| "Gambini the Great" | |
| Season 8, Episode 6 #167 overall in Series | |
| Original air date | November 9, 1981 |
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Gambini the Great |
| Written by | Jeri Taylor |
| Directed by | Michael Landon |
| Episode Chronology | |
| Previous episode: "A Wiser Heart" |
Next episode: "The Ledgend of Black Jake" |
Albert, Willie, and the other schoolchildren are taken in by the stunts of an aging daredevil, and try to replicate them. Only after a tragedy occurs when the daredevil is unable to perform one of his stunts and they learn a lesson about hero worship.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Michael Landon: Charles Ingalls
- Karen Grassle: Caroline Ingalls
- Melissa Gilbert: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Lindsay Greenbush and Sidney Greenbush: Carrie Ingalls
- Katherine MacGregor: Harriet Oleson
- Richard Bull: Nels Oleson
- Jonathan Gilbert: Willie Oleson
- Allison Balson: Nancy Oleson
- Jason Bateman: James Cooper
- Missy Francis: Cassandra Cooper
- Wendi Turnbaugh and Brenda Turnbaugh: Grace Ingalls
- Dabbs Greer: Reverend Alden
- Matthew Laborteaux: Albert Quinn Ingalls
Guest Stars[]
- Jack Kruschen: Rudolpho Gambini
- Stephen Manley: Marco Gambini
- Gloria Manos: Anna Rosa Gambini
Co-Starring[]
- Martha Nix: Amy Cassidy
- Robert Torti: Stefano Gambini
Featuring[]
- William Keene: Ringmaster
- William Forester: Dr. Abbott
- Carl Pitti: 1st Townsman
- Sean A. McGaughy: 2nd Townsman
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