| "School Mom" | |
| Season 1, Episode 9 #9 overall in Series | |
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| Series: | Little House on the Prairie |
| Network/Country: | NBC |
| Original air date | November 13, 1974 |
| Production code | 1011 |
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School Mom |
| Written by | Ward Hawkins |
| Directed by | Michael Landon |
| Guest starring: | Dirk Blocker Charlotte Stewart Karl Swenson Kelly Thordsen Alison Arngrim Tracie Savage Jimmy McNichol Jonathan Gilbert Robert Hoffman |
| Episode Chronology | |
| Previous episode: "Ma's Holiday" |
Next episode: "The Raccoon" |
"School Mom" was the ninth episode of Season 1 of Little House on the Prairie, also the ninth overall episode in the series. Written by Ward Hawkins, the episode, which was directed by Michael Landon, originally aired on NBC-TV on November 13, 1974.
Storyline[]
When Miss Beadle is injured and ordered to rest per Doc Baker, Caroline takes over as substitute teacher of the Walnut Grove School. During her tenure, an uneducated youth named Abel enrolls. Abel is relentlessly teased because he is illiterate. Eventually, the harassment and Mrs. Oleson's meddling become too much, and Caroline orders the school closed. Caroline then takes it upon herself to teach Abel to read.
Description[]
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Caroline becomes the substitute teacher when Ms. Beadle sprains her ankle and is unable to work. Caroline takes a special interest in helping an older student, Abel, learn to read. When Mrs. Oleson causes Abel to abandon his studies, Caroline becomes angry and resigns. She returns to her duties after she convinces Abel to give school another chance.[1]
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Cast[]
Starring[]
- Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls
- Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls
- Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls
- Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls
- Lindsay Greenbush / Sidney Greenbush as Carrie Ingalls
Supporting Cast[]
- Barney as Jack
- Richard Bull as Nels Oleson
- Katherine MacGregor as Harriet Oleson
- Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson
- Jonathan Gilbert as Willie Oleson
- Kevin Hagen as Dr. Hiram Baker
- Charlotte Stewart as Eva Beadle
- Karl Swenson as Lars Hanson
Guest Stars[]
- Dirk Blocker as Abel Makay
- Kelly Thordsen as Baker Makay
- Tracie Savage as Christy Kennedy
- Robert Hoffman as Sandy Kennedy
- Jimmy McNichol as Harry Baker
Uncredited Supporting Cast[]
- Cindy Moore as Tall Schoolgirl
Trivia[]
- Dirk Blocker's (Abel) father was Dan Blocker who was one of the main characters alongside Michael Landon on Bonanza.?
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