1 / 10
'A Matter of Faith' (Season 2, Episode 15) centers around a planned family trip for the series' main characters. As everyone gets ready to depart, mother "Caroline Ingalls" injures herself on a piece of wire. What initially seems like a harmless injury takes a turn for the worse, becoming a life-threatening situation.
2 / 10
Gold Country Part 1 & 2' (season 3, episodes 21 to 22): The economic crisis and crop failures are taking their toll on the "Ingalls" family. They have to leave "Walnut Grove" with a heavy heart. They seek their fortune in the gold diggers' camps. Over time, "Charles" reconsiders his decision to move away. But it is too late. He is gripped by gold fever.
3 / 10
'Chicago' (Season 8, Episode 8) follows "Charles Ingalls" as he travels to Chicago to support his grieving friend "Isaiah Edwards," who lost his son in a tragic traffic incident. As they delve deeper, they discover that the young Edwards' death was not accidental. United by friendship, the two embark on a journey to uncover the painful truth.
4 / 10
'A Faraway Cry' (season 8, episode 20): "Caroline Ingalls" gets a message from her friend "Louisa", who lives in a gold mining camp. She needs help. There is an epidemic in the camp that could endanger "Louisa's" life and that of her unborn child.
5 / 10
'The Return of Mr. Edwards' (Season 6, Episode 8) depicts the transformation of "Isaiah Edwards," an old friend of "Charles," following an accident. When "Charles" and his family pay him a visit, they are taken aback by his changed demeanor. "Mr. Edwards" is consumed by rage and anger, which unfortunately affects his wife "Grace" and daughter "Alicia" directly.
6 / 10
'Rage' (season 9, episode 4): Farmer "Thomas Stark" has debts, but they continue to mount up over time. Completely enraged, he loses his mind and shoots himself. Including his own wife and daughter. He flees, hides and thinks "Laura" and her baby are his family.
7 / 10
'Home Again' (season 9, episodes 16 to 17): "Albert" doesn't have a bad character, he just grew up wrong. At least that's what "Charles" believes when he receives the news that "Albert" has been arrested for theft. He brings him back to "Walnut Grove", but discovers that the boy is addicted to morphine and medication.
8 / 10
'My Ellen' (season 4, episode 3): Due to a tragic swimming accident, "Eloise Taylor" reproaches "Laura" and blames her for the accident. To settle the debt, "Laura" is locked up by "Eloise". The search for "Laura" begins. First with false suspicion.
9 / 10
"Sylvia" (season 7, episodes 17 to 18): When "Sylvia" is found to be pregnant following abuse in which "Albert Ingalls" was involved, the 14-year-old flees. Her own father was not allowed to find out about the incident and its consequences. In the meantime, however, "Albert" falls in love with "Sylvia" and works hard to marry her.
10 / 10
'May We Make Them Proud' (season 6, episodes 18-19): here's a terrible fire in a school for blind people. It started because of a pipe left behind by "Albert." Sadly, a lady named "Alice" and a baby couldn't get out in time. "Albert" feels really bad about it, but he doesn't tell his dad "Charles." Instead, he decides to run away.
If you try to answer the question of which was the saddest episode of 'Little House on the Prairie', it's not that easy. The series had a lot of dark and sad episodes - even though the aim was always to portray a positive world view.
We show you the ten darkest episodes of 'Little House on the Prairie' here.