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Little House on the Prairie S9E5 — Little Lou
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Little House on the Prairie•Season 9•Episode 5

Little Lou

7.9/10 · 321 votesOct 25, 198248 min

Ranked #7 of 21 in Season 9•+0.3 vs season avg

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A tiny circus performer, Lou, decides to look for work in Walnut Grove after his wife dies while giving birth to his baby girl. A prejudice Mrs. Oleson uses her power to make sure that the dwarf doesn't find work. She even threatens Mr. Anderson

Directed byVictor French
Written byMichael Landon
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Dean Butler

Dean Butler

Almanzo James Wilder

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert

Laura Ingalls

Katherine MacGregor

Katherine MacGregor

Harriet Oleson

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Nels Oleson

Jonathan Gilbert

Jonathan Gilbert

Willie Oleson

Allison Balson

Allison Balson

Nancy Oleson

Lindsay Kennedy

Lindsay Kennedy

Jeb Carter

David Friedman

David Friedman

Jason Carter

Shannen Doherty

Shannen Doherty

Jenny Wilder

Pamela Roylance

Pamela Roylance

Sarah Reed Carter

Victor French

Victor French

Isaiah Edwards

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Victor French

Victor French

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Michael Landon

Michael Landon

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Episode Summary

"Little Lou" is episode 5 of Little House on the Prairie season 9. It scored 7.9/10 from 321 votes, ranking #7 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Victor French and written by Michael Landon, it aired on October 25, 1982.

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