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Season 8, Episode 21

He Was Only Twelve (1)

May 2, 198249 min

While Mr. Edwards, Charles, and James are in Sleepy Eye, James gets shot during a bank robbery. James, who is in a coma, is taken to the hospital. While James is in the hospital, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ingalls, and Albert look for the bank robbers. They find them and bring them to justice. Charles continues to believe that James will get better.

Directed by
Michael Landon
Written by
Paul W. Cooper

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