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Little House on the Prairie
S8.E22
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He Was Only Twelve: Part 2

  • Episode aired May 10, 1982
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
298
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Kevin Hagen in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
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James continues to linger in a coma, weeks after being shot during a bank robbery in Sleepy Eye. Charles refuses to believe his son is virtually dead and, as the weeks pass, becomes verbally... Read allJames continues to linger in a coma, weeks after being shot during a bank robbery in Sleepy Eye. Charles refuses to believe his son is virtually dead and, as the weeks pass, becomes verbally abusive to his family and friends. Unable to deal with mounting pressure by the others to... Read allJames continues to linger in a coma, weeks after being shot during a bank robbery in Sleepy Eye. Charles refuses to believe his son is virtually dead and, as the weeks pass, becomes verbally abusive to his family and friends. Unable to deal with mounting pressure by the others to let James die in peace, Charles leaves home and takes his adopted son with him. In the wo... Read all
IMDb RATING
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    • Michael Landon
    • Blanche Hanalis(developed for television by)
    • Laura Ingalls Wilder(based upon the series of books "Little House" by)
    • Paul W. Cooper
  • Stars
    • Michael Landon
    • Karen Grassle
    • Melissa Gilbert
    • Michael Landon
    • Blanche Hanalis(developed for television by)
    • Laura Ingalls Wilder(based upon the series of books "Little House" by)
    • Paul W. Cooper
  • Stars
    • Michael Landon
    • Karen Grassle
    • Melissa Gilbert
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    • 16User reviews
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    Karen Grassle and Melissa Francis in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Victor French in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Victor French in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Don Beddoe in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Jason Bateman and Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Jason Bateman in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

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    Michael Landon
    Michael Landon
    • Charles Ingalls
    Karen Grassle
    Karen Grassle
    • Caroline Ingalls
    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Laura Ingalls Wilder
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    • Carrie Ingalls
    • (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush)
    Sidney Greenbush
    Sidney Greenbush
    • Carrie Ingalls
    • (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush)
    Richard Bull
    Richard Bull
    • Nels Oleson
    Dean Butler
    Dean Butler
    • Almanzo James Wilder
    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • James Cooper Ingalls
    Melissa Francis
    • Cassandra Cooper Ingalls
    • (as Missy Francis)
    Wendi Turnbaugh
    • Grace Ingalls
    Brenda Turnbaugh
    • Grace Ingalls
    Kevin Hagen
    Kevin Hagen
    • Dr. Hiram Baker
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Reverend Robert Alden
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    • Albert Quinn Ingalls
    • (as Matthew Laborteaux)
    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
    • Old Man
    Martin Rudy
    • Dr. Stanfill
    Victor French
    Victor French
    • Isaiah Edwards
    Jeffrey the Dog
    • Bandit
    • (uncredited)
      • Michael Landon
      • Blanche Hanalis(developed for television by)
      • Laura Ingalls Wilder(based upon the series of books "Little House" by)
      • Paul W. Cooper
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    • Trivia
      Last show broadcast under the "Little House on the Prairie" title.
    • Goofs
      Charles Ingalls beard looks real at first with the appropriate graying. In the ending it's definitely fake and black.
    • Quotes

      Charles Ingalls: God isn't going to let my son die.

      Dr. Hiram Baker: What happened in Sleepy Eye had nothing to do with God! It was a bank robbery. Your son happened to be there at that moment. There's no one to blame except the man who shot him.

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    5/10
    This episode just didn't work ,the wrong child was used
    I love Little House on the Prairie and I liked the first part of this episode, I thought it was much better and it was more exciting, and I have no issue with the miracle in this episode, I don't really see anything to dislike with that, I just think it could have been done better, Little House has always believed in miracles and miracles do in fact happen in reality but rare obviously. My issue with this episode was two things, firstly I just couldn't buy this being Jason, It should have been Albert, Charles going through all this effort and unable to accept what happened, I can't buy this for Jason, not only did he only adopt him a year ago but Jason had very little screen time so we did not see the importance of him to Charles or the bonding like we did see many times with him and Albert, Albert is the son he never had and always wanted, he is the one I would believe Charles would lose his mind in grief for but I just don't buy it for Jason, sorry. I also agree with those saying this is against the series, as this series does always teach us to accept what can't be changed and the fact that nothing would make Charles accept it and he utlimately wanted to change God's plan for Jason.....again if this was Albert I could understand but it just seemed so farfetched for it to be Jason, I just don't feel much for Jason or Cassandra, we didn't see enough of them to care that much, I don't really consider them part of the Ingails, sorry but I don't, they came too close to the end and were in very little, they just weren't Albert so it just didn't work for me. The fact that Charles gets a miracle for Jason but not for Albert in the movie is annoying to say the least.

    When I started watching all the seasons of Little House on the Prairie my dad always told me one scene he always remembered in it and it was actually the miracle scene in this episode (I feel like he remembered it more because of how farfetched it was rather than because it was so good but that's how my dad is lol) anyway, he did always remember this BUT he thought it was Albert, my dad hasn't seen this since the 80s so he had it in his head that it was Albert who he prays for a miracle for and so I was expecting it to be Albert which is another reason I am dissapointed with it, in fact Jason and Cassandra were so irrelevant in the story that my dad doesn't even remember their existence so again, this episode might have been a lot better if it was for Albert, or Laura or Mary or Carrie.
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    • Alice1940
    • Oct 21, 2021

    FAQ3

    • Where does this kid James come from all of a sudden? Why does Charles call him "his son" since Caroline didn't pop him out?

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1982 (United States)
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hallmark Channel
      • INSP
      • English
      • Big Sky Ranch - 4927 Bennett Road, Simi Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ed Friendly Productions
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • 50 minutes
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      • Mono

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