Episode
Little House on the Prairie: The Lost Ones (1)
Overview
Charles and Albert travel with the Cooper family while on a delivery. A serious accident occurs while the Coopers are going down a steep hill. The Cooper parents are killed. Charles tries to find Cassandra and James a new home. When he can't find anyone to take them both in, he feels he has to send them to an orphanage. After thinking about this idea some more, Charles decides to take care of the kids himself for a short period.
Details
- Series
- Little House on the Prairie
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1981-05-04
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Lost Ones (1) is Episode 21 in Season 7 of Little House on the Prairie. It aired on 1981-05-04. The runtime is 49 min.
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Episode 20: I Do, Again
Caroline is crushed when she learns she is no longer able to carry a baby, and fabricates a pregnancy to deal with the pain.
Episode 22: The Lost Ones (2)
Reverend Alden eventually finds someone to take in the kids. However, this family just wants them to work. When Cassandra and James run away, their adoptive father doesn't even go to look for them. When Charles finds the kids, he tells them that he will adopt them if they could stand the house being more crowded. They happily agree to stay with the Ingalls.
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