Lassie & The C-Clamp #1

Timmy’s mom, Ruth, took a shortcut on her way to a Grange supper. She got a flat tire, stopped in the woods and stepped in a trap set to catch a cougar.  She tells Lassie to go home and get the C-Clamp.  Help Lassie get the C-Clamp to Mom by passing this along.

• Lassie's supposedly "unbelievable" heroics fetching the "C" clamp needed to open the trap provided June Lockhart with an amusing story to tell in ABC's anniversary special Lassie Unleashed, but in reality she doesn't do anything more incredible than a dog competing in Utility competitions in obedience trials.
• Not only that, but Lockhart's actions in this episode are admirable compared to an average woman character in a 1950s series: knowing she will be traveling along a potentially hazardous road with a cougar loose, she takes a firearm for protection.
• When she gets a flat tire she groans, but matter-of-factly prepares to change it.
• When caught in the trap, she shouts for help, then sensibly assesses the situation, tries a few ways to get free, then concentrates on keeping warm and alive.
• When Lassie shows up, she takes the risk and sends the dog for the "C" clamp.
• Although in pain, when Lassie shows up with the cheese slicer instead, she's very patient and sends Lassie for the “C” clamp.
• Lassie returns with the “C” clamp, and Lockhart works to free herself from the trap.
• Finally free, she doesn't panic when Lassie challenges the cougar; she goes to the car, gets the rifle, takes aim and shoots the animal about to attack the family dog.
• She neither has hysterics nor acts stupid or fluttery, unlike the stereotypical 1950s female television character.