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Little House on the Prairie S1E20 — Money Crop

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Little House on the Prairie•Season 1•Episode 20

Money Crop

8.2/10 · 472 votesFeb 19, 197549 min

Ranked #14 of 23 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

A college-educated farmer named Joe moves to Walnut Grove with his pregnant wife. He tells the Walnut Grove-area farmers of a new hybrid of corn that would produce good crops, to which the farmers are very enthused. They decide to buy some of this new

Directed byLeo Penn

Written byJohn Meston, Ward Hawkins

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Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Charles Ingalls

Karen Grassle

Karen Grassle

Caroline Ingalls

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert

Laura Ingalls

Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue Anderson

Mary Ingalls

Lindsay Greenbush

Lindsay Greenbush

Carrie Ingalls

Sidney Greenbush

Sidney Greenbush

Carrie Ingalls

Katherine MacGregor

Katherine MacGregor

Harriet Oleson

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Nels Oleson

Crew3

J

John Meston

Writer

Leo Penn

Leo Penn

Director

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Ward Hawkins

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Money Crop" is episode 20 of Little House on the Prairie season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 472 votes, ranking #14 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Leo Penn and written by John Meston, Ward Hawkins, it aired on February 19, 1975.

Next: E21 · Survival Best of Season 1