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With Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson. Mean Nellie Oleson snubs Laura and Mary for wearing homespun dresses on their first day at school and, when Laura later complains, Caroline reminds her to be kind to Nellie to win her friendship.
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- Drama, Family, Romance
- William F. Claxton
- 1974-09-18
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It is Laura and Mary's first day of school where they meet their new school teacher Miss Eva Beadle (Charlotte Stewart). This is where they first meet Nellie Olesen, the daughter of local mercantile store owner who frequently refers to them as "Country Girls." Since Laura hasn't been to school before, she works especially hard at her schoolwork. Wh...
Starring
1. Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls 2. Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls 3. Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls 4. Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls 5. Lindsay Greenbush / Sidney Greenbush as Carrie Ingalls
Supporting Cast
1. Barney as Jack 2. Richard Bull as Nels Oleson 3. Katherine MacGregor as Harriet Oleson 4. Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson 5. Jonathan Gilbert as Willie Oleson 6. Charlotte Stewart as Eva Beadle
Guest Stars
1. Tracie Savage as Christy Kennedy 2. Robert Hoffman as Sandy Kennedy 3. Georgia Schmidt as Mrs. Grandy
Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle) says that one of the reasons she felt so comfortable playing the role of Miss Beadle was because her godmother, Pauline Wilkie, was once a teacher in a one-room scho...In a 2006 interview, Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary) revealed that actress Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle) actually had very short hair and wore a wig most of the time. Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson) a...In the scene where Laura and Mary first meet Miss Beadle and are in fact standing to the left of her desk while registering for school, Nellie is staring them down. However, if you look at Alison A...The whole scene with Laura and Nellie butting heads over the "Uncle John" song is taken from Laura Ingalls Wilder's fourth book, On the Banks of Plum Creek, from a chapter called "Nellie Oleson." J...Little House on the Prairie clip of Season 1 Episode 02, Country Girls. This is where Nellie Oleson (Alison Arngrim) makes her first appearance.
Laura and Mary attend their first day of school in Walnut Grove. There they meet Nellie Oleson, who condescendingly refers to them as “country girls”. Not having been to school before, Laura makes an extra effort with her studies.
Sep 18, 1974 · Laura and Mary face their first day of school in Walnut Grove and meet their new teacher and classmates. Watch the drama unfold as Laura struggles to prepare for a special presentation in the classroom.
A TV episode of the classic series based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's books. See the full cast and crew list, including Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, Alison Arngrim and more.
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Mean snobby Nellie Olsen (Alison Arngrim) mocks their lack of school knowledge and their home-made dresses, which are beginning to be too small for them. Their mother Caroline Ingalls (Karen Grassle) complains to her husband Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) about it, their lack of wealth being the main issue.
