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Little House on the Prairie S6E20 — Second Spring
7.6
Little House on the Prairie•Season 6•Episode 20

Second Spring

7.6/10 · 319 votesFeb 17, 198049 min

Ranked #17 of 23 in Season 6•−0.1 vs season avg

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Nels finally loses patience with his henpecked family life and begins a mobile merchant business. During one of his stops, he meets a much younger woman whom is the exact opposite of his own wife. In the process, Nels struggles with temptation and going astray

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 Kendall

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

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Second Spring" is episode 20 of Little House on the Prairie season 6. It scored 7.6/10 from 319 votes, ranking #17 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by William F. Claxton and written by John T. Dugan, it aired on February 17, 1980.

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