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.
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- Seasons
- 9
- Episodes aired
- 200
- Latest aired
- S09E21
- Total runtime
- 7d
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1974 – May 1975 23 episodes
- Season 2 September 1975 – March 1976 22 episodes
- Season 3 September 1976 – April 1977 21 episodes
- Season 4 September 1977 – March 1978 22 episodes
- Season 5 September 1978 – March 1979 24 episodes
- Season 6 September 1979 – May 1980 23 episodes
- Season 7 September 1980 – May 1981 22 episodes
- Season 8 October 1981 – May 1982 22 episodes
- Season 9 September 1982 – March 1983 21 episodes
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S02E01 The Richest Man in Walnut Grove
September 10 · 49min find the promo
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Hansen's Mill closes when a major customer declares bankruptcy, leaving Lars unable to pay Charles two months' back pay.
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S02E02 Four Eyes
September 17 · 49min find the promo
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Mary is beginning to do worse in school because she has a hard time reading the blackboard. She is excited to receive a pair of brand-new glasses, but her excitement fades when other students relentlessly tease her.
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S02E03 Ebenezer Sprague
September 24 · 49min find the promo
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Charles and Hansen build a bank in Walnut Grove. The banker is Mr. Sprague, a cold and heartless man. Laura becomes friends with Mr. Sprague without knowing who he really was. Mr. Sprague believes that Charles sent Laura to him to try to persuade Mr. Sprague to give a loan to Mr. Ingalls.
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S02E04 In the Big Inning
October 1 · 49min find the promo
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It's time for baseball! After losing badly last year, Walnut Grove expects to win with their star pitcher, Mr. Mumford. People in Walnut Grove are so confident that they are going to win, they place bets on the game. However, Mr. Mumford's wife won't let her husband play because of the gambling. Caroline convinces Mr. Mumford's wife to let her husband play on the condition that any money made from the game goes to the church.
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S02E05 Haunted House
October 8 · 49min find the promo
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Laura goes into a haunted house when Nellie dares her to do it. She becomes a friend of the old man that lives there, Mr. Pike. She finds out that he is waiting for his wife to return. After Laura learns that Mrs. Pike died years ago, she helps Mr. Pike cope with the death of his wife.
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S02E06 The Spring Dance
October 29 · 49min find the promo
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Laura and Grace Snider both need dates for the annual Spring Dance, but those they have their eyes on seem not to be interested. Caroline shares with them a 'womanly wile' she used on Charles to get his attention, but when Laura and Grace try it the consequences are not what they had hoped for. Then Charles reminds Caroline of what actually happened when she tried it on him, and she changes her advice to Laura and Grace, with a happier outcome.
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S02E07 Remember Me (1)
November 5 · 40min find the promo
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A widowed mother named Julia Sanderson (Patricia Neal) learns she has a terminal illness and, with no close relatives to care for her three children, John Jr., Carl and Alicia, she gets Charles to promise to find the children a new home after she dies. Meanwhile, Laura and Mary rescue some abandoned puppies, and the relationship between Mr. Edwards and Grace Snider begins to blossom.
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S02E08 Remember Me (2)
November 12 · 54min find the promo
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After Julia Sanderson's death, her three children stay with Grace, with help from Mr. Edwards. When Charles is unable to find someone to adopt all three children, he has to make the difficult decision to place them in separate homes. At the very last minute, Mr. Edwards makes a monumental decision: he marries Grace - and they take on all three children.
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S02E09 The Campout
November 19 · 49min find the promo
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The Olesons get themselves invited onto the Ingalls family campout, after Nellie complains that it will give Laura and Mary an advantage for the school holiday project of leaf-collecting. The two men bond while fishing and their wives try to improve their relationship, but the children continue to clash. However, when Nellie falls into a river, her later false account of what happened brings out the same Mrs. Oleson. Back at the school, the result of the leaves project gives some satisfaction to Laura and Mary.
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S02E10 At the End of the Rainbow
December 10 · 49min find the promo
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While fishing in a stream, Laura and a friend stumble upon "gold". They spend several weeks trying to pick up all of the gold. When they bring it to the bank, they learn that it is only fool's gold.
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S02E11 The Gift
December 17 · 49min find the promo
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The school children have saved up some money to buy the Reverend a birthday present. They give the money to Mary, who is in charge of buying the present. Laura convinces Mary to buy something that they could sell to people with the hope that they could buy Reverend Alden a better gift. The plan backfires.
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S02E12 His Father's Son
January 7 · 49min find the promo
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John is a lot more interested in books than farming or hunting. Mr. Edwards tries to make him different and buys him a gun for his birthday.
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S02E13 The Talking Machine
January 14 · 49min find the promo
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Laura and Nellie are rivals for the affections of a classmate's heart. The two polar opposites are after Jason, the new kid at school who is into inventions. Both of them have crushes on Jason, but Jason - who is into inventions and electricity - only has feelings for Laura...
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S02E14 The Pride of Walnut Grove
January 28 · 49min find the promo
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Mary is excited when she has the chance to participate in a state-wide math competition. The problem is that Charles can't afford to have her go.
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S02E15 A Matter of Faith
February 4 · 49min find the promo
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Charles and his girls go on a trip, while Caroline stays home. Just before they leave, she gets a scratch on her leg by a rusty nail. At first, everything seems OK. However, as time progresses, she gets weaker and more ill.
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S02E16 The Runaway Caboose
February 11 · 49min find the promo
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Mary, Laura, and Mr. Edwards' adopted son, Carl, go along with Charles and Mr. Edwards to a train station. The three children wander into the caboose. The caboose then begins to move backwards, going faster and faster. Another train is coming the opposite direction...
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S02E17 Troublemaker
February 25 · 49min find the promo
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When Miss Beadle can no longer handle the older students' bullying, she is fired. Her mean-spirited succecssor immediately clashes with Laura, and unfairly blames her for several incidents in the classroom.
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S02E18 The Long Road Home
March 3 · 49min find the promo
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Charles, Mr. Edwards, and two other men take a job that involves handling and transporting explosives. They must deal with many things along the road, including prejudice.
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S02E19 For My Lady
March 10 · 49min find the promo
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Charles takes a job refinishing woodwork for Thurman in exchange for a nice set of china to give to Caroline. Widow Thurman was a lovely, young lady. To keep his secret, Charles had to lie. After he tells the girls and Caroline different stories, everyone suspects that Charles is having an affair.
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S02E20 Centennial
March 17 · 49min find the promo
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The Independence Day celebration in Walnut Grove is threatened when taxes are increased. A Russian immigrant shows the people why America is a great place. Even though the immigrant lost his land since he couldn't pay his taxes, he was happy to be in America. He considered it to be the best place to live in the world.
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S02E21 Soldier's Return
March 24 · 49min find the promo
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The son of Mrs. Whipple returns to Walnut Grove after serving in the Civil War. To forget his painful past, he takes morphine, which he becomes addicted to.
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S02E22 Going Home
March 31 · 49min find the promo
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After a tornado ruins his crop, Charles decides to sell the land and return to the Big Woods of Wisconsin without consulting his family.