The Best Episodes Written By Harold Swanton

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - The Talking Machine

   S2:E131/14/1976

   Laura and Nellie are rivals for the affections of a classmate's heart. The two polar opposites are after Jason, the new kid at school who is into inventions. Both of them have crushes on Jason, but Jason - who is into inventions and electricity - only has feelings for Laura...

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - The Hunters

   S3:E1012/20/1976

   Pa decides to take Laura hunting with him. When Charles and Laura are getting settled down for the night, Laura trips over her dad's gun and sets it off. Charles is badly wounded. Laura runs to get help, but the only person she can find is a blind person, Sam. Since Sam just recently became blind, he knew his way around somewhat. After getting lost a few times, Sam and Laura finally find Mr. Edwards' home. Mr. Edwards gets a doctor, who saves Mr. Ingalls. Thanks to Laura, Sam learned that just because he was blind didn't mean he had to stay at home and do nothing.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - Portrait of Jocelyn

   S1:E284/8/1956

   When Mark Halliday and his new wife unexpectedly see a portrait of Halliday's first wife, it is only the first in a series of disturbing developments.

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   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Premonition

   S1:E210/9/1955

   A famous pianist returning to his home town finds his father has died, and suspects his friends and family are covering up the true details of that death.

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   7.9/10(9 votes)

   #5 - The Long Shot

   S1:E911/27/1955

   Heavily indebted Charlie Raymond is hired to accompany a British visitor on a trip across the USA, and looks for a way to take advantage of his employer.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Bang, You're Dead

   S7:E210/17/1961

   Young Jackie Chester is ostracized by his fellow playmates because he doesn't own a toy gun like theirs. Upset at being left out, he finds a gun in his Uncle's suitcase - unaware he has a real revolver ... and it's loaded.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #7 - If I Should Wake Before I Die

   S1:E610/23/1974

   After her friend dies, Miss Amy, an old lady, convinces the Ingalls and Doc Baker to help her stage her own death. Amy thought this was the only way to get her family to come and see her.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Anniversary Gift

   S5:E611/1/1959

   Sick of his wife's menagerie of strange and high-maintenance animals, a frazzled husband decides to get her the perfect present - a highly poisonous coral snake.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #9 - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

   S5:E1312/20/1959

   Moments before he's set to swing from the end of a Union rope, a Southern supporter reflects on the sabotage attempt that brought him there and sees a possibility for freedom.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Twelve Hour Caper

    S7:E345/29/1962

    A disgruntled employee hatches a plan, with the help of two professional thieves, to steal a shipment of negotiable bonds. Will he get away with a clean sweep?

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Summer Shade

    S6:E151/10/1961

    The witches of Salem are getting younger by the year, and for nine-year-old Kate Kendall this isn't a problem as she has a new playmate for the summer. Parents Phyllis and Ben are altogether more concerned, and consult the local Reverend on the subject of exorcism.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Body in the Barn

    S2:E327/3/1964

    Bessie Carnby and her daughter Camilla have been feuding with their neighbors Henry and Samantha Wilkins. In order to patch things up Bessie invites them over for dinner. Samantha refuses to go, but Henry goes and tries to act friendly. Later, he disappears and Bessie sees Samantha digging a hole in her barn. Bessie accuses Samantha of murder and calls the police. The police dig up the hole and find a badly decomposing body. Samantha is executed for the crime, but later Henry returns claiming he went out to sea. He has inherited his wife's money and marries Camilla. Bessie realizes she has been tricked and, feeling guilty over having sent an innocent Samantha to her death, decides to bring Henry to justice by poisoning herself and making it look like he is responsible.

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13. 

    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Museum Piece

    S6:E254/4/1961

    Dark secrets lie at the heart of a private Indian museum, with one particular exhibit telling a sinister story of seduction, betrayal and murder.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - I'll Ride the Wind

    S3:E121/10/1977

    Mary and John have fallen deeply in love and want to get married, but John has a problem. He must decide if he will accept a scholarship and go to college or stay with Mary. At first Mary doesn't want him to go until she and John both realize that he must take the scholarship to try to make his dreams of becoming a writer a reality.

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