September 12, 1954 –
She was looking for a good book to read to Timmy while he was in the well.
Lassie (or Jeff’s Collie – how many of you remember Jeff’s Collie) premiered on on CBS-TV on this date.
Although it has been the subject of many spoofs and misquotes, the one situation that Timmy never needed saving from in the entire history of the show was falling down a well.
The Haus of Dcaligari 