Little House on the Prairie
Airs Next: NBC at Wednesday 12:00 AM (60 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
September 11, 1974
Last Aired:
March 21, 1983
Show Category:
Drama 
This award-winning family drama was based upon Laura Ingalls Wilder's 9-part series of autobiographical books. Television producer and NBC executive Ed Friendly became aware of this enduring story in the early 1970s. He asked Michael Landon to direct the pilot movie, who agreed and, in addition, took the role of Charles Ingalls when the originally hired actor ran late on the first day of...
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add »A trip to Mankato for some Christmas shopping flares into a nightmare when Laura and Almanzo's 2-year-old daughter Rose is kidnapped by Elsa Norris, an emotionally unstable young woman who is grieving the loss of her baby. Elsa brings the little girl home to her husband, and they care for her as their own. Laura, Almanzo, and Mr. Edwards search frantically for Rose and, along the way, are joined by young Samuel, an orphaned runaway who is searching for a family to call his own. Back in Walnut Grove, with his wife away for the time being, Nels jumps at the opportunity to teach his greedy daughter Nancy some important lessons about the true meaning of the season. Jason Carter will stop at nothing to afford a Christmas present for his mother, and John and Sarah do their best to make the holiday special for their boys, who may not have much to open on Christmas morning this year. Lastly, Mr. Montague--who is initially disgusted by the commercialism of Christmas--comes through for his friends when they need it most.
Aired: Monday December 17, 1984
| 206. The Last Farewell | Feb 6, 1984 | 1 Review | 7.53 |
| 205. Look Back to Yesterday | Dec 12, 1983 | 2 Reviews | 6.26 |
| 205. Hello and Goodbye | Mar 21, 1983 | 2 Reviews | 6.44 |
| 204. May I Have This Dance? | Mar 14, 1983 | 3 Reviews | 8.34 |
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| Times are Changing Charles shares one final moment with his daughter in their beloved... | Watch Video | |
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10.0
"Classic"Perfect The fictionalized tale of the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder as she grows up in the prairie wilds of Minnesota. Continue » Posted Apr 16, 2008 11:34 am PST |
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"Bring it back!"Perfect Awesome classic show Continue » Posted Dec 19, 2007 2:47 pm PST |
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8.7
"Bring it back!"Great A great series about a rural family with its different situations: difficulties, satisfactions, etc. Continue » Posted Sep 18, 2007 5:17 pm PST |
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10.0
"A decent show"Perfect Based on a true story of Laura ingalls Wilder. It is base on her book series the Little House. Continue » Posted Aug 27, 2007 11:50 am PST |
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9.3
"Ahead of its time"Superb Not to sound sappy but I not only loved this show, I found a lot of my first ideals learning along with Laura and the rest of the characters. Continue » Posted Aug 1, 2007 7:42 pm PST |
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Show Vital Stats
Show: Little House on the Prairie
Popularity Rank: 120 of 17,440
Ratings Rank: 509 of 17,440 (
5)
Show Reviews: 50
People Tracking: 648
Popularity Rank: 120 of 17,440
Ratings Rank: 509 of 17,440 (
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Show Reviews: 50
People Tracking: 648
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Score: 8.9 Great 892 votes
Score: 8.9 Great 892 votes
perfect: 412 (46.6%)
superb: 200 (22.6%)
great: 163 (18.4%)
good: 44 (5%)
Other: 65 (7.4%)
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