Together, a pioneering family faces a crucial test of its courage and its love!
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.
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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.
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Almanzo purchases some land and hires Harv, a friend of his, to help him in the field. Almanzo soon learns that he was tricked into buying the land. He is unable to get any justice. This causes Almanzo to call off the wedding until he gets back on his feet. Laura gets a teaching position, but Almanzo doesn't want her to work. Laura decides to take the position anyway.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Michael LandonGuest stars Dean Butler, Jonathan Gilbert, Kevin Hagen, James Cromwell, Lucy Lee Flippin, Alison Arngrim, Dabbs Greer, Wendi Turnbaugh
Eliza Jane falls in love with Harv, but is afraid to tell him how she feels. Eliza Jane is devastated when she finds out Harv has somebody else in his life. Since Eliza Jane doesn't want to see Almanzo and Laura break up, she decides to leave and tells Almanzo to chase after Laura to tell her that she could teach in Walnut Grove. Laura and Almanzo then get married at the blind school.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Michael LandonGuest stars Dean Butler, James Cromwell, Alvy Moore, Lucy Lee Flippin, Alison Arngrim, Linwood Boomer, Wendi Turnbaugh, Brenda Turnbaugh
The Garveys move to Sleepy Eye to run a business. After being robbed several times, Jonathan decides to become a deputy sheriff to clean up the town of crime. When Jonathan catches a teen gang leader, Andy gets beaten up.
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Directed by William F. ClaxtonWritten by John T. DuganGuest stars John Larch, Harry Carey, Jr., Milton Selzer, Stuart Nisbet, Med Flory, John Dukakis, Paul Larson, Cal Bowman
A former football star moves back to Walnut Grove. He agrees to become coach of the football team. His goal is to win at all costs. This kind of thinking puts Albert in great danger. Towards the end of the show the football coach starts to realize that winning isn't everything.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Don BalluckGuest stars Dean Butler, Jonathan Gilbert, Kevin Hagen, William Traylor, Terrence O'Connor, James Jarnigan, Ron Doyle
A story of fear (for the brothers), heartache and love. Houston, an old man, takes care of two runaway orphans. The orphans were running away because the orphanage wants to separate them. Houston talks to the adopting parents and convinces them to take both of the kids.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Michael LandonGuest stars David Faustino, George Dickerson, Elizabeth Hoffman, Dub Taylor, Merlin Olsen, Linwood Boomer, Ivan Bonar, David Hollander
A blind person has a talent for painting. Her work is so good, it soon gets publicized. The person's biological mother comes and tries to make up for what happened in the past. Only after the blind person learns that her mother abandoned her so that she could have a better life did she agree to see her mother.
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Directed by William F. ClaxtonWritten by Michael LandonGuest stars Dean Butler, Jonathan Gilbert, Ward Costello, Madeleine Stowe, Alison Arngrim, Linwood Boomer, Dabbs Greer, Wendi Turnbaugh
A friend of Laura begins liking Almanzo. Laura begins suspecting the worse. She goes so far as leaving him when she suspects he is having an affair. Laura later learns that Almanzo can love no one but her.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Don BalluckGuest stars Dean Butler, Jonathan Gilbert, Alvy Moore, Alison Arngrim, Wendi Turnbaugh, Brenda Turnbaugh, Tisch Raye
Albert begins writing more frequently to a pen pal of his. He tries to impress the girl he is writing to. The girl also does the same thing. Albert falls in love with her and goes to see her one time. This girl is very reluctant. Albert thinks that she doesn't like him until he sees her in a wheelchair. Both of them promise to continue writing to each other, but this time they would only tell the truth in their writings.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Michael LandonGuest stars Jonathan Gilbert, Diane Shalet, Olan Soule, Ruth Foster, Suzy Barbieri, Wendi Turnbaugh, Brenda Turnbaugh
Almanzo and Mr. Ingalls expand their business by delivery goods to Sleepy Eye. Both of them believe they know the quickest way to get there. They even place a bet...Whoever got to Sleepy Eye first before 1 o'clock had to cook the other family dinner. Both of them experience problems almost right from the start. Both of them end up making it there after the designated time. The husbands are forced to cook their wives dinner, but that doesn't go so well either.
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Directed by William F. ClaxtonWritten by Don BalluckGuest stars Dean Butler, Terrence Evans, Eddie Quillan, Alison Arngrim, Merlin Olsen, Wendi Turnbaugh, Brenda Turnbaugh, Patrick Labyorteaux
Adam makes a decision when his sight returns, after an accident at Jonathan's freight warehouse. Mary feels that Adam may be slipping away from her.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Michael LandonGuest stars Dean Butler, Patrick Cranshaw, Peter Hobbs, Alison Arngrim, Merlin Olsen, Linwood Boomer, Ketty Lester
Adam goes for his test and hopes to get a scholarship. But far away from home, he is robbed and beaten and after racing to continue his test (2nd part), he catches a fever.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Michael LandonGuest stars Dean Butler, Jonathan Gilbert, Donald Petrie, Alison Arngrim, Linwood Boomer, Ketty Lester
Caroline Ingalls joins in protest with the rest of the Walnut Grove women to try to convince Charles and the other men to sign a petition addressing the injustice of a law that transfers a woman's property rights to her husband after marriage.
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Directed by William F. ClaxtonWritten by Chris AbbottGuest stars Dean Butler, Jonathan Gilbert, Ruth Foster, Alison Arngrim, Dabbs Greer, Wendi Turnbaugh, Brenda Turnbaugh
Percival's parents decide to pay a visit. Mrs. Oleson and Mr. Percival don't hit it off so well. Mrs. Oleson is strongly against Mr. Percival's idea of raising Nellie's child as a Jew. An agreement is finally reached between the two. A girl would be Christian and a boy would be Jewish. Nellie ends up having twins, a boy and a girl.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Carole Raschella, Michael RaschellaGuest stars Katherine MacGregor, Richard Bull, Jonathan Gilbert, Kevin Hagen, E.M. Margolese, Bea Silvern, Alison Arngrim, Steve Tracy
Almanzo's brother, Royal, leaves his two kids with the Wilders while he and his wife are on vacation. Laura and Almanzo have their hands full taking care of these boys.
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Directed by William F. ClaxtonWritten by Chris AbbottGuest stars Dean Butler, Ruth Foster, Rossie Harris, Dabbs Greer, Woody Eney, Ham Larsen, Aileen Fitzpatrick
Joe Hagen moves to Sleepy Eye to help at the blind school. He begins to fall in love with Hester Sue. However, she is planning to marry someone that has a more promising future. One day Hester Sue hears Joe comforting one of the blind students. Hearing this makes her decide not to marry the other person.
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Directed by William F. ClaxtonWritten by Kathleen McGhee-AndersonGuest stars Keith Coogan, Mel Stewart, Randy Gray, Merlin Olsen, Moses Gunn, Ketty Lester, Starletta DuPois, Simeon Holloway
Mrs. Oleson wants Laura to add several courses to her school curriculum, including art appreciation and French. Since Laura believes that the kids don't need to know these subjects, she quits. Mrs. Oleson is the person who takes over as teacher.
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Directed by William F. ClaxtonWritten by Don BalluckGuest stars Dean Butler, Jonathan Gilbert, Kevin Hagen, Cletus Young, Merlin Olsen, Wendi Turnbaugh, Brenda Turnbaugh, Walker Edmiston
A schoolyard escapade involving Albert brands 15-year-old girl Sylvia a tease. The two fall in love, but Albert is unaware of a number of circumstances which have thrown Sylvia's life into a frightening tailspin - getting raped by an unknown assailant and the girl's domineering father.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Michael LandonGuest stars Jonathan Gilbert, Royal Dano, Kevin Hagen, Olivia Barash, Richard Jaeckel, Dabbs Greer, Wendi Turnbaugh, Brenda Turnbaugh
A pregnant Sylvia finds Albert is the only one she can turn to for solace, since her father blames her for her situation. Albert and Sylvia decide they want to elope so she doesn't have to move with her father, over both their parents' objections.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Michael LandonGuest stars Jonathan Gilbert, Royal Dano, Kevin Hagen, Olivia Barash, Richard Jaeckel, Alison Arngrim, Wendi Turnbaugh, Brenda Turnbaugh
Adam and Mary move back to Walnut Grove so that Adam can start a law practice there. Adam's first case involves a person who has been swindling people in Walnut Grove. Adam believes the person is innocent until he finds out the truth. Adam convinces the jury to have pity on this man who was just trying to help out his family before he dies.
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Directed by Maury DexterWritten by Carole Raschella, Michael RaschellaGuest stars Dean Butler, Jeff Corey, Kevin Hagen, Peter Hobbs, John Zaremba, Ruth Foster, Dub Taylor, Alison Arngrim
Caroline is crushed when she learns she is no longer able to carry a baby, and fabricates a pregnancy to deal with the pain.
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Directed by William F. ClaxtonWritten by Don BalluckGuest stars Dean Butler, Jonathan Gilbert, Kevin Hagen, William Benedict, Robin Harlan, Hugh Warden, Alison Arngrim, Dabbs Greer
Charles and Albert travel with the Cooper family while on a delivery. A serious accident occurs while the Coopers are going down a steep hill. The Cooper parents are killed. Charles tries to find Cassandra and James a new home. When he can't find anyone to take them both in, he feels he has to send them to an orphanage. After thinking about this idea some more, Charles decides to take care of the kids himself for a short period.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Don BalluckGuest stars Jason Bateman, Herb Armstrong, Elizabeth Hoffman, Melissa Francis, George McDaniel, M.E. Loree, Merlin Olsen, Patrick Labyorteaux
Reverend Alden eventually finds someone to take in the kids. However, this family just wants them to work. When Cassandra and James run away, their adoptive father doesn't even go to look for them. When Charles finds the kids, he tells them that he will adopt them if they could stand the house being more crowded. They happily agree to stay with the Ingalls.
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Directed by Michael LandonWritten by Don BalluckGuest stars Dean Butler, Jonathan Gilbert, Kevin Hagen, Jason Bateman, Barbara Tarbuck, Melissa Francis, Len Wayland, Randy Norton
Michael Landon, Don Balluck, John T. Dugan, Arthur Heinemann, Carole Raschella, Michael Raschella, John Hawkins, B.W. Sandefur, Chris Abbott, Ward Hawkins, Paul W. Cooper, Vince Gutierrez, Gerry Day, Harold Swanton, Lawrence Konner, Tony Kayden, Juanita Bartlett, Del Reisman
Production details
Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
200
Original language
English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States
Worldvision EnterprisesUnited States
Ed Friendly ProductionsUnited States
NBCUnited States
NBC StudiosUnited States
Themes
19th centurybased on memoir or autobiographyearly americafamilyfamily lifeperiod dramapioneerswild west
