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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Nancy snatch a letter for Willie which seems to be from a girlfriend. In the penultimate episode, Willie is shown to have one, Rachel Brown, whom he plans to marry after they finish school.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Nancy snatch snatches a letter for Willie which seems is said to be from a girlfriend. In the penultimate episode, Willie is shown to have one, Rachel Brown, whom he plans to marry after they finish school.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Harriet's realization after the man she'd ostracized for his dwarfism and led to stealing saved Nancy's life
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Harriet's realization after the man she'd ostracized for his dwarfism and led to stealing saved Nancy's lifelife
* SeriesContinuityError: Mrs. Oleson claims she never saw a "midget" before, even though there were a few at the Circus in Season 6's Anabelle, including one played by Lou's actor.
* SeriesContinuityError: Mrs. Oleson claims she never saw a "midget" before, even though there were a few at the Circus in Season 6's Anabelle, including one played by Lou's actor.
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* AnAesop: It's not the size of the dog, but what's inside and his actions that matter.
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* AnAesop: It's not the size of the dog, but what's inside and his actions that matter. And being different than the norm is no reason to discriminate, let alone ostracize others.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Nancy snatch a letter for Willie which seems to be from a girlfriend. In the penultimate episode, Willie is shown to have one, Rachel Brown, whom he plans to marry after they finish school.
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: A rare moment between Nancy and the Oleson men: After she falls into the pit while running from Willie, who had pushed aside the boards covering the hole, he's visibly crestfallen as they try to rescue her and relieved when she's rescued unharmed, and Nels is the first one to pull her into a hug, even though she's covered in dirt.
* DeathByChildbirth: Lou's wife dies after giving birth to their daughter, and asks him to find a better job for her sake before perishing, which is what motivates him to try and find a job at the Walnut Grove bank.
* DeathByChildbirth: Lou's wife dies after giving birth to their daughter, and asks him to find a better job for her sake before perishing, which is what motivates him to try and find a job at the Walnut Grove bank.
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.Lou.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Harriet's realization after the man she'd ostracized for his dwarfism and led to stealing saved Nancy's life
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Harriet's realization after the man she'd ostracized for his dwarfism and led to stealing saved Nancy's life
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
* RecycledScript: This episode was a reworking of one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase used several times in the episode by titular character Lou Bates).
* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in season 6's "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 6 episode, "The Angry Heart".
* RecycledScript: This episode was a reworking of one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase used several times in the episode by titular character Lou Bates).
* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in season 6's "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 6 episode, "The Angry Heart".
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
* RecycledScript: This episode was a reworking of one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase used several times in the episode by titular character Lou Bates).
* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in season 6's "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 6 episode, "The Angry Heart".Lou.
* RecycledScript: This episode was a reworking of one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase used several times in the episode by titular character Lou Bates).
* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in season 6's "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 6 episode, "The Angry Heart".
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* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in the season 6 episode "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 6 show, "The Angry Heart".
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* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in the season 6 episode 6's "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 6 show, episode, "The Angry Heart".
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* RecycledScript: This episode was a reworking of one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Bonanza'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase used several times in the episode by titular character Lou Bates).
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* RecycledScript: This episode was a reworking of one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Bonanza'', ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase used several times in the episode by titular character Lou Bates).
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* RecycledScript: This episode was a reworking of one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Bonanza'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase used several times in the episode by titular character Lou Bates).
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* HeelFaceTurn: After Lou saves Nancy's life, Harriet not only profusely apologizes for her past treatment of him, but calls off Lou's impending trial for stealing food from the Mercantile (after his job offer at the bank was rescinded, leaving him with no source of income) and talks to Mr. Anderson at the bank to get Lou's promised position back.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in the season 5 episode "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 5 show, "The Angry Heart".
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* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in the season 5 6 episode "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 5 6 show, "The Angry Heart".
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.Lou.
* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in the season 5 episode "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 5 show, "The Angry Heart".
* YouLookFamiliar: Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had previously appeared in the season 5 episode "Annabelle" (where he also played a circus performer), while his onscreen mother Susan French likewise appeared in another season 5 show, "The Angry Heart".
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
* YouLookFamiliar:
** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Bonanza'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode).
** Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had a bit part in the season 6 episode "Annabelle", where he also played a circus performer.
** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 12 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in another season 6 episode, "The Angry Heart".
* YouLookFamiliar:
** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Bonanza'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode).
** Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had a bit part in the season 6 episode "Annabelle", where he also played a circus performer.
** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 12 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in another season 6 episode, "The Angry Heart".
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
* YouLookFamiliar:
** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Bonanza'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode).
** Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had a bit part in the season 6 episode "Annabelle", where he also played a circus performer.
** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 12 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in another season 6 episode, "The Angry Heart".Lou.
* YouLookFamiliar:
** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Bonanza'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode).
** Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had a bit part in the season 6 episode "Annabelle", where he also played a circus performer.
** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 12 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in another season 6 episode, "The Angry Heart".
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** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 12 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in the season 5 episode "The Angry Heart".
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** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 12 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in the another season 5 episode 6 episode, "The Angry Heart".
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** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 11 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in the season 5 episode "The Angry Heart".
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** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 11 12 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in the season 5 episode "The Angry Heart".
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** Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had a bit part in the season 6 episode "Annabelle".
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** Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had a bit part in the season 6 episode "Annabelle"."Annabelle", where he also played a circus performer.
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** Guest star Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 11 years her junior in real life!), had previously appeared in the season 5 episode "The Angry Heart".
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** Guest star Billy Barty (Lou) had a bit part in the season 6 episode "Annabelle".
** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 11 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in the season 5 episode "The Angry Heart".
** Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 11 years her junior in real life!), had likewise previously appeared in the season 5 episode "The Angry Heart".
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** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Bonanza'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode)
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** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''Bonanza'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode)episode).
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** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''[[Bonanza]]'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode)
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** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''Bonanza'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode)
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.Lou.
* YouLookFamiliar:
** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''[[Bonanza]]'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode)
** Guest star Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 11 years her junior in real life!), had previously appeared in the season 5 episode "The Angry Heart".
* YouLookFamiliar:
** The script was recycled from one which Michael Landon had written years earlier for ''[[Bonanza]]'', titled "It's a Small World" (a phrase uttered by Lou several times during the episode)
** Guest star Susan French, who played Lou's mother (despite her onscreen "son" Billy Barty only being 11 years her junior in real life!), had previously appeared in the season 5 episode "The Angry Heart".
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
* YouLookFamiliar: The episode itself. Fans of ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' will remember a nearly identical story [[note]]a recently widowed circus midget forced to turn to crime after one of its influential business leaders shuns him[[/note]] from nearly 13 years earlier: "It's a Small World" (in fact, Lou actually utters this phrase several times during the episode!).
* YouLookFamiliar: The episode itself. Fans of ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' will remember a nearly identical story [[note]]a recently widowed circus midget forced to turn to crime after one of its influential business leaders shuns him[[/note]] from nearly 13 years earlier: "It's a Small World" (in fact, Lou actually utters this phrase several times during the episode!).
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
* YouLookFamiliar: The episode itself. Fans of ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' will remember a nearly identical story [[note]]a recently widowed circus midget forced to turn to crime after one of its influential business leaders shuns him[[/note]] from nearly 13 years earlier: "It's a Small World" (in fact, Lou actually utters this phrase several times during the episode!).Lou.
* YouLookFamiliar: The episode itself. Fans of ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' will remember a nearly identical story [[note]]a recently widowed circus midget forced to turn to crime after one of its influential business leaders shuns him[[/note]] from nearly 13 years earlier: "It's a Small World" (in fact, Lou actually utters this phrase several times during the episode!).
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* YouLookFamiliar: The episode itself. Fans of ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' will remember a nearly identical story [[note]]a recently widowed circus midget forced to turn to crime after one of its influential business leaders shuns him[[/note]] from nearly 13 years earlier: "It's a Small World."
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* YouLookFamiliar: The episode itself. Fans of ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' will remember a nearly identical story [[note]]a recently widowed circus midget forced to turn to crime after one of its influential business leaders shuns him[[/note]] from nearly 13 years earlier: "It's a Small World."World" (in fact, Lou actually utters this phrase several times during the episode!).
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* YouLookFamiliar: The episode itself. Fans of ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' will remember a nearly identical story [[note]]a recently widowed circus midget forced to turn to crime after one of its influential business leaders shuns him[[/note]] from nearly 13 years earlier: "It's a Small World."
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* AnAesop: It's not the size of the dog, but what's inside and his actions that matter.
* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: What Mrs. Oleson gives as her justification for disliking Lou.
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