Season 3 · Episode 5

The Monster of Walnut Grove

Season
Season 3
Episode
5 (50 overall)
First aired
November 1, 1976
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: LauraHarriet OlesonNels OlesonNellieWillie

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What happens

On Halloween, Laura becomes convinced that Nels Oleson has murdered Harriet and that she has seen the evidence. Nobody believes her except her friend Carl.

Nellie and Willie mock Laura's wild story as she investigates. A spooky, comic Halloween episode with a ridiculous truth waiting at the end.

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