Episode 17— A Child with No Name
Aired February 14, 1983 · 48 min
Synopsis
Laura gives birth to a healthy baby boy, but he suddenly dies without a clear cause, leading her to blame Doc Baker. His reputation suffers, forcing him to consider leaving town until Rose contracts smallpox and he is quarantined with her family. As he successfully treats Rose, Laura reconsiders her judgment of him, and the town persuades him to remain.
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Dean Butler
as Almanzo James Wilder
Melissa Gilbert
as Laura Ingalls
Katherine Macgregor
as Harriet Oleson
Richard Bull
as Nels Oleson
Jonathan Gilbert
as Willie Oleson
Allison Balson
as Nancy Oleson
Victor French
as Isaiah Edwards
Lindsay Kennedy
as Jeb Carter
Kevin Hagen
as Dr. Hiram Baker
David Friedman
as Jason Carter
Ketty Lester
as Hester-Sue Terhune
Shannen Doherty
as Jenny Wilder
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