"Little House on the Prairie" (1974) TV series 1974-1983

Writers:

Arthur Heinemann (writer) (14 episodes)
John Hawkins (writer) (11 episodes)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

11 September 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance | Western

Plot:

The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the 19th century American West.

Plot Keywords:

House | Teacher | Prairie | Small Town | Blindness

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 15 wins & 34 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 23	4:00 AM	TVLAND	To See the Light	#7.10
Mon. Nov. 23	5:00 AM	TVLAND	To See the Light	#7.11

Cast

Melissa Gilbert	...	Laura Ingalls / ... (192 episodes, 1974-1983)
Michael Landon	...	Charles Ingalls / ... (183 episodes, 1974-1983)
Lindsay Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls / ... (182 episodes, 1974-1982)
Sidney Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls / ... (182 episodes, 1974-1982)
Karen Grassle	...	Caroline Ingalls (170 episodes, 1974-1982)
Scottie MacGregor	...	Harriet Oleson (153 episodes, 1974-1983)
Richard Bull	...	Nels Oleson (148 episodes, 1974-1983)
Melissa Sue Anderson	...	Mary Ingalls / ... (142 episodes, 1974-1981)
Jonathan Gilbert	...	Willie Oleson (139 episodes, 1974-1983)
Kevin Hagen	...	Dr. Hiram Baker (114 episodes, 1974-1983)
Alison Arngrim	...	Nellie Oleson / ... (104 episodes, 1974-1982)
Matthew Laborteaux	...	Albert Quinn Ingalls / ... (87 episodes, 1976-1983)

Series Directed by
Michael Landon		(89 episodes, 1974-1983)
William F. Claxton		(68 episodes, 1974-1981)
Maury Dexter		(21 episodes, 1979-1983)
Victor French		(18 episodes, 1974-1983)
Leo Penn		(3 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Writing credits
Laura Ingalls Wilder		(204 episodes, 1974-1983)
Blanche Hanalis		(87 episodes, 1974-1978)
Michael Landon		(48 episodes, 1974-1983)
Don Balluck		(25 episodes, 1977-1983)
John T. Dugan		(18 episodes, 1977-1980)
John Hawkins		(15 episodes, 1974-1981)
Arthur Heinemann		(15 episodes, 1974-1979)
B.W. Sandefur		(14 episodes, 1975-1982)
Carole Raschella		(14 episodes, 1977-1982)
Michael Raschella		(14 episodes, 1977-1982)
Vince Gutierrez		(7 episodes, 1979-1982)
Chris Abbott		(7 episodes, 1981-1983)
Ward Hawkins		(6 episodes, 1974-1975)
Paul W. Cooper		(6 episodes, 1976-1982)
Harold Swanton		(4 episodes, 1974-1977)
Gerry Day		(4 episodes, 1974-1975)
Dale Eunson		(2 episodes, 1974-1977)
Tony Kayden		(2 episodes, 1974-1977)
Joseph Bonaduce		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Juanita Bartlett		(2 episodes, 1974)
Hindi Brooks		(2 episodes, 1975-1978)
John Meston		(2 episodes, 1975)
Preston Wood		(2 episodes, 1975)
Lawrence Konner		(2 episodes, 1977)
Del Reisman		(2 episodes, 1979)
Paul Wolff		(2 episodes, 1979)
Jeri Taylor		(2 episodes, 1981)
Ande Lamb		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Michael Landon	....	executive producer (204 episodes, 1974-1983)
Kent McCray	....	associate producer / producer (203 episodes, 1974-1983)
John Hawkins	....	producer / co-producer (72 episodes, 1974-1978)
Marvin Coil	....	associate producer (44 episodes, 1981-1983)
B.W. Sandefur	....	co-producer / producer (37 episodes, 1975-1977)
William F. Claxton	....	producer (37 episodes, 1977-1981)
Gary L. Wohlleben	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 1982-1983)
Winston Miller	....	producer (7 episodes, 1974)

Series Original Music by
David Rose		(204 episodes, 1974-1983)

Series Cinematography by
Ted Voigtlander		(104 episodes, 1974-1983)
Haskell B. Boggs		(81 episodes, 1974-1983)
Harry L. Wolf		(9 episodes, 1981-1983)
Brianne Murphy		(8 episodes, 1981-1982)

Series Film Editing by
Jerry Taylor		(98 episodes, 1974-1983)
John Loeffler		(91 episodes, 1974-1983)
Clay Bartels		(5 episodes, 1979)
George Watters		(3 episodes, 1974)
Robert Gutknecht		(2 episodes, 1974)
Bob Fish		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)

Series Casting by
Susan McCray		(150 episodes, 1976-1983)
Edward R. Morse		(52 episodes, 1974-1977)

Series Art Direction by
Walter M. Jefferies		(192 episodes, 1974-1983)
Trevor Williams		(9 episodes, 1974)
George Renne		(2 episodes, 1981-1983)

Series Set Decoration by
Don Webb		(186 episodes, 1974-1983)
Dennis W. Peeples		(11 episodes, 1974-1978)
Morris Hoffman		(3 episodes, 1977)
Sam Gross		(2 episodes, 1981-1983)

Series Makeup Department
Allan Snyder	....	makeup artist / hair stylist (189 episodes, 1974-1983)
Larry Germain	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (145 episodes, 1974-1981)
Damion	....	hair stylist (21 episodes, 1981-1982)
Lillian Barb	....	hair stylist (20 episodes, 1982-1983)
Gladys Witten	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 1977-1981)
Lynn F. Reynolds	....	makeup artist (9 episodes, 1982-1983)
Hank Edds	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Darby Hoppin	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1981-1983)

Series Production Management
Miles Middough	....	production manager (40 episodes, 1981-1983)
Kent McCray	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1983)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Reid Rummage	....	second assistant director / assistant director (89 episodes, 1978-1983)
Miles Middough	....	assistant director (83 episodes, 1974-1983)
Maury Dexter	....	assistant director / first assistant director (74 episodes, 1974-1981)
Brad Yacobian	....	second assistant director (27 episodes, 1981-1983)
Buck Edwards	....	second assistant director (17 episodes, 1981-1983)
Ronald Martinez	....	assistant director / first assistant director (12 episodes, 1981-1982)
Robert Enrietto	....	assistant director (8 episodes, 1982-1983)
James B. Greer	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1979-1980)
Ray DeCamp	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1981-1983)

Series Art Department
Michael P. Hunter	....	assistant property master (66 episodes, 1980-1983)
Dean Wilson	....	property master (52 episodes, 1979-1983)
Glen R. Feldman	....	property master (38 episodes, 1981-1983)

Series Sound Department
Vince Gutierrez	....	sound effects editor / supervising sound editor (117 episodes, 1978-1983)
David Dockendorf	....	sound recordist (91 episodes, 1974-1979)
Frank Meadow	....	sound recordist (84 episodes, 1978-1983)
M. Curtis Price	....	sound recordist / sound re-recording mixer (82 episodes, 1979-1983)
Charles T. Knight	....	sound recordist (68 episodes, 1974-1977)
Anthony F. Brissinger	....	sound recordist / sound re-recording mixer (37 episodes, 1981-1983)
Gordon L. Day	....	sound recordist (20 episodes, 1977-1978)
Barry Thomas	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 1977)
Duncan McEwan	....	sound recordist (5 episodes, 1979-1980)
Donna Anderson	....	utility sound (unknown episodes)
Marty Church	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Luke Tillman	....	special effects (44 episodes, 1981-1983)

Series Stunts
Hal Burton	....	stunt coordinator / stunt double: Michael Landon (unknown episodes)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Whitey Hughes	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Loren Janes	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jack Lilley	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
George Orrison	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Neil Summers	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth Hunter	....	camera operator (87 episodes, 1979-1983)
Ron Housiaux	....	key grip (74 episodes, 1979-1983)
Lon Massey III	....	gaffer / grip / ... (53 episodes, 1979-1983)
Bob Farmer	....	gaffer / grip (37 episodes, 1981-1983)
Clyde Taylor	....	lighting director (15 episodes, 1974)
Ron Cardarelli	....	key grip (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Clarence Tindell	....	key grip (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Richard Tim Vanik	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Kenji Takama	....	camera intern (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Frank Kennedy	....	extras casting: locations (22 episodes, 1975-1983)
Dottie O'Brien	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
John O'Brien	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Richalene Kelsay	....	costumer: women (137 episodes, 1974-1980)
Andy Matyasi	....	costumer: men (89 episodes, 1974-1978)
Mike Termini	....	costumer: men (69 episodes, 1978-1981)
Linda Taylor	....	costumer: women (64 episodes, 1980-1983)
Michael R. Faeth	....	costumer: men (24 episodes, 1981-1982)
Dallas D. Dornan	....	costumer: men (19 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Editorial Department
Edward P. Ancona Jr.	....	color consultant / supervising editor (202 episodes, 1974-1983)
Marvin Coil	....	supervising editor (158 episodes, 1974-1981)
Kay Suffern	....	negative cutter (90 episodes, 1979-1983)

Series Music Department
Edna Bullock	....	music editor (89 episodes, 1974-1978)
Fred Prior	....	music editor (83 episodes, 1979-1983)
Robert Gutknecht	....	music editor (22 episodes, 1978-1979)
Tom Gleason	....	music editor (6 episodes, 1982-1983)
John Massari	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes, 1980-1983)

Series Transportation Department
Linda Cipperley	....	transportation (25 episodes, 1977)

Series Other crew
Blanche Hanalis	....	developed for television by (117 episodes, 1974-1983)
Gary L. Wohlleben	....	production controller / production coordinator (95 episodes, 1978-1982)
Don Balluck	....	executive story consultant (66 episodes, 1980-1983)
John T. Dugan	....	executive story consultant / story consultant (54 episodes, 1978-1980)
Erica Wernher	....	script supervisor (52 episodes, 1979-1983)
Kevin King	....	payroll accountant (44 episodes, 1981-1983)
Duane Toler	....	script supervisor (38 episodes, 1981-1983)
John Hawkins	....	executive story consultant (22 episodes, 1977-1978)
Chris Abbott	....	story editor (22 episodes, 1981-1982)
Tim Engel	....	production controller (22 episodes, 1982-1983)
Ward Hawkins	....	story editor (11 episodes, 1974-1975)
Michael Thomas Slifkin	....	kid's talent coach (unknown episodes, 1979-1981)
Bill McCamey	....	on-set nurse (unknown episodes)
Shirley Ulmer	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Ed Friendly Productions
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974-1983) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Worldvision (1974-) (worldwide) (TV)
• GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Goldhil Home Media (2003) (USA) (VHS)
• Goldhil Home Media (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Hallmark Channel, The (2006) (USA) (TV)
• The Total Living Network (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation
• Evangelische Omroep (EO) (1975-1986) (Netherlands) (TV)
• NHK Sôgô (1975) (Japan) (TV)
• SBS6 (200?) (Netherlands) (TV) (syndication)
• Shochiku Company (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
• Shochiku Home Video (1993) (Japan) (VHS)
• TV Land (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2006-) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Video Film Express (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
• Video Film Express (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 3 and 4)
• Video Film Express (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 5)
• Video Film Express (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 6-8)
• Video Film Express (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 9)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2008) (Finland) (TV) (TV2)

Other Companies

• Glen Glenn Sound  sound recording

Also Known As:

Little House: A New Beginning (USA) (last season title)

Runtime:

60 min | Germany:45 min (210 episodes) | USA:60 min (203 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-18 (DVD) (2007) (self applied) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Big Sky Ranch - 4927 Bennett Road, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Ed Friendly Productions

Trivia:

Mary's husband, Adam Kendall, was studying law when he went blind. Just before he regained his eyesight, he passed the bar. After he regained his eyesight, he began a law practice in Walnut Grove.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Christmas at Plum Creek", Laura's horse Bunny is referred to as being male. However, in the episodes "Bunny", "The Race" and "Journey in the Spring", the same horse is always referred to as being female.

Quotes:

[discussing the birth of Caroline Ingalls' fourth child]
Mrs. Oleson: Well, in my case, Nellie and Willie were MORE than enough.
Caroline: In the case of Nellie and Willie, Mrs. Oleson, I'd have to agree with you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ron Howard/The Clash (#8.3)" (1982)

This was an inspiring series

I've also read the negative comments and I have none. I've noticed some of the things that were mentioned but so what? What's wrong with showing emotion and crying? What's the problem with bringing new characters on for just one episode? That's the way shows are done, which should be obvious to all adults by now - if they've watched at least, well.....*anything* in film. I've been part of filming many times and I can tell you honestly that Michael Landon would have been a dream to work with. Melissa Gilbert is a pro and I absolutely adore her work. She remains one of my favorite actors to this day. The rest of the players are priceless. I'm 41 now and I was growing up watching this show and I just wonder how in the world could a parent NOT want their child to watch something like that? I learned so much from the storylines, and they taught me the meaning of goodness and purity. Little House was the epitome of good. They brought to light many situations and the best solutions to them and in most cases no one was ever hurt(unless an emotional learning experience). And not even Jack drowned. :o) If you want a wholesome show that the family will love and will benefit from, this is it. Not even the Waltons can top this one, and I love that show. Overlook the discrepancies that were mentioned here and you won't be sorry you took the chance. I came here to post because I saw that the first season of Little House is coming out and I would love for others to benefit. I just wish they'd filmed it in the past 5 years so my son could've been part of it. :o)