The Best Episodes Written By Arthur Heinemann

Every TV Episode Written by Arthur Heinemann Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Christmas At Plum Creek
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Christmas At Plum Creek

    S1:E14

    The Christmas holiday is approaching and the members of the Ingalls family go about their holiday shopping in secrecy. Laura is able to buy her mom a stove that she wanted after she sells her horse to Mr. Oleson.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Wink of an Eye
    7.4/10(37 votes)

    #2 - Wink of an Eye

    S3:E11

    Invisible "time-accelerated" aliens take over the Enterprise and attempt to abduct the crew for use as "genetic stock".

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Doctor's Lady
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Doctor's Lady

    S1:E16

    Dr. Baker and Harriet's niece, Kate, fall in love with each other. Then their age difference becomes an issue.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - The Handyman
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Handyman

    S4:E4

    Charles must take a delivery to Mankato immediately and is unable to finish the addition to his house. Caroline hires a handsome man, Chris, to finish the house. Mary suspects that her Ma and Chris are falling in love.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Meet Me At the Fair
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Meet Me At the Fair

    S4:E11

    The Ingallses and Olesons take a trip to the fair. Patrick, a carnival worker and Mary's boyfriend, and his boss, Cass (a balloonist and suave ladies man) vie for Mary's attention; Charles and Nels entering a jackass riding contest; and Carrie has her own adventure.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - I Remember, I Remember
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - I Remember, I Remember

    S4:E16

    Mr. Ingalls is severely delayed when a wheel breaks on his wagon in the pouring rain. This is the day of Charles and Caroline's wedding anniversary. Everything had been all prepared and set up for that day. When Charles doesn't show up in time, Caroline tells the children how hard it was to get Charles to notice her and how many heartbreaks she had before she finally knew that Charles loved her.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - The Stranger
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Stranger

    S4:E19

    Nels' brother sends his 12-year-old son to Walnut Grove after repeated conflicts at home and school. When Mrs. Oleson interferes in her husband's plans to rehabilitate his nephew, Nels asks Charles to step in and teach the boy some values.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - The Inheritance
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Inheritance

    S4:E18

    Mrs. Olesen may finally get to drive those ""homely"" Ingalls from Walnut Grove for good when the family gets an inheritance from a wealthy relative. Against their better judgement, Charles spends the money on farm equipment and other things before finding out he used worthless Confederate funds to make the purchases.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Injun Kid
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Injun Kid

    S3:E15

    Joseph Stokes is the son of a Sioux Indian who moves to Walnut Grove with his widowed mother. They stay with his grandpa, Jeremy. Jeremy doesn't like Joseph because he is embarrassed that his daughter married an Indian. At school, Joseph is being bullied. Jeremy finally accepts Joseph when he sees his grandson face the bullies

    Director:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 22 - The Savage Curtain
    6.7/10(36 votes)

    #10 - The Savage Curtain

    S3:E22

    Aliens force Captain Kirk and First Officer Spock to join forces with "Abraham Lincoln" and "Surak" to battle villains in a contest of good vs. evil.

    Director:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - The Way to Eden
    6.2/10(36 votes)

    #11 - The Way to Eden

    S3:E20

    The Enterprise picks up a group of space "hippies" looking for Eden.

    Director:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Collection
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Collection

    S3:E1

    Reverend Alden gets sick while collecting donations. Caleb Hodgekiss, an ex-convict, helps the Reverend by giving him a place to stay and volunteering to get the donations from Walnut Grove. Caleb poses as a friend of the Reverend so that he might get donations which he initially planned to keep for himself.

    Director:N/A

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Arthur Heinemann Ratings Summary

"Christmas At Plum Creek" is the best rated episode written by Arthur Heinemann. It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/25/1974 and is rated 0.6 points higher than their second-best episode, "Wink of an Eye".