Episode 13— Blind Journey (2)
Aired December 3, 1978 · 49 min
Synopsis
When Mrs. Oleson meets Hester-Sue Terhune she is very disappointed to discover she is black. Hester-Sue has bought black children to join the rest of the blind school and they all continue the journey onwards to Walnut Grove. In the end it takes the words of a little blind black boy to teach her that prejudice is wrong, and Harriet comes to a crossroads in her life, whilst Adam will have to face his deepest fear as he comes to a crossing of his own.
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Michael Landon
as Charles Ingalls
Karen Grassle
as Caroline Ingalls
Melissa Gilbert
as Laura Ingalls
Melissa Sue Anderson
as Mary Ingalls
Lindsay Greenbush
as Carrie Ingalls
Sidney Greenbush
as Carrie Ingalls
Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
as Carrie Ingalls
Matthew Labyorteaux
as Albert Quinn Ingalls
Katherine Macgregor
as Harriet Oleson
Richard Bull
as Nels Oleson
Jonathan Gilbert
as Willie Oleson
Alison Arngrim
as Nellie Oleson
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11Kevin Hagen
as Hiram Baker
Marcus Chong
as Samson
Hersha Parady
as Alice Garvey
Don Red Barry
as Larabee
Bill Quinn
as Conductor
Merlin Olsen
as Jonathan Garvey
Moses Gunn
as Joe Kagan
Linwood Boomer
as Adam Kendall
Dabbs Greer
as Robert Alden
Patrick Labyorteaux
as Andrew 'Andy' Garvey
Ketty Lester
as Hester-Sue Terhune
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