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.
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.
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.
Monday, December 15
Remember Me
Season 2 • Episode 7
A dying widow (Patricia Neal) asks the Ingalls to help find homes for her children.
Monday, December 15
Remember Me
Season 2 • Episode 8
When it appears the widow's children must be separated, Mr. Edwards makes an announcement.
Monday, December 15
At the End of the Rainbow
Season 2 • Episode 10
Laura thinks she has found gold and imagines the glamorous life it can buy.
Tuesday, December 16
Remember Me
Season 2 • Episode 7
A dying widow (Patricia Neal) asks the Ingalls to help find homes for her children.
Tuesday, December 16
Remember Me
Season 2 • Episode 8
When it appears the widow's children must be separated, Mr. Edwards makes an announcement.
Tuesday, December 16
The Gift
Season 2 • Episode 11
Mary and Laura invest in patent medicines to raise funds for a gift for the Rev. Alden.
Tuesday, December 16
His Father's Son
Season 2 • Episode 12
Mr. Edwards' adopted son, an avid reader, shows no interest in hunting.
Tuesday, December 16
The Talking Machine
Season 2 • Episode 13
A voice-recording device broadcasts Laura's love for a new boy (Eric Shea) all over town.
Wednesday, December 17
The Gift
Season 2 • Episode 11
Mary and Laura invest in patent medicines to raise funds for a gift for the Rev. Alden.
Wednesday, December 17
His Father's Son
Season 2 • Episode 12
Mr. Edwards' adopted son, an avid reader, shows no interest in hunting.
Wednesday, December 17
The Pride of Walnut Grove
Season 2 • Episode 14
Caroline takes Mary to Minneapolis for a state arithmetic championship, leaving Laura in charge.
Wednesday, December 17
A Matter of Faith
Season 2 • Episode 15
A deadly infection fells Caroline before she can join her family on a camping trip.
Wednesday, December 17
The Runaway Caboose
Season 2 • Episode 16
Charles and Mr. Edwards race to rescue Mary, Laura and a friend from a runaway caboose.
Thursday, December 18
The Pride of Walnut Grove
Season 2 • Episode 14
Caroline takes Mary to Minneapolis for a state arithmetic championship, leaving Laura in charge.
Thursday, December 18
A Matter of Faith
Season 2 • Episode 15
A deadly infection fells Caroline before she can join her family on a camping trip.
Thursday, December 18
Troublemaker
Season 2 • Episode 17
A strict teacher (Richard Basehart) develops an instant dislike for Laura.
Thursday, December 18
The Long Road Home
Season 2 • Episode 18
During a recession, Charles and Mr. Edwards transport the highly explosive liquid dynamite.
Thursday, December 18
For My Lady
Season 2 • Episode 19
Rumors fly when Charles performs odd jobs for a widow to get a china set for Caroline.
Friday, December 19
Troublemaker
Season 2 • Episode 17
A strict teacher (Richard Basehart) develops an instant dislike for Laura.
Friday, December 19
The Long Road Home
Season 2 • Episode 18
During a recession, Charles and Mr. Edwards transport the highly explosive liquid dynamite.
Friday, December 19
Centennial
Season 2 • Episode 20
A Russian emigrant (Theodore Bikel) objects to cancellation of the centennial party.
Friday, December 19
Soldier's Return
Season 2 • Episode 21
A gentle and sensitive musician returns to Walnut Grove to resume his career as a teacher.
Friday, December 19
Going Home
Season 2 • Episode 22
A crop-destroying tornado convinces Charles to sell the farm and return to his old home.
Saturday, December 20
Centennial
Season 2 • Episode 20
A Russian emigrant (Theodore Bikel) objects to cancellation of the centennial party.
Saturday, December 20
Soldier's Return
Season 2 • Episode 21
A gentle and sensitive musician returns to Walnut Grove to resume his career as a teacher.
Monday, December 22
The Collection
Season 3 • Episode 1
A con man, garbed as a man of the cloth, arrives in Walnut Grove.
Monday, December 22
I'll Ride the Wind
Season 3 • Episode 12
Mr. Edwards' adopted son, John, refuses a college scholarship when Mary agrees to be his wife.
Monday, December 22
The Race
Season 3 • Episode 3
Only Laura's tired steed challenges Nellie's Thoroughbred in an annual race.
Monday, December 22
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 22
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 22
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 22
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 22
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 23
The Collection
Season 3 • Episode 1
A con man, garbed as a man of the cloth, arrives in Walnut Grove.
Tuesday, December 23
I'll Ride the Wind
Season 3 • Episode 12
Mr. Edwards' adopted son, John, refuses a college scholarship when Mary agrees to be his wife.
Tuesday, December 23
Bunny
Season 3 • Episode 2
Nellie feigns injury after an argument with Laura, then tries to manipulate others.
Tuesday, December 23
The Monster of Walnut Grove
Season 3 • Episode 5
Laura thinks she saw Mr. Oleson kill his wife, but no one believes her.
Tuesday, December 23
Fred
Season 3 • Episode 8
Laura cannot understand why the rest of the family doesn't like her goat.
Tuesday, December 23
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 23
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 23
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 23
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Tuesday, December 23
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 24
Bunny
Season 3 • Episode 2
Nellie feigns injury after an argument with Laura, then tries to manipulate others.
Wednesday, December 24
The Monster of Walnut Grove
Season 3 • Episode 5
Laura thinks she saw Mr. Oleson kill his wife, but no one believes her.
Wednesday, December 24
Journey in the Spring
Season 3 • Episode 6
Charles rushes to Wisconsin to be with his suicidal, widowed father.
Wednesday, December 24
Journey in the Spring
Season 3 • Episode 7
Charles' father stays with the Ingalls, but an incident with Laura deepens his depression.
Wednesday, December 24
Bully Boys
Season 3 • Episode 9
Charles tries to tolerate three bullies, until they assault his family.
Wednesday, December 24
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 24
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 24
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 24
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Wednesday, December 24
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Friday, December 26
Blizzard
Season 3 • Episode 11
A snowstorm traps the children on their way home from school.
Friday, December 26
Little Girl Lost
Season 3 • Episode 4
Carrie falls into a mine while chasing a butterfly; a miner must get his act together to rescue her.
Friday, December 26
Quarantine
Season 3 • Episode 13
Laura tries to help Mr. Edwards and his daughter, stricken with fever.
Friday, December 26
The Hunters
Season 3 • Episode 10
Laura asks help when Charles has a accident.
Friday, December 26
The Fighter
Season 4 • Episode 10
A friend convinces Charles to enter a prizefight against an aging boxer.
Friday, December 26
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Friday, December 26
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Friday, December 26
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Friday, December 26
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Friday, December 26
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
Little Women
Season 3 • Episode 14
Mrs. Oleson casts Nellie as the lead in the children's play; a girl plots marriage for her mother.
Saturday, December 27
Injun Kid
Season 3 • Episode 15
The Ingalls try to help a boy who is rejected by the townsfolk.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Saturday, December 27
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Sunday, December 28
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 29
To Live With Fear
Season 3 • Episode 16
Only dangerous work pays enough for Charles to afford an operation to save Mary.
Monday, December 29
To Live With Fear
Season 3 • Episode 17
Mr. Edwards fumes when Charles endangers a Chinese railroad crew to rush a blasting job.
Monday, December 29
The Wisdom of Solomon
Season 3 • Episode 18
A black boy (Todd Bridges) offers to be the Ingalls' slave in exchange for attending school.
Monday, December 29
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 29
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 29
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 29
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
Monday, December 29
The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.
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