Mrs. Oleson invites herself along on the Ingalls' campout after she concludes that Laura and Mary Ingalls will have the upper hand collecting leaves for a science project. The Ingalls and Olesons seem to mix like water and oil throughout the trip.

After learning a "scratching" good lesson about poison ivy, Laura and Nellie become trapped in a raging current, leading the rivals to rely on each other to save them from being swept away, nearly resulting in the two families bonding closer together. For a short time, the families do become closer until Nellie convinces her mother that Laura was trying to drown her.

CastEdit

RegularEdit

• Michael Landon: Charles Ingalls
• Karen Grassle: Caroline Ingalls
• Melissa Sue Anderson: Mary Ingalls
• Melissa Gilbert: Laura Ingalls
• Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush: Carrie Ingalls
• Charlotte Stewart: Miss Beadle
• Katherine MacGregor: Harriet Oleson
• Richard Bull: Nels Oleson
• Alison Arngrim: Nellie Oleson
• Jonathan Gilbert: Willie Oleson
• Barney: Jack

GuestsEdit

• Cindy Moore: Tall Schoolgirl (Uncredited)

External linksEdit

• IMDb
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• TV Guide