Little House on the Prairie

Part 1 of 2. As the new school year begins, Nellie receives a shocking graduation present from her mother. Caroline takes a job at the restaurant when Charles is injured and unable to work.

Part 2 of 2. Laura decides that becoming a teacher will convince everyone of her maturity, but first she must pass the graduation exam.

Albert finds himself unsure of his identity when Miss Wilder assigns the students a family tree project.

When Adam wins a prestigious teaching award, he and Mary are invited to accept the honor at a fancy dinner.

A circus act passes through Walnut Grove, and Nels Oleson is horrified when he spots his estranged sister Annabelle as "the fat lady".

Reverend Alden begins spending time with the kindly Anna Craig, and the Reverend's spirit is truly glowing as his personal life discovers romance for the very first time.

Laura and Albert are very excited about dressing up as Indians for Nellie Oleson's Halloween party, but Caroline won't let them pull this late-nighter without taking a nap first.

Isaiah Edwards narrowly saves his daughter Alicia from a falling tree, but not without being crushed himself. Unsure of how to bring him back around, his wife Grace writes to Charles for help.

Jonathan Garvey is tricked into believing that he is a good wrestler in order to scam the local residents of Walnut Grove, who stand to lose a lot of money on the rigged match.

Reverend Edward Danford, a preacher who works as a "faith healer," comes through Walnut Grove with his fascinating concept of overcoming all physical adversities with pure faith in God.

When Mary becomes pregnant again, Caroline's parents arrange a visit to witness the birth of their great-grandchild. Unfortunately, when her mother dies en route, Caroline is left to deal with her father Frederick.

A telephone line is set up in Walnut Grove, which enthralls almost everyone in town. Unfortunately, Harriet Oleson is in charge of the switchboard, which allows her to eavesdrop on as many conversations as she wants.

A boy named Todd spent much of his childhood being beaten by his alcoholic father. Now Todd is an angry teenager who arrives in Walnut Grove to spend time with his grandparents.

A married couple arrive in Walnut Grove with their teenage son Bart, who causes serious trouble the minute he begins school.

Charles and Caroline take a trip to Milwaukee for a school reunion. Although they are both excited to mingle with old friends, they are disappointed to learn what has really become of their former classmates.

On a dark and stormy night, Laura is sleeping over at the blind school and spending some quality time with Mary.

Eager to sharpen her teaching skills and seem more grown-up, Laura volunteers to tutor a deaf teenager named Daniel, whose widowed father doesn't hold much hope for his son's learning abilities.

Part 1 of 2. A successful picnic at the blind school leads to sudden tragedy that stuns the community and takes the lives of two important people.

Part 2 of 2. A successful picnic at the blind school leads to sudden tragedy that stuns the community and takes the lives of two important people.

Almanzo and Eliza Jane are pleasantly surprised to get a visit from their kid brother Perley Day, but after a few days with him, they quickly remember why the boy has been so estranged from the family over the years.

Fed up with his overbearing wife and his lack of authority over the children, Nels packs up and heads out for an indefinite period of time.

When a school in a nearby town is in need of a temporary substitute, 15-year-old Laura finally gets her start as an teacher.

Part 1 of 2. Laura is delighted when Almanzo finally proposes, but when Charles insists that they wait two years, Almanzo gives Laura with a painful ultimatum: either run away with him now, or forget the relationship altogether.

Part 2 of 2. To keep her mind off Almanzo's extended absence, Laura pitches in with Mary and Adam's new blind school in Sleepy Eye. Meanwhile, in an attempt to conceal a secret from Laura and her family, Almanzo falls dangerously ill.