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Little House on the Prairie S8E5 — A Wiser Heart
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Little House on the Prairie•Season 8•Episode 5

A Wiser Heart

7.7/10 · 349 votesNov 2, 198149 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 8•matches the season avg

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Laura goes to visit Eliza Jane because of a literature seminar that is going on in town. Laura has to find a part-time job to pay for meals and other stuff. She ends up hating the job. There is a person who Laura met on

Directed byMichael Landon
Written byChris Abbott
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Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Charles Ingalls

Karen Grassle

Karen Grassle

Caroline Ingalls

Dean Butler

Dean Butler

Almanzo James Wilder

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert

Laura 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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Michael Landon

Michael Landon

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Chris Abbott

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Wiser Heart" is episode 5 of Little House on the Prairie season 8. It scored 7.7/10 from 349 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Michael Landon and written by Chris Abbott, it aired on November 2, 1981.

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