Little House on the Prairie
The Richest Man in Walnut Grove
Season 2, Episode 1 · Aired 1975-09-10
Synopsis
When the mill closes due to bankruptcy, Charles loses out on two months' worth of crucial wages that would have officially cleared his account at the Mercantile. With a large bill left unpaid, Charles takes on several odd jobs at once. Mary quits school temporarily to work overtime with seamstress Mrs. Whipple, while Laura does all the chores and assists Caroline with the crops.
In the series
This episode is part of Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983) on NBC.
Walnut Grove tears and triumphs — frontier family myth as weekly comfort.
Key cast
- Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls
- Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls
- Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls
- Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls
- Lindsay Greenbush as Carrie Ingalls
- Sidney Greenbush as Carrie Ingalls