Little House on the Prairie Season 1 Summary— this wonderful television series builds the human element into every episode and catches the heart. Each episode tells a complete story and can be easily watched out of sequence or in sequence without loss of continuity. Despite its age, it has maintained vibrancy both in story and quality preservation. Watch for terrific performances by Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay, and Sidney Greenbush.
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A man, his wife, and three daughters homestead on Plum Creek outside of Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Despite the quiet lifestyle, they find many adventures and dramas in everyday life.
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Yes. This series wonderfully fills the needs of the whole family. The series is still classic despite its age and more than earns a permanent place in the family home video library. Every episode shows heart and works to show better ways to handle life's challenges within the small community. It's clean with no 'surprises'. This is what entertainment should be...it's a nation builder that serves and empowers the values that make strong foundations. WOW! What a quality television series!
Ben Meyers
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Yes. Lovable at first sight, this movie starts the long running television series Little House on the Prairie well. It’s a good, easy-on-the-mind watch providing low-key entertainment that never ages.
A Harvest of Friends—good story—concludes on a good note and is worth watching.
Country Girls—improves its story with the Ingalls girls attending their first day at a new school. The acting is very good.
Storyline
The Ingalls’ daughters are the new girls at school, and they have to adjust to being bullied.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer Winston Miller for making the film possible. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Katherine MacGregor, Charlotte Stewart, Alison Arngrim, Tracie Savage, Jonathon Gilbert, Robert Hoffman, and Georgia Schmidt.
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Yes. This episode is cute and very watchable and encourages its audience to watch Episode 3: A 100 Mile Walk. Thank you for all involved in production of this episode.
Ben Meyers
Yes. It's pleasant and relaxing to watch this episode and to see how a family and a neughborhood rally to save what can be saved for survival.
Episode 5: Mr. Edwards Homecoming
Mr. Edwards’ Homecoming—terrific story of the return of Victor French as Isaiah Edwards from Episode 0: Little House on the Prairie. Victor French adds personality to the series and his performance is noteworthy. This story places value on friendship.
Storyline
Charles Ingalls finds Mr. Edwards while at the local big city and brings hm to Walnut Grove.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Michael Landon for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer Winston Miller for making the film possible. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Dabbs Greer, Kevin Hagen, Karl Swenson, Victor French, Bonnie Bartlett, Robet Swan, and Sunshine Parker.
Episode 6: The Love of Johnny Johnson
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Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì
The Love of Johnny Johnson—puts together a sweet story about first love crushes. This television series is upbeat, positive, clean, and cheerful. It upholds good values not taught in many movies and television series. WOW! Is this a good series!
Storyline
Laura Ingalls likes a new, teenage boy at school.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for making the film possible. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Charlotte Stewart, Mitch Vogel, Alison Arngrim, Jimmy McNichol, Tracie Savage, Jonathan Gilbert, Clay Greenbush, and Cindy Moore.
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Yes. Simple and worth watching.
Ben Meyers
Episode 7: If I Should Wake Before I Die
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Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì
If I Should Wake Before I Die—impactfully relates the importance of children staying in contact with parents who are living alone and lonely to see their children. It's a comical view of how one woman solved this problem. Good writing.
Storyline
Ms. Hearn’s female friend dies before seeing her children one more time. So Ms. Hearn thinks about this and creates a situation so that she can see her children one more time before she dies.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Director Victor French for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive
Producer Michael Landon and Producer Winston Miller for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert,
Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Dabbs
Greer, Kevin Hagen, Katherine McGregor, Charlotte Stewart, Karl Swenson, Josephine
Hutchinson, Ruth McDevitt.
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Yes. This is a simple and wonderful story. The writing is great and the cast chosen well.
Ben Meyers
Episode 8: Town Party-Country Party
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Town Party-Country Party—highlights compassion. The story works for its watch. Good work for all involved in production.
Storyline
Laura becomes friends with a girl from school who was born with a birth defect. Charles Ingalls tries to find a way to get that fixed.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Alf Kjellin for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Katherine McGregor, Kim Richards, Jan Merlin, Maya Van Horn, Alison Arngrim, Tracie Savage, and Michelle Christie.
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Yes. Worth watching with a great story to back the viewing.
Ben Meyers
Episode 9: Ma's Holiday
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Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Ma’s Holiday— is a really good show and much better written than some of the last show. This series is getting better every episode, and this episode is not exception and is more than worth watching. good great acting. And a great presentation. this episode is sentimental and has heart.
Storyline
Mr. Edwards takes care of the Ingalls' daughters
while Charles and Caroline Ingalls go to the big city to buy supplies for the
shopkeeper in their local town.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Director Leo Penn for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer
Michael Landon and Producer Winston Miller for their producing Efforts. Cast Include:
Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay
and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Victor French, Bonnie Bartlett, Olive
Dunbar, Nroma Connolly, Walter O. Miles, and Arnold Roberts.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Michael Landon and Karen Grassle play their parts well. This is a good example of a common situation in families.
Ben Meyers
Episode 10: School Mom
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Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
School Mom—wonderful episode—relies on good actors and a well-written story. Watch for Dirk Blocker as a guest star, son of the famed Dan Blocker who played Eric ‘Hoss’ Cartwright from the Bonanza television series (1959-1973).
Storyline
Caroline Ingalls is asked to teach at the local town school because the teacher is recovering from a fall from a wagon when her horses were spooked.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Kevin Hagen, Katherine MacGregor, Charlotte Stewart, Carl Swenson, Dirk Blocker, Kelly Thordsen, and Allison Arngrim.
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Yes. Great story and great acting.
Ben Meyers
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì
The Racoon—good story—has a small challenge with the timing lagging. It seems the show is trying to build suspense but fails to get there. But, it is still a good story. It's refreshing to see the consistency in portrayal and presentation of this Season 1.
Storyline
Laura Ingalls brings a Racoon home and that event inspires the rest of the story that
follows.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer Winston Miller for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Kevin Hagen, Charlotte Stewart, Allison Arngrim, Tracie Savage, Robert Hoffman, Jonathan Gilbert.
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Yes. It's an interesting watch to see how some animals' personalities make it difficult to include in households.
Ben Meyers
Episode 12: The Voice of Tinker Jones
Ben
Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
The Voice of Tinker Jones—is a show that tells a wonderful story and has great writing with great presentation and portrayal. This episode has the human spirit built into every scene and has such a sweet conclusion.
Storyline
The Reverend wants to put a bell on the church and the towns' people approve. But, controversy begins when Mrs. Oleson wants their family name on the bell.
Additional Thanks
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Yes. Great to see the
best in humanity. Great work for all involved.
Ben Meyers
Episode 13: The Award
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Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
The Award—has a wisely written story.
Storyline
Mary Ingalls wants to participate in a school contest for the prize of a dictionary.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Dabbs Greer, Charlotte Stewart, Allison Arngrim, Jonathan Gilbert, Cindy Moore.
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Yes. High quality story telling continues throughout this season.
Ben Meyers
Episode 14: The Lord is My Shepherd
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Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
The Lord is My Shepherd—more than worth watching. The concluding scenes sit in the WOW! zone. Watch for the terrific acting by Ernest Borgnine.
Storyline
Caroline Ingalls gives birth to a baby boy.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Michael Landon for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer Winston Miller for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Dabbs Greer, Kevin Hagen, Katherine McGregor, Charlotte Stewart, Carl Swenson, Ernest Borgnine, Victor French.
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Yes. This show tops the cake and sets the series
in a whole new direction.
Ben Meyers
Episode 15: Christmas at Plum Creek
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Christmas at Plum Creek—cute Christmas story becomes a good holiday watch for families.
Storyline
The Ingalls celebrate Christmas.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Katherine MacGregor, Allison Arngrim, Queenie Smith, Ruth Foster, Barney the Dog, Ott.
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Yes. This episode is great in its portrayal of family giving.
Ben Meyers
Episode 16: Family Quarrel
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Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Family Quarrel—good show with strong emphasis on the effects of disharmony and how it affects everyone in a community. Great acting and portrayal and very good writing. The show has a great presentation.
Storyline
Mr. and Mrs. Oleson have a disagreement with each other.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Dabbs Greer, Kevin Hagen, Karl Swenson, Richard Bull, Katherine MacGregor, Ruth Foster, Allison Arngrim, Jonathan Gilbert.
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Yes. This is great to see.
Ben Meyers
Episode 17: Doctor's Lady
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Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Doctor’s Lady—investigates love relationships between older men and younger women. It's a good watch with a practical but unexpected conclusion. Kevin Hagan, the community doctor, has an opportunity to expand his role in this episode.
Storyline
Doctor Baker falls in love with the niece of the Oleson's who is visiting the Oleson’s for a while.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Lewis Allen for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Katherine MacGregor, Karl Swenson, Anne Archer, Kevin Hagen, Douglas Dirkson, Bea Morris, Steven Kunz.
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Yes. Unexpected conclusion.
Ben Meyers
Episode 18: Plague
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Plague—educates as well as entertains with strong emphasis on cleanliness. Interesting watch that details the danger of rat-infested food. Good watch with a terrific storyline.
Storyline
Persons buy corn meal at terrifically discounted prices, but unknowingly ingest meal that is
contaminated, and consumers begin dying.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to
Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing
Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa
Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Dabbs Greer,
Kevin Hagen, Katherine MacGregor, Charlotte Stewart, Karl Swenson, Victor French,
Matt Clark.
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Yes. This is greatly educational and worth seeing on that note alone.
Episode 19: Circus Man
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Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì
Circus Man—great to see Red Buttons—presents another good watch that examines another facet of the human personality.
Storyline
A showman and medicine retailer has a cure-all medicine to offer the community. Doctor Baker claims it is just a mixture of chemicals that do not cure anything. The story is on with its examination of the belief of the mind to heal.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Director Victor French for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer
Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include:
Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay
and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Kevin Hagen, Katherine MacGregor, Karl
Swenson, Red Buttons, Barney the Dog, Carl Pitti, and Arnold Roberts.
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Yes. This is a very good episode that investigates another personality type. Good watch.
Ben Meyers
Episode 20: Child of Pain
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Child of Pain—sensitive story that could be a difficult watch if it had not been discreetly told. It has been tailored for the whole family and becomes an educational episode.
Storyline
Charles Ingalls helps a man get over alcoholism, helps him resolve the death of his wife, and resolve his relationship with his 7-year-old son.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Victor French for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Dabbs Greer, Kevin Hagen, Katherine MacGregor, Charlotte Stewart, Karl Swenson, Harris Yulin, and Johnny Lee.
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Yes. This is an odd watch and tells a story that is watchable due to the discreet writing and manner of approaching a difficult subject.
Ben Meyers
Episode 21: Money Crop
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Money Crop—good episode with the quality of other episodes built into it.
Storyline
Charles Ingalls and his neighbors agree to plant corn if another neighbor provides the corn.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Leo Penn for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Kevin Hagen, Katherine MacGregor, Karl Swenson, Alan Fudge, Art Lund, Julie Cobb, and Wayne Heffley.
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Yes. This is a good watch and tells an interesting story.
Ben Meyers
Episode 22: Survival
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
Survival—good show and worth watching—emphasizes how quickly a normal life can change. It emphasized compassion and how to enact it. The episode is put together well.
Storyline
Charles Ingalls and his family are making their trek home after a trip to the big city. The Ingalls get caught in a blizzard along the way and have to live in an abandoned cabin for a while.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Robert Tessier, Jack Ging, Carl Pitti,
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Yes. This is a great show and worth watching. It works and is more than worth watching.
Episode 23: To See the World
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì
To See the World— Johnny Johnson is off to see the world. Watch for a good performance by Mitch Vogel and Victor French.
Storyline
Johnny Johnson wants to see the United States, and other countries because of Isaiah Edwards' fables and stories. So, Johnny Johnson heads to Mankato, Minnesota.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Michael Landon for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Karl Swenson, Victor French, Mitch Vogel, Jane Alice Brandon, James Griffith, Bob Hoy, Hal Bokar, Michael Ross.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a great show and tells an important
message backed with good writing, presentation, and portrayal.
Ben Meyers
Episode 24: Founders Day
Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì
Founder’s Day—rounds out the Ingalls' story and their place in their community. This episode concludes Season 1. The entire season earns its watch and its move into Season 2. Season 2 starts fresh with is own new episodes about the Ingalls family.
Storyline
The Ingalls participate along with the rest of the Walnut Grove community in Founder's Day, a day of competition in games and sports.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director William F. Claxton for his directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Landon and Producer John Hawkins for their producing Efforts. Cast Include: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Rachel Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush, Richard Bull, Dabbs Greer, Kevin Hagen, Katherine MacGregor, Karl Swenson, Forrest Tucker, Ann Doran, and Wayne Heffley.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This ends Season 1. By the end of this season, the audience has been completely introduced to an entire community, understands their personalities, and how differently each one views life. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote a fictionalized series of stories about leaving Wisconsin to Kansas and then, to Walnut Grove. This television series takes its inspiration from her writings. Thank you for a clean and wonderful watch. It has been a great ride. WOW! This is what one looks for in family and child/adult share entertainment. It's wonderful to have that dip into innocence and honesty of real life and the roles of responsible life management.
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