The Best Episodes Written By Michael Landon

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Remember Me (2)

   S2:E811/12/1975

   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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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf

   S4:E510/28/1987

   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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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Highway to Heaven (1)

   S1:E19/19/1984

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

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Plague

   S1:E171/29/1975

   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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   #5 - My Ellen

   S4:E39/26/1977

   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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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Times are Changing (1)

   S9:E19/27/1982

   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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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - To Touch the Moon

   S1:E39/26/1984

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

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   #8 - The Lord is My Shepherd

   S1:E1312/18/1974

   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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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - The Award

   S1:E1212/11/1974

   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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    #10 - The Fighter

    S4:E1011/21/1977

    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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    #11 - Be My Friend

    S4:E171/30/1978

    When Laura is playing along a creek, she finds a bottle with a note in it. The note read, ""Be my friend."" Laura convinces Pa to help her look for the person who sent the note. They end up finding a baby. Charles then searches for the parents of the child. The baby belongs to teen parents. The reason the mother left the baby for the Ingalls to find was because her dad was opposed to her being with the guy she conceived the child with. The young parents take the baby and try things again.

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    Writer:Michael Landon

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Journey in the Spring (1)

    S3:E611/15/1976

    Charles' father, Lansford Ingalls, doesn't want to live after his wife dies. Charles brings his father to Walnut Grove to help him out. When Laura's horse gets hurt, she blames her grandpa.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Journey in the Spring (2)

    S3:E711/22/1976

    Lansford leaves because he feels really bad. Once Laura realizes that her grandpa wasn't to blame for the accident, she looks for Lansford and convinces him to come back home.

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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Bunny

    S3:E210/4/1976

    Nellie falls off of Bunny and pretends to be paralyzed. Mrs. Oleson blames Laura for this and wants to destroy Bunny.

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