| "The Long Road Home" | |
| Season 2, Episode 18 #42 overall in Series | |
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| Series: | Little House on the Prairie |
| Network/Country: | NBC |
| Original air date | March 3, 1976 |
| Production code | 2017 |
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The Long Road Home |
| Written by | John Hawkins |
| Directed by | Michael Landon |
| Episode Chronology | |
| Previous episode: "Troublemaker" |
Next episode: "For My Lady" |
During a recession, Charles and Mr. Edwards take a job handling highly explosive liquid dynamite along a rough and dangerously winding road. Also on the same job is an experienced black man with a tolerant attitude and a prejudiced man who refuses to accept his partner.
Through rough detours, bandits, and prejudice, Charles and Mr. Edwards must work hard on the long road home.
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[]
Guest Stars[]
- Bonnie Bartlett as Grace Snider Edwards
- Radames Pera as John Sanderson Edwards
- Brian Part as Carl Sanderson Edwards
- Kyle Richards as Alicia Sanderson Edwards
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Henry Hill
- John Mitchum as Sam Benson
- Bill Quinn as James Frazer
- Judson Pratt as Sam Wallace
- Richard Jaeckel as Murphy
- Robert Doyle as Homer
- Frank Ferguson as Calder
- Larry Golden as Bodeen
- Jim Boles as Garvey
- Guy Raymond as Conductor
Trivia[]
- Charles tells Edwards that he has experience with dynamite, a reference to the Season 1 episode, "100 Mile Walk." In this case the explosive is "blasting oil" (nitroglycerin). Its a little odd that the railroad would transport nitroglycerin by wagon in the year this episode takes place. One reason dynamite was invented in 1867 was because so many parts of the country had banned the transportation of blasting oil because it was so unstable.?
- Lou Gossett Jr. is best known for his Oscar winning role as the tough gunnery sergeant in "An Officer and a Gentleman.?
- Richard Jaeckal who plays Murphy in this episode appears again as in season 7's "Sylvia" as Walnut Grove's blacksmith and secret rapist Irv Hartwig.?
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