Little House on the Prairie
The Monster of Walnut Grove
Season 3, Episode 5 · Aired 1976-11-01
Synopsis
On Halloween night, Laura and Mary get permission from their parents to walk into town and pull a little prank at the Mercantile. Laura's imagination runs wild when she peeks into the Olesons' window and witnesses Nels committing an unspeakable crime. Scarred by what she has seen, Laura can't get anyone to believe her.
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