Season 7 · Episode 21
The Lost Ones (Part 1)
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- 21 (156 overall)
- First aired
- May 4, 1981
- Network
- NBC
Who’s in it: Charles IngallsJames & Cassandra
What did you think of this episode?
See the fans’ top-rated episodes →What happens
Alvin and Sarah Cooper die in a wagon accident, leaving behind two children, James and Cassandra. Their uncle declines to take them in.
Charles brings the orphans to Walnut Grove to find them a home. Enter the newest members of the Ingalls family. The Cooper children are grieving and frightened, and Charles feels responsible for finding them a good home.
More from Prairie Talk
Prairie Talk is the fan show about Little House on the Prairie, hosted by Blades and Mayo. We made this episode guide for fellow fans.