Changes: Episode 120: Child of Pain

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"Child of Pain"
Season 1, Episode 20 #20 overall in Series

Series:	Little House on the Prairie
Network/Country:	NBC
Original air date	February 12, 1975
Production code	1020
Episode Guide
IMDb	Child of Pain
Written by	John Meston
Directed by	Victor French
Episode Chronology
Previous episode: "Circus Man"	Next episode: "Money Crop"

Plot

When Miss Beadle discovers that a kindly boy in her class has taken another beating from his alcoholic father, the town council decides to take action. The Ingalls take in the boy and they decide to help rehabilitate his father. Despite many of the members lack of faith in his redemption and Charles' own doubts, he stays with the boys father to break him from his dangerous habit.

Description

When it is discovered that a young boy, Graham, is being beaten by John, his alcoholic father, Caroline takes care of the boy while Charles stays with John and tries to get him to stay sober.

Cast

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

Guest Stars

Harris Yulin as John Stewart
Johnny Lee as Graham Stewart
Wayne Heffley as Mr. Kennedy
Matt Clark as Boulton

Uncredited Supporting Cast

Ruth Foster as Melinda Foster

Gallery

External links

Previous episode:	Next episode:
Circus Man	Money Crop

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-{{episode|title=Child of Pain|director=[[Victor French]]|writer=[[John Meston]]|airdate=February 12, 1975}}
+|director=[[Victor French]]
+|writer=[[John Meston]]
+|airdate=February 12, 1975
+|season = [[Little House on the Prairie: Season 1|1]]
+|number = 20
+|image = Title.childofpain.jpg
+|previous = ''"[[Episode 119: Circus Man|Circus Man]]"''
+|next = ''"[[Episode 121: Money Crop|Money Crop]]"''
+|overall=20|title=Child of Pain|imdb=tt0632986|series=''[[Little House on the Prairie]]''|network=[[NBC]]|code=1020}}
+==Plot==
 When [[Miss Beadle]] discovers that a kindly boy in her class has taken another beating from his alcoholic father, the town council decides to take action. The Ingalls take in the boy and they decide to help rehabilitate his father. Despite many of the members lack of faith in his redemption and [[Charles Ingalls|Charles]]' own doubts, he stays with the boys father to break him from his dangerous habit.
+==Description==
+When it is discovered that a young boy, Graham, is being beaten by John, his alcoholic father, Caroline takes care of the boy while Charles stays with John and tries to get him to stay sober.
+==Cast==
+* [[Michael Landon]] as [[Charles Ingalls]]
+* [[Karen Grassle]] as [[Caroline Ingalls]]
+* [[Melissa Gilbert]] as [[Laura Ingalls Wilder|Laura Ingalls]]
+* [[Melissa Sue Anderson]] as [[Mary Ingalls Kendall|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]] and [[Nellie Oleson Dalton|Nellie Oleson]]
+*[[Jonathan Gilbert]] as [[Willie Oleson]]
+*[[Dabbs Greer]] as [[Robert Alden|Reverend Robert Alden]]
+*[[Kevin Hagen]] as [[Hiram Baker|Dr. Hiram Baker]]
+*[[Charlotte Stewart]] as [[Eva Beadle-Simms|Eva Beadle]]
+*[[Karl Swenson]] as [[Lars Hanson]]
+=== Guest Stars ===
+*[[Harris Yulin]] as [[John Stewart]]
+*[[Johnny Lee]] as [[Graham Stewart]]
+*[[Wayne Heffley]] as [[Mr. Kennedy]]
+*[[Matt Clark]] as [[Boulton]]
+=== Uncredited Supporting Cast ===
+*[[Ruth Foster]] as [[Melinda Foster]]
+==Gallery==
-== Cast ==
+==External links==
+* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0632986/ IMDb]
-* [[Michael Landon]]: [[Charles Ingalls]]
+* [http://www.tv.com/little-house-on-the-prairie/child-of-pain/episode/57183/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;summary TV.com]
-* [[Karen Grassle]]: [[Caroline Ingalls]]
+* [http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100268&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=585661 TV Guide]{{Episode-nav|prev=[[Episode 119: Circus Man|Circus Man]]|next=[[Episode 121: Money Crop|Money Crop]]}}
-* [[Melissa Gilbert]]: [[Laura Ingalls]]
-* [[Melissa Sue Anderson]]: [[Mary Ingalls]]
-* [[Lindsay Greenbush|Lindsay]] and [[Sidney Greenbush]]: [[Carrie Ingalls]]
+[[Category:Episodes|121]]
-{{Episode-nav|prev=[[Plague]]|next=[[Money Crop]]}}
-[[Category:Little House on the Prairie Episodes|120]]
+[[Category:Season 1 episodes|121]]