Among his many guest-starring TV roles, Johnny Cash appeared on an episode of Little House on the Prairie as a conman pretending to be a minister.
The Big Picture There hasn't been another television series quite like Little House on the Prairie. Running for eight seasons on NBC through the 1970s and into the early '80s, Little House was executive produced, often directed by, and starred Michael Landon as the Ingalls family patriarch. Bridging the gap between being a Western and a Midwestern , the series, just like the books it's based on, has been beloved for decades.
Though Laura is often the Ingalls sister at the center of each episode, "The Collection" deviates from the series' usual formula to focus on Mary, the eldest of the three children. In fact, Melissa Gilbert hardly appears in the episode at all, and when she does show up in the end, she's sort of shoe-horned in.
But when it comes time to complete the con job, Caleb can't do it. Touched deeply by the generosity of the townsfolk, and their genuine love and appreciation for him, he nearly confesses his sins before Rev. Alden arrives. Having heard his near-confession, the Reverend publicly pardons and praises Caleb, thankful for his generosity to the people of Walnut Grove. With Mattie on his arm, Caleb leaves Walnut Grove behind, though it remains in his heart.
Caleb's journey from heartless con man to soulful citizen is a relatively quick one when you consider that he's only in town for a few days, but time is of no consequence. The battle for Caleb Hodgekiss' soul has been waged, and the townsfolk of Walnut Grove come out victorious. Cash, who almost feels like a fictionalized version of himself, plays this immaculately as he is touched as deeply by those he ministers to as they are by him.
According to Anderson, Cash gave each member of the cast a copy of his 1975 autobiography Man in Black, which had just found its way to bookshelves everywhere. "His story in his own words," the subtitle reads. In his book, Cash expands on his childhood, his career, his struggles, and ultimately his Christian faith. But, despite being released in 1975, Cash's story doesn't end there.
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