Favorite Little House on the Prairie Episodes
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- DirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertOn Eliza Jane's recommendation, Laura gets her first teaching job out of town. Almanzo offers to drive her to and from the school, and their relationship continues to blossom. But a hitch is thrown into the whole thing when he sees one of Laura's students touching her in a seemingly romantic fashion, causing a misunderstanding that could jeopardize their relationship.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.5 (413)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam F. ClaxtonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertLong hours studying by candlelight for the state teacher's exam results in tired, blurry eyes for Mary Ingalls, prompting a routine visit to the eye doctor; but when Charles is told that Mary's worsening sight is just the beginning of a much more serious problem, the concerned father can't bring himself to tell his beloved daughter that she will, most certainly, soon be completely blind.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.7 (418)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam F. ClaxtonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertFeeling lost and abandoned, Mary Ingalls battles anger and self-pity at a school for the blind, far away from the little house by Plum Creek. But soon, Mary finds a source of hope in her new teacher, Adam Kendall, and as the two young people work together they find they have much in common. Meanwhile, back in Walnut Grove, many are forced to consider the real possibility of having to start a new life elsewhere as the town's economy erodes and work becomes scarce.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.4 (323)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertLaura and Nellie butt heads when they engage in a series of dirty tricks over romantic interest, the handsome Almanzo Wilder.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.8 (446)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertMr. Ingalls and his employer Mr. Hansen are anticipating a large income from a big job they have done. The Ingalls plan to pay their bill at the Mercantile store and more. Unfortunately, when Mr. Hansen learns that his client cannot pay, that means he cannot pay Mr. Ingalls and has to close his mill. With the bonus income lost, and the lack of regular income, the family has to think how they will pay their debts and keep up their other duties. Mr. Ingalls works for the livery owner, grooming and caring for the horses he owns. Once done there, he works for a local farmer to fix an irrigation system on his property. But, the women of the family want to help, too. Caroline and Laura plant a double crop of vegetables for the winter and plan to sell the eggs as they have been collecting. Mary plans to leave school temporarily to work for Mrs. Whipple, the seamstress, sewing assorted clothing items for ladies of the community. Laura continues in school, bringing home lessons to Mary so she doesn't get behind on her schoolwork. When she herself gets behind on turning in her homework, she tells Miss Beadle she ran out of tablet paper and doesn't want to ask her father to buy it. Miss Beadle offers a solution to the problem and all is much better.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.6 (341)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertThe relationships between Almanzo and Laura, and Percival and Nellie continue to be explored in the second half of the sixth-season finale.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.6 (646)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertCharles and his family settle on farmland by Plum Creek just outside the town of Walnut Grove. To support his family until he can bring in a harvest, Charles works several jobs, establishing himself as a valued community member and a man of his word.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.4 (342)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertThe sixth-season begins with several new stories. First, there's the arrival of new teacher Eliza Jane Wilder and her handsome brother, Almanzo. Rivals Laura and Nellie have their eye on the 25-year-old New York native, and are determined to do anything to snare him. Mrs. Oleson, meanwhile, gives recent Walnut School graduate Nellie her own business: A hotel and restaurant in her name!
- 1974–19831hTV-PG8.3 (316)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam F. ClaxtonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertMary falls ills after a fall at the stable, and Dr. Baker is powerless to help her. He recommends a hospital for an operation in a nearby town, but Charles doesn't have the money to pay, neither for the trip nor surgery.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.6 (396)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertWhen it appears no Walnut Grove family will adopt all three of the Sanderson children together, a weary Charles fears he must break his promise to their mother, resigning himself to finding good homes for them, even if it means one of them may be forced to move far away from the other two.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.5 (489)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertBelieving that her jealousy was responsible for her infant brother's death and that her parents would rather have a son than a spare daughter, Laura climbs the highest hill she can find, hoping to get as close to God as possible to ask Him to take her instead and return the baby boy to the family. While Charles and Mr. Edwards desperately search for her, Laura meets Jonathan, a mystical mountain man who seems to have been sent purposely to guide her through this life-changing experience.
- DirectorWilliam F. ClaxtonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertMean Nellie Oleson snubs Laura and Mary for wearing homespun dresses on their first day at school and, when Laura later complains, Caroline reminds her to be kind to Nellie to win her friendship. But Caroline forgets her own wise words, loses her temper with Nellie's haughty mother, store owner Harriet Oleson, and impulsively buys dress fabric she can barely afford. Later, Laura struggles to write an essay for the Visitors' Day program and Caroline must decide what to do with the expensive fabric. When Visitors' Day arrives, their love for each other helps both mother and daughter solve their problems.
- DirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertNew student Sylvia Webb, who has physically matured faster than most of her classmates, piques the physical curiosity of some of her male classmates. Albert goes along at first, but quickly becomes friends with Sylvia. However, he is unaware that she is trapped in a horrifying world: She's being stalked (and is eventually attacked by) a masked rapist; her father has a cold, uncaring attitude toward Sylvia's ordeal; and her cruel classmates continue to taunt her. Eventually, Sylvia collapses at school from exhaustion.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.5 (452)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam F. ClaxtonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertChristmas is coming and everyone is saying that it is a time for secrets and not to ask questions. Laura wants to buy something expensive for her mother and has to come up with a way to pay for it. Mary tries to decide what to make her Pa. Carrie uses her Christmas penny to buy a special present for Baby Jesus. It is a good Christmas!
- DirectorLewis AllenStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertIt's love at first sight between Doc Baker and a beautiful, though much younger, Kate Thorvald, Harriet Oleson's visiting niece; but when Kate happily consents to become his wife, Doc's concerned friends wonder if the May-December romance and the harsh reality of sharing a prairie-doctor's life will give the genteel, city-bred girl second thoughts and result in heartache for both of them.
- DirectorWilliam F. ClaxtonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertKind Miss Beadle dismisses her students early on Christmas Eve as soft snow flurries begin to fly, unaware that the children will soon be caught walking home in a deadly, howling blizzard.
- DirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertAfter rescuing a seriously ill, unconscious Reverend Alden from his runaway wagon, down on his luck plainsman, Caleb Hodgekiss, puts on the clergyman's collar and devises a plan to fleece the charitable townsfolk of Walnut Grove.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.5 (427)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertA woman of strong faith, widow Julia Sanderson is unafraid of Doc Baker's diagnosis of incurable cancer, but knows she must help her three children cope with the news of her imminent death and secures neighbor Charles Ingalls' help, and his promise, to keep them together in a good home after she's gone.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG8.4 (315)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam F. ClaxtonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertThe Ingalls, Garveys, Olsens, and Albert get back to Walnut Grove to find it run down and in shabby condition. Lars Hansen found Walnut Grove over 50 years ago, and now that it is in this poor condition, and he suffered a stroke, he is much like the town--on its last leg. The Ingalls and the Garveys go to the farms around town to let everyone know of their plans to fix the town up to restore it to its former glory.
- 1974–198350mTV-PG7.8 (242)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonKaren GrassleMelissa GilbertAlmanzo's continued morose outlook on life during his recovery from a crippling stroke, not to mention Eliza Jane's pampering, takes its toll on the Wilder marriage. Not even the birth of the couple's daughter, Rose, seems to help matters. Then, a massive tornado destroys the Wilder home, and Laura is badly injured; she recovers, but goes into shock when she sees a pile of rubble instead of the slightly damaged home she thought was there. Laura becomes severely depressed, leading Almanzo to finally realize his outlook has rubbed off on his wife; he makes good on a promise to change his attitude 180 degrees and rebuild not only their home but what was a crumbling marriage. In the end, the Wilder marriage becomes stronger for the "Days of Sunshine, Days of Sorrow" they had just gone through.