Synopsis

In the fourth season, you will find out how Charles and Mary learn to appreciate Walnut Grove even more after a trip to Chicago. On a hot summer day, Laura and Mary witness with horror the drowning of a common friend. In another episode, Andy and Laura become junior detectives. The criminal Jesse James and his brother are hiding in Walnut Grove, creating lots of turmoils. Nellie has madly fallen in love and has made plans to marry her prince charming, but her mother thinks otherwise. Laura finds several bottles with messages, leading her to an abandoned baby… Charles receive words of an inheritance from an eccentric uncle, but is that money a blessing or a curse on the Ingalls family? Caroline is pregnant with a fourth child and Charles has high hopes for a boy. In the two last episodes, Mary finds her vision becoming blurry after long hours of study. The worst is yet to come, she becomes devastated when she is going totally blind.

Some of the most memorable moments include the Laura’s beloved dog Jack death, the birth of Grace Ingalls, Mary’s who had to deal with going blind, and the introduction of Adam Kendall. To find more exciting adventures about the Ingalls and Walnut Grove, watch the Fourth Season of the Special Collector’s Edition!

Additional details

Average customer review 

Number of discs : 6

Number of episodes : 22

Run time : 1080 minutes (18 hours)

Language : English

DVD release date : February 17, 2004

Comment

Season 4 definitely shows more maturity in the subjects used. Season 4 is more tragic and darker than the first three seasons. This fourth season is different and bring in a lot of new characters and new tragic events that will change the course of the show. This is in this season that we first mean Kezia and Joe Kagen. The arrival of baby Grace is certainly one of the biggest events in season 4, along with the sight loss of Mary in the last two episodes. Season 4 is a special season, filled with emotion, but also love and a

It is a season filled with emotion, love and a small touch of comedy. The Ingalls girls are much older, and the stories are far less “childish” as the girls seem to connect with the world of adults.

Episodes

The third season of Little House on the Prairie box set contains 22 episodes spread onto 6 discs. Season 4 episodes aired between mid-September 1977 and mid-March 1978. You will find below the list of the fourth season episodes.

1. Castoffs (Original Air Date: September 12, 1977): Jack the dog dies.
2. Times Of Change (Original Air Date: September 19, 1977): Chicago doesn’t turn out to be what they were expecting. Charles and Mary realize how much they appreciate the comfort of their home.
3. My Ellen (Original Air Date: September 26, 1977): Ellen, a friend of Laura, drowns and Ellen’s mom, who can’t accept the death of the her child, believes that Laura is her daughter.
4. The Handyman (Original Air Date: October 3, 1977): Charles is away and Mary questions her mom, Caroline and a hired man, behaviors, thinking that are falling in love.
5. The Wolves (Original Air Date: October 17, 1977): Laura and Andy rescue wolf cubs, but wild dogs are after them.
6. The Creeper of Walnut Grove (Original Air Date: October 24, 1977): Who is stealing things in Walnut Grove? Juniors inspectors Laura and Andy are on the case!
7. To Run And Hide (Original Air Date: October 31, 1977): Dr. Baker loses a patient. He finds a new doctor for the town.
8. The Aftermath (Original Air Date: November 7, 1977): Jesse and Frank James, two outlaws, create lots of turmoils in the peaceful town by taking hostages!
9. The High Cost Of Being Right (Original Air Date: November 14, 1977): After a fire in their barn, Mrs. Garvey decide to get a job, despite the objection of her husband.
10. The Fighter (Original Air Date: November 21, 1977): Charles boxes a man and find out later that the is very ill.
11. Meet Me At The Fair (Original Air Date: November 28, 1977): Carrie ride in a hot air balloon create lots of turmoils.
12. Here Come The Brides (Original Air Date: December 5, 1977): Comedy and romance involving a newcomer, Miss Beadle, and Nellie Oleson.
13. Freedom Flight (Original Air Date: December 12, 1977): An Indian boy and his sick father are not welcomed by the citizens of Walnut Grove.
14. The Rivals (Original Air Date: January 9, 1978): A competitor is town. Charles needs to save his business. Laura becomes a rival of another girl to win the heart of a boy.
15. Whisper Country (Original Air Date: January 16, 1978): A resident tries to convince Walnut Grove that school isn’t needed.
16. I Remember, I Remember (Original Air Date: January 23, 1978): It is Charles and Caroline’s wedding anniversary, but charles is unable to make it home on time for the special occasion.
17. Be My Friend (Original Air Date: January 30, 1978): Laura finds a baby, and adopt it has her own.
18. The Inheritance (Original Air Date: February 6, 1978): Charles finds out that he inherits from an uncle. But will the money make the Ingalls happier?
19. The Stranger (Original Air Date: February 20, 1978): Charles has the responsibility to teach Mr Oleson nephew some moral lessons.
20. A Most Precious Gift (Original Air Date: February 27, 1978): Caroline has a new baby.
21. I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away (1) (Original Air Date: March 6, 1978): Mary finds out she is going blind.
22. I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away (2) (Original Air Date: March 13, 1978): Mary has to deal with her blindness. She is moving to Iowa to attend a specialized blind school.

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