Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Little House on the Prairie (1974) - NBC

NBC

Series

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

Michael Landon Charles Ingalls

Karen Grassle

Karen Grassle Caroline Ingalls

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert Laura Ingalls Wilder

Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue Anderson Mary Ingalls Kendall

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson Lars Hanson

Richard Bull Nels Oleson

Katherine MacGregor Harriet Oleson

Alison Arngrim

Alison Arngrim Nellie Oleson Dalton

Jonathan Gilbert Willie Oleson

Kevin Hagen

Kevin Hagen Dr. Baker

Dabbs Greer Rev. Robert Alden

Charlotte Stewart

Charlotte Stewart Eva Beadle Simms

Victor French

Victor French Mr. Isaiah Edwards

Ted Gehring Ebenezer Sprague

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett Grace Edwards

Merlin Olsen

Merlin Olsen Jonathan Garvey

Patrick Laborteaux

Patrick Laborteaux Andy Garvey

Hersha Parady

Hersha Parady Alice Garvey

Matthew Labyorteaux

Matthew Labyorteaux Albert Ingalls

Linwood Boomer

Linwood Boomer Adam Kendall

Don "Red" Barry Jud Larabee

Ketty Lester Hester Sue Terhune

Dean Butler

Dean Butler Almanzo Wilder

Lucy Lee Flippin Eliza Jane Wilder

Steve Tracy Percival Dalton

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman James Cooper

Missy Francis

Missy Francis Cassandra Cooper

Allison Balson Nancy Oleson

Shannen Doherty

Shannen Doherty Jenny Wilder

Stan Ivar

Stan Ivar John Carter

Pamela Roylance Sarah Carter

Lindsay Kennedy Jeb Carter

David Friedman Jason Carter

Leslie Landon Etta Plum

Lindsay Greenbush

Lindsay Greenbush Carrie Ingalls

Sidney Greenbush Carrie Ingalls

Brenda Turnbaugh

Brenda Turnbaugh Grace Ingalls

Wendi Turnbaugh

Wendi Turnbaugh Grace Ingalls

Michael Landon

Michael Landon Executive Producer

Ed Friendly Executive Producer

Michael Landon

Michael Landon Director

William F. Claxton Director

Maury Dexter Director

Victor French

Victor French Director

Leo Penn

Leo Penn Director

Alf Kjellin Director

Lewis Allen Director

Victor Lobl Director

Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney Director

Michael Ray Rhodes Director

Blanche Hanalis Writer

Michael Landon

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

Full Cast & Crew

Where to Stream

1974–1983 Series 9 Seasons278 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, August 18

Sylvia

Season 7 • Episode 18

Albert secretly plans to marry Sylvia to prevent her father from taking her to another state.

Monday, August 18

Blind Justice

Season 7 • Episode 19

The residents object when new lawyer Adam defends a man accused of land fraud.

Monday, August 18

I Do, Again

Season 7 • Episode 20

Caroline and Laura are excited to announce their respective pregnancies together.

Tuesday, August 19

The Love of Johnny Johnson

Season 1 • Episode 5

Laura becomes enamored by a new student, but he expresses more interest in Mary.

Tuesday, August 19

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, August 19

The Lost Ones

Season 7 • Episode 21

Charles sees two children (Jason Bateman, Missy Francis) lose their parents in an accident.

Tuesday, August 19

The Lost Ones

Season 7 • Episode 22

Charles looks for the orphans who fled from the cruelty of their adopted home.

Tuesday, August 19

The Reincarnation of Nellie

Season 8 • Episode 1

The Olesons go to an orphanage to find a daughter after Nellie moves to New York.

Wednesday, August 20

Ma's Holiday

Season 1 • Episode 8

Caroline reluctantly goes on a six day vacation.

Wednesday, August 20

School Mom

Season 1 • Episode 9

Substitute-teacher Caroline deals with a boy (Dirk Blocker) ridiculed for his limited literacy.

Wednesday, August 20

The Reincarnation of Nellie

Season 8 • Episode 2

Nancy Oleson causes havoc as she schemes to win the lead in the school festival.

Wednesday, August 20

Growin' Pains

Season 8 • Episode 3

Newly adopted James runs away when he believes the Ingalls do not have room for him.

Wednesday, August 20

Dark Sage

Season 8 • Episode 4

An overworked Hiram Baker is shocked to discover that his new medical partner is black.

Thursday, August 21

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, August 21

The Award

Season 1 • Episode 12

Mary accidentally sets the barn on fire while cramming for an important school competition.

Thursday, August 21

A Wiser Heart

Season 8 • Episode 5

Laura's teacher suggests her grade will depend on her reaction to his romantic overtures.

Thursday, August 21

Gambini the Great

Season 8 • Episode 6

The children of Walnut Grove idolize an aging daredevil and endanger themselves.

Thursday, August 21

The Legend of Black Jake

Season 8 • Episode 7

Mr. Oleson seeks revenge on his wife after she refuses to pay a ransom to his kidnappers.

Friday, August 22

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Season 1 • Episode 13

Feeling rejected, Laura does not pray for the recovery of her sickly newborn brother.

Friday, August 22

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, August 22

Chicago

Season 8 • Episode 8

In Chicago, Mr. Edwards suspects the death of his son was no accident.

Friday, August 22

For the Love of Nancy

Season 8 • Episode 9

A boy named Elmer is teased at school; Nancy seems to get along with him.

Friday, August 22

Wave of the Future

Season 8 • Episode 10

Mrs. Oleson converts her restaurant to "fast food," but her success causes problems.

Saturday, August 23

Doctor's Lady

Season 1 • Episode 17

Doc Baker falls in love treating Mrs. Oleson's niece for an injured arm.

Saturday, August 23

Plague

Season 1 • Episode 18

Doc Baker drafts Charles to help townspeople quarantined during a typhus outbreak.

Monday, August 25

A Christmas They Never Forgot

Season 8 • Episode 11

The Ingalls family and friends remember Christmases past while snowbound on Christmas Eve.

Monday, August 25

No Beast So Fierce

Season 8 • Episode 12

Hunting for a runaway friend, James and Charles encounter a feral dog that changes their lives.

Monday, August 25

Stone Soup

Season 8 • Episode 13

Laura risks her life and her unborn child to keep a new orchard alive through drought.

Tuesday, August 26

Child of Pain

Season 1 • Episode 20

Caroline volunteers Charles to keep a round-the-clock watch on a drunken, abusive father.

Tuesday, August 26

Money Crop

Season 1 • Episode 21

A school-trained farmer (Alan Fudge) convinces Charles to switch from wheat to a new corn variety.

Tuesday, August 26

The Legacy

Season 8 • Episode 14

A modern couple buys a piece of antique furniture, unaware of Charles' pains to create it.

Tuesday, August 26

Uncle Jed

Season 8 • Episode 15

James and Cassandra's elderly relative comes to Walnut Grove to get custody.

Tuesday, August 26

Second Chance

Season 8 • Episode 16

Charles and Caroline decide to help Hester Sue's reformed husband win her back.

Wednesday, August 27

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, August 27

Founder's Day

Season 1 • Episode 24

Jim Tyler is scared of losing the log chopping contest to a younger Charles Ingalls.

Wednesday, August 27

A Promise to Keep

Season 8 • Episode 19

Isaiah Edwards seeks refuge with the Ingallses after his wife throws him out for drinking.

Wednesday, August 27

A Faraway Cry

Season 8 • Episode 20

Caroline and Dr. Baker go to an unhealthy mining camp to care for her ailing, pregnant friend.

Wednesday, August 27

He Was Only Twelve

Season 8 • Episode 21

Charles, Albert and Mr. Edwards follow the bank robbers who shot innocent bystander James.

Thursday, August 28

Four Eyes

Season 2 • Episode 2

Mary's failing eyes cause problems with her schoolwork, forcing Charles to seek help.

Thursday, August 28

Haunted House

Season 2 • Episode 5

Laura decides to find out for herself if a hermit (John Anderson) is really a maniac.

Thursday, August 28

He Was Only Twelve

Season 8 • Episode 22

James and Alert are caught up in a nefarious gang's bank robbery while on a trip to Sleepy Eye.

Thursday, August 28

Times Are Changing

Season 9 • Episode 1

The Carters buy the Ingalls' farm; Laura welcomes teacher Etta Plum and Almanzo's relatives.

Thursday, August 28

Times Are Changing

Season 9 • Episode 2

Jenny blames herself for Royal's death; Jeb Carter overcomes fear to save Jenny from drowning.

Friday, August 29

The Camp-Out

Season 2 • Episode 9

Mrs. Oleson invites her family along on the Ingalls' camping vacation.

Friday, August 29

The Spring Dance

Season 2 • Episode 6

Laura and Widow Snider (Bonnie Bartlett) scheme to get dates for the spring dance.

Friday, August 29

Welcome to Olesonville

Season 9 • Episode 3

An elderly farmer (Lew Ayres) urges Almanzo to run for mayor to oppose Mrs. Oleson.

Friday, August 29

Rage

Season 9 • Episode 4

A deranged man attacks his wife and child, then takes Laura and her daughter hostage.

Friday, August 29

Little Lou

Season 9 • Episode 5

Mrs. Oleson's prejudice troubles a former circus dwarf who is trying to raise his daughter alone.

Saturday, August 30

Remember Me

Season 2 • Episode 7

A dying widow (Patricia Neal) asks the Ingalls to help find homes for her children.

Saturday, August 30

Remember Me

Season 2 • Episode 8

When it appears the widow's children must be separated, Mr. Edwards makes an announcement.

Monday, September 1

The Gift

Season 2 • Episode 11

Mary and Laura invest in patent medicines to raise funds for a gift for the Rev. Alden.

Monday, September 1

His Father's Son

Season 2 • Episode 12

Mr. Edwards' adopted son, an avid reader, shows no interest in hunting.

Monday, September 1

The Talking Machine

Season 2 • Episode 13

A voice-recording device broadcasts Laura's love for a new boy (Eric Shea) all over town.

Monday, September 1

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Monday, September 1

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Monday, September 1

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Monday, September 1

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Monday, September 1

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Tuesday, September 2

The Gift

Season 2 • Episode 11

Mary and Laura invest in patent medicines to raise funds for a gift for the Rev. Alden.

Tuesday, September 2

His Father's Son

Season 2 • Episode 12

Mr. Edwards' adopted son, an avid reader, shows no interest in hunting.

Tuesday, September 2

The Pride of Walnut Grove

Season 2 • Episode 14

Caroline takes Mary to Minneapolis for a state arithmetic championship, leaving Laura in charge.

Tuesday, September 2

A Matter of Faith

Season 2 • Episode 15

A deadly infection fells Caroline before she can join her family on a camping trip.

Tuesday, September 2

The Runaway Caboose

Season 2 • Episode 16

Charles and Mr. Edwards race to rescue Mary, Laura and a friend from a runaway caboose.

Tuesday, September 2

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Tuesday, September 2

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Tuesday, September 2

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Tuesday, September 2

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Tuesday, September 2

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Wednesday, September 3

The Pride of Walnut Grove

Season 2 • Episode 14

Caroline takes Mary to Minneapolis for a state arithmetic championship, leaving Laura in charge.

Wednesday, September 3

A Matter of Faith

Season 2 • Episode 15

A deadly infection fells Caroline before she can join her family on a camping trip.

Wednesday, September 3

Troublemaker

Season 2 • Episode 17

A strict teacher (Richard Basehart) develops an instant dislike for Laura.

Wednesday, September 3

The Long Road Home

Season 2 • Episode 18

During a recession, Charles and Mr. Edwards transport the highly explosive liquid dynamite.

Wednesday, September 3

For My Lady

Season 2 • Episode 19

Rumors fly when Charles performs odd jobs for a widow to get a china set for Caroline.

Wednesday, September 3

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Wednesday, September 3

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Wednesday, September 3

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Wednesday, September 3

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

Wednesday, September 3

The Ingalls family struggles to survive in 1870s Minnesota.

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