Season 7 · Episode 16

Goodbye, Mrs. Wilder

Season
Season 7
Episode
16 (151 overall)
First aired
February 2, 1981
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: LauraHarriet Oleson

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What happens

A state official demands changes to the school curriculum, and Laura clashes with Mrs. Oleson, who takes over teaching in her place.

When it turns out that state funding depends on the subjects Laura teaches, she is reinstated. A story about education and standing your ground.

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