I always thought there was something wrong with the dog.
Lassie seemed ot lead Timmy into danger.
Apparently in an attempt to destroy him.
Then Lassie would go back to his parents and brag about the misdeed.
“Even as we speak, your progeny is having his faced wiped from his skull by a BEAR!”
Timmy seemed remarkably resilient and indestructible.
Not half as bad as the Robinson family letting that psychotic DR Smith care for Will Robinson.
Because he was TIMMY, Darks! And besides: It was in the script. ;o]
Whenever you hear feminists going on about not enough strong, leading roles in acting, just mention Lassie...
Look if you had to spend your entire career as the dog version of a drag queen you would have issues too!