Season 6 · Episode 3

The Family Tree

Season
Season 6
Episode
3 (115 overall)
First aired
October 1, 1979
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: Charles IngallsAlbert

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What happens

Albert asks Charles to adopt him officially. But first his birth father, Jeremy Quinn, has to agree.

When Jeremy comes to Walnut Grove, Albert has to face where he came from, and Jeremy has to decide whether to let his son go. The adoption makes Albert an Ingalls for good.

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