Dr. Baker posts an ad for another doctor, to relieve his workload (and Mrs. Oleson's constant pestering). He hires Dr. Caleb Ledoux, but doesn't count on him being black. The Ingalls are among the very few to accept Dr. Ledoux, as others are outright hateful and racist. Even Dr. Baker struggles with his prejudice and, to show his spite, gives the young doctor minor cases. In the end, Dr. Ledoux is the only doctor available to call on a pregnant woman who is having labor complications. The woman's husband won't allow the doctor in the house (because he's black), and can only get to her when Charles knocks the man aside. Ledoux performs a successful surgery and delivers a son to the couple. A stunned and shaken Dr. Baker witnesses the surgery and concedes that only Caleb's and his superior training could have saved the woman's life. Dr. Ledoux later angrily tells his wife he plans to leave Walnut Grove. But only Dr. Baker's emotional speech at church convinces the good doctor to stay.
| Title | Little House on the Prairie - Season 8 Episode 4 : Dark Sage |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | Unsere kleine Farm, Το Μικρό Σπίτι στο Λιβάδι, Huset på prærien, Lilla huset på prärien, Çayırdaki Küçük Ev, La casita de la pradera |
| First Air Date | 1974-09-11 |
| Last Air Date | 1983-03-20 |
| Number of Episodes | 204 |
| Number of Seasons | 9 |
| Genres | Western, Drama, Family, |
| Networks | NBC, |
| Casts | Melissa Gilbert, Dean Butler, Karen Grassle, Katherine MacGregor, Melissa Sue Anderson, Richard Bull, Victor French, Jonathan Gilbert, Allison Balson, Lindsay Kennedy, David Friedman |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 1 The Reincarnation of Nellie (1) The Reincarnation of Nellie (1)
1981-10-05Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 2 The Reincarnation of Nellie (2) The Reincarnation of Nellie (2)
1981-10-12Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 3 Growin' Pains Growin' Pains
1981-10-19Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 4 Dark Sage Dark Sage
1981-10-26Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 5 A Wiser Heart A Wiser Heart
1981-11-02Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 6 Gambini, the Great Gambini, the Great
1981-11-09Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 7 The Legend of Black Jake The Legend of Black Jake
1981-11-16Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 8 Chicago Chicago
1981-11-23Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 9 For the Love of Nancy For the Love of Nancy
1981-11-30Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 10 Wave of the Future Wave of the Future
1981-12-07Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 11 A Christmas They Never Forgot A Christmas They Never Forgot
1981-12-21Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 12 No Beast So Fierce No Beast So Fierce
1982-01-04Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 13 Stone Soup Stone Soup
1982-01-18Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 14 The Legacy The Legacy
1982-01-24Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 15 Uncle Jed Uncle Jed
1982-01-31Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 16 Second Chance Second Chance
1982-02-07Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 17 Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (1) Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (1)
1982-02-14Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 18 Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (2) Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (2)
1982-02-21Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 19 A Promise to Keep A Promise to Keep
1982-02-28Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 20 A Faraway Cry A Faraway Cry
1982-03-07Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 21 He Was Only Twelve (1) He Was Only Twelve (1)
1982-05-02Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...
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Little House on the Prairie Season 8 :Episode 22 He Was Only Twelve (2) He Was Only Twelve (2)
1982-05-09Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...