The Best Episodes Written By John Hawkins

Every TV Episode Written by John Hawkins Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Survival
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Survival

    S1:E21

    The Ingallses have to seek shelter when a blizzard hits. There they meet an Indian who helps them out. A marshall, looking for the Indian, comes by...

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - A Harvest of Friends
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #2 - A Harvest of Friends

    S1:E1

    The Ingalls settle on the banks of Plum Creek in Walnut Grove. To acquire the deed to his farm, Charles takes several jobs.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Haunted House
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Haunted House

    S2:E5

    Laura goes into a haunted house when Nellie dares her to do it. She becomes a friend of the old man that lives there, Mr. Pike. She finds out that he is waiting for his wife to return. After Laura learns that Mrs. Pike died years ago, she helps Mr. Pike cope with the death of his wife.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Whisper Country
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Whisper Country

    S4:E15

    Mary eagerly accepts a teaching job in a backwoods community, only to face the sternest test of her career and life when she meets the community's leader: an elderly woman who is totally against education but has concealed a shameful secret.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Founder's Day
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Founder's Day

    S1:E23

    Walnut Grove celebrates this great day with several different competitions. There are very competitive spirits between the Olesons and the Ingallses.

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - The Runaway Caboose
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Runaway Caboose

    S2:E16

    Mary, Laura, and Mr. Edwards' adopted son, Carl, go along with Charles and Mr. Edwards to a train station. The three children wander into the caboose. The caboose then begins to move backwards, going faster and faster. Another train is coming the opposite direction...

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - The Monster of Walnut Grove
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Monster of Walnut Grove

    S3:E5

    Laura's imagination runs wild on Halloween when she thinks she sees Nels cut off Mrs Oleson's head. Laura tells Nellie and Willie what she saw. Since the Oleson kids know that their mother is really out of town, they decide to scare Laura a little bit more. Everything is straightened up when Mrs. Oleson comes back.

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Quarantine
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Quarantine

    S3:E13

    Mr. Edwards and Doc Baker help a nearby town with an epidemic case of mountain fever. When Mr. Edwards returns, a quarantine is placed on Walnut Grove. Alicia, Mr. Edward's adopted daughter comes down with the disease. Mr. Edwards tries to help his daughter. Laura, not knowing about the disease, goes to visit Alicia and Mr. Edwards. Laura ends up taking care of the both of them while they recover.

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - To Live with Fear (2)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - To Live with Fear (2)

    S3:E17

    Caroline stays with Mary who suddenly needs another operation. Charles leave and take on a high risk job to pay for the operation for Mary and Mr. Edwards goes with him. They take a job as a couple of Powder Monkeys making a tunnel for the railroad. But safety is far at the back of Charles' mind as he takes risks, refusing to stop even when a funeral of a Chinese worker takes place. This rush inevitably causes a cave-in where Charles and Harris are buried.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Troublemaker
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Troublemaker

    S2:E17

    When Miss Beadle can no longer handle the older students' bullying, she is fired. Her mean-spirited succecssor immediately clashes with Laura, and unfairly blames her for several incidents in the classroom.

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 18 - The Long Road Home
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Long Road Home

    S2:E18

    Charles, Mr. Edwards, and two other men take a job that involves handling and transporting explosives. They must deal with many things along the road, including prejudice.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Centennial
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Centennial

    S2:E20

    The Independence Day celebration in Walnut Grove is threatened when taxes are increased. A Russian immigrant shows the people why America is a great place. Even though the immigrant lost his land since he couldn't pay his taxes, he was happy to be in America. He considered it to be the best place to live in the world.

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John Hawkins Ratings Summary

"Survival" is the best rated episode written by John Hawkins. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 2/26/1975 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Harvest of Friends".