Best Episodes
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s.
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Charles and Almanzo expand their business by delivering goods to Sleepy Eye. After arguing about the quickest way to get there, they decide to make it a race.
The episode was rated 7.66 from 38 votes.
Former boxer Joe Kagan moves to Sleepy Eye to help with the maintenance of the blind school while Adam and Houston are out of town. Joe is still in love with Hester Sue, but she is being courted by another man.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 30 votes.
Almanzo's dreams of building a home do not go as planned, forcing him to postpone the wedding. Laura has a way for them to earn some money, but his rejection of her idea starts a feud between them.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 57 votes.
Albert tries to impress a penpal he figures he'll never see.
The episode was rated 7.82 from 39 votes.
Upon being sold a piece of land, Almanzo is eager to begin building a home for him and Laura. He hires his friend Harv Miller to assist him with his crop. Meanwhile, Laura is offered a teaching job at a faraway school.
The episode was rated 7.86 from 57 votes.
Laura resigns from her teaching position when she is forced to integrate French and art appreciation into the curriculum. Mrs. Oleson takes over the position.
The episode was rated 7.87 from 31 votes.
With his vision restored, Adam is eager to fulfill his dream of becoming an attorney. Meanwhile, Mary is divided in her enthusiasm about his prospects.
The episode was rated 7.94 from 33 votes.
The orphanage in Sleepy Eye faces a difficult situation when two young brothers meet with a potential adoptive family. The younger child refuses to speak and shows symptoms of emotional trauma, so the family is only interested in taking the older child. Rather than be separated, the boys run away to the nearby blind school, where the kindly Houston agrees to help. Although the aging Houston would love to adopt them himself, it creates problems that he cannot handle by himself, so Charles and Jonathan must intervene.
The episode was rated 7.95 from 43 votes.
When Percival's parents, Benjamin and Edna, arrive for a visit, Harriet and Benjamin clash miserably over their grandchild's religious upbringing.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 48 votes.
The Cooper children go home with Charles, but as they're adjusting, a set of adoptive parents arrive.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 27 votes.
16-year-old Annie Crane is a rising artist in Walnut Grove, where she lives with her adoptive parents. When her talent lands her an exhibition in the city, the advertisement draws the attention of her biological mother.
The episode was rated 7.97 from 32 votes.
An accident restores Adam's eyesight.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 38 votes.
When Laura announces her pregnancy, Caroline believes that she herself is also expecting—until Doc Baker confirms it is menopause.
The episode was rated 8.03 from 34 votes.
Newlyweds Laura and Almanzo have been bickering more than usual lately, and it escalates when Laura suspects Manly of unfaithfulness.
The episode was rated 8.08 from 48 votes.
Adam is officially a lawyer, but his client prospects are slim.
The episode was rated 8.23 from 26 votes.
