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Little House on the Prairie S2E3 — Ebenezer Sprague
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Little House on the Prairie•Season 2•Episode 3

Ebenezer Sprague

8.4/10 · 495 votesSep 24, 197549 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byVictor French
Written byHindi Brooks
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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

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Nels Oleson

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Victor French

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Hindi Brooks

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Episode Summary

"Ebenezer Sprague" is episode 3 of Little House on the Prairie season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 495 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Victor French and written by Hindi Brooks, it aired on September 24, 1975.

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