Season 3 · Episode 10

The Hunters

Season
Season 3
Episode
10 (55 overall)
First aired
December 20, 1976
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: Charles IngallsLaura

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What happens

Charles takes Laura on a hunting trip and teaches her to shoot. But an accident leaves Charles badly wounded, and Laura must find help.

She finds Sam Shelby, an old man who is almost completely blind, and together the two of them get Charles to safety. A survival story about courage and trust.

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