Season 6 · Episode 20

Second Spring

Season
Season 6
Episode
20 (132 overall)
First aired
February 18, 1980
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: Harriet OlesonNels Oleson

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What happens

Tired of Harriet's nagging, Nels takes his goods out on the road as a traveling salesman. On his route he meets Molly, a warm, appreciative widow, and the two grow close.

Nels is tempted by the kind of affection he hasn't felt at home in years. In the end he tells Molly the truth, that he's married, and goes back to Harriet. A rare, quietly touching episode for Nels Oleson.

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