The WORST episodes of Little House on the Prairie
Every episode of Little House on the Prairie ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Little House on the Prairie!
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.
#1 - The Legacy
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/25/1982
Charles beings making tables so that he could pass on a legacy. While he is at this, Albert begins taking care of the farm. Charles gets very upset when someone steals his design and starts producing the tables in large quantities. Charles soon realizes that memories of his family is a lot more important.
#2 - Blind Man's Bluff
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/15/1979
After a boy is in an accident, he pretends to be blind to keep his parents from getting divorced. Laura discovers that the boy isn't blind, but doesn't tell his parents because the boy pleads with her not to. The boy is involved in another accident and has a concussion. The concussion causes him to not remember his pretending to be blind.
#3 - As Long As We're Together (2)
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1978
Charles even sells his fiddle to buy Mary a gift. At the party, Mary gives Pa his fiddle back. Laura gives Mary a card. Mary is so proud of Laura writing the letter in braille. Almost everyone is in tears, including Mrs. Oleson, when Mary announces that she has nothing to wish for, since she has everything that she could possibly want.
#4 - Freedom Flight
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/1977
An Indian boy comes to Walnut Grove trying to get help for his sick father. The people of Walnut Grove become very hostile toward the Indians. Thanks to Mr. Ingalls' help the Indians are able to escape.
#5 - His Father's Son
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/1976
John is a lot more interested in books than farming or hunting. Mr. Edwards tries to make him different and buys him a gun for his birthday.
#6 - To Live With Fear (2)
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/21/1977
Caroline stays with Mary who suddenly needs another operation. Charles leave and take on a high risk job to pay for the operation for Mary and Mr. Edwards goes with him. They take a job as a couple of Powder Monkeys making a tunnel for the railroad. But safety is far at the back of Charles' mind as he takes risks, refusing to stop even when a funeral of a Chinese worker takes place. This rush inevitably causes a cave-in where Charles and Harris are buried.
#7 - The Older Brothers
Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1983
The Older Brothers is a gang that used to have a notorious reputation. First they hold up Mr. Edwards but end up losing the money. Then they try to get ransom money for Mr. Edwards but that doesn't go very well.
#8 - Circus Man
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/5/1975
A traveling circusman, O'Hara, comes to Walnut Grove and tries to get everyone to believe he has magic healing powders. However, he is really found out when Mrs. Oleson almost loses her life when she tries his healing powders instead of having an operation.
#9 - The Raccoon
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1974
Charles allows Laura to adopt a baby raccoon, Jasper. After being caged, the raccoon bites Laura and Jack and runs away. The family fears that Laura and Jack might have rabies until a healthy Jasper returns.
#10 - Injun Kid
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/1977
Joseph Stokes is the son of a Sioux Indian who moves to Walnut Grove with his widowed mother. They stay with his grandpa, Jeremy. Jeremy doesn't like Joseph because he is embarrassed that his daughter married an Indian. At school, Joseph is being bullied. Jeremy finally accepts Joseph when he sees his grandson face the bullies
#11 - To Live With Fear (1)
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/1977
Mary has an accident with a horse in the barn. When Mary starts to get worse, the Ingalls take her to a specialist. There they learn that Mary needs an immediate operation.
#12 - Gold Country (1)
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/4/1977
After having their crops destroyed, the Ingalls leave Walnut Grove to try their luck at striking it rich. After being at the gold mines for a while, the Ingalls realize that greed has been poisoning their minds. They leave to go home instead of looking for more gold.
#13 - Times Of Change
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1977
After going to Chicago for the first time, Charles and Mary are very disappointed in what life in the city is really like.
#14 - Doctor's Lady
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/22/1975
Dr. Baker and Harriet's niece, Kate, fall in love with each other. Then their age difference becomes an issue.
#15 - Alden's Dilemma
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/1982
A minister that is passing through Walnut Grove arouses the suspicions of Reverend Alden and Mr. Edwards. Reverend Alden believes that he will lose his congregation to the other reverend. Mr. Edwards notices that this minister spends a lot of time with Mrs. Carter and Laura, which causes him to suspect the worse.
#16 - Marvin's Garden
Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/1983
Jenny looses a necklace in a pond and almost drowns trying to get it. After the incident, she has partial brain damage and has to retrain herself to talk and walk. Jenny's friend, a retired doctor, helps Jenny to force herself to get better. Thanks to him, Jenny makes a complete recovery.
#17 - A Child With No Name
Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/1983
Laura gives birth to a baby boy. The baby is fine and healthy for a while. Then for no apparent reason the baby dies. To ease her mind of the death, she blames Doc Baker for what happened to her baby. Doc's reputation declines so much that he must leave town to find work. Just before Doc Baker leaves, Rose comes down with small pox. Doc must stay quarantined with the Wilders for two weeks. Watching the Doc save Rose's life causes Laura to rethink her attitude about Doc Baker. Laura and the rest of the town convince him to stay on.
#18 - The Return of Mr. Edwards
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1979
After an accident where a tree falls on him, Mr. Edwards is injured and can't walk properly and feels like he is only half a man. Charles and Laura visit him, where Mr. Edwards seems to come out of his dark mood at seeing Laura. Charles, Mr. Edwards and Laura go on a hunting trip, where Mr. Edwards has deadly intent on his mind. Charles then resorts to a serious tactic to help his friend.
#19 - Sins Of The Fathers
Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/1983
When Mrs. Carter's mother dies, Sarah Carter's father comes to town. He tries to get the Carters to come with home back to New York. He wants the Carters to have a better life. The Carters tell him that home sweet home is in Walnut Grove. After a while, Sarah's father begins to understand while the Carters feel this way.
#20 - Rage
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1982
Mr. Stark has gotten himself so far in debt that he has lost his mind. He goes home and shoots his wife and daughter. Then he goes off and ends up at Laura's house. He mistakes Laura and Jenny for his wife and daughter, but when he sees Rose, he thinks that his daughter has had a baby.
#21 - 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.
#22 - The Empire Builders
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1982
The people of Walnut Grove are at first excited when the railroad wants to build through the town. This excitement doesn't last long. The railroad tells several people that they must leave their houses. The people make a stand at the Carter's place. This delay in building convinces the railroad to find a different route.
#23 - Here Come The Brides
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/1977
Adam Simms and his son Luke move into town. Adam falls in love with Miss Beadle, while Luke and Nellie Oleson fall for each other. After Miss Beadle talks to Nellie about love and marriage, Nellie and Luke decide to get married.
#25 - The Halloween Dream
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1979
Albert's imagination starts to get the better of him when he dreams that he and Laura are taken by Indians.