Stephen Coit

When young Peter Lundstrom is expelled from his private school for petty theft, his wealthy father sends the boy to stay with Uncle Nels Oleson in Walnut Grove for a long-overdue lesson in values.

Oliver is finally fed up with the lousy service of the Hooterville phone company. He petitions the state futilities commercial for improvements but they can't help; Hooterville needs at least forty-two customers to be covered by the law. Tired of hearing Oliver boast about how he could run the company better the owner hands him the keys to the place.

Barnaby's investigation into the disappearance of a young girl hinges on a roommate who may have witnessed what happened to her.

An aging star of the stage trying to make a comeback is being terrorized by someone who doesn't want to see that happen. Barnaby is hired by her agent to sift through the long list of possible suspects.

Hoping to obtain vital information from a foreign country, Jaime becomes a navigator in an international desert auto race.

While out on a fishing trip Barnaby and J.R. are asked to investigate the disappearance of a ranch hand after his girlfriend believes he met with foul play.