Laura vs. Nellie

The rivalry that defined Walnut Grove. Every episode where Laura Ingalls and Nellie Oleson (or Nellie's look-alike, Nancy) go head to head. 13 episodes, in airing order.

1. S1 E2Country GirlsFirst aired September 18, 1974Mary and Laura go to school in Walnut Grove for the first time, and their homemade dresses and farm manners make them easy targets for the shopkeeper's spoiled daughter, Nellie Oleson.
2. S1 E7Town Party, Country PartyFirst aired October 30, 1974Laura makes a new friend, Olga Nordstrom, a shy girl who walks with a limp because one leg is shorter than the other.
3. S1 E14Christmas at Plum CreekFirst aired December 25, 1974Christmas is coming and money is short, so every member of the family secretly works to afford a present for someone else.
4. S2 E13The Talking MachineFirst aired January 14, 1976Laura and Nellie both have their sights on the same boy, Jason.
5. S3 E2BunnyFirst aired October 4, 1976Laura's old horse Bunny, now owned by Nellie, is treated badly.
6. S3 E3The RaceFirst aired October 11, 1976Laura and Bunny enter the Hero Township horse race, going up against Nellie and her expensive thoroughbred.
7. S3 E5The Monster of Walnut GroveFirst aired November 1, 1976On Halloween, Laura becomes convinced that Nels Oleson has murdered Harriet and that she has seen the evidence.
8. S3 E19The Music BoxFirst aired March 14, 1977Laura borrows Nellie's music box without asking, and Nellie finds out.
9. S4 E14The RivalsFirst aired January 9, 1978Charles and Jonathan Garvey land a freighting contract that could mean real money, but the job would keep them on the road and away from home for long stretches.
10. S5 E7FaginFirst aired October 23, 1978Charles buys Albert a calf to raise and show at the fair.
11. S5 E11The CheatersFirst aired November 20, 1978Nellie teaches Andy Garvey how to cheat on his schoolwork, and his grades shoot up.
12. S6 E1Back to School (Part 1)First aired September 17, 1979A new teacher comes to Walnut Grove: the prim and proper Eliza Jane Wilder.
13. S6 E2Back to School (Part 2)First aired September 24, 1979Laura is determined to prove she's grown up, and she takes an early exam hoping to impress Almanzo.