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Little House on the Prairie S9E8 — The Return of Nellie
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Little House on the Prairie•Season 9•Episode 8

The Return of Nellie

7.8/10 · 328 votesNov 15, 198248 min

Ranked #9 of 21 in Season 9•+0.2 vs season avg

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Nellie returns to Walnut Grove and discovers that Nancy is a lot worse than she ever was. When Nancy isn't the center of attention, she runs away. Nels and Nellie search until they find her. Just when they think Nancy has learned a valuable lesson,

Directed byMaury Dexter
Written byDon Balluck
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Cast11

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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Maury Dexter

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Don Balluck

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Return of Nellie" is episode 8 of Little House on the Prairie season 9. It scored 7.8/10 from 328 votes, ranking #9 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Maury Dexter and written by Don Balluck, it aired on November 15, 1982.

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