Season 5 · Episode 24

The Odyssey

Season
Season 5
Episode
24 (112 overall)
First aired
March 19, 1979
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: Charles IngallsLauraAlbert

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What happens

Dylan, a young friend of Laura and Albert, is dying and longs to see the ocean before he goes. Laura and Albert set off with him on a train trip west.

Charles follows them, and with help from a famous newspaper publisher, the children reach San Francisco and the Pacific. A touching season finale.

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