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Little House on the Prairie S4E1 — Castoffs
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Little House on the Prairie•Season 4•Episode 1

Castoffs

7.9/10 · 394 votesSep 12, 197749 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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When Laura's dog, Jack, dies, her Pa gives her a new dog, Bandit, after the dog follows him home. Although the dog seems very friendly to Laura, Laura doesn't want it. When Laura later visits Aunt Kezia, a lonely women, she realizes that she really

Directed byMichael Landon
Written byTony Kayden
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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

Crew2

Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Director

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Tony Kayden

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Castoffs" is episode 1 of Little House on the Prairie season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 394 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Michael Landon and written by Tony Kayden, it aired on September 12, 1977.

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