Episode 6— The Wild Boy (1)
Aired November 1, 1982 · 48 min
Synopsis
A traveling sideshow arrives in Walnut Grove featuring a boy who appears wild and untamed. After he escapes and befriends the Wilder family, it is revealed that he is named Matthew Roger and his behavior is caused by being given morphine.
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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
Shannen Doherty
as Jenny Wilder
Pamela Roylance
as Sarah Reed Carter
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