Little House on the Prairie (1974) 7x08 Dearest Albert, I'll Miss You

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First Aired: Nov. 17, 1980 on NBC

Summary: Albert lies to impress a pen pal, unaware that she's confined to a wheelchair and doing the same.

Main Characters in this Episode

Laura Ingalls Wilder	played by Melissa Gilbert
Carrie Ingalls	played by Sidney Greenbush
Albert Quinn Ingalls	played by Matthew Labyorteaux
Photographer	played by Dan Caldwell
Mrs. Barton	played by Diane Shalet
Heather	played by Gillian Grant
Leslie Barton	played by Suzy Gilstrap
Maid	played by Dorothy Butts

Goof (anachronisms): When Albert becomes pen pals with Leslie, it is around 1880 to 1881. Leslie tells Albert in her letters that she is captain of the basketball team. This is impossible, since basketball was not invented until 1891, ten years after Albert and Leslie became pen pals.