Season 7 · Episode 22

The Lost Ones (Part 2)

Season
Season 7
Episode
22 (157 overall)
First aired
May 11, 1981
Network
NBC
Two-part story

Who’s in it: Charles IngallsJames & Cassandra

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What happens

James and Cassandra are placed with a harsh foster father who works them like farm hands. The children run away.

Charles finds them and brings them home to the Ingalls family, where they belong. A satisfying season finale. James and Cassandra officially become part of the Ingalls household, and their story continues through season 8.

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