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Little House on the Prairie Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 1
The Collection
Mon, Sep 27, 1976 60 mins
A con man makes off with money and goods intended for fire victims in another town. Mattie: June Carter Cash. Charles: Michael Landon. Alden: Dabbs Greer. Mrs. Whipple: Queenie Smith. Edwards: Victor French.
Episode 2
Bunny
Mon, Oct 4, 1976 60 mins
Nellie falls from her horse after an argument with Laura and takes advantage of Laura's remorse. Alison Arngrim, Melissa Gilbert. Dr. Baker: Kevin Hagen. Charles: Michael Landon. Oleson: Richard Bull. Jason: Eric Shea.
Episode 3
The Race
Mon, Oct 11, 1976 60 mins
Laura prepares her horse for the annual race, while Nellie pouts for a Thoroughbred. Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon. Mrs. Oleson: Katherine MacGregor. Oleson: Richard Bull. Dr. Baker: Kevin Hagen.
Episode 4
Little Girl Lost
Mon, Oct 18, 1976 60 mins
A derelict with engineering skills may be the only hope of saving Carrie from the depths of a crumbling well. Michael Landon. Carrie: Lindsay/Sidney Greenbush. Hanson: Karl Swenson.
Episode 5
The Monster of Walnut Grove
Mon, Nov 1, 1976 60 mins
While soaping a window on Halloween, Laura is shocked to see Mr. Oleson apparently beheading his wife with a sword. Michael Landon. Nellie: Alison Arngrim. Carl: Brian Part. Willie: Jonathan Gilbert. Thaddeus Moon: Milton Parson. Mrs. Oleson: Katherine MacGregor.
Episode 6
Journey in the Spring: Part 1
Mon, Nov 15, 1976 60 mins
Part 1 of two. After his mother's death, Charles goes to Wisconsin to persuade his father to move to Walnut Grove.
Episode 7
Journey in the Spring: Part 2
Mon, Nov 22, 1976 60 mins
Conclusion. Grandfather Ingalls jeopardizes his warming relationship with Laura. Michael Landon. Caroline: Karen Grassle. Mary: Melissa Sue Anderson.
Episode 8
Fred
Mon, Nov 29, 1976 60 mins
Laura's new pet is an ornery billy goat that she can neither keep nor give away. Laura: Melissa Gilbert. Charles: Michael Landon. Carl: Brian Part. Caroline: Karen Grassle. Alden: Dabbs Greer. Edwards: Victor French.
Episode 9
The Bully Boys
Mon, Dec 6, 1976 60 mins
Three brothers bully the people of Walnut Grove. Michael Landon. Sam: Geoffrey Lewis. George: Roy Jenson. Bubba: Michael Le Clair. Henderson: Rayford Barnes. Alden: Dabbs Greer.
Episode 10
The Hunters: Part 1
Mon, Dec 20, 1976 60 mins
Laura seeks aid from a blind recluse after wounding her father on a hunting trip. Part 1 of two. Laura: Melissa Gilbert. Ben Shelby: Johnny Crawford. Glover: Paul Brinegar. Charles: Michael Landon. Edwards: Victor French.
Episode 11
The Hunters: Part 2
Mon, Dec 20, 1976 60 mins
Conclusion. Laura seeks aid from a blind recluse after wounding her father on a hunting trip.
Episode 12
Blizzard
Mon, Dec 27, 1976 60 mins
Children get caught in a blizzard on their way home from school. McGinnis: John Carter. Laura: Melissa Gilbert. Lottie: Luana Anders. Bowers: Don Dubbins. Edwards: Victor French. Betty: Helen Stenborg. Mason: Robert Gibbons.
Episode 13
I'll Ride the Wind
Mon, Jan 10, 1977 60 mins
Mary faces a four-year separation from her fiancé, who has been offered a college scholarship. Mary: Melissa Sue Anderson. Edwards: Victor French. Grace: Bonnie Bartlett. Carl: Brian Part. Deering: Walker Edmiston. Alicia: Kyle Richards.
Episode 14
Quarantine
Mon, Jan 17, 1977 60 mins
Walnut Grove is exposed to a deadly fever when Mr. Edwards returns from a disease-stricken town. Michael Landon. Laura: Melissa Gilbert. Grace: Bonnie Bartlett. Alicia: Kyle Richards. Carl: Brian Part. Dr. Baker: Kevin Hagen. Simpson: Rance Howard.
Episode 15
Little Women
Mon, Jan 24, 1977 60 mins
A school play figures into a plan to coax a widow back into society. Laura: Melissa Gilbert. Harold Mayfield: Warren Vanders. Della Clark: Kay Peters.
Episode 16
Injun Kid
Mon, Jan 31, 1977 60 mins
A half-Indian boy faces bigotry when he and his widowed mother move to his grandfather's farm. Stokes: George Murdock. Amelia: Ivy Jones. Seth: Willie Aames. Omaha: Vincent Cobb. Alden: Dabbs Greer.
Episode 17
To Live with Fear: Part 1
Mon, Feb 14, 1977 60 mins
Mary has an infection requiring immediate, costly surgery at a distant hospital. First of two parts. Michael Landon. Dr. Mayes: Ivan Bonar. Caroline: Karen Grassle. Benson: Darrell Zwerling. Nurse Johnson: Naomi Ross.
Episode 18
To Live with Fear: Part 2
Mon, Feb 21, 1977 60 mins
Conclusion. To earn money for Mary's next operation, Charles and Mr. Edwards take a job dynamiting for the railroad. Harris: John McLiam. Sam Wing: James Shigeta. Dr. Mayes: Ivan Bonar. Horace Benson: Darrell Zwerling.
Episode 19
The Wisdom of Solomon
Mon, Mar 7, 1977 60 mins
A youth offers to sell himself into slavery to obtain money for an education. Jackson Henry: David Downing. Mary: Melissa Sue Anderson. Mrs. Henry: Maidie Norman. Kramer: Frederic Downs.
Episode 20
The Music Box
Mon, Mar 14, 1977 60 mins
Nellie blackmails Laura into making fun of a girl who stutters. Anna: Katy Kurtzman. Charles: Michael Landon. Caroline: Karen Grassle. Mary: Melissa Sue Anderson. Oleson: Richard Bull. Mrs. Oleson: Katherine MacGregor. Willie: Jonathan Gilbert.
Episode 21
The Election
Mon, Mar 21, 1977 60 mins
As a prank, a gentle, slow-witted boy is nominated to run for class president against Mary and Nellie (Melissa Sue Anderson, Alison Arngrim). Sam Dobkins: Charles Aidman. Ellen Dobkins: Mitzi Hoag. Joel Turner: John Herbsleb. Kenny Bagby: Dermott Downs.
Episode 22
Gold Country: Part 1
Mon, Apr 4, 1977 60 mins
Part 1 of two. Floods ruin crops, so Charles and Edwards head for the South Dakota gold fields. Zachariah: E.J. Andre. Delano: Will Albert. Reverend Phillips: Larry Golden. Griffin: Larry Pennell. Grace: Bonnie Bartlett.
Episode 23
Gold Country: Part 2
Mon, Apr 4, 1977 60 mins
Conclusion. Amid greed and violence, Charles and Edwards pan for gold in South Dakota. Zachariah: E.J. Andre. Delano: Will Albert. Reverend Phillips: Larry Golden. Griffin: Larry Pennell. Harlan: Robert Forward. Grace: Bonnie Bartlett. Carl: Brian Part.