Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)

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

Stars:

Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Lindsay Greenbush

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 15 wins & 35 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Melissa Gilbert	...	Laura Ingalls (205 episodes, 1974-1983)
Michael Landon	...	Charles Ingalls (186 episodes, 1974-1983)
Lindsay Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls (183 episodes, 1974-1982)
Sidney Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls (183 episodes, 1974-1982)
Karen Grassle	...	Caroline Ingalls (183 episodes, 1974-1982)
Melissa Sue Anderson	...	Mary Ingalls (163 episodes, 1974-1981)
Scottie MacGregor	...	Harriet Oleson (152 episodes, 1974-1983)
Richard Bull	...	Nels Oleson (147 episodes, 1974-1983)
Jonathan Gilbert	...	Willie Oleson (135 episodes, 1974-1983)
Kevin Hagen	...	Dr. Hiram Baker (112 episodes, 1974-1983)
Alison Arngrim	...	Nellie Oleson (103 episodes, 1974-1982)
Matthew Labyorteaux	...	Albert Quinn Ingalls (89 episodes, 1976-1983)

Storyline

Based on the popular "Little House" book series by Laura Ingalls-Wilder, this hour long dramatic series followed the frontier lives of Charles and Caroline Ingalls, and their three young daughters: Mary, Laura and Carrie.

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Plot Keywords:

house | teacher | 19th century | author | blindness | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance | Western

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Details

Official Sites:

Hallmark Channel Imavision

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Little House: A New Beginning

Filming Locations:

Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ed Friendly Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 45 min (210 episodes) 60 min (203 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Landon had a unique way of inspiring child actors to cry when required for a scene. Melissa Gilbert described how he would work himself up emotionally, face her with his eyes full of tears and ask her, "Do you know how much I love you?" to which she would get all teary and emotional in response.

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Goofs

In the episode "The Lord is My Shepherd", Laura runs away from home and stays on top of a mountain, even though there are no mountains whatsoever in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Nancy Oleson: YOU HATE ME!

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Connections

Referenced in Plan B (1997)

User Reviews

Michael Landon kept the good family entertainment ball rolling.

He spent 14 years winning us over as Little Joe Cartwright.He would spend the following 10 years winning us over even more as Charles Ingalls.Michael Landon,at least in my opinion,was the last warrior of good,clean family entertainment.He cared especially about our children and what they saw on television.This series did present serious subjects from time to time,but never in a way that was harmful to young eyes.Another thing I admire is the great respect given to Christianity. Landon was not afraid to say just how real God is,and how He is responsible for our very existence.In a day and age where it seems there is a growing number of people trying to do away with anything and everything that God is a part of,we could use more shows like this.OK, I'll get off of my soapbox now and say that this was a very entertaining show,one that took us through a wide range of emotions. It made us laugh,cry,think,and even gave us a thrill or two along the way.If it can do all of that,it has to be good.