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* HilarityEnsues: The last time an Oleson woman pushed a horse she was riding too far, it resulted in an accident that gave Nellie a concussion and (possibly) a temporary paralysis. Here, Mrs. Oleson tests an ill-tempered race horse, resulting in the horse taking off for a wild race throughout the city and knocking Harriet off it against a hay pile. All of which is played for comedy this time.

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* HilarityEnsues: The last time an Oleson woman pushed a horse she was riding too far, it resulted in an accident that gave Nellie a concussion and (possibly) a temporary paralysis. Here, Mrs. Oleson tests an ill-tempered race horse, resulting in the horse taking off for a wild race throughout the city and knocking Harriet off it against a hay pile. All of which is played for comedy this time.



* SweetTooth: When Willie wakes up with stomache pains, his parents are afraid it might be something serious and Laura rushes to get Doc Baker (who was going on his path to visit his mother on Sleepy Eye). It turns out that he'd eaten six candy apples in secret because his mother wouldn't let him have any sweets until he raced the horse (she planned to count on Willie's lighter weight to make an advatage against Laura in the race).

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* SweetTooth: When Willie wakes up with stomache stomach pains, his parents are afraid it might be something serious and Laura rushes to get Doc Baker (who was going on his path to visit his mother on Sleepy Eye). It turns out that he'd eaten six candy apples in secret because his mother wouldn't let him have any sweets until he raced the horse (she planned to count on Willie's lighter weight to make an advatage against Laura in the race).
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* ObviousStuntDouble: Some of horse scenes in the final race qualify, but especially one where Doc Baker is driving his wagon, and even from afar it's made clear that the man driving is not Kevin Hagen.

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* HilarityEnsues: The last time an Oleson woman pushed a horse she was riding too far, it resulted in an accident that gave Nellie a concussion and (possibly) a temporary paralysis. Here, Mrs. Oleson tests an ill-tempered race horse, resulting in the horse taking off for a wild race throughout the city and knocking Harriet off it against a hay pile. All of which is played for comedy this time.



* SweetTooth: When Willie wakes up with stomache pains, his parents are afraid it might be something serious and Laura rushes to get Doc Baker (who was going on his path to visit his mother on Sleepy Eye). It turns out that he'd eaten six candy apples in secret because his mother wouldn't let him have any sweets until he raced the horse (she planned to count on Willie's lighter wight to make an advatage against Laura in the race).
* UngratefulBitch: Laura rushes Bunny to catch up with Doc Baker, whom she'd seen going out to of town to visit his mother in her birthday, and bring him back to examine Willie when Mr. Oleson tells her that he woke up sick, only to tire out Bunny and make it more difficult for her to run. Mrs. Oleson not only doesn't thank her but takes advantage of that situation to insist that the race not be postponed, so that Nellie, as the only competitor, can be automactically declared winnder.

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* SweetTooth: When Willie wakes up with stomache pains, his parents are afraid it might be something serious and Laura rushes to get Doc Baker (who was going on his path to visit his mother on Sleepy Eye). It turns out that he'd eaten six candy apples in secret because his mother wouldn't let him have any sweets until he raced the horse (she planned to count on Willie's lighter wight weight to make an advatage against Laura in the race).
* UngratefulBitch: Laura rushes Bunny to catch up with Doc Baker, whom she'd seen going out to of town to visit his mother in her birthday, and bring him back to examine Willie when Mr. Oleson tells her that he woke up sick, only to tire out Bunny and make it more difficult for her to run. Mrs. Oleson not only doesn't thank her but takes advantage of that the situation to insist that the race not be postponed, so that Nellie, as the only competitor, can be automactically automatically declared winnder.winner.
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* UngratefulBitch: Laura rushes Bunny to catch up with Doc Baker, whom she'd seen going out to of town to visit his mother in her birthday, and bring him back to examine Willie when Mr. Oleson tells her that he woke up sick, only to tire out Bunny and make it more difficult for her to run. Mrs. Oleson not only doesn't thank her but takes advantage of that situation to insist that the race not be postponed, so that Nellie, as the only competitor, can be automactically declared winnder.
* OutOfOrder: This episode was filmed in the summer of 1976 as a prequel to "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]" – wherein Nellie acquires Bunny, abuses it and fakes paralysis after the horse causes her to crash into a tree. However, due to an unexpected pre-emption of this episode, and "Bunny" already scheduled for its airing, "The Race" was rescheduled for October 11, 1976, one week after the airing of "Bunny." Some viewers certainly were confused that Nellie had already owned Bunny in the previous episode but this week was scheming to beat her and Laura in a race.
* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Walter Brooke (Sandler) would return in season 9's "The Wild Boy, Part II", as Judge Simpson.

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* UngratefulBitch: Laura rushes Bunny to catch up with Doc Baker, whom she'd seen going out to of town to visit his mother in her birthday, and bring him back to examine Willie when Mr. Oleson tells her that he woke up sick, only to tire out Bunny and make it more difficult for her to run. Mrs. Oleson not only doesn't thank her but takes advantage of that situation to insist that the race not be postponed, so that Nellie, as the only competitor, can be automactically declared winnder.
* OutOfOrder: This episode was filmed in the summer of 1976 as a prequel to "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]" – wherein Nellie acquires Bunny, abuses it and fakes paralysis after the horse causes her to crash into a tree. However, due to an unexpected pre-emption of this episode, and "Bunny" already scheduled for its airing, "The Race" was rescheduled for October 11, 1976, one week after the airing of "Bunny." Some viewers certainly were confused that Nellie had already owned Bunny in the previous episode but this week was scheming to beat her and Laura in a race.
* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Walter Brooke (Sandler) would return in season 9's "The Wild Boy, Part II", as Judge Simpson.
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* TheBet: Some of the townsfolks make bets of their own on Laura or Nellie. Doc Baker is so secure about Laura's victory that he bets a silver dollar with Nellie's father.
* CrocodileTears: Nellie throws a tantrum and sheds fake tears to convince her mother to buy her a race horse so she can compete against Laura.


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* PrivilegedRival: Nellie is able to pose a threat big enough to make everyone but Laura give up on the race by having her mother buy a thoroughbred race horse. Meanwhile, Laura has to work to afford Bunny's shoelaces and her family has a hard time even affording new shoes for the girls.
* SweetTooth: When Willie wakes up with stomache pains, his parents are afraid it might be something serious and Laura rushes to get Doc Baker (who was going on his path to visit his mother on Sleepy Eye). It turns out that he'd eaten six candy apples in secret because his mother wouldn't let him have any sweets until he raced the horse (she planned to count on Willie's lighter wight to make an advatage against Laura in the race).
* UngratefulBitch: Laura rushes Bunny to catch up with Doc Baker, whom she'd seen going out to of town to visit his mother in her birthday, and bring him back to examine Willie when Mr. Oleson tells her that he woke up sick, only to tire out Bunny and make it more difficult for her to run. Mrs. Oleson not only doesn't thank her but takes advantage of that situation to insist that the race not be postponed, so that Nellie, as the only competitor, can be automactically declared winnder.
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* ItsPersonal: Nellie's interest in beating Laura in the race are certainly fueled by the events of "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]".
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* OutOfOrder: This episode was filmed in the summer of 1976 as a prequel to "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]" – wherein Nellie acquires Bunny, abuses it and fakes paralysis after the horse causes her to crash into a tree. However, due to an unexpected pre-emption of this episode, and "Bunny" already scheduled for its airing, "The Race" was rescheduled for October 11, 1976, one week after the airing of "Bunny." Some viewers certainly were confused that Nellie had already owned Bunny in the previous episode but this week was scheming to win her and demands that Laura put her up in a race.

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* OutOfOrder: This episode was filmed in the summer of 1976 as a prequel to "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]" – wherein Nellie acquires Bunny, abuses it and fakes paralysis after the horse causes her to crash into a tree. However, due to an unexpected pre-emption of this episode, and "Bunny" already scheduled for its airing, "The Race" was rescheduled for October 11, 1976, one week after the airing of "Bunny." Some viewers certainly were confused that Nellie had already owned Bunny in the previous episode but this week was scheming to win beat her and demands that Laura put her up in a race.
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* OutOfOrder: This episode was filmed in the summer of 1976 as a prequel to "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]" – wherein Nellie acquires Bunny, abuses it and fakes paralysis after the horse attacks her. However, due to an unexpected pre-emption of this episode, and "Bunny" already scheduled for its airing, "The Race" was rescheduled for October 11, 1976, one week after the airing of "Bunny." Some viewers certainly were confused that Nellie had already owned Bunny in the previous episode but this week was scheming to win her and demands that Laura put her up in a race.

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* OutOfOrder: This episode was filmed in the summer of 1976 as a prequel to "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]" – wherein Nellie acquires Bunny, abuses it and fakes paralysis after the horse attacks her.causes her to crash into a tree. However, due to an unexpected pre-emption of this episode, and "Bunny" already scheduled for its airing, "The Race" was rescheduled for October 11, 1976, one week after the airing of "Bunny." Some viewers certainly were confused that Nellie had already owned Bunny in the previous episode but this week was scheming to win her and demands that Laura put her up in a race.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Walter Brooke (Sadler) would return in season 9's "The Wild Boy, Part II", as Judge Simpson.

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* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Walter Brooke (Sadler) (Sandler) would return in season 9's "The Wild Boy, Part II", as Judge Simpson.

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* OutOfOrder: This episode was filmed in the summer of 1976 as a prequel to "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]" – wherein Nellie acquires Bunny, abuses it and fakes paralysis after the horse attacks her. However, due to an unexpected pre-emption of this episode, and "Bunny" already scheduled for its airing, "The Race" was rescheduled for October 11, 1976, one week after the airing of "Bunny." Some viewers certainly were confused that Nellie had already owned Bunny in the previous episode but this week was scheming to win her and demands that Laura put her up in a race.

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* OutOfOrder: This episode was filmed in the summer of 1976 as a prequel to "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]" – wherein Nellie acquires Bunny, abuses it and fakes paralysis after the horse attacks her. However, due to an unexpected pre-emption of this episode, and "Bunny" already scheduled for its airing, "The Race" was rescheduled for October 11, 1976, one week after the airing of "Bunny." Some viewers certainly were confused that Nellie had already owned Bunny in the previous episode but this week was scheming to win her and demands that Laura put her up in a race.race.
* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Walter Brooke (Sadler) would return in season 9's "The Wild Boy, Part II", as Judge Simpson.
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* OutOfOrder: This episode was filmed in the summer of 1976 as a prequel to "[[Recap/LittleHouseOnThePrairieS3E2Bunny Bunny]]" – wherein Nellie acquires Bunny, abuses it and fakes paralysis after the horse attacks her. However, due to an unexpected pre-emption of this episode, and "Bunny" already scheduled for its airing, "The Race" was rescheduled for October 11, 1976, one week after the airing of "Bunny." Some viewers certainly were confused that Nellie had already owned Bunny in the previous episode but this week was scheming to win her and demands that Laura put her up in a race.

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