The In-Laws

Grieving Pa’s Ass; or Dumb & Zaldumber (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: The In-Laws Airdate: November 24, 1980 Written by Don Balluck Directed by William F. Claxton SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Pa and Manly have a funny or annoying wagon race to Sleepy Eye, depending on your taste. Along the way, Charles is surprisinglyContinue reading “The In-Laws”

The Stranger

The Charles Effect (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: The Stranger Airdate: February 20, 1978 Written by Arthur Heinemann Directed by Michael Landon SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: A depressed child who lives in a palace and is somehow related to Nels comes to town. He’s got some problems, but fortunately Nels knows a good socialContinue reading “The Stranger”