"Back to School (Part 1)" | |
Season 6, Episode 1 #116 overall in Series | |
Network/Country: | NBC-TV |
Original air date | September 17, 1979 |
Production code | 6001 / 601 |
Episode Guide | |
IMDb | Back to School (Part 1) |
Written by | Michael Landon |
Directed by | Michael Landon |
Guest starring: | Dan McBride David Murdock Sunshine Parker Rod McGaughy Maggie Munro |
Episode Chronology | |
Previous episode: "The Odyssey" (Season 5 finale) |
Next episode: "Back to School (Part 2)" |
"Back to School (Part 1)" was the first part of two-episode story arc which opened Season 6 of Little House on the Prairie; it was also the 114th overall episode in the series. Both written and directed by Michael Landon, the episode first aired on NBC-TV on September 17, 1979.
Plot summary[]
A new school year begins with a brand-new teacher, and Laura meets Almanzo Wilder, who would become her husband. Nellie and her mother also have their eye on the handsome young farmer as a suiter for Nellie and believe that Nellie's new restaurant and hotel will attract his attention. Nellie proves to be less than competent at hospitality.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls
- Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls
- Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls
- Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls Kendall
- Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush as Carrie Ingalls (alternating scenes)
- Richard Bull as Nels Oleson
- Jonathan Gilbert as Willie Oleson
- Merlin Olsen as Jonathan Garvey
- Patrick Laborteaux as Andrew Garvey
- Matthew Laborteaux as Albert Ingalls
- Kevin Hagen as Dr. Hiram Baker
- Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh as Grace Ingalls (uncredited, alternatin scenes)
- Jeffrey as Bandit
Guest Stars/Recurring cast[]
- Dean Butler as Almanzo Wilder
- Lucy Lee Flippin as Eliza Jane Wilder
- Katherine MacGregor as Harriet Oleson
- Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson
- Dan McBride as Customer #1
- David Murdock as Customer #2
- Sunshine Parker as Workman
- Rod McGaughy as Jack
- Maggie Munro as Student (uncredited)
Notes[]
- This episode introduces Dean Butler as Almanzo and Lucy Lee Flippin as Eliza Jane Wilder.
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