Another episode that I found quite a little bit dull but I think the reason for that is because I almost always consider the episodesof this show to be of such a high standard that when I see one that doesn't quite seem to fir the bill and be as good, or even as excellent as others, I notice it immediately.
For me, this was one of those episodes which just didn't seem to strike an interesting note as Laura does quite a bit of work for some neighbours and ends up with a nasty old goat called Fred as payment for her labours. Of course, there were some funny moments and somemoving ones as well, but it just didn't seem to gell properly as a script overall,noe engage my interest much, which is why I have given it a low score. The saving grace for me was the acting which, as usual, was excellent.moreless
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After working temporarily for some neighbors, Laura decides to take their problematic billy goat instead of money. The neighbors are thrilled to have "Fred" off their hands, but now the Ingallses are forced to deal with him - and he's not exactly the ideal family pet.moreless
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Arthur SpacePhineas Jenks
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Joan TompkinsMrs. Parsons
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Melissa Gilbert
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls/Wilder
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Dabbs Greer
Reverend Alden
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Melissa Sue Anderson
Mary Amelia Ingalls/Kendall (1974 - 1981)
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Kevin Hagen
Dr. Hiram Baker
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Charlotte Stewart
Miss Eva Beadle/Mrs. Simms (1974 - 1978)
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Michael Landon
Charles Ingalls (1974 - 1982)
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This is an interesting episode to watch from a cinematography standpoint, because it was filmed from camera positions not normally used. We see the side of the Olesons' house (where Harriet is actually hanging laundry), the "loading dock" door of the mercantile, and a view of the school with the school's outhouse actually in the foreground. You also get a good view of the mountains (probably California's San Gabriels) while Laura runs across the "Minnesota" prairie.
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The goat's original owner, Mr. Parsons, is played by Don "Red" Barry. The same actor later plays Mr. Larrabee, a much angrier citizen of Walnut Grove and an enemy of Jonathan Garvey.
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