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Little House on the Prairie
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
- Created by:
- Ed Friendly, Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Cast:
- Dean Butler, Melissa Gilbert, Katherine MacGregor, Richard Bull
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
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Seasons
Season 4
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0Castoffs
1977-09-12 · 49mWhen Laura's dog, Jack, dies, her Pa gives her a new dog, Bandit, after the dog follows him home. Although the dog seems very friendly to Laura, Laura doesn't want it. When Laura later visits Aunt Kezia, a lonely women, she realizes that she really loves Bandit.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.0Times of Change
1977-09-19 · 49mAfter going to Chicago for the first time, Charles and Mary are very disappointed in what life in the city is really like.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0My Ellen
1977-09-26 · 49mA mother is in deep denial over her daughter's death in a tragic drowning. To comfort herself, she kidnaps Laura, hoping she will take her late daughter's place.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.0The Handyman
1977-10-03 · 49mCharles must take a delivery to Mankato immediately and is unable to finish the addition to his house. Caroline hires a handsome man, Chris, to finish the house. Mary suspects that her Ma and Chris are falling in love.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.0The Wolves
1977-10-17 · 49mCharles and Caroline go away and leave Mary in charge. Laura and Andy find some baby wolves.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.0The Creeper of Walnut Grove
1977-10-24 · 49mThings are being stolen in Walnut Grove. Laura and Andy try to figure out who's the crook. They end up getting a lot of people mad at them, including Mr. Ingalls, especially after his hair turns green.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.0To Run and Hide
1977-10-31 · 49mWhen Doc Baker is unable to save a patient of his, he believes that he is unhappy being a doctor. He finds a new doctor for the town. Doc Baker stays on when he realizes that the new doctor really doesn't care about his patients.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.0The Aftermath
1977-11-07 · 49mJesse and Frank James hide out in Walnut Grove. The people of Walnut Grove find out who they really are when bounty hunters come looking for them.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0The High Cost of Being Right
1977-11-14 · 49mAfter Mr. Garvey's barn burns to the ground with the crops inside, his wife, Alice, takes a job at the post office. Mr. Garvey opposes this believing that a man should be able to support his family. He is ready to get a divorce until he realizes what his stubborn pride was doing to his family.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.0The Fighter
1977-11-21 · 74mPeople in Walnut Grove are betting on a big boxing match in town. Mr. Ingalls does not know that he will be fighting an extremely sick person. That's why Charles is surprised in the ring when he is able to defeat his opponent so quickly. After his opponent collapses, he is brought to Doc Baker. Doc Baker is able to save him but warns him that he needs to stop fighting.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.0Meet Me At the Fair
1977-11-28 · 49mThe Ingallses and Olesons take a trip to the fair. Patrick, a carnival worker and Mary's boyfriend, and his boss, Cass (a balloonist and suave ladies man) vie for Mary's attention; Charles and Nels entering a jackass riding contest; and Carrie has her own adventure.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 8.0Here Come the Brides
1977-12-05 · 49mAdam Simms and his son Luke move into town. Adam falls in love with Miss Beadle, while Luke and Nellie Oleson fall for each other. After Miss Beadle talks to Nellie about love and marriage, Nellie and Luke decide to get married.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 9.0Freedom Flight
1977-12-12 · 49mAn Indian boy comes to Walnut Grove trying to get help for his sick father. The people of Walnut Grove become very hostile toward the Indians. Thanks to Mr. Ingalls' help the Indians are able to escape.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.5The Rivals
1978-01-09 · 48mCharles must try to save his business from a competitor. Laura, who is love with Jimmy Hill, must compete with somebody else for him.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 8.0Whisper Country
1978-01-16 · 48mMary eagerly accepts a teaching job in a backwoods community, only to face the sternest test of her career and life when she meets the community's leader: an elderly woman who is totally against education but has concealed a shameful secret.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.0I Remember, I Remember
1978-01-23 · 48mMr. Ingalls is severely delayed when a wheel breaks on his wagon in the pouring rain. This is the day of Charles and Caroline's wedding anniversary. Everything had been all prepared and set up for that day. When Charles doesn't show up in time, Caroline tells the children how hard it was to get Charles to notice her and how many heartbreaks she had before she finally knew that Charles loved her.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.0Be My Friend
1978-01-30 · 73mWhen Laura is playing along a creek, she finds a bottle with a note in it. The note read, ""Be my friend."" Laura convinces Pa to help her look for the person who sent the note. They end up finding a baby. Charles then searches for the parents of the child. The baby belongs to teen parents. The reason the mother left the baby for the Ingalls to find was because her dad was opposed to her being with the guy she conceived the child with. The young parents take the baby and try things again.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.0The Inheritance
1978-02-06 · 48mMrs. Olesen may finally get to drive those ""homely"" Ingalls from Walnut Grove for good when the family gets an inheritance from a wealthy relative. Against their better judgement, Charles spends the money on farm equipment and other things before finding out he used worthless Confederate funds to make the purchases.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.0The Stranger
1978-02-13 · 48mNels' brother sends his 12-year-old son to Walnut Grove after repeated conflicts at home and school. When Mrs. Oleson interferes in her husband's plans to rehabilitate his nephew, Nels asks Charles to step in and teach the boy some values.
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E20
Episode 20
A Most Precious Gift
1978-02-27 · 48mCharles and Caroline are going to have another baby. Caroline constantly refers to the baby as he. Caroline delivers the baby sooner than expected causing Charles to be the doctor. The baby ends up being a girl, Grace.
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E21
Episode 21
I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away (1)
1978-03-06 · 48mMary falls in love with Seth. When Mary's eyesight starts to get worse, Charles takes her to a specialist. He is devastated when the specialist tells him that Mary will lose her sight. Charles is unable to tell Mary for a while that she is going blind. When Mary does go blind, the whole family suffers.
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E22
Episode 22
I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away (2)
1978-03-13 · 48mCharles and Caroline sign Mary up for the blind school in Iowa. At first, Mary is very reluctant to learn anything at the school. However, after being with her teacher, Adam Kendall, for a while, she turns her outlook on life around. Mary is such a great student that Adam asks her to help her teach at a blind school with him.
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Dean Butler
Almanzo James Wilder
Melissa Gilbert
Laura Ingalls
Katherine MacGregor
Harriet Oleson
Richard Bull
Nels Oleson
Jonathan Gilbert
Willie Oleson
Allison Balson
Nancy Oleson
Lindsay Kennedy
Jeb Carter
David Friedman
Jason Carter
Shannen Doherty
Jenny Wilder
Pamela Roylance
Sarah Reed Carter