The Worst Episodes of Little House on the Prairie

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   3.4/10(18 votes)

   #1 - This Is Now

   S1:E87/9/2026

   After catching wind of their parents' debts, Laura and Mary resolve to save the day by winning prize money at the town's first Founder's Day.

   Director:Sydney Freeland

   Writers:Eleanor Burgess, Adam Starks

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   Director:Sydney Freeland

   Writers:Eleanor Burgess, Adam Starks
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   3.5/10(23 votes)

   #2 - News of the World

   S1:E37/9/2026

   As the house on the prairie approaches completion, a troubling encounter makes the family reconsider their decision to settle in Independence.

   Director:Julie Anne Robinson

   Writer:Francesca Butler

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   Director:Julie Anne Robinson

   Writer:Francesca Butler
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   3.5/10(20 votes)

   #3 - Life Let Us Cherish

   S1:E47/9/2026

   With fever gripping the town and medicine in short supply, the Ingalls face their most perilous challenge yet.

   Director:Kat Candler

   Writer:P. Carter Kristensen

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   Director:Kat Candler

   Writer:P. Carter Kristensen
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   3.6/10(18 votes)

   #4 - A Circle of Blue Sky

   S1:E57/9/2026

   Caroline and the girls struggle to fit in at a ladies' event. Charles sets out to find the family's missing horses — and clear an innocent man's name.

   Director:Kat Candler

   Writer:Adam Starks

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   Director:Kat Candler

   Writer:Adam Starks
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   3.6/10(18 votes)

   #5 - Peace on Earth

   S1:E67/9/2026

   Snowed in and far from family, the Ingalls try to find a little cheer on a quiet Christmas Eve. But Santa has a surprise or two in store.

   Director:Erica Tremblay

   Writer:Eleanor Burgess

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   Director:Erica Tremblay

   Writer:Eleanor Burgess
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   3.7/10(22 votes)

   #6 - The House on the Prairie

   S1:E27/9/2026

   A neighbor steps up to help the Ingalls build their new home, but their growing bond is threatened by the shadows of his past — and Caroline's.

   Director:Julie Anne Robinson

   Writer:Rebecca Sonnenshine

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   Director:Julie Anne Robinson

   Writer:Rebecca Sonnenshine
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   4.0/10(15 votes)

   #7 - A Softer Note in the Sound of the Wind

   S1:E77/9/2026

   The Osage gather for a pivotal tribal council, with the fate of the land — and Laura's friendship with Good Eagle — in the balance.

   Director:Sydney Freeland

   Writer:Tom Hanada

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   Director:Sydney Freeland

   Writer:Tom Hanada
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   4.4/10(26 votes)

   #8 - Independence

   S1:E17/9/2026

   The Ingalls family trades Wisconsin's woods for the wide-open plains of Kansas, where their new life brings both breathtaking beauty and genuine danger.

   Director:Sarah Adina Smith

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Sarah Adina Smith

   Writer:Unknown