Changes: Episode 705: The Silent Cry

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"The Silent Cry"
Season 7, Episode 5 #144 overall in Series
Original air date	October 20, 1980
Episode Guide
IMDb	The Silent Cry
Written by	Michael Landon
Directed by	Michael Landon
Episode Chronology
Previous episode: "Fight Team Fight!"	Next episode: "Portrait of Love"

Houston, the cantankerous caretaker of the Blind School, gets a turn in the spotlight when two orphaned boys are threatened with separation. A small boy named Josh is mute, making him unappealing to any potential families; but his older brother Michael has plenty to offer. When a couple wants to adopt Michael but not Josh, both brothers become very upset and run away they find an ally in the grumpy old handyman.

Cast

Michael Landon: Charles Ingalls
Karen Grassle: Caroline Ingalls
Merlin Olsen: Jonathan Garvey
Dub Taylor: Houston Lamb
David Hollander: Michael
David Faustino: Josh

External links

Previous episode:	Next episode:
Fight Team Fight!	Portrait of Love

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-[[Houston]], the cantankerous caretaker of the Blind School, gets a turn in the spotlight when two orphaned boys are threatened with separation. A small boy named Josh is mute, making him unappealing to any potential families; but his older brother Michael has plenty to offer. When a young couple wants to adopt Michael but not Josh, both brothers become very upset and run away they find an ally in the grumpy old handyman.
+[[Houston]], the cantankerous caretaker of the Blind School, gets a turn in the spotlight when two orphaned boys are threatened with separation. A small boy named Josh is mute, making him unappealing to any potential families; but his older brother Michael has plenty to offer. When a couple wants to adopt Michael but not Josh, both brothers become very upset and run away they find an ally in the grumpy old handyman.
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