Season 4 · Episode 22

I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away (Part 2)

Season
Season 4
Episode
22 (88 overall)
First aired
March 13, 1978
Network
NBC
RomanceTwo-part story

Who’s in it: Charles IngallsMaryThe GarveysAdam Kendall

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What happens

Mary goes to a school for the blind in Iowa, where she meets Adam Kendall, a blind teacher who refuses to let her pity herself. Under his guidance she learns to live independently, and the two fall in love.

Back home, Walnut Grove's economy is collapsing, and Charles and Jonathan decide they have to leave for the city of Winoka to find work. A landmark season finale that changed the show.

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