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Little House on the Prairie
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Little House on the Prairie

  • Episode aired Mar 30, 1974
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 36m
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8.2/10
1.8K
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Melissa Gilbert and Victor French in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
DramaFamilyRomanceWestern

The story of the Ingalls family who left their house in Wisconsin and moved to the west, wanting to find a new place for home.The story of the Ingalls family who left their house in Wisconsin and moved to the west, wanting to find a new place for home.The story of the Ingalls family who left their house in Wisconsin and moved to the west, wanting to find a new place for home.

  • Director
    • Michael Landon
  • Writers
    • Blanche Hanalis
    • Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Stars
    • Melissa Gilbert
    • Michael Landon
    • Melissa Sue Anderson
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Landon
    • Writers
      • Blanche Hanalis
      • Laura Ingalls Wilder
    • Stars
      • Melissa Gilbert
      • Michael Landon
      • Melissa Sue Anderson
    • 24User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Laura Ingalls
    Michael Landon
    Michael Landon
    • Charles Ingalls
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    • Mary Ingalls
    Karen Grassle
    Karen Grassle
    • Caroline Ingalls
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    • Carrie Ingalls
    • (as Lindsay Sidney Green Bush)
    Sidney Greenbush
    Sidney Greenbush
    • Carrie Ingalls
    • (as Lindsay Sidney Green Bush)
    Victor French
    Victor French
    • Isaiah Edwards
    Cal Bellini
    Cal Bellini
    • Brave
    Sam Vlahos
    Sam Vlahos
    • 1st Indian
    Richard Alarian
    • 2nd Indian
    Marian Beeler
    • Charlotte Holbrook
    John Steadman
    John Steadman
    • Frederick Holbrook
    Victor Mohica
    Victor Mohica
    • Soldat Du Chene
    Hal Burton
    Hal Burton
    • Indian Brave
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Barney the Dog
    • Jack
    • (uncredited)
    Ruth Foster
    • Aunt Ruby
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick O'Hagan
      • Director
        • Michael Landon
      • Writers
        • Blanche Hanalis
        • Laura Ingalls Wilder
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      Monika-5

      A wonderful start to a wonderful show

      This was the pilot to the wonderful TV series. The series did kind of get a little sappy and saccharine as it went along, but it was NOWHERE near as bad as Full House in that department! One of the things I really like about the show is the closeness of the Ingalls family. Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Sue Anderson, and Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush all looked so comfortable and at ease with each other. If you didn't know better, you'd swear they really were a family. This TV movie kicked off a great series that lasted almost a decade and introduced us to many actors who became very familiar and very beloved to viewers. Long live Little House!
      10Jenn-69

      My favorite show

      I'm nearly 40 years old, I love Little House on the Prairie. I didn't watch too much of it 20 years ago, but totally enjoy watching 2 hours every week-day morning. I actually set my clock to wake up during the summer months, so I don't miss any shows, even though I've seen them all several times. It is a clean show. I say by far, this is my favorite show on tv.

      I would love to see a 2000 reunion with all the surviving cast members. I think the Oleson's are pretty cool people. I love the on-going "fussing" with the Ingall's & the Oleson's. I truly hope they don't take this show off the air.
      serendipity

      What a great show!

      Little House on the Prairie - what a great show! Yeah it may be a little cheesy, with a few thousand too many shots of Laura Ingalls wearing ever-present braids and petticoat running away from some shocking news, but still, a very feel-good show. It's nice to watch a show that doesn't rely on nudity or fist-fights to be entertaining. All around a fun show, with good characters, interesting plotlines, and hey where else can you hear the famous Nelly Olsen screech!
      StffnInglls

      Perfect Family Series

      I was lucky to grow up watching Little House and now with repeats I've found it still holds up against the best shows on offer.

      Criticisms that the show is too sweet is a little unfair. The characters may be endearing and the children polite but this can not be seen as reason for dismissing the show. In fact not every episode had a happy ending.

      The show also dealt with rascism, drugs and alcohol abuse from time to time. Mostly the show gained the impressive ratings with thought provoking story lines, good humour, a sense of love the characters displayed towards another and characters that people could identify with. The hardworking honest farmer (Charles Ingalls) and caring wife (Caroline) tomboy (Laura) studious sister (Mary) as well as the brow beaten store owner (Nells Oleson) his nagging wife (Harriet) and his terrible two-some children (Nellie and Willie) along with others.

      The hardships the Ingalls faced were over come with the love they had for each other, friendships with those in the town and a solid belief in God and Christian values.

      The show hit all the right places that a solid family drama series should and today it is very hard to find another show that can compare.
      9blue141

      Comment

      I love little house on the prairie. I watch it every day. Looking at the show, it is impossible to date it in TV decade time. I find this show so much better than the awful shows full of violence and vulgarity on TV today. Sappy? Yes, but it is sure nice to have some cotton candy every now and then. Each time I watch this show, I go back to better days and happy thoughts. There really was a time of innocence and moral values. Hard to believe today. I have given up on todays TV, and I do not allow my children to watch todays TV shows full of demeaning bad behavior and put downs. It seems todays TV is full of bickering, one up-man-ship, and getting over someone else, especially ones own family and friends. Were there a time machine, I would go back to the happy and safe days of my childhood that this TV show was so much a part of. Great TV show!

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      • Trivia
        Melissa Gilbert's audition with Michael Landon consisted of the scene where Pa is playing his fiddle by the campfire. Melissa and Michael wore their own clothes for the audition, which is on YouTube.
      • Goofs
        At 8:20-8:35, when the Ingalls family stops at the river they have to cross, the camera angle pans upward from the ground to show Ma and Pa who are sitting in the front of the wagon. In doing so, an airplane contrail can be seen in the sky above them.
      • Quotes

        Charles Ingalls: The Bible says 'Thou shalt not argue before breakfast.

        Caroline Ingalls: It's not in the Bible, Charles.

        Charles Ingalls: Well, it oughta be.

      • Alternate versions
        In Germany there are two different dubbed versions. The first one was only shown once on TV (on 30 May 1976). The second one was released on video in the 1980s and never shown on TV.
      • Connections
        Featured in Little House on the Prairie: A Christmas They Never Forgot (1981)

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      • Release date
        • March 30, 1974 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Official sites
        • Hallmark Channel
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      • Language
        • English
      • Filming locations
        • Orvis Ranch, Farmington, California, USA
      • Production companies
        • Ed Friendly Productions
        • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 36m(96 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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