| "Welcome to Olesonville" | |
| Season 9, Episode 3 #186 overall in Series | |
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| Series: | Little House on the Prairie |
| Network/Country: | NBC-TV |
| Original air date | October 11, 1982 |
| Episode Guide | |
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Welcome to Olesonville |
| Written by | Paul W. Cooper |
| Directed by | Maury Dexter |
| Guest starring: | Lew Ayres Sam Edwards Ruth Foster Clyde Harper Ketty Lester Charles Lane Noni White |
| Episode Chronology | |
| Previous episode: "Times Are Changing (Part 2)" |
Next episode: "Rage" |
"Welcome to Olesonville" was the third episode of Season 9 of Little House on the Prairie, also the 185th episode in the series. Written by Paul W. Cooper, the episode, which was directed by Maury Dexter, originally aired on NBC-TV on October 11, 1982.
Synopsis[]
A power-hungry Mrs. Oleson obtains the town's bond and uses it to force an election: Elect Nels mayor or else. The townsfolk realize Nels will merely become a puppet for his wife and fight back with a candidate of their own.
Cast[]
- Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Dean Butler as Almanzo Wilder
- Victor French as Isaiah Edwards
- Kevin Hagen as Hirim Baker
- Katherine MacGregor as Harriet Oleson
- Richard Bull as Nels Oleson
- Stan Ivar as John Carter
Recurring cast / Guest stars[]
- Dabbs Greer as Reverend Robert Alden
- Jonathan Gilbert as Willie Oleson
- Shannen Dohertyas Jenny Wilder
- Stan Ivar as John Carter
- Ketty Lester as Hester-Sue Terhune
- Lindsay Kennedy as Jeb Carter
- Leslie Landon as Etta Plum
- Pamela Roylance as Sarah Carter
- Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
- Lew Ayres as Lem McCary (special guest star)
- Sam Edwards as Bill Anderson (special guest star)
- Ruth Foster as Melinda Foster
- Clyde Harper as Pig Farmer
- Charles Lane as Jess Moffet
- Doc Livingston as Farmer #1 (as Doc. Livingston)
- Thomas Murphy as Farmer #2
- Carl Pitti as Dance Caller
- Norma Ransome as Maddy Sutherland (as Norma Ransom)
- Elmore Vincent as Floyd
- Noni White as Elsie Moffet
- Bruce Andre as Wrangler (uncredited)
- Paul Bradley as Townsman at Debate (uncredited)
- Jennifer and Michelle Steffin as Rose Wilder (uncredited, alternating scenes)
- Tom Willett as Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Times Are Changing (Part 2) | Rage |