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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Remember Me (2)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E8

    After Julia Sanderson's death, her three children stay with Grace, with help from Mr. Edwards. When Charles is unable to find someone to adopt all three children, he has to make the difficult decision to place them in separate homes. At the very last minute, Mr. Edwards makes a monumental decision: he marries Grace - and they take on all three children.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Remember Me (1)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E7

    A widowed mother named Julia Sanderson (Patricia Neal) learns she has a terminal illness and, with no close relatives to care for her three children, John Jr., Carl and Alicia, she gets Charles to promise to find the children a new home after she dies. Meanwhile, Laura and Mary rescue some abandoned puppies, and the relationship between Mr. Edwards and Grace Snider begins to blossom.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - For the Love of Larry
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E3

    After his owners are trapped at the bottom of a hill in car accident, a precocious dog tries to lead Jonathon and Mark to them.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Dearest Albert, I'll Miss You
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E8

    Albert begins writing more frequently to a pen pal of his. He tries to impress the girl he is writing to. The girl also does the same thing. Albert falls in love with her and goes to see her one time. This girl is very reluctant. Albert thinks that she doesn't like him until he sees her in a wheelchair. Both of them promise to continue writing to each other, but this time they would only tell the truth in their writings.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - His Father's Son
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E12

    John is a lot more interested in books than farming or hunting. Mr. Edwards tries to make him different and buys him a gun for his birthday.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S4:E5

    During Halloween night, Jonathan helps a little boy get over his fears (and in the process get even with his older sister).

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Richest Man in Walnut Grove
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S2:E1

    Hansen's Mill closes when a major customer declares bankruptcy, leaving Lars unable to pay Charles two months' back pay.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Plague
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E17

    Several people in Walnut Grove get very sick. A quarantine is set up in the church while the source of the illness is being sought.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - My Ellen
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E3

    A mother is in deep denial over her daughter's death in a tragic drowning. To comfort herself, she kidnaps Laura, hoping she will take her late daughter's place.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  10. undefined Season 9 Episode 1 - Times are Changing (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S9:E1

    The Ingalls are forced to sell their house to the Carters and leave Walnut Grove to find a more promising life. Mrs. Carter begins printing a newspaper for Walnut Grove. Etta Plum becomes the teacher in Walnut Grove when Laura decides she wants to spend more time with Rose. Almanzo's brother, Royal, comes to Walnut Grove with his daughter, Jenny.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 17 - Sylvia (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E17

    A schoolyard escapade involving Albert brands 15-year-old girl Sylvia a tease. The two fall in love, but Albert is unaware of a number of circumstances which have thrown Sylvia's life into a frightening tailspin - getting raped by an unknown assailant and the girl's domineering father.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 18 - Sylvia (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E18

    A pregnant Sylvia finds Albert is the only one she can turn to for solace, since her father blames her for her situation. Albert and Sylvia decide they want to elope so she doesn't have to move with her father, over both their parents' objections.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - The Man Inside
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E4

    Amelia, a new girl that Laura meets in school, is ashamed of her very overweight father. Her father works at the blind school where Mary works. All the blind students like him a lot. They claim that they can see his love. One day, Laura and some other students from school, start making fun of the overweight person, not knowing that they were making fun of Amelia's father. Amelia's father pretends to leave town since his girl is so ashamed of him. He hides out at the blind school. When he is involved in an accident, Amelia reveals to her dad how much she loves him.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - Someone Please Love Me
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E22

    Charles stays with a family while looking for some horses to buy. The children of the family asks Mr. Ingalls if he could possibly do something to keep their parents from splitting up. Thanks to Charles talking to the husband and the wife, they decide to stay together and work things out.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - Back to School (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E1

    The school's new teacher is Ms. Wilder. Laura falls in love with Ms. Wilder's brother Almanzo. Laura is crushed when Nellie invites Almanzo over for dinner. Laura gets even with Nellie by volunteering to cook dinner for them. Laura adds some hot spices to the chicken and since Nellie had said that she had cooked the meal, Almanzo stays away from Nellie.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  16. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Back to School (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E2

    When Laura and Nellie get in a fight about the graduation test, Almanzo separates them and takes Laura home with him. When Charles finds out that Almanzo took Laura home with him, Charles goes to Almanzo's place and punches Almanzo because he fears his daughter was being taken advantage of. Laura yells at the fighting pair and tells them that she is no longer a child.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  17. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - The Reincarnation of Nellie (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S8:E2

    Nancy turns out to be worse than Nellie ever was. She even locks another girl in the ice house. The students devise a plan to teach Nancy a lesson. They trick her into being the star in a dunking tank. Also during this episode, Adam and Mary move to New York so that they can earn a living and Hester Sue comes to Walnut Grove to work at the restaurant.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Highway to Heaven - Part 1
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S1:E1

    Drifter Jonathan Smith takes a job as a handyman at a nursing home.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - To Touch the Moon
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E3

    Jonathan introduces a street-wise boy to a peer who is dying of leukemia.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - The Lord is My Shepherd
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E13

    Caroline becomes pregnant. Shortly after the baby is born, he becomes ill. Believing that her jealousy was responsible for her infant brother's death and that her parents would rather have a son than a spare daughter, Laura climbs the highest hill she can find, hoping to get as close to God as possible to ask Him to take her instead and return the baby boy to the family. While Charles and Mr. Edwards desperately search for her, Laura meets Jonathan, a mystical mountain man who seems to have been sent purposely to guide her through this life-changing experience.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  21. undefined Season 0 Episode 4 - Little House: The Last Farewell
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S0:E4

    Charles and Caroline visit Walnut Grove and are pleased to be able to stay in the 'Little House' when John and Sarah Carter go out of town. Then the townspeople learn that a land development tycoon, Nathan Lassiter (James Karen), has acquired title to all the land in Hero Township, which they had believed to be homesteading land. Having failed to defeat his claim on legal grounds and even with guns against an army cavalry unit, the townspeople are inspired by Laura to vent their anger at what they see as an injustice, and they decide upon a drastic plan of action. When Lassiter arrives to claim the town, he finds all the town buildings dynamited, and the townsfolk leave to start new lives elsewhere, as many of them have done before.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - The Award
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E12

    While studying for an optional history exam in the barn, Mary accidentally knocks over a reading lamp and starts a fire. Caroline punishes Mary by telling her she couldn't take the exam. Mary doesn't tell Ms. Beadle this until the day of the exam.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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

    S4:E10

    People in Walnut Grove are betting on a big boxing match in town. Mr. Ingalls does not know that he will be fighting an extremely sick person. That's why Charles is surprised in the ring when he is able to defeat his opponent so quickly. After his opponent collapses, he is brought to Doc Baker. Doc Baker is able to save him but warns him that he needs to stop fighting.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  24. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Laura Ingalls Wilder (1)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E1

    Almanzo purchases some land and hires Harv, a friend of his, to help him in the field. Almanzo soon learns that he was tricked into buying the land. He is unable to get any justice. This causes Almanzo to call off the wedding until he gets back on his feet. Laura gets a teaching position, but Almanzo doesn't want her to work. Laura decides to take the position anyway.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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  25. undefined Season 7 Episode 5 - The Silent Cry
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E5

    A story of fear (for the brothers), heartache and love. Houston, an old man, takes care of two runaway orphans. The orphans were running away because the orphanage wants to separate them. Houston talks to the adopting parents and convinces them to take both of the kids.

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Michael Landon Ratings Summary

"Remember Me (2)" is the best rated episode written by Michael Landon. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/12/1975 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Remember Me (1)".