Season 8
(1981)
Cast
as Laura Ingalls
as Almanzo James Wilder
as Caroline Ingalls
as Harriet Oleson
as Mary Ingalls
as Nels Oleson
as Carrie Ingalls
as Carrie Ingalls
as Albert Ingalls
as Charles Ingalls
as Nelly Olson
Episodes
The Reincarnation of Nellie (1) 0.0
October 5, 1981
Percival and Nellie go to New York so that Percival can run the family business now that his father has died. Mrs. Oles…
The Reincarnation of Nellie (2) 0.0
October 12, 1981
Nancy turns out to be worse than Nellie ever was. She even locks another girl in the ice house. The students devise a p…
Growin' Pains 0.0
October 19, 1981
James is trying to be more like Albert. He even wants to shave like Albert has to. While James is shaving, he breaks Al…
Dark Sage 0.0
October 26, 1981
Dr. Baker posts an ad for another doctor, to relieve his workload (and Mrs. Oleson's constant pestering). He hires Dr. …
A Wiser Heart 0.0
November 2, 1981
Laura goes to visit Eliza Jane because of a literature seminar that is going on in town. Laura has to find a part-time …
Gambini, the Great 0.0
November 9, 1981
In an episode about hero worship, Charles and Nels share deep concerns over an aging circus performer's influence on th…
The Legend of Black Jake 0.0
November 16, 1981
Nels is kidnapped by two crooks. The crooks try to get Mrs. Oleson to pay ransom for her husband, but she refuses to. T…
Chicago 0.0
November 23, 1981
Charles travels to Chicago to comfort a deeply grieving Mr. Edwards, whose son John Jr. had died in a tragic accident. …
For the Love of Nancy 0.0
November 30, 1981
An overweight boy comes to school at Walnut Grove. The schoolkids pick on him because he is so heavy. Nancy persuades t…
Wave of the Future 0.0
December 7, 1981
Mrs. Oleson changes the restaurant into a franchise restaurant, She has a hard time living up to the agreement of the f…
A Christmas They Never Forgot 0.0
December 21, 1981
Mary, Adam, Hester Sue, the Wilders, and the Ingalls are all together for Christmas. The snow begins falling and soon t…
No Beast So Fierce 0.0
January 4, 1982
James makes friends with Gideon Hale, a young boy who stutters. However, the budding friendship is damaged when Gideon …
Stone Soup 0.0
January 18, 1982
Laura finds that balancing her teaching duties at school and managing Almonzo's orchard, while he and Charles are gone …
The Legacy 0.0
January 24, 1982
Charles beings making tables so that he could pass on a legacy. While he is at this, Albert begins taking care of the f…
Uncle Jed 0.0
January 31, 1982
An elderly relative of James and Cassandra tries to get custody away from Charles. He ends up being unsuccessful in the…
Second Chance 0.0
February 7, 1982
Hester Sue's ex-husband, Sam, comes to town. He tells Hester Sue that he was no longer a drinker and a gambler. Hester …
Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (1) 0.0
February 14, 1982
The Wilders' budding marriage is put to its first major test when Almonzo, soon after recovering from an illness, is fe…
Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (2) 0.0
February 21, 1982
Almonzo, bitter at his apparent life-crippling illness, nearly gives up on life, despite the birth of little Rose. His …
A Promise to Keep 0.0
February 28, 1982
Mr. Edwards' alcoholism, fueled by John Jr.'s violent death, ruins his marriage, and he travels back to Walnut Grove to…
A Faraway Cry 0.0
March 7, 1982
A longtime friend of Caroline writes to her and asks for help. Her friend is pregnant and lives at a gold prospector's …
He Was Only Twelve (1) 0.0
May 2, 1982
While Mr. Edwards, Charles, and James are in Sleepy Eye, James gets shot during a bank robbery. James, who is in a coma…
He Was Only Twelve (2) 0.0
May 9, 1982
When Charles refuses to admit that James will likely never recover from his gunshot wound, he leaves Walnut Grove with …