Episode

Little House on the Prairie: Going Home

Name: Little House on the Prairie: Going Home
Released: 1976-03-31
Duration: 49 min
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Lindsay Greenbush, Sidney Greenbush

Little House on the PrairieSeason 21976-03-31

Overview

After a tornado ruins his crop, Charles decides to sell the land and return to the Big Woods of Wisconsin without consulting his family.

Details

Series: Little House on the Prairie
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 22
Air date: 1976-03-31
Runtime: 49 min

Episode context

Going Home is Episode 22 in Season 2 of Little House on the Prairie. It aired on 1976-03-31. The runtime is 49 min.

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Episode 21: Soldier's Return 1976-03-24 | 49 min The son of Mrs. Whipple returns to Walnut Grove after serving in the Civil War. To forget his painful past, he takes morphine, which he becomes addicted to.

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Episode 20: Centennial 1976-03-17 | 49 min The Independence Day celebration in Walnut Grove is threatened when taxes are increased. A Russian immigrant shows the people why America is a great place. Even though the immigrant lost his land since he couldn't pay his taxes, he was happy to be in America. He considered it to be the best place to live in the world.

Episode 19: For My Lady 1976-03-10 | 49 min Charles takes a job refinishing woodwork for Thurman in exchange for a nice set of china to give to Caroline. Widow Thurman was a lovely, young lady. To keep his secret, Charles had to lie. After he tells the girls and Caroline different stories, everyone suspects that Charles is having an affair.

Episode 18: The Long Road Home 1976-03-03 | 49 min Charles, Mr. Edwards, and two other men take a job that involves handling and transporting explosives. They must deal with many things along the road, including prejudice.

Episode 17: Troublemaker 1976-02-25 | 49 min When Miss Beadle can no longer handle the older students' bullying, she is fired. Her mean-spirited succecssor immediately clashes with Laura, and unfairly blames her for several incidents in the classroom.

Episode 16: The Runaway Caboose 1976-02-11 | 49 min Mary, Laura, and Mr. Edwards' adopted son, Carl, go along with Charles and Mr. Edwards to a train station. The three children wander into the caboose. The caboose then begins to move backwards, going faster and faster. Another train is coming the opposite direction...

Episode 15: A Matter of Faith 1976-02-04 | 49 min Charles and his girls go on a trip, while Caroline stays home. Just before they leave, she gets a scratch on her leg by a rusty nail. At first, everything seems OK. However, as time progresses, she gets weaker and more ill.

Episode 14: The Pride of Walnut Grove 1976-01-28 | 49 min Mary is excited when she has the chance to participate in a state-wide math competition. The problem is that Charles can't afford to have her go.

Episode 13: The Talking Machine 1976-01-14 | 49 min Laura and Nellie are rivals for the affections of a classmate's heart. The two polar opposites are after Jason, the new kid at school who is into inventions. Both of them have crushes on Jason, but Jason - who is into inventions and electricity - only has feelings for Laura...

Episode 12: His Father's Son 1976-01-07 | 49 min 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.

Episode 11: The Gift 1975-12-17 | 49 min The school children have saved up some money to buy the Reverend a birthday present. They give the money to Mary, who is in charge of buying the present. Laura convinces Mary to buy something that they could sell to people with the hope that they could buy Reverend Alden a better gift. The plan backfires.