Season 2

The Ingalls girls are growing up. Mr. Edwards marries Grace Snider and adopts the Sanderson children, Mary meets John Edwards Jr., and the family weathers a lost harvest, epidemics and a tornado that nearly sends them back to Wisconsin. Season 2 aired on NBC in 1975–76 and has 22 episodes. Pick one below for a full synopsis.

1. 1The Richest Man in Walnut GroveFirst aired September 10, 1975Lars Hanson's mill runs into money trouble, and Charles goes unpaid for weeks of work.
2. 2Four EyesFirst aired September 17, 1975Mary has always been the star student, so when her schoolwork slips, her parents and Miss Beadle are puzzled.
3. 3Ebenezer SpragueFirst aired September 24, 1975A new banker comes to Walnut Grove, and Ebenezer Sprague is as tight-fisted and sour as his name suggests.
4. 4In the Big InningFirst aired October 1, 1975Walnut Grove takes on rival town Sleepy Eye in a baseball game, and the whole town catches the fever.
5. 5Haunted HouseFirst aired October 8, 1975The children of Walnut Grove whisper that old Mr.
6. 6The Spring DanceFirst aired October 29, 1975The spring dance is coming, and Laura has her eye on a boy.
7. 7Remember Me (Part 1)First aired November 5, 1975Julia Sanderson, a widow with three children, learns she is dying.
8. 8Remember Me (Part 2)First aired November 12, 1975With no family willing to take all three Sanderson children together, Charles fears he will have to break his promise.
9. 9The CampoutFirst aired November 19, 1975The Ingalls family's camping trip gets crowded when the Olesons tag along.
10. 10At the End of the RainbowFirst aired December 10, 1975Laura and her friend Jonah discover a shiny rock in the creek and believe they've struck gold.
11. 11The GiftFirst aired December 17, 1975The children want to give Reverend Alden a special gift and collect money for it.

12. 12His Father's SonFirst aired January 7, 1976Mr.
13. 13The Talking MachineFirst aired January 14, 1976Laura and Nellie both have their sights on the same boy, Jason.
14. 14The Pride of Walnut GroveFirst aired January 28, 1976Mary earns a place in the state mathematics competition, and the whole town is proud.
15. 15A Matter of FaithFirst aired February 4, 1976With Charles and the girls away, Caroline is alone at home when a cut on her leg becomes badly infected.
16. 16The Runaway CabooseFirst aired February 11, 1976Mary, Laura and their friend Carl sneak a ride on the railroad, and their adventure turns terrifying when the caboose they're in breaks loose and rolls down the track.
17. 17TroublemakerFirst aired February 25, 1976After Miss Beadle is pushed out by the school board, a new teacher arrives.
18. 18The Long Road HomeFirst aired March 3, 1976Charles and Mr.
19. 19For My LadyFirst aired March 10, 1976Charles wants to buy Caroline a beautiful set of china she has admired, so he takes on secret extra work for a widow, Mrs.
20. 20CentennialFirst aired March 17, 1976America's 100th birthday is coming, and Walnut Grove plans a big Centennial celebration.
21. 21Soldier's ReturnFirst aired March 24, 1976Granville Whipple, an old friend of Charles and a gifted musician, comes to Walnut Grove to teach music.
22. 22Going HomeFirst aired March 31, 1976A tornado destroys the Ingalls wheat crop and leaves the farm in ruins.