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Little House on the Prairie

  • TV Series
  • 1974–19831974–1983
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
23K
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Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
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The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.
IMDb RATING
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    • Creator
      • Blanche Hanalis(developed for television by)
    • Stars
      • Melissa Gilbert
      • Michael Landon
      • Karen Grassle
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    • Creator
      • Blanche Hanalis(developed for television by)
    • Stars
      • Melissa Gilbert
      • Michael Landon
      • Karen Grassle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 112User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 17 wins & 42 nominations total

    Episodes204

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    Little House On The Prairie: The Complete Television Series
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    Little House On The Prairie: The Complete Television Series
    Little House On The Prairie: Season 7
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    Little House On The Prairie: Season 7
    Little House On The Prairie: Season 9
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    Little House On The Prairie: Season 9

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    Jason Bateman in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Jason Bateman, Michael Landon, and Melissa Francis in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Melissa Gilbert in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Sidney Greenbush, and Rachel Lindsay Greenbush in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
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    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Laura Ingalls…
    204 episodes204 eps • 1974–1983
    Michael Landon
    Michael Landon
    • Charles Ingalls…
    186 episodes186 eps • 1974–1983
    Karen Grassle
    Karen Grassle
    • Caroline Ingalls
    182 episodes182 eps • 1974–1982
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    • Carrie Ingalls…
    182 episodes182 eps • 1974–1982
    Sidney Greenbush
    Sidney Greenbush
    • Carrie Ingalls…
    182 episodes182 eps • 1974–1982
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    • Mary Ingalls…
    162 episodes162 eps • 1974–1981
    Katherine MacGregor
    Katherine MacGregor
    • Harriet Oleson
    152 episodes152 eps • 1974–1983
    Richard Bull
    Richard Bull
    • Nels Oleson
    145 episodes145 eps • 1974–1983
    Jonathan Gilbert
    Jonathan Gilbert
    • Willie Oleson
    138 episodes138 eps • 1974–1983
    Kevin Hagen
    Kevin Hagen
    • Dr. Hiram Baker
    113 episodes113 eps • 1974–1983
    Alison Arngrim
    Alison Arngrim
    • Nellie Oleson…
    104 episodes104 eps • 1974–1982
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    • Albert Quinn Ingalls…
    88 episodes88 eps • 1976–1983
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Reverend Robert Alden
    77 episodes77 eps • 1974–1983
    Dean Butler
    Dean Butler
    • Almanzo James Wilder
    65 episodes65 eps • 1979–1983
    Ruth Foster
    • Melinda Foster…
    61 episodes61 eps • 1974–1983
    Brenda Turnbaugh
    • Grace Ingalls
    60 episodes60 eps • 1978–1982
    Wendi Turnbaugh
    • Grace Ingalls
    60 episodes60 eps • 1978–1982
    Victor French
    Victor French
    • Isaiah Edwards
    58 episodes58 eps • 1974–1983
    • Creator
      • Blanche Hanalis(developed for television by)
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    • Trivia
      The show transitioned from Paramount to MGM studios in the late 1970s. As they were tearing up the old MGM sets so they could build new Paramount/Little House sets over them, they uncovered the Yellow Brick Road from the Wizard of Oz. Melissa Gilbert and the other kids on the set went nuts.
    • Goofs
      Featured prominently in at least two episodes ("The Monster of Walnut Grove" and "The Music Box"), restless tree branches are seen and heard immediately outside the front upstairs window, next to the girls' bed. But at no point in the show did any such tree ever exist that close to the house.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Oleson: [to her husband, who is holding a shotgun, when they catch daughter Nellie with her new husband] Nels - make her a WIDOW!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Michael Landon/Carl Reiner/Joanna Cassidy/Gloria Loring (1974)

    User reviews112

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    It kinda grows on you..
    When they first started rehashing these series on a Swedish channel back in the 80ies, I absolutely hated it! But, by now - being older, and "wiser", I´ve grown to appreciate these stories - even more - I quite love them by now! -

    Strange, isn´t it, how your taste differs through the years?

    Thank you Monica-5, for a full explanation on why and how The Little House is so good!..

    I´ve grown to admire Michael Landon for being so diversified - acting, writing, directing - isn´t that great? And our dear Melissa Gilbert as "Laura" - she´s so perty in a nonAmerican

    way... maybe that is why I love her so much! She was/is just such a good actor - like the rest of the crew!..

    I just love to tease around & complain about old series - but "The Little House" has a strange way of getting me quiet and with my eyes flooded - It´s so heart-warmingly good!! I wish people were like that today...
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    FAQ26

    • In what episode in Little House on the Prairie did Adam get his sight back?
    • In what episode did Mary Ingalls go blind and how? And more importantly, why did the writers put her going blind in the series at all?
    • What different cities did the Ingalls family live in?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1974 (United States)
    • Official sites
      • NBC / COZI TV
      • Official site
    • Also known as
      • Little House: A New Beginning
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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    • Runtime
      1 hour

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