Little House on the Prairie
Season 8 Episode 4 - Dark Sage
Dr. Baker posts an ad for another doctor, to relieve his workload (and Mrs. Oleson's constant pestering). He hires Dr. Caleb Ledoux, but doesn't count on him being black. The Ingalls are among the very few to accept Dr. Ledoux, as others are outright hateful and racist. Even Dr. Baker struggles with his prejudice and, to show his spite, gives the young doctor minor cases. In the end, Dr. Ledoux is the only doctor available to call on a pregnant woman who is having labor complications. The woman's husband won't allow the doctor in the house (because he's black), and can only get to her when Charles knocks the man aside. Ledoux performs a successful surgery and delivers a son to the couple. A stunned and shaken Dr. Baker witnesses the surgery and concedes that only Caleb's and his superior training could have saved the woman's life. Dr. Ledoux later angrily tells his wife he plans to leave Walnut Grove. But only Dr. Baker's emotional speech at church convinces the good doctor to stay.
Episodes in Season 8
The Reincarnation of Nellie (1)
49 min
The Reincarnation of Nellie (2)
49 min
Growin' Pains
49 min
Dark Sage
49 min
A Wiser Heart
49 min
Gambini, the Great
49 min
The Legend of Black Jake
49 min
Chicago
49 min
For the Love of Nancy
49 min
Wave of the Future
49 min
A Christmas They Never Forgot
49 min
No Beast So Fierce
49 min
Stone Soup
49 min
The Legacy
49 min
Uncle Jed
49 min
Second Chance
49 min
Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (1)
73 min
Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (2)
49 min
A Promise to Keep
49 min
A Faraway Cry
49 min
He Was Only Twelve (1)
49 min
He Was Only Twelve (2)
49 min
