Scripted series · NBC
Little House on the Prairie
Together, a pioneering family faces a crucial test of its courage and its love!
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Michael Landon
Charles Ingalls
181 eps
Karen Grassle
Caroline Ingalls
179 eps
Dean Butler
Almanzo James Wilder
68 eps
Melissa Gilbert
Laura Ingalls
200 eps
Melissa Sue Anderson
Mary Ingalls
159 eps
Lindsay Greenbush
Carrie Ingalls
179 eps
Sidney Greenbush
Carrie Ingalls
179 eps
Katherine MacGregor
Harriet Oleson
162 eps
Richard Bull
Nels Oleson
162 eps
Jonathan Gilbert
Willie Oleson
137 eps
Allison Balson
Nancy Oleson
36 eps
Lindsay Kennedy
Jeb Carter
21 eps
David Friedman
Jason Carter
21 eps
Shannen Doherty
Jenny Wilder
21 eps
Pamela Roylance
Sarah Reed Carter
21 eps
Victor French
Isaiah Edwards
54 eps
Matthew Labyorteaux
Albert Quinn Ingalls
94 eps
Royal Dano
Mr. Hector Webb
3 eps
Queenie Smith
Amanda Whipple
5 eps
Kevin Hagen
Hiram Baker
110 eps
Cletus Young
Cole Parker
3 eps
Alison Arngrim
Nellie Oleson
103 eps
Karl Swenson
Lars Hanson
40 eps
Leon Charles
Standish
5 eps
Tracie Savage
Christy Kennedy
10 eps
Alvy Moore
Mr. Crowley
3 eps
Richard Jaeckel
Irv Hartwig
3 eps
Kyle Richards
Samantha Harper
18 eps
Hersha Parady
Alice Garvey
34 eps
Don 'Red' Barry
Larabee
6 eps
Lucy Lee Flippin
Eliza Jane Wilder
17 eps
Radames Pera
John Sanderson Edwards
8 eps
Elizabeth Hoffman
Miss Mason
3 eps
John Joseph Thomas
Spence
3 eps
Sam Edwards
Mr. Bill Anderson
6 eps
Jason Bateman
James Cooper Ingalls
21 eps
John Zaremba
Judge Adams
3 eps
Ruth Foster
Melinda Foster
60 eps
Hermione Baddeley
Kezia
3 eps
Dub Taylor
Houston Lamb
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Little House on the Prairie actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Little House on the Prairie reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The story
What it's about
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The run
Seasons
9 seasons · 200 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
197420 episodes
Best episode · S00E01 Little House on the Prairie
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
197423 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S01E03 100 Mile Walk
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
197522 episodes
7.9IMDbBest episode · S02E01 The Richest Man in Walnut Grove
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
197621 episodes
6.4IMDb
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
197722 episodes
7.3IMDb
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
197824 episodes
7.3IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
197923 episodes
7.1IMDb
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
198022 episodes
7.1IMDb
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
198122 episodes
7.2IMDb
Season 9 · Complete
Season 9
198221 episodes
8.0IMDb
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
A Harvest of Friends
The Ingalls settle on the banks of Plum Creek in Walnut Grove. To acquire the deed to his farm, Charles takes several jobs.
- Directed by Michael Landon
- Written by William Putman, John Hawkins
S00E01
Little House on the Prairie
When the Big Woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family to Kansas's more open and fertile land. Leaving their beloved relatives proves to be devastating, but the resiliency of the Ingalls spirit reigns supreme as they as they head out in their covered wagon.
- Directed by Michael Landon
- Written by Blanche Hanalis
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E08
The Little House Phenomenon: (Part 4) A Day in the Life of Little House (Season 4)
S00E09
The Little House Phenomenon: (Part 5) Stories to Remember (Season 5)
S00E05
The Little House Phenomenon: (Part 1) A Place in Television History (Season 1)
S00E06
The Little House Phenomenon: (Part 2) In the Beginning (Season 2)
S00E10
The Little House Phenomenon: (Part 6) A Lasting Legacy (Season 6)
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Ed Friendly
Showrunner
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
Creator
Michael Landon
Executive producer
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William Putman
Writer
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Joel Murcott
Writer
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Larry Bischof
Writer
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Richalene Kelsay
Writer
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Dale Eunson
Writer
Jean Rouverol
Writer
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William Keys
Writer
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Carole Raschella
Writer
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Paul Wolff
Writer
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Juanita Bartlett
Writer
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Michael Raschella
Writer
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Kathleen McGhee-Anderson
Writer
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Byron Twiggs
Writer
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Preston Wood
Writer
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Harold Swanton
Writer
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Pamela Balluck
Writer
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Vince Gutierrez
Writer
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B.W. Sandefur
Writer
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Robert Vincent Wright
Writer
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Ann Beckett
Writer
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Duke Sandefur
Writer
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Ron Chiniquy
Writer
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Bradley Berwick
Writer
Lawrence Konner
Writer
Ernie Wallengren
Writer
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John T. Dugan
Writer
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Arthur Heinemann
Writer
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John Meston
Writer
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Hindi Brooks
Writer
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Chris Abbott
Writer
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Ray Goldrup
Writer
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John Hawkins
Writer
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John V. Hanrahan
Writer
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Del Reisman
Writer
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Vince Gutierrez
Writer
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Ward Hawkins
Writer
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Jeri Taylor
Writer
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Tony Kayden
Writer
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Peter Dixon
Writer
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Scott Swanton
Writer
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Larry Jensen
Writer
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Robert F. Metzler
Writer
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Gerry Day
Writer
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Joseph Bonaduce
Writer
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Don Balluck
Writer
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Robert Janes
Writer
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Michael Russnow
Writer
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Rocci Chatfield
Writer
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Ernie Durham
Writer
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Paul W. Cooper
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Michael LandonExecutive Producer
- Michael LandonProducer
- William F. ClaxtonProducer
- John HawkinsProducer
- Ed FriendlyProducer
- Winston MillerProducer
Writing
- William PutmanWriter
- Joel MurcottWriter
- Larry BischofWriter
- Richalene KelsayWriter
- Dale EunsonWriter
- Jean RouverolWriter
Direction
- Leo PennDirector
- Michael LandonDirector
- Lewis AllenDirector
- William F. ClaxtonDirector
- Michael Ray RhodesDirector
- Victor FrenchDirector
Cinematography
- Ted VoigtlanderDirector of Photography
- Haskell B. BoggsDirector of Photography
Music
- David RoseOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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