| "The Monster of Walnut Grove" | |
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| Original air date | November 1, 1976 |
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The Monster of Walnut Grove |
| Written by | John Hawkins |
| Directed by | William F. Claxton |
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A comedy of misunderstandings results when Laura sees what she thinks is Nels beheading his wife during an argument (Mrs. Oleson was actually in another room and left to go out of town early the next morning, but Nels had playfully beheaded a mannequin). Laura reports what she had seen to Nellie and Willie, who play along to have a little fun at their nemesis's expense.
Cast
Starring
- Michael Landon: Charles Ingalls
- Karen Grassle: Caroline Ingalls
- Melissa Gilbert: Laura Ingalls
- Melissa Sue Anderson: Mary Ingalls
- Lindsay Greenbush and Sidney Greenbush: Carrie Ingalls
- Richard Bull: Nels Oleson
- Katherine MacGregor: Harriet Oleson
- Charlotte Stewart: Miss Beadle
Co-Starring
- Brian Part: Carl Edwards
- Milton Parsons: Thaddeus Moon
Featuring
- Alison Arngrim: Nellie Oleson
- Jonathan Gilbert: Willie Oleson
- Jack Lilley: Homer Bjorgsen
- Cindy Moore: Sarah
Notes
- This episode is the first Halloween episode.
- You may notice during the bedtime scene where Laura is having a bad dream, a tree branch BANGS against their window. The only other time this has happened is during The Music Box where Laura is again having a nightmare. But, if you look outside during other scenes or episodes there has never been another time a tree has been shown that close to that side of the house.
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