Blind Journey (1)

what happens

When the blind school closes up, the people of Walnut Grove decide to make the old Reverend's house a blind school. Charles leads the students to their new school. Mrs. Oleson comes along on the trip because she believes that a prominent person will be with them. + This story is in part about racism. It begins with Joe Kagan's membership to the church in Walnut Grove, something Mrs. Oleson is very much against as he is black. Elsewhere, the blind school is forced to close. Charles and Joe Kagan lead the group of blind students through the woods to their new school in Walnut Grove, but not before Harriet has joined them, willing and eager because she hears they will be joined by more blind students and their teacher, who isn't blind, Hester-Sue Terhune. Harriet says the name Terhune is very prominent and it must be a sophisticated woman with a great upbringing. She buys a new dress and even wears a fancy wig. Harriet walks as she refuses to sit next to Joe Kagan on one of the wagons.

who made it

directed

William F. Claxton

written

Carole Raschella, Michael Raschella, John T. Dugan

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Jonathan Gilbert as Willie Oleson
• Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson
• Kevin Hagen as Hiram Baker
• Leon Charles as Standish
• Hersha Parady as Alice Garvey
• Don 'Red' Barry as Larabee
• Merlin Olsen as Jonathan Garvey
• Moses Gunn as Joe Kagan