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Little House on the Prairie
EpisodesSeason 9 Episode Guide
27 Episodes 1982 - 1983
Episode 1
Times Are Changing: Part 1
Mon, Sep 27, 1982 60 mins
Charles sells the Little House to the Carters (Stan Ivar, Pamela Roylance, Lindsay Kennedy, David Friedman); the Wilders receive a visit from Almanzo's brother and niece. First of two parts. Royal: Nicholas Pryor. Jenny: Shannen Doherty.
Episode 2
Times Are Changing: Part 2
Mon, Oct 4, 1982 60 mins
Conclusion. Feeling responsible for her father's death, Jenny fights guilt and loneliness; Jeb (Lindsay Kennedy) battles his fear of water. Laura: Melissa Gilbert. Almanzo: Dean Butler.
Episode 3
Welcome to Olesonville
Mon, Oct 11, 1982 60 mins
A town founder steps in to prevent Mrs. Oleson from turning Walnut Grove into a fiefdom of her own called Olesonville. Jess Moffet: Charles Lane. Maddy: Norma Ransom. Willie: Jonathan Gilbert. Alden: Dabbs Greer.
Episode 4
Rage
Fri, Dec 18, 2020 60 mins
When personal issues push him over the edge, a man named Mr. Stark shoots his family and takes off.
Episode 5
Little Lou
Mon, Oct 25, 1982 60 mins
A little person promises his dying wife that he'll give up the circus and settle down to raise their infant daughter. Mrs. Bates: Susan French. Alice Bates: Patty Maloney.
Episode 6
The Wild Boy: Part 1
Mon, Nov 1, 1982 60 mins
A boy, billed as wild and dangerous, escapes from a traveling medicine show during its stopover in Walnut Grove. First of two parts. Dr. McQueen: Anthony Zerbe. Edwards: Victor French. Jenny: Shannen Doherty.
Episode 7
The Wild Boy: Part 2
Mon, Nov 8, 1982 60 mins
Conclusion. The sadistic McQueen returns for the mute orphan he once displayed as a "wild boy" in his medicine show. Matthew: Jonathan Hall Kovacs. Judge Simpson: Walter Brooke. Mrs. Oleson: Katherine MacGregor. Edwards: Victor French.
Episode 8
The Return of Nellie
Mon, Nov 15, 1982 60 mins
Nancy is jealous when Nellie returns for a birthday celebration. Nancy: Allison Balson. Miss Plum: Leslie Landon. Oleson: Richard Bull.
Episode 9
The Empire Builders
Mon, Nov 22, 1982 60 mins
The Wilders and the Carters stand to lose their farms with the coming of the railroad to Walnut Grove. Dean Butler, Stan Ivar. Hollingsworth: Stephen Elliott.
Episode 10
Love
Mon, Nov 29, 1982 60 mins
Middle-aged Isaiah begins a relationship with a young blind woman (Jill Schoelen). Melissa Gilbert, Katherine MacGregor. Hester-Sue: Ketty Lester. Alden: Dabbs Greer. Oleson: Richard Bull.
Episode 11
Alden's Dilemma
Mon, Dec 6, 1982 60 mins
Almanzo and John are shocked by their first trip to San Francisco; Reverend Alden plays host to a minister (David Huffman) sent by the diocese. Dean Butler, Stan Ivar, Dabbs Greer. Edwards: Victor French.
Episode 12
Sins of the Fathers
Mon, Jan 10, 1983 60 mins
Sarah's strong-willed publisher father tries to persuade the Carters to move to New York and exerts a maleficent influence on Sarah's little country weekly. Sarah: Pamela Roylance. Linda: Sheila Larken.
Episode 13
The Older Brothers
Mon, Jan 17, 1983 60 mins
While trying to thwart a robbery, Edwards is mistaken for one of the robbers---bumbling brothers out to rebuild their reputation as outlaws. Victor French. Cole: Geoffrey Lewis. Bart: Robert Donner. Lonnie: Timothy Scott.
Episode 14
Once Upon a Time
Mon, Jan 24, 1983 60 mins
A contest spurs Laura to write the first of her "Little House" books. Amos: William Prince. Almanzo: Dean Butler. Matthews: John Bennett Perry. Jenny: Shannen Doherty. Hugo: Ralph Manza.
Episode 15
Home Again: Part 1
Mon, Feb 7, 1983 60 mins
Charles brings Albert back to Walnut Grove to straighten the boy out after he falls in with a bad crowd. First of two parts. Michael Landon, Matthew Laborteaux. Gibson: Claude Earl Jones. Janes: Charles Tyner. Adel: Georgia Schmidt.
Episode 16
For the Love of Blanche
Mon, Mar 7, 1983 60 mins
Edwards promises a dying man he'll find a proper home for his 3-year-old Blanche, unaware that the "child" is an orangutan. Victor French, Dean Butler. Sheriff: Don Collier. Alden: Dabbs Greer.
Episode 17
May I Have This Dance?
Mon, Mar 14, 1983 60 mins
Upon graduating, Willie gives his domineering mother a double jolt: he refuses to go to college and insists on getting married. Jonathan Gilbert, Katherine MacGregor. Rachel: Sherri Stoner.
Episode 18
Hello and Goodbye
Mon, Mar 21, 1983 60 mins
Lives are changed by new arrivals: Matthew's father, who abandoned the boy when he was 2; and a writer with superior airs. Matthew: Jonathan Hall Kovacs. Edwards: Victor French. Laura: Melissa Gilbert.
Episode 19
Wild Boy - Part 1
Sat, Dec 19, 2020 60 mins
Dr. Joshua McQueen run a traveling sideshow that features the Wild Boys of the North.
Episode 20
Wild Boy - Part 2
Sat, Dec 19, 2020 60 mins
Matthew's life takes a complete turn thanks to the support of people in Walnut Grove.
Episode 21
Love
Sat, Dec 19, 2020 60 mins
Jane Canfield returns to Walnut Grove.
Episode 22
Marvin's Gardens
Sat, Dec 19, 2020 60 mins
Dr. Haynes has been practicing, but his failing eyesight prevents him from renewing his license, leaving him angry and depressed. Meanwhile, Jenny Wilder suffers physical and speech impairments.
Episode 23
Sins of the Father
Sun, Dec 20, 2020 60 mins
Sarah Carter's father demands them to move back to New York and tries to convince her by buying the boys' affection.
Episode 24
The Older Brothers
Sun, Dec 20, 2020 60 mins
The once notorious Older Brothers gang try to restore their reputation.
Episode 25
Once Upon a Time
Sun, Dec 20, 2020 60 mins
After substituting for Etta Plum, Laura realizes that being a housewife is not enough for her restless spirit.
Episode 26
Home Again - Part 2
Sun, Dec 20, 2020 60 mins
In Burr Oak, Iowa, Charles is forced to address Albert's recent criminal behavior.
Episode 27
A Child With No Name
Sun, Dec 20, 2020 60 mins
When her newborn baby boy dies for no apparent reason, a distraught Laura blames Doc Baker.