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

User Rating:

7.3/10   

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 | Blindness | 19th Century | Small Town

Awards:

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

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	4:00 AM	TVLAND	The Reincarnation of Nellie	#8.1
Mon. July 20	5:00 AM	TVLAND	The Reincarnation of Nellie	#8.2

Cast

Melissa Gilbert	...	Laura Ingalls / ... (190 episodes, 1974-1983)
Lindsay Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls / ... (182 episodes, 1974-1982)
Sidney Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls / ... (182 episodes, 1974-1982)
Michael Landon	...	Charles Ingalls (181 episodes, 1974-1983)
Karen Grassle	...	Caroline Ingalls (169 episodes, 1974-1982)
Scottie MacGregor	...	Harriet Oleson (152 episodes, 1974-1983)
Richard Bull	...	Nels Oleson (147 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 (113 episodes, 1974-1983)
Alison Arngrim	...	Nellie Oleson / ... (105 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		(68 episodes, 1974-1977)
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)
Ed Friendly	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

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

Series Cinematography by
Ted Voigtlander		(102 episodes, 1974-1983)
Haskell B. Boggs		(81 episodes, 1974-1983)
Harry L. Wolf		(8 episodes, 1981-1983)
Brianne Murphy		(8 episodes, 1981-1982)
Stephen H. Burum		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Jerry Taylor		(96 episodes, 1974-1983)
John Loeffler		(90 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		(147 episodes, 1976-1983)
Edward R. Morse		(52 episodes, 1974-1977)

Series Art Direction by
Walter M. Jefferies		(189 episodes, 1974-1983)
Trevor Williams		(9 episodes, 1974)
George Renne		(2 episodes, 1981-1983)

Series Set Decoration by
Don Webb		(183 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 (186 episodes, 1974-1983)
Larry Germain	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (145 episodes, 1974-1981)
Lillian Barb	....	hair stylist (20 episodes, 1982-1983)
Damion	....	hair stylist (18 episodes, 1981-1982)
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 (39 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 (35 episodes, 1981-1983)

Series Sound Department
Vince Gutierrez	....	sound effects editor (114 episodes, 1978-1983)
David Dockendorf	....	sound recordist / sound re-recording mixer (91 episodes, 1974-1979)
Frank Meadow	....	sound recordist / sound re-recording mixer (84 episodes, 1978-1983)
M. Curtis Price	....	sound recordist / sound re-recording mixer (79 episodes, 1979-1983)
Charles T. Knight	....	sound recordist (68 episodes, 1974-1977)
Anthony F. Brissinger	....	sound recordist / sound re-recording mixer (34 episodes, 1981-1983)
Gordon L. Day	....	sound recordist (20 episodes, 1977-1978)
Barry Thomas	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 1977)
Duncan McEwan	....	sound recordist (6 episodes, 1979-1981)
Donna Anderson	....	utility sound (unknown episodes)
Marty Church	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Luke Tillman	....	special effects (41 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 (84 episodes, 1979-1983)
Ron Housiaux	....	key grip (71 episodes, 1979-1983)
Lon Massey III	....	gaffer / grip / ... (53 episodes, 1979-1983)
Bob Farmer	....	gaffer / grip (34 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 (61 episodes, 1980-1983)
Michael R. Faeth	....	costumer: men (21 episodes, 1981-1982)
Dallas D. Dornan	....	costumer: men (19 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Editorial Department
Edward P. Ancona Jr.	....	color consultant / supervising editor (199 episodes, 1974-1983)
Marvin Coil	....	supervising editor (158 episodes, 1974-1981)
Kay Suffern	....	negative cutter (87 episodes, 1979-1983)

Series Music Department
Edna Bullock	....	music editor (89 episodes, 1974-1978)
Fred Prior	....	music editor (80 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
Chris Haynes	....	driver (1 episode, 1977)

Series Other crew
Blanche Hanalis	....	developed for television by (137 episodes, 1974-1983)
Gary L. Wohlleben	....	production controller / production coordinator (92 episodes, 1978-1982)
Don Balluck	....	executive story consultant (63 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 (35 episodes, 1981-1983)
John Hawkins	....	executive story consultant (22 episodes, 1977-1978)
Tim Engel	....	production controller (22 episodes, 1982-1983)
Chris Abbott	....	story editor (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
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:

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.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "The Circus Man", when Mr. O'Hara is telling Laura that his secret potion doesn't work, her braids keep moving from in front of her to in back of her.

Quotes:

Laura: Pa, can I ride Bunny into town instead of riding in the wagon?
Charles: I guess so, but is that because you feel like riding or because you want to make Nellie jealous?
Laura: [pause] A little of both, I guess.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Creepy Classics (1987) (V)

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.