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{{episode|title=Faimly Quarrel|director=[[William F. Claxton]]|writer=[[Ward Hawkins]]|airdate=January 15, 1975}}
 
[[Nels Oleson]] has had it up to here with his wife's snobbish, meddlesome behavior, particularly toward the Ingalls. [[Mrs. Oleson]] doesn't take kindly to her husband's old-school beliefs either. The two get into a huge argument and decide to separate. This sends the Ingalls and the Olesons' other friends to intervene and convince them to settle their differences.
 
   
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== Cast ==
 
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{{episode
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|title = Family Quarrel
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|season = 1
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|number = 16
 
|image = Title.familyquarrel.jpg
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|airdate = [[January|January 5]], [[1975]]
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|imdb = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0794901/?ref_=ttep_ep17
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|writer = [[Ward Hawkins]]
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|director = [[William F. Claxton]]
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|previous = [[Episode 116: Christmas at Plum Creek]]
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|next = [[Episode 118: Doctor's Lady]]
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}}
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==Plot==
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[[Nels Oleson]] has had it up to here with his wife's snobbish, meddlesome behavior, particularly toward the Ingalls. [[Mrs. Oleson]] doesn't take kindly to her husband's old-school beliefs either. The two get into a huge argument and decide to separate. This sends the Ingalls and the Olesons' other friends to intervene and convince them to settle their differences. After a major disagreement, Nels and Harriet decide to go their separate ways and with Mrs. Oleson intending to take the children back east for good. The situation showed that [[Nelli]] and [[Laura]] admit their friendship despite all the quarreling and bad manners, as does [[Caroline Ingalls|Caroline]] and Mrs. Oleson. All the townspeople do their best to reunite the troubled couple.
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==Cast==
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===Starring===
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* [[Michael Landon]]: [[Charles Ingalls]]
 
* [[Michael Landon]]: [[Charles Ingalls]]
 
* [[Karen Grassle]]: [[Caroline Ingalls]]
 
* [[Karen Grassle]]: [[Caroline Ingalls]]
* [[Melissa Gilbert]]: [[Laura Ingalls]]
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* [[Melissa Gilbert]]: [[Laura Ingalls Wilder|Laura Ingalls]]
* [[Melissa Sue Anderson]]: [[Mary Ingalls]]
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* [[Melissa Sue Anderson]]: [[Mary Ingalls Kendall|Mary Ingalls]]
 
* [[Lindsay Greenbush|Lindsay]] and [[Sidney Greenbush]]: [[Carrie Ingalls]]
 
* [[Lindsay Greenbush|Lindsay]] and [[Sidney Greenbush]]: [[Carrie Ingalls]]
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* [[Katherine MacGregor]]: [[Harriet Oleson]]
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* [[Richard Bull]]: [[Nels Oleson]]
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* [[Karl Swenson]]: [[Lars Hanson]]
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* [[Kevin Hagen]]: [[Dr. Baker]]
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* [[Barney]]: [[Jack]]
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===Featuring===
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* [[Ruth Foster]]: [[Melinda Foster]]
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* [[Alison Arngrim]]: [[Nellie Oleson]]
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* [[Jonathan Gilbert]]: [[Willie Oleson]]
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==Trivia==
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* Look quickly for the man in the checked shirt, dark vest and hat, who follows Mrs. Foster into the store just as the Olesons open the doors. Could this be the elusive Mr. Foster? When Charles (holding Carrie) enters the stockroom to talk to Nels, the viewer can briefly see Mrs. Foster in the store, turning to ask this man a question, while holding some merchandise. As nobody addresses this mystery man by name during the scene, however, the viewer can only presume that this is indeed Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster only makes very rare appearances in the series.{{Cite}}
   
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0794901/ IMDb]
* Look quickly for the man in the checked shirt, dark vest and hat, who follows Mrs. Foster into the store just as the Olesons open the doors. Could this be the elusive Mr. Foster? When Charles (holding Carrie) enters the stockroom to talk to Nels, the viewer can briefly see Mrs. Foster in the store, turning to ask this man a question, while holding some merchandise. As nobody addresses this mystery man by name during the scene, however, the viewer can only presume that this is indeed Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster only makes very rare appearances in the series.
 
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* [http://www.tv.com/little-house-on-the-prairie/family-quarrel/episode/57179/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;summary TV.com]
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* [http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100268&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=585370 TV Guide]
   
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Revision as of 20:15, 11 April 2019


"Family Quarrel"
Season 1, Episode 16
# overall in Series
Title.familyquarrel
Original air date January 5, 1975
Episode Guide
IMDb logo IMDb Family Quarrel
Written by Ward Hawkins
Directed by William F. Claxton
Episode Chronology
Previous episode:
Episode 116: Christmas at Plum Creek
Next episode:
Episode 118: Doctor's Lady

Plot

Nels Oleson has had it up to here with his wife's snobbish, meddlesome behavior, particularly toward the Ingalls. Mrs. Oleson doesn't take kindly to her husband's old-school beliefs either. The two get into a huge argument and decide to separate. This sends the Ingalls and the Olesons' other friends to intervene and convince them to settle their differences. After a major disagreement, Nels and Harriet decide to go their separate ways and with Mrs. Oleson intending to take the children back east for good. The situation showed that Nelli and Laura admit their friendship despite all the quarreling and bad manners, as does Caroline and Mrs. Oleson. All the townspeople do their best to reunite the troubled couple.

Cast

Starring

Featuring

Trivia

  • Look quickly for the man in the checked shirt, dark vest and hat, who follows Mrs. Foster into the store just as the Olesons open the doors. Could this be the elusive Mr. Foster? When Charles (holding Carrie) enters the stockroom to talk to Nels, the viewer can briefly see Mrs. Foster in the store, turning to ask this man a question, while holding some merchandise. As nobody addresses this mystery man by name during the scene, however, the viewer can only presume that this is indeed Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster only makes very rare appearances in the series.?

External links



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