The BEST episodes of Little House on the Prairie season 7

Every episode of Little House on the Prairie season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Little House on the Prairie season 7!

Based upon the best selling "Little House" series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The show follows the lives of a simple farming family, the Ingalls, who settle into a quaint little house near the small town of Walnut Grove during the late 1800s. The majority of the shows were narrated by Laura and the series follows her from when she and her family arrive in Walnut Grove until her adulthood with Almanzo Wilder, with whom she starts a family of her own.

Last Updated: 11/20/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
The Lost Ones (2)
star
8.68
81 votes

#1 - The Lost Ones (2)

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/11/1981

The Cooper children go home with Charles, but as they're adjusting, a set of adoptive parents arrive.

Directors: Michael Landon
Writer: Don Balluck
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The Lost Ones (1)
star
8.54
109 votes

#2 - The Lost Ones (1)

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/4/1981

While making an out-of-town delivery, Albert and Charles meet and travel with the Cooper family. An accident occurs en route with the parents, leaving Charles in charge of their two children.

Directors: Michael Landon
Writer: Don Balluck
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Laura Ingalls Wilder (1)
star
8.51
107 votes

#3 - Laura Ingalls Wilder (1)

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1980

Upon being sold a piece of land, Almanzo is eager to begin building a home for him and Laura. He hires his friend Harv Miller to assist him with his crop. Meanwhile, Laura is offered a teaching job at a faraway school.

Directors: Michael Landon
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The Nephews
star
8.50
90 votes

#4 - The Nephews

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/1981

Almanzo gets suckered into watching his brother Royal's two bratty boys.

Writer: Chris Abbott
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The Silent Cry
star
8.45
93 votes

#5 - The Silent Cry

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1980

The orphanage in Sleepy Eye faces a difficult situation when two young brothers meet with a potential adoptive family. The younger child refuses to speak and shows symptoms of emotional trauma, so the family is only interested in taking the older child. Rather than be separated, the boys run away to the nearby blind school, where the kindly Houston agrees to help. Although the aging Houston would love to adopt them himself, it creates problems that he cannot handle by himself, so Charles and Jonathan must intervene.

Directors: Michael Landon
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Laura Ingalls Wilder (2)
star
8.18
74 votes

#6 - Laura Ingalls Wilder (2)

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1980

Almanzo's dreams of building a home do not go as planned, forcing him to postpone the wedding. Laura has a way for them to earn some money, but his rejection of her idea starts a feud between them.

Directors: Michael Landon
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Dearest Albert, I'll Miss You
star
7.89
89 votes

#7 - Dearest Albert, I'll Miss You

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1980

Albert tries to impress a penpal he figures he'll never see.

Directors: Michael Landon
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To See The Light (1)
star
7.88
60 votes

#8 - To See The Light (1)

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/1980

An accident restores Adam's eyesight.

Directors: Michael Landon
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Goodbye, Mrs. Wilder
star
7.84
50 votes

#9 - Goodbye, Mrs. Wilder

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/2/1981

Laura resigns from her teaching position when she is forced to integrate French and art appreciation into the curriculum. Mrs. Oleson takes over the position.

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To See The Light (2)
star
7.79
52 votes

#10 - To See The Light (2)

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/1980

With his vision restored, Adam is eager to fulfill his dream of becoming an attorney. Meanwhile, Mary is divided in her enthusiasm about his prospects.

Directors: Michael Landon
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Sylvia (2)
star
7.74
50 votes

#11 - Sylvia (2)

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/16/1981

Albert's girlfriend's pregnancy brings chaos into both their lives.

Directors: Michael Landon
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I Do, Again
star
7.69
54 votes

#12 - I Do, Again

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/1981

When Laura announces her pregnancy, Caroline believes that she herself is also expecting—until Doc Baker confirms it is menopause.

Writer: Don Balluck
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The In-Laws
star
7.68
56 votes

#13 - The In-Laws

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1980

Charles and Almanzo expand their business by delivering goods to Sleepy Eye. After arguing about the quickest way to get there, they decide to make it a race.

Writer: Don Balluck
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Blind Justice
star
7.66
47 votes

#14 - Blind Justice

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/23/1981

Adam is officially a lawyer, but his client prospects are slim.

Directors: Maury Dexter
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Come Let Us Reason Together
star
7.64
67 votes

#15 - Come Let Us Reason Together

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/1981

When Percival's parents, Benjamin and Edna, arrive for a visit, Harriet and Benjamin clash miserably over their grandchild's religious upbringing.

Directors: Michael Landon
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Portrait Of Love
star
7.63
52 votes

#16 - Portrait Of Love

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1980

16-year-old Annie Crane is a rising artist in Walnut Grove, where she lives with her adoptive parents. When her talent lands her an exhibition in the city, the advertisement draws the attention of her biological mother.

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Sylvia (1)
star
7.58
53 votes

#17 - Sylvia (1)

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/9/1981

Albert's budding romance with a young girl is complicated when it is discovered that she is expecting.

Directors: Michael Landon
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Divorce, Walnut Grove Style
star
7.58
96 votes

#18 - Divorce, Walnut Grove Style

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1980

Newlyweds Laura and Almanzo have been bickering more than usual lately, and it escalates when Laura suspects Manly of unfaithfulness.

Directors: Michael Landon
Writer: Don Balluck
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A New Beginning
star
7.53
95 votes

#19 - A New Beginning

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1980

Jonathan and Andy Garvey move to Sleepy Eye in a quest to rebuild their lives. Jonathan decides to become a deputy sheriff to clean up the town of crime, but his job is a dangerous one that ultimately threatens his young son.

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Make A Joyful Noise
star
7.38
52 votes

#20 - Make A Joyful Noise

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/26/1981

Former boxer Joe Kagan moves to Sleepy Eye to help with the maintenance of the blind school while Adam and Houston are out of town. Joe is still in love with Hester Sue, but she is being courted by another man.

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Fight Team Fight!
star
7.15
54 votes

#21 - Fight Team Fight!

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1980

A former football star settles back into his childhood town of Walnut Grove with his wife and son. His zealous coaching is in conflict with Laura's schooling, and his interest in Albert's talent alienates his own son.

Directors: Michael Landon
Writer: Don Balluck
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Oleson Versus Oleson
star
7.15
61 votes

#22 - Oleson Versus Oleson

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/1981

A female activist arrives in Walnut Grove to encourage the men to share equal property rights with their wives. After getting into a huge fight about it with her husband, Harriet Oleson goes to live at the hotel. Caroline decides to follow Harriet's lead.

Writer: Chris Abbott
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