Little House On the Prairie Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - The Reincarnation of Nellie, Pt. 1Percival takes over the family business when his father dies, which means that he and Nellie will remain in New York permanently. Distraught by the news, Harriet and Nels decide that adopting a little girl would make them happy, but when they visit the orphanage, Harriet gravitates to the most unruly. Meanwhile, Adam struggles to make a living as a lawyer in Walnut Grove.
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Episode 2 - The Reincarnation of Nellie, Pt. 2Percival takes over the family business when his father dies, which means that he and Nellie will remain in New York permanently. Distraught by the news, Harriet and Nels decide that adopting a little girl would make them happy, but when they visit the orphanage, Harriet gravitates to the most unruly. Meanwhile, Adam struggles to make a living as a lawyer in Walnut Grove.
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Episode 3 - Growin' PainsAfter adopting two more children, Charles and Caroline must adjust to managing five young children. The family tension mounts when James runs away after getting into an argument with Albert.
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Episode 4 - Dark SageWhen Doc Baker's work load becomes too much for one person, arrangements are made for an African-American doctor and his wife to join the community. Racism ends up rearing its ugly head, even with the usually kindhearted Doc Baker, and when they can't find a way to get along, the person who may suffer the most is one of their patients.
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Episode 5 - A Wiser HeartAt the invitation of Eliza Jane, Laura attends a writing seminar in Arizona, but the experience is marred by a rude professor who cuts her down at every turn.
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Episode 6 - Gambini the GreatAging circus daredevil Gambini the Great has a hypnotic effect on the children of Walnut Grove, especially Albert and Willie. A tragedy during one of Gambini's stunts will provide a chilling lesson in hero worship.
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Episode 7 - The Legend of Black JakeA pair of bumbling crooks kidnaps Nels and holds him for ransom. However, Mrs. Olesen refuses to pay the $100 fee required to free her husband, so Nels decides to work with the crooks to get his revenge. In the process, nearly everyone in Walnut Grove finds themselves on the wrong side of the criminals.
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Episode 8 - ChicagoCharles travels to Chicago to comfort a deeply grieving Mr. Edwards, whose son John Jr. had died in a tragic accident. But that grief soon gives way to rage when it becomes apparent John Jr.'s death was no accident. Charles and Mr. Edwards enlist the aid of the editor of the newspaper where John Jr. worked to uncover the truth.
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Episode 9 - For the Love of NancyA young, overweight boy named Elmer Miles is mercilessly teased at school. However, Nancy - of all people - goes easy on him because she actually seems to like him. Of course, she has plenty of ulterior motives up her sleeve once she gains Elmer's trust.
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Episode 10 - Wave of the FutureMrs. Oleson decides that reopening Nellie's Restaurant and Hotel as a franchised restaurant will result in big business for the fledgling business. Does she have what it takes to meet the demands of a tough franchiser, and can she fight off unexpected competition from Charles and Nels when they open up their own restaurant?
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Episode 11 - A Christmas They Never ForgotAn unrelenting blizzard on Christmas eve leaves friends and family snowbound at the Ingalls homestead. Caroline, Laura and Hester Sue share memories of Christmases past.
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Episode 12 - No Beast So FierceA timid young boy named Gideon with a stuttering problem arrives at Walnut Grove's school and is ridiculed by the other children. James reaches out and befriends him, but their budding friendship stands to be destroyed when James makes a foolish mistake right in front of Gideon.
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Episode 13 - Stone SoupA pregnant Laura has a tough time caring for the Wilder farm when Almanzo and Charles are away on a delivery trip to Arizona. Laura has a heart-to-heart talk with Willie about responsibility and being a role model. Willie takes the discussion seriously, organizing the classmates to help manage the Wilder farm when Laura falls ill with heatstroke.
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Episode 14 - The LegacyA present-day couple buy an antique, table with a large "I" branded on it and are curious to learn about its origins. The story focuses on Charles' efforts to patent the table and have it mass-produced. However, a ruthless businessman is successful in a bid to steal the patent and snare an ill-gotten profit, forcing Charles to realize that his family, and not the tables, are his greatest legacy.
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Episode 15 - Uncle JedCharles and Caroline are about to adopt James and Cassandra, but their Uncle Jed comes forward demanding custody of the Cooper children.
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Episode 16 - Second ChanceHester Sue's ex-husband, Sam, arrives in Walnut Grove, stating that he is reformed from his days of drinking, gambling and wild living. Sam appears to be reformed and Hester Sue believes him enough to agree to re-marry him.
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Episode 17 - Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow, Pt. 1The marriage between Almanzo and Laura faces its first stern test when he falls seriously ill with diphtheria and later suffers a crippling stroke. Eliza Jane arrives to help care for her brother, but makes matters worse by babying him.
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Episode 18 - Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow, Pt. 2The arrival of her first child should be a beautiful time for Laura, but it is tainted by Almanzo's increasingly bitter attitude, as well as the possibility that Laura and Almanzo might lose their home. Frustration meets with anger as Laura feels that her marriage is slipping away. When a tornado brings the Wilders to an all-time low, it might actually hold the key to both of their futures.
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Episode 19 - A Promise to KeepMr. Edwards arrives back to Walnut Grove harboring some disturbing secrets, namely that his marriage was ruined because of his alcoholism. His inability to stay off the bottle nearly destroys his cherished friendship with Charles when he causes an accident that nearly kills Albert. Charles tells Mr. Edwards to leave Walnut Grove and not come back, leaving Almanzo and Laura as his last hope.
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Episode 20 - A Faraway CryA longtime friend of Caroline writes to her and asks for help. Her friend is pregnant and lives at a gold prospector's camp where there is an outbreak of influenza. Caroline finds out some dark secrets about her friend's husband, and when the woman's delivery creates tragic results, Caroline must decide how best to cope with what remains.
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Episode 21 - He Was Only Twelve, Pt. 1Tragedy strikes when James, who is traveling with Charles, Albert and Mr. Edwards to Sleepy Eye--is shot during a brutal bank robbery. When James slips into a coma, Charles goes with Mr. Edwards and Albert to track down the criminals and bring them to justice.
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Episode 22 - He Was Only Twelve, Pt. 2As James lies in a coma at the Ingalls house, Charles increases the distress of his family by denying the child's impending death. Angry that nobody - not even Doc Baker - offers any hope for James' recovery, Charles takes his son away to the mountains, where he builds a temple and prays fiercely for a miracle.
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