Little House on the Prairie (later known as Little House: A New Beginning in its final season) is an American Western historical drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, Karen Grassle, and Melissa Sue Anderson, about a family living on a farm in Plum Creek near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s, 1880s, and 1890s. The show is an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books. In 1972, with the encouragement of his wife and daughter, television producer and former NBC executive Ed Friendly acquired the film and television rights to Wilder’s novels from Roger Lea MacBride and engaged Blanche Hanalis to write the teleplay for a two-hour motion picture pilot.[1][2] Friendly then asked Michael Landon to direct the pilot; Landon agreed on the condition that he could also play Charles Ingalls.
The regular series was preceded by a two-hour pilot movie, which first aired on March 30, 1974. The pilot was based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's third Little House book in the series, Little House on the Prairie. The series premiered on the NBC network on September 11, 1974, and last aired on May 10, 1982. During the 1982–83 television season, with the departure of Landon and Grassle, the series was broadcast with the new title Little House: A New Beginning.
Melissa Gilbert has the most appearances of the series, a total of 190 of the 204 episodes. Michael Landon appeared in all but four episodes of seasons one through eight, but departed from being a regular part of the cast when the show was retooled as Little House: A New Beginning (season nine).
Main cast
Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls (seasons 1–8, guest in 9, two post-series movies)
Karen Grassle as Caroline Quiner Ingalls (seasons 1–8, one post-series movie)
Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls Wilder (seasons 1–9, three post-series movies)
Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls Kendall (seasons 1–7, guest in 8)
Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush as Carrie Ingalls (seasons 1–8)
Matthew Labyorteaux as Albert (Quinn) Ingalls (seasons 5–8, guest in 9, one post-series movie)
Richard Bull as Nels Oleson (seasons 1–9, three post-series movies)
Katherine MacGregor as Harriet Oleson (seasons 1–9)
Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson Dalton (seasons 1–7, guest in 9)
Jonathan Gilbert as Willie Oleson (seasons 1–9, two post-series movies)
Victor French as Mr. Edwards (seasons 1–3, guest in 6, 8–9, three post-series movies)
Bonnie Bartlett as Grace Snider Edwards (seasons 1–3, guest in 6)
Kevin Hagen as Dr. Hiram Baker (seasons 1–9, three post-series movies)
Dabbs Greer as Rev. Robert Alden (seasons 1–9, two post-series movies)
Charlotte Stewart as Eva Beadle Simms (seasons 1–4)
Karl Swenson as Lars Hanson (seasons 1–5)
Radames Pera as John (Sanderson, Jr.) Edwards (seasons 2-4)
Brian Part as Carl (Sanderson) Edwards (seasons 2-3)
Kyle Richards as Alicia (Sanderson) Edwards (seasons 2–3, guest in 6, 8)
Merlin Olsen as Jonathan Garvey (seasons 4–7)
Hersha Parady as Alice Garvey (seasons 4–6)
Patrick Labyorteaux as Andrew "Andy" Garvey (seasons 4–7)
Linwood Boomer as Adam Kendall (seasons 4–7, guest in 8)
Ketty Lester as Hester-Sue Terhune (seasons 5–9)
Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh as Grace Ingalls (seasons 5–8)
Queenie Smith as Mrs. Amanda 'May' Whipple (seasons 1-4)
Dean Butler as Almanzo Wilder (seasons 6–9, three post series movies)
Lucy Lee Flippin as Eliza Jane Wilder (season 6, guest in 7 and 8 )
Steve Tracy as Percival Dalton (season 6 and 7)
Jason Bateman as James (Cooper) Ingalls (seasons 7 and 8)
Melissa Francis as Cassandra (Cooper) Ingalls (seasons 7 and 8)
Allison Balson as Nancy Oleson (seasons 8 and 9, three post-series movies)
Shannen Doherty as Jenny Wilder (season 9, three post-series movies)
Stan Ivar as John Carter (season 9)
David Friedman as Jason Carter (season 9)
Lindsay Kennedy as Jeb Carter (season 9)
Pamela Roylance as Sarah Reed Carter (season 9)
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