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.
Year: 1983
Country: United States of America
Studio: NBC
Director: Ed Friendly, Laura Ingalls Wilder
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Dean Butler, Karen Grassle, Katherine MacGregor, Melissa Sue Anderson, Richard Bull
Crew: Michael Landon (Producer), Ed Friendly (Producer), Laura Ingalls Wilder (Original Concept), David Rose (Original Music Composer)
First Air Date: Sep 11, 1974
Last Air date: Mar 20, 1983
Season: 9 Season
Episode: 204 Episode
Runtime: 45 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 883.00 users
Popularity: 101.707
Language: English
Keyword : based on memoir or autobiography, period drama, family, wild west, pioneers, 19th century, early america, family life
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