| "The Werewolf of Walnut Grove" | |
| Season 6, Episode 14 #129 overall in Series | |
| Original air date | January 7, 1980 |
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The Werewolf of Walnut Grove |
| Written by | John T. Dugan |
| Directed by | William F. Claxton |
| Episode Chronology | |
| Previous episode: "The Angry Heart" |
Next episode: "What Ever Happened to the Class of '56?" |
A bully named Bart terrorizes Miss Wilder, the schoolteacher, and his fellow classmates, especially Albert. The resourceful Albert tries to get revenge against the bully by creating a papier-mâché werewolf costume, and nearly succeeds until Carrie unwittingly exposes the effort. The children then decide they've had enough of being pushed around and gang up on the bully.
Cast[]
- Michael Landon: Charles Ingalls
- Karen Grassle: Caroline Ingalls
- Melissa Gilbert: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Lindsay Greenbush and Sidney Greenbush: Carrie Ingalls
- Matthew Laborteaux: Albert Quinn Ingalls
- Patrick Laborteaux: Andrew Garvey
- Jeffrey: Bandit
- Dean Butler: Almanzo Wilder
- Lucy Lee Flippin: Eliza Jane Wilder
- Katherine MacGregor: Harriet Oleson
- Richard Bull: Nels Oleson
- Alison Arngrim: Nellie Oleson
- Jonathan Gilbert: Willie Oleson
- Kevin Hagen: Dr. Hiram Baker
- Wendi Turnbaugh and Brenda Turnbaugh: Grace Ingalls
- Melissa Sue Anderson: Mary Ingalls Kendall (credit only)
Guest Stars[]
- Sandy Ward: Bartholomew Slater, Sr.
- Patricia Donahue: Mrs. Slater
- Todd Thompson: Bartholomew Slater, Jr.
Notes[]
- The title and some elements of the plot are loosely inspired by I Was a Teenage Werewolf, which starred series creator Michael Landon.
- Despite this episode's original airdate of January 1980, "The Werewolf Of Walnut Grove" was frequently rerun on or near Halloween when in terrestrial syndication.
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