Little House on the Prairie (1974)
TVG
Drama
Based on the book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s after settling on a farm near a small rural town in Minnesota.
Cast & Crew
Michael Landon Charles Ingalls
Karen Grassle Caroline Ingalls
Melissa Gilbert Laura Ingalls Wilder
Melissa Sue Anderson Mary Ingalls Kendall
Karl Swenson Lars Hanson
Richard Bull Nels Oleson
Katherine MacGregor Harriet Oleson
Alison Arngrim Nellie Oleson Dalton
Jonathan Gilbert Willie Oleson
Kevin Hagen Dr. Baker
Dabbs Greer Rev. Robert Alden
Charlotte Stewart Eva Beadle Simms
Victor French Mr. Isaiah Edwards
Ted Gehring Ebenezer Sprague
Bonnie Bartlett Grace Edwards
Merlin Olsen Jonathan Garvey
Patrick Laborteaux Andy Garvey
Hersha Parady Alice Garvey
Matthew Labyorteaux Albert Ingalls
Linwood Boomer Adam Kendall
Don "Red" Barry Jud Larabee
Ketty Lester Hester Sue Terhune
Dean Butler Almanzo Wilder
Lucy Lee Flippin Eliza Jane Wilder
Steve Tracy Percival Dalton
Jason Bateman James Cooper
Missy Francis Cassandra Cooper
Allison Balson Nancy Oleson
Shannen Doherty Jenny Wilder
Stan Ivar John Carter
Pamela Roylance Sarah Carter
Lindsay Kennedy Jeb Carter
David Friedman Jason Carter
Leslie Landon Etta Plum
Lindsay Greenbush Carrie Ingalls
Sidney Greenbush Carrie Ingalls
Brenda Turnbaugh Grace Ingalls
Wendi Turnbaugh Grace Ingalls
Michael Landon Executive Producer
Ed Friendly Executive Producer
Michael Landon Director
William F. Claxton Director
Maury Dexter Director
Victor French Director
Leo Penn Director
Alf Kjellin Director
Lewis Allen Director
Victor Lobl Director
Joseph Pevney Director
Michael Ray Rhodes Director
Blanche Hanalis Writer
Michael Landon Writer
Don Balluck Writer
John T. Dugan Writer
Arthur Heinemann Writer
Carole Raschella Writer
Michael Raschella Writer
John Hawkins Producer
William F. Claxton Producer
Winston Miller Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, December 1
Mr. Edwards' Homecoming
Season 1 • Episode 4
Caroline plays matchmaker for Charles' old friend, Mr. Edwards, and an attractive local widow.
Tuesday, December 2
The Love of Johnny Johnson
Season 1 • Episode 5
Laura becomes enamored by a new student, but he expresses more interest in Mary.
Tuesday, December 2
If I Should Wake Before I Die
Season 1 • Episode 6
Charles helps a woman stage her own wake to ensure her distant children's attendance.
Tuesday, December 2
Town Party, Country Party
Season 1 • Episode 7
Laura befriends a lonely, crippled girl (Kim Richards) sheltered by her father.
Wednesday, December 3
The Love of Johnny Johnson
Season 1 • Episode 5
Laura becomes enamored by a new student, but he expresses more interest in Mary.
Wednesday, December 3
If I Should Wake Before I Die
Season 1 • Episode 6
Charles helps a woman stage her own wake to ensure her distant children's attendance.
Wednesday, December 3
Ma's Holiday
Season 1 • Episode 8
Caroline reluctantly goes on a six day vacation.
Wednesday, December 3
School Mom
Season 1 • Episode 9
Substitute-teacher Caroline deals with a boy (Dirk Blocker) ridiculed for his limited literacy.
Wednesday, December 3
The Raccoon
Season 1 • Episode 10
After Laura's pet raccoon bites her and the dog, Charles and Caroline discover it is rabid.
Thursday, December 4
Ma's Holiday
Season 1 • Episode 8
Caroline reluctantly goes on a six day vacation.
Thursday, December 4
School Mom
Season 1 • Episode 9
Substitute-teacher Caroline deals with a boy (Dirk Blocker) ridiculed for his limited literacy.
Thursday, December 4
The Voice of Tinker Jones
Season 1 • Episode 11
A mute coppersmith (Chuck McCann) plans to end a controversy over a proposed church bell.
Thursday, December 4
The Award
Season 1 • Episode 12
Mary accidentally sets the barn on fire while cramming for an important school competition.
Thursday, December 4
Christmas at Plum Creek
Season 1 • Episode 15
The Ingalls struggle with limited funds as they decide on Christmas gifts.
Friday, December 5
The Voice of Tinker Jones
Season 1 • Episode 11
A mute coppersmith (Chuck McCann) plans to end a controversy over a proposed church bell.
Friday, December 5
The Award
Season 1 • Episode 12
Mary accidentally sets the barn on fire while cramming for an important school competition.
Friday, December 5
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Season 1 • Episode 13
Feeling rejected, Laura does not pray for the recovery of her sickly newborn brother.
Friday, December 5
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Season 1 • Episode 14
A mountain man (Ernest Borgnine) helps Laura deal with guilt over the baby's death.
Friday, December 5
Family Quarrel
Season 1 • Episode 16
The Olesons separate after arguing about the quality of the Ingalls' eggs.
Saturday, December 6
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Season 1 • Episode 13
Feeling rejected, Laura does not pray for the recovery of her sickly newborn brother.
Saturday, December 6
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Season 1 • Episode 14
A mountain man (Ernest Borgnine) helps Laura deal with guilt over the baby's death.
Monday, December 8
Doctor's Lady
Season 1 • Episode 17
Doc Baker falls in love treating Mrs. Oleson's niece for an injured arm.
Monday, December 8
Plague
Season 1 • Episode 18
Doc Baker drafts Charles to help townspeople quarantined during a typhus outbreak.
Monday, December 8
The Circus Man
Season 1 • Episode 19
A traveling showman (Red Buttons) hawks a supposedly medicinal powder from India.
Monday, December 8
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 8
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 8
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 8
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 8
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 9
Doctor's Lady
Season 1 • Episode 17
Doc Baker falls in love treating Mrs. Oleson's niece for an injured arm.
Tuesday, December 9
Plague
Season 1 • Episode 18
Doc Baker drafts Charles to help townspeople quarantined during a typhus outbreak.
Tuesday, December 9
Child of Pain
Season 1 • Episode 20
Caroline volunteers Charles to keep a round-the-clock watch on a drunken, abusive father.
Tuesday, December 9
Money Crop
Season 1 • Episode 21
A school-trained farmer (Alan Fudge) convinces Charles to switch from wheat to a new corn variety.
Tuesday, December 9
Survival
Season 1 • Episode 22
A Dakota pursued by a determined sheriff (Jack Ging) rescues Charles in a fierce blizzard.
Tuesday, December 9
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 9
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 9
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 9
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 9
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 10
Child of Pain
Season 1 • Episode 20
Caroline volunteers Charles to keep a round-the-clock watch on a drunken, abusive father.
Wednesday, December 10
Money Crop
Season 1 • Episode 21
A school-trained farmer (Alan Fudge) convinces Charles to switch from wheat to a new corn variety.
Wednesday, December 10
To See the World
Season 1 • Episode 23
A farm boy (Mitch Vogel) takes Mr. Edward's tales to heart and heads to the big city.
Wednesday, December 10
Founder's Day
Season 1 • Episode 24
Jim Tyler is scared of losing the log chopping contest to a younger Charles Ingalls.
Wednesday, December 10
The Richest Man in Walnut Grove
Season 2 • Episode 1
A company owing money to Charles goes bankrupt, leaving him deeply in debt.
Wednesday, December 10
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 10
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 10
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 10
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 10
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Thursday, December 11
To See the World
Season 1 • Episode 23
A farm boy (Mitch Vogel) takes Mr. Edward's tales to heart and heads to the big city.
Thursday, December 11
Founder's Day
Season 1 • Episode 24
Jim Tyler is scared of losing the log chopping contest to a younger Charles Ingalls.
Thursday, December 11
Four Eyes
Season 2 • Episode 2
Mary's failing eyes cause problems with her schoolwork, forcing Charles to seek help.
Thursday, December 11
Haunted House
Season 2 • Episode 5
Laura decides to find out for herself if a hermit (John Anderson) is really a maniac.
Thursday, December 11
The Big Inning
Season 2 • Episode 4
The Green-Stockings of Sleepy Eye challenge the men of Walnut Grove to a baseball game.
Friday, December 12
Four Eyes
Season 2 • Episode 2
Mary's failing eyes cause problems with her schoolwork, forcing Charles to seek help.
Friday, December 12
Haunted House
Season 2 • Episode 5
Laura decides to find out for herself if a hermit (John Anderson) is really a maniac.
Friday, December 12
The Camp-Out
Season 2 • Episode 9
Mrs. Oleson invites her family along on the Ingalls' camping vacation.
Friday, December 12
The Spring Dance
Season 2 • Episode 6
Laura and Widow Snider (Bonnie Bartlett) scheme to get dates for the spring dance.
Friday, December 12
Ebenezer Sprague
Season 2 • Episode 3
A nasty banker accuses Laura of befriending him just to get a loan for Charles.
Friday, December 12
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Friday, December 12
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Friday, December 12
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Friday, December 12
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Friday, December 12
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Camp-Out
Season 2 • Episode 9
Mrs. Oleson invites her family along on the Ingalls' camping vacation.
Saturday, December 13
The Spring Dance
Season 2 • Episode 6
Laura and Widow Snider (Bonnie Bartlett) scheme to get dates for the spring dance.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 13
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
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