Season 8 · Episode 12

No Beast So Fierce

Season
Season 8
Episode
12 (169 overall)
First aired
January 11, 1982
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: Caroline IngallsJames & Cassandra

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What happens

Gideon, a shy boy with a bad stutter, is mocked by his classmates, and it hurts all the more when James laughs along with them. Gideon runs off into the woods.

Caroline goes looking for him, and Gideon's bond with a half-wild wolf-dog becomes the key to healing the rift between the two boys. A story about cruelty, courage and making amends.

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