Dick DeCoit

The Ingalls and Oleson families spend a fun-filled and exciting day at a county fair. Sparks fly between Mary and a smooth-talking balloonist, Caroline and Harriet face off in a pie-baking contest, and Charles and Nels enter a gritty competition of their own. Laura wastes all her spending money in a surprising way, and Carrie faces serious danger when Laura fails to supervise her.

A parking lot attendant witnesses a father become violent with his young son. The attendant minds his own business until he finally can’t bear it any longer and pulls the father out of his car and punches him.

Jon and Ponch infiltrate the Riverside Raceway scene in order to crack a stolen auto parts ring. Car parts lead to cocaine, and the duo enter a Destruction Derby to get to the bottom of the drug dealers on wheels.

While Barnaby and J.R. are tied up working on another case, Betty takes a part in a stage production as a singer and dancer to find out who's terrorizing its cast members.

A gang member threatens Rebecca's life after she witnesses a robbery-homicide. Lindsay steps in when Berluti's poor lawyering jeopardizes the cancer cluster case.