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The Best Episodes of Little House on the Prairie Season 2

Every episode of Little House on the Prairie Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Little House on the Prairie Season 2!

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When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 1 - The Richest Man in Walnut Grove
    8.8/10(535 votes)

    #1 - The Richest Man in Walnut Grove

    S2:E1

    After the mill closes, Charles is unable to pay off his debt at the mercantile. Mr. Hanson is forced to close the mill after one of his big customers declares bankruptcy. This was after Hanson had already shipped them a bunch of lumber. Charles had been expecting two months worth of wages before Hanson was forced to close down. Charles must taken on several jobs at the same time. Mary gets a job to help the family, while Laura does the chores at home. When the bill finally gets paid, Nels tells Charles that he thinks Charles is the richest man in Walnut Grove, since he has a very loving family.

    Director:Michael Landon
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 2 - Four Eyes
    8.2/10(413 votes)

    #2 - Four Eyes

    S2:E2

    Mary is beginning to do worse in school because she has a hard time reading the blackboard. When Mary first gets her new glasses, she really likes them. The other school children begin to tease her. She purposely loses her glasses, until she realizes that her teacher, who wears glasses, has a boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 3 - Ebenezer Sprague
    8.5/10(468 votes)

    #3 - Ebenezer Sprague

    S2:E3

    Charles and Hansen build a bank in Walnut Grove. The banker is Mr. Sprague, a cold and heartless man. Laura becomes friends with Mr. Sprague without knowing who he really was. Mr. Sprague believes that Charles sent Laura to him to try to persuade Mr. Sprague to give a loan to Mr. Ingalls.

    Director:Victor French
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 4 - In the Big Inning
    7.4/10(419 votes)

    #4 - In the Big Inning

    S2:E4

    It's time for baseball! After losing badly last year, Walnut Grove expects to win with their star pitcher, Mr. Mumford. People in Walnut Grove are so confident that they are going to win, they place bets on the game. However, Mr. Mumford's wife won't let her husband play because of the gambling. Caroline convinces Mr. Mumford's wife to let her husband play on the condition that any money made from the game goes to the church.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 5 - Haunted House
    8.1/10(442 votes)

    #5 - Haunted House

    S2:E5

    Laura goes into a haunted house when Nellie dares her to do it. She becomes a friend of the old man that lives there, Mr. Pike. She finds out that he is waiting for his wife to return. After Laura learns that Mrs. Pike died years ago, she helps Mr. Pike cope with the death of his wife.

    Director:Victor French
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 6 - The Spring Dance
    7.5/10(383 votes)

    #6 - The Spring Dance

    S2:E6

    Laura and Grace Snider both need dates for the annual Spring Dance, but those they have their eyes on seem not to be interested. Caroline shares with them a 'womanly wile' she used on Charles to get his attention, but when Laura and Grace try it the consequences are not what they had hoped for. Then Charles reminds Caroline of what actually happened when she tried it on him, and she changes her advice to Laura and Grace, with a happier outcome.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 7 - Remember Me (1)
    8.6/10(503 votes)

    #7 - Remember Me (1)

    S2:E7

    A widowed mother named Julia Sanderson (Patricia Neal) learns she has a terminal illness and, with no close relatives to care for her three children, John Jr., Carl and Alicia, she gets Charles to promise to find the children a new home after she dies. Meanwhile, Laura and Mary rescue some abandoned puppies, and the relationship between Mr. Edwards and Grace Snider begins to blossom.

    Director:Michael Landon
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 8 - Remember Me (2)
    8.7/10(464 votes)

    #8 - Remember Me (2)

    S2:E8

    After Julia Sanderson's death, her three children stay with Grace, with help from Mr. Edwards. When Charles is unable to find someone to adopt all three children, he has to make the difficult decision to place them in separate homes. At the very last minute, Mr. Edwards makes a monumental decision: he marries Grace - and they take on all three children.

    Director:Michael Landon
    Writer:Michael Landon

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  9. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 9 - The Campout
    8.3/10(430 votes)

    #9 - The Campout

    S2:E9

    The Olesons get themselves invited onto the Ingalls family campout, after Nellie complains that it will give Laura and Mary an advantage for the school holiday project of leaf-collecting. The two men bond while fishing and their wives try to improve their relationship, but the children continue to clash. However, when Nellie falls into a river, her later false account of what happened brings out the same Mrs. Oleson. Back at the school, the result of the leaves project gives some satisfaction to Laura and Mary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 10 - At the End of the Rainbow
    7.6/10(394 votes)

    #10 - At the End of the Rainbow

    S2:E10

    While fishing in a stream, Laura and a friend stumble upon "gold". They spend several weeks trying to pick up all of the gold. When they bring it to the bank, they learn that it is only fool's gold.

    Director:Michael Landon
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 11 - The Gift
    7.7/10(382 votes)

    #11 - The Gift

    S2:E11

    The school children have saved up some money to buy the Reverend a birthday present. They give the money to Mary, who is in charge of buying the present. Laura convinces Mary to buy something that they could sell to people with the hope that they could buy Reverend Alden a better gift. The plan backfires.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 12 - His Father's Son
    7.8/10(387 votes)

    #12 - His Father's Son

    S2:E12

    John is a lot more interested in books than farming or hunting. Mr. Edwards tries to make him different and buys him a gun for his birthday.

    Director:Michael Landon
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 13 - The Talking Machine
    8.1/10(415 votes)

    #13 - The Talking Machine

    S2:E13

    Laura and Nellie are rivals for the affections of a classmate's heart. The two polar opposites are after Jason, the new kid at school who is into inventions. Both of them have crushes on Jason, but Jason - who is into inventions and electricity - only has feelings for Laura...

    Director:Victor French
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 14 - The Pride of Walnut Grove
    7.9/10(376 votes)

    #14 - The Pride of Walnut Grove

    S2:E14

    Mary is excited when she has the chance to participate in a state-wide math competition. The problem is that Charles can't afford to have her go.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 15 - A Matter of Faith
    8.2/10(436 votes)

    #15 - A Matter of Faith

    S2:E15

    Charles and his girls go on a trip, while Caroline stays home. Just before they leave, she gets a scratch on her leg by a rusty nail. At first, everything seems OK. However, as time progresses, she gets weaker and more ill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 16 - The Runaway Caboose
    7.6/10(381 votes)

    #16 - The Runaway Caboose

    S2:E16

    Mary, Laura, and Mr. Edwards' adopted son, Carl, go along with Charles and Mr. Edwards to a train station. The three children wander into the caboose. The caboose then begins to move backwards, going faster and faster. Another train is coming the opposite direction...

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 17 - Troublemaker
    8.3/10(454 votes)

    #17 - Troublemaker

    S2:E17

    When Miss Beadle can no longer handle the older students' bullying, she is fired. Her mean-spirited succecssor immediately clashes with Laura, and unfairly blames her for several incidents in the classroom.

    Director:Victor French
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 18 - The Long Road Home
    8.4/10(414 votes)

    #18 - The Long Road Home

    S2:E18

    Charles, Mr. Edwards, and two other men take a job that involves handling and transporting explosives. They must deal with many things along the road, including prejudice.

    Director:Michael Landon
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 19 - For My Lady
    8.0/10(384 votes)

    #19 - For My Lady

    S2:E19

    Charles takes a job refinishing woodwork for Thurman in exchange for a nice set of china to give to Caroline. Widow Thurman was a lovely, young lady. To keep his secret, Charles had to lie. After he tells the girls and Caroline different stories, everyone suspects that Charles is having an affair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 20 - Centennial
    7.8/10(376 votes)

    #20 - Centennial

    S2:E20

    The Independence Day celebration in Walnut Grove is threatened when taxes are increased. A Russian immigrant shows the people why America is a great place. Even though the immigrant lost his land since he couldn't pay his taxes, he was happy to be in America. He considered it to be the best place to live in the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 21 - Soldier's Return
    7.8/10(395 votes)

    #21 - Soldier's Return

    S2:E21

    The son of Mrs. Whipple returns to Walnut Grove after serving in the Civil War. To forget his painful past, he takes morphine, which he becomes addicted to.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Episode 22 - Going Home
    8.3/10(388 votes)

    #22 - Going Home

    S2:E22

    After a tornado ruins his crop, Charles decides to sell the land and return to the Big Woods of Wisconsin without consulting his family.

    Director:Michael Landon
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Richest Man in Walnut Grove" is the best rated episode of "Little House on the Prairie" season 2. It scored 8.8/10 based on 535 votes. Directed by Michael Landon and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/10/1975. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Four Eyes".