Lassie (1997 TV series)

Lassie is a Canadian television series which aired from 1997 to 1999. It is a modified remake of the original Lassie series, and aired on YTV in Canada and Animal Planet in the United States on Sunday nights.

Premise
In this series' story line, 13-year-old Timmy Cabot and his widowed mother, Dr. Karen Cabot, move to the fictional town of Hudson Falls, Vermont, where Karen takes on a veterinary practice.

Cast

 * Corey Sevier as Timmy Calbot
 * Susie Almgreen as Dr. Karen Calbot
 * Walter Massey as Dr. Donald Stewart
 * Tim Post as Ethan Bennett
 * Tod Fennell as Jeff Mackenzie
 * Nathalie Vansier as Natalie
 * Al Vandecruys as Jay Mack Mackenzie
 * Chip Chuipka as Hank
 * Ricky Mabe as Sean "Murph" Murphy
 * Michael Yarmish as Clark Cairo
 * Tyler Hynes as Darren

Reception
Although Corey Sevier impressed critics, others complained that the series relegated Lassie to a bystander role by focusing more on the Cabot family's dealings with various townspeople, at the expense of featuring Lassie's action stunts and feats as had been traditional in the famous canine's previous incarnations.