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"Little House on the Prairie" (1974): :  -- The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the 19th century American West

Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   2,294 votes
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Writers:
Arthur Heinemann (writer) (14 episodes)
John Hawkins (writer) (11 episodes)
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 full episode list
Release Date:
11 September 1974 (USA) more
Plot:
The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the 19th century American West. full summary
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 15 wins & 34 nominations more
User Comments:
The best and most touching show ever made. more (51 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 12 of 236)

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)
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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)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Little House: A New Beginning (USA) (last season title)
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Runtime:
60 min | Germany:45 min (210 episodes) | USA:60 min (203 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:G | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-18 (DVD) (2007) (self applied) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Although loosely based on the real stories penned by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the show took many liberties with different characters. The biggest example of this is the characters of Albert Ingalls and Adam Kendall, neither of whom ever existed: Charles and Caroline Ingalls were the parents of four daughters, Mary, Laura, Carrie, and Grace; and Mary Ingalls remained single all her life. more
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. more
Quotes:
Laura: Why don't you give like the rest of the children?
Nellie Oleson: My mother say's we're not like the rest of the children!
Laura: I suppose she's right.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Lost: Tricia Tanaka Is Dead (#3.10)" (2007) more

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24 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
The best and most touching show ever made., 11 September 2003
Author: Oliver (Remie@37.com) from Ireland

I love that show,I grew up with it,I saw all the episodes about twenty times.Michael Landon was a marvelous man he knew the how to make the show works and to touch audience all over the world. The casting was perfect.The music was great,all the characters had their theme song. If only we could see more about the little house actors now because they were more talented than somme actors you get on television drama now.Mattew Laborteaux was a great actors especially in the episode I'll remember you and Fagin and who could ever forget Scottie Mc gregor and Alyson Amgrim as Hariet and Nelie Olson. My point is that THEY DONT DO SHOWS LIKE THIS ANYMORE and it's sad,they did try to copy it with Dr queen but still it wasn't the half as good. I am hoping one day of somme sort of a reunion even if I know that it wont be the samme as the great Michael Landon died and that many of the others actors did too.

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