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Opening theme
Instrumental theme by David Rose
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 10
No. of episodes 208 (List
of episodes)
Production Executive producer(s) Michael Landon and Ed Friendly
Camera setup Single-view
Running time 45 minutes
Broadcast Original
channel NBC
Audio format Mono
Original run September
11, 1974 – March 21, 1983
Michael Landon as Charles
Phillip Ingalls - A Farmer near Walnut Grove and father of Mary, Laura, Carrie,
and Grace (1974-1982)
Karen Grassle as Caroline
Lake Quiner Ingalls - Charles' wife (1974-1982)
Melissa Sue Anderson as
Mary Amelia Ingalls - Charles' & Caroline's older daughter (1974-1981)
Melissa Gilbert as Laura
Elizabeth Ingalls - Charles' & Caroline's middle daughter
Lindsay and Sidney
Greenbush (who were identical twins) as Caroline Celestia "Carrie"
Ingalls - Charles' & Caroline's younger daughter (1974-1982)
Matthew Laborteaux as
Albert Quinn Ingalls - Charles' & Caroline's adopted son (1978-1983)
Richard Bull as Nelson
"Nels" Oleson
Katherine MacGregor as
Harriet Oleson
Alison Arngrim as Nellie
Oleson (1974-1981)
Jonathan Gilbert as
Willie Oleson
Kevin Hagen as Dr. Hiram
Baker
Dabbs Greer as Reverend
Robert Alden
Victor French as Isaiah
Edwards (1974-1977, 1979, 1981-1983)
Dean Butler as Almanzo
James Wilder (1979-1983)
Merlin Olsen as Jonathan
Garvey (1977-1981)
Linwood Boomer as Adam
Kendall (1978-1981)
Wendi and Brenda
Turnbaugh (who were identical twins) as Grace Pearl Ingalls (1977-1982)
Little House on the
Prairie was an American one-hour dramatic television program that aired on the
NBC network from September 11, 1974, to March 21, 1983, bumping the long-running
Adam-12 series to Tuesday nights. During the 1982-83 television season, with the
departure of Michael Landon, the series was broadcast with the new title Little
House: A New Beginning. A miniseries called The Little House Years was aired in
1979.
The show was a loose
adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s best-selling series of Little House on
the Prairie books.
The series was produced
in-house by NBC. As of 2007, current corporate sibling Universal Media Studios
owns the underlying rights; however, it is distributed in syndication in the
United States by CBS Television Distribution, the syndication arm of CBS
Paramount Television (holders of the library of Worldvision Enterprises, the
original syndicated distributors).
Carrie, Mary, and Laura
Ingalls frolic down a hill, as shown in the opening credits of the
series.Although it differed from the original books, and many new characters and
situations were added, this television series was one of the few long-running
successful dramatic family shows (and it is still in syndication). Although
predominantly a drama, the program did have some comedic moments, thanks to
supporting cast members such as Mr. Edwards (played by Victor French) and the
Oleson family: Nels Oleson (Richard Bull), Harriet Oleson (Katherine MacGregor),
Willie Oleson (Jonathan Gilbert), and Nellie Oleson (Alison Arngrim).
The show's central
characters are Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon), farmer and patriarch, with his
wife, Caroline (Karen Grassle), and three daughters, Mary (Melissa Sue
Anderson), Laura (Melissa Gilbert), and Carrie (Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush).
The Ingalls family also adopts 10-year-old Albert Quinn (Matthew Laborteaux),
whom the family meets when they move (briefly) to Winoka, Dakota Territory in a
series of 1978 episodes. Later the Ingalls family adopts more children, James
(Jason Bateman) and Cassandra Cooper (Missy Francis), a brother and sister who
are orphaned after their parents are killed in a wagon accident.
Clockwise from top:
Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls, Lindsay or Sidney Greenbush as Carrie
Ingalls, Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls, Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls,
and Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls, in a promotional photo from the first
season.Other essential characters included the friendly Nels Oleson, proprietor
of the town's general store, Oleson's Mercantile; his malicious, gossipping
wife, Harriet; and their two spoiled children, Nellie and Willie; and later,
their adopted child, Nancy (Allison Balson). Also appearing in the series are
Merlin Olsen (as Jonathan Garvey), Dabbs Greer (as Reverend Robert Alden), Karl
Swenson (as Lars Hanson, the town's founder and proprietor of the town's mill),
and Kevin Hagen (as Dr. Hiram Baker, the town's doctor). Malcolm in the Middle
creator Linwood Boomer appears as Mary Ingalls's teacher-turned-husband, Adam
Kendall, whom she meets at the school for the blind in the 1978-1979 season. In
1979, Dean Butler joined the cast as Almanzo Wilder, and he and Laura are
married in the 1980-1981 season premiere.
Michael Landon directed
the largest number of episodes (87); producer William F. Claxton handled the
majority of the remaining shows (68). Co-star Victor French helmed 19 episodes.
The series theme song was
titled The Little House and was written and conducted by David Rose.
As with most TV series
set in a distant time or place, the series includes occasional historical
inaccuracies. Little House on the Prairie was largely filmed on Big Sky Ranch at
Simi Valley, California. Camera vistas sometimes pick up the rugged terrain, far
too mountainous for Minnesota, and the Californian chaparral vegetation. In one
particular episode Laura runs away and climbs up a mountain. However, there are
no mountains on the prairie. Nevertheless, in most scenes the oak savanna is
considered to be representative of the real Walnut Grove. Dr. Baker's telephone
seems far ahead of its time, since the telephone was newly invented and existed
only in large cities in the 1880s.
The most successful
western-dramatic series ended in 1983, due to low ratings (after Landon's
decision of leaving the show), but this show set the tone for one other series
that is similar to Little House: Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman. In addition, the
show is immensely-popular in reruns in syndication, Hallmark Channel and on TV
Land.
Little House: A New
Beginning
A spin-off series of
sorts, Little House: A New Beginning, built around Laura and Almanzo, lasted
only one season and aired from September 1982 until March 1983 (and is included
in the Little House syndication package). A new family, the Carters (Stan Ivar
as John, Pamela Roylance as Sarah, Lindsay Kennedy as eldest son Jeb and David
Friedman as youngest son Jason), move into the Ingalls' old home. Meanwhile,
Almanzo and Laura, and their daughter, Rose, take in their niece, Jenny (played
by Shannen Doherty), when Almanzo's brother dies. The Wilders appear prominently
in some episodes, while in others, they appear only in early scenes used to
introduce the story or its characters (see, for example, "The Last
Summer").
Three made-for-television
movie sequels followed: Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983), Little
House: The Last Farewell (1984), and Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
(1984). Two other Little House movies were made in conjunction with the Landon
series: the 1974 pilot for the program and Little House Years (1979), a
Thanksgiving special/clip show that aired in the middle of Season 6.
Running time 6 hours
(with commercials)
Original run March 26,
2005 – April 23, 2005
No. of episodes 5
Main cast
Cameron Bancroft as
Charles Ingalls
Erin Cottrell as Caroline
Ingalls
Kyle Chavarria as Laura
Ingalls
Danielle Chuchran as Mary
Ingalls
Plot
Little House on the
Prairie, also known as Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie, is a
five-hour (six-episode) miniseries which was broadcast on ABC as part of The
Wonderful World of Disney anthology series. It was made in 2004. It was directed
by David L. Cunningham.
Little House on the
Prairie was one of only several hit shows on NBC primetime throughout the 1970s
and early 1980s. For the first two seasons, the show was aired on Wednesday
nights at 8pm ET/7pm CT, to moderate ratings. In 1976, the series became a
Monday night staple on NBC; after the move, it remained in the Top 30 for the
rest of its run.
Official Links
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/littlehouseontheprairie.html
2005 ABC Miniseries Miniseries DVD Review
http://abc.go.com/movies/littlehouse.html
2005 ABC Miniseries Official website
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406032/
2005 ABC Miniseries IMDB Profile
http://www.imavision.com/lhop/
Official Little House on the Prairie site
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071007/
IMDB Profile
Cast Links
http://landonlegacy.com/
Michael Landon Remembrance Project Site
http://
www.gilbertboxleitner.com/ Melissa Gilbert Official
Website
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=90860913
Melissa Gilbert's MySpace page
http://melissasueandersonfan.com/
Melissa Sue Anderson Fan Page
http://www.greenbushtwins.com/
The Official Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush Website
http://www.myspace.com/rachellindsaygreenbush
Official Myspace page for Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenbushTwins/
The Official Greenbush Twins Yahoo Group
http://www.zunshine.com/
The Greenbush Twins Fansite!
http://www.zunshine.com/turnbaugh
Annika's Turnbaugh Twins Fan site (Grace Ingalls)
http://www.wendiandbrenda.com/
Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh Official Site (Grace Ingalls)
http://www.hgd.com/alison/
Alison Arngrim's Official Site (Nellie Oleson)
http://www.liquidbutterfly.com/
Charlotte Stewart's Web site (Ms. Beadle)
http://www.zunshine.com/swenson/
In Memory of Karl Swenson
Other Links
http://epguides.com/LittleHouseonthePrairie/
EP Guides
http://www.prairiefans.com/
Prairie Fans
http://littlehouse.wikia.com/wiki/Little_House_on_the_Prairie_Wiki
Little House on the Prairie Wiki
http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/publish/consumer/home/shows/little_house_on_the.html
The Hallmark Channel
http://www.tvland.com/video/index.jhtml?bcpid=187784359&bclid=230403065&bctid=611224472
TVLAND
http://www.tvland.com/shows/littleHouse/
TV Land
http://www.zunshine.com/littlehouse
Little House Memories
http://www.pioneerontheprairie.com/prairie_forums/index.php
PrairieTalk.com - Little House on the Prairie Fan Forum