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8.6/10 TV Final episode date 21 March 1983 | 7.4/10 IMDb First episode date 11 September 1974 Network NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Theme songs Little House on the Prairie Ending Theme Song, The Little House Cast Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Melissa Sue Anderson, Karen Grassle, Alison Arngrim Similar Bonanza, Highway to Heaven, Father Murphy, The Waltons, Kung Fu Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following is a list of episodes for the television show Little House on the Prairie, an American Western drama about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show is an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's series of Little House books.
Contents
- Season 1 19741975
- Season 6 19791980
- Season 8 19811982
- Season 9 A New Beginning 19821983
- Post series movie specials 19831984
- References
The regular series was preceded by the two-hour pilot movie, which first aired on March 30, 1974. The series began on the NBC network on September 11, 1974, and ended on May 10, 1982.
The majority of the episodes run approximately 50 minutes (not counting commercials, they have since been edited for syndication to accommodate more commercial time). Expanded episodes (90 minutes to 2 hours) have been indicated as such; many of these may not currently be shown in determined areas due to their length.
Season 1 (1974–1975)
Season 6 (1979–1980)
24 episodes, including a special (#123) format from three episodes
Season 8 (1981–1982)
This is Michael Landon and Karen Grassle's final season, and also Victor French's return season.
Season 9: A New Beginning (1982–1983)
When Michael Landon decided to leave the show, it was renamed, the focus was put on the characters of Laura and Almanzo, and more recurring characters were added. Landon did, however, stay on as executive producer, and wrote and directed occasional episodes as well.