Season 1 · Episode 10
The Raccoon
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- 10 (10 overall)
- First aired
- November 20, 1974
- Network
- NBC
Who’s in it: Charles IngallsLaura
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Laura takes in an orphaned baby raccoon she names Jasper and raises it as a pet. Jasper is clever and mischievous, and Pa warns that a wild animal can't stay tame forever.
When Jasper bites someone and the bite raises fears of rabies, Laura is torn apart with worry. Then the family's chickens start disappearing, and Jasper takes the blame. The truth turns out to be more complicated than anyone guessed, and Laura learns a hard lesson about loving a wild creature.
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