused when his parents changed actors suddenly. Later in the 1960s, another network reran the Jeff's Collie episodes from the 1950s. I loved the Jeff's Collie theme music -- wasn't it something classical... Mozart? All in all, a great childhood memory.Peter Kohn, Melbourne, Australia

jeffhill1 I grew up with the Tommy Rettig "Lassie" series. Looking back onit, I would say that I was addicted to that show and that I fantasizedthat I was the Jeff who lived with Lassie on the Miller farm, not theJeff who lived in New Jersey suburbia with a teddy bear. When GeorgeCleveland died, the show decided that Tommy Rettig was too old to beLassie's boy and the scenario was that since Gramps was dead, they hadto sell the farm and go live in a crummy apartment in Capital Citywhere Mom would get some miserable job and Jeff would simply go toschool. Mom explained all this to Jeff at the kitchen table, addingthat they couldn't take Lassie to live in some crummy Capital Cityapartment, so...... I was ten years old when seeing this unfortunate transition. Iremember it felt like it was my life that was being eviscerated. Inever enjoyed the "Lassie" show much after that.