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Little House on the Prairie S5E23 — Mortal Mission
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Little House on the Prairie•Season 5•Episode 23

Mortal Mission

8.0/10 · 346 votesMar 11, 197949 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

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Charles and Jonathan meet with danger as deadly as the disease they left behind them when they are sent for the medical supplies needed to battle an outbreak of anthrax in Walnut Grove.

Directed byWilliam F. Claxton
Written byJohn T. Dugan
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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

Matthew Labyorteaux

Matthew Labyorteaux

Albert Quinn Ingalls

Katherine MacGregor

Katherine MacGregor

Harriet Oleson

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Nels Oleson

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William F. Claxton

William F. Claxton

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John T. Dugan

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Episode Summary

"Mortal Mission" is episode 23 of Little House on the Prairie season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 346 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by William F. Claxton and written by John T. Dugan, it aired on March 11, 1979.

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