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Centennial--Episode Review

03-03-2008 11:18:35 pm

The Independence Day celebration in Walnut Grove is threatened when taxes are increased. Most of the townsfolk are grumbling about the situation, but a Russian immigrant shows them why America is a great place and that he considers it to be the best place in the world to live.

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03-03-2008 11:21:39 pm

I really like this episode. We get a view of America from someone who has lived in a place with far worse conditions than the townsfolk of Walnut Grove have ever had to deal with. I don't know if Michael had a message behind this episode--though he usually did--but it does give the viewer something to think about.

Cheryl

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03-04-2008 4:52:44 pm

Another excellent episode. I have watched this one so many times but I still never get tired of it.

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03-04-2008 9:31:13 pm

I like the message that this episode brings,be proud to live in the United States.

Caroline, "Get off this property now!! I mean it."

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03-04-2008 10:53:30 pm

Centennial is one of my favorite episodes.Mary did a great job on the American flag.The Rushian family sure made them realize how lucky they are to live in this country.

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03-04-2008 5:21:31 am

This episode was shown in March 1976 and I'm sure purposely created due to the fact that the US was in its Bicentennial year. I think it was maybe supposed to show the audience the struggles and celebrations that people encountered in 1876 were not much different than what was going on in 1976.

Lynne