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The “Little House on the Prairie” TV series ran for 9 seasons, making it one of the longest running scripted primetime TV dramas of the time. The show introduced millions of people worldwide to the Ingalls family and garnered various awards. Today, audiences continue to engage with these stories and explore different facets of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life through new and highly acclaimed documentaries, mini-series, musicals, and podcasts.
Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie Casts New Roles Including Anticipated Characters from the Beloved Books
Jocko Sims, Warren Christie, Meegwun Fairbrother, and more join the new Little House on the Prairie series, bringing fresh stories and iconic roles to life.
Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie Announces Ingalls Family Cast
Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie announces its new Ingalls family cast, reimagining the beloved frontier story for today’s audiences.
Getting to Know Susan McCray
Discover Susan McCray’s inspiring journey from a musically enriched childhood in Chicago to a groundbreaking Hollywood career, casting iconic shows like Little House on the Prairie and more.
Little House on the Prairie 50th Anniversary Cast Reunion and Festival
The Little House on the Prairie 50th Anniversary Cast Reunion & Festival is a once-in-a-lifetime event taking place March 22, 23, and 24, 2024 in Simi Valley, California where the original TV series was filmed.
A Weekend to Remember: Little House Gold Country Event Brings Fans Back in Time
Fans relived Little House on the Prairie at the Little House Gold Country Event, June 6–8, 2025, with several members of the cast, some historic fun, and a scenic train ride.
Little House on the Prairie 50th Anniversary Podcast: A Celebration of a Timeless Classic
The Little House on the Prairie 50th Anniversary Podcast is a tribute to the show’s enduring legacy and cultural significance.
Wilder Podcast: A Modern Exploration of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Legacy
Through in-depth storytelling, expert commentary, and a modern lens, the Wilder podcast examines how Laura’s legacy resonates in contemporary culture.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Documentary
Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a one-hour documentary that goes beyond the famed Little House book series to the behind-the-scenes, true-life story of one of America’s most iconic authors, Laura Ingalls Wilder.Wilder’s personal story as a writer, wife and mother is a compelling narrative that has...
Exploring “Almanzo Wilder: Life Before Laura” — Dean Butler’s Fascinating Documentary
“Almanzo Wilder: Life Before Laura” explores his childhood, farm life, and values in Dean Butler’s documentary. A must-watch for Little House on the Prairie fans!
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page Documentary
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page explores the life and legacy of the beloved author behind the Little House books, revealing the real woman behind the myth and the cultural impact of her work.
Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie has Found Its Laura Ingalls
Netflix’s bold new take on Little House on the Prairie finds its Laura Ingalls in Alice Halsey (Lessons in Chemistry), a fearless, sharp, and heartfelt heroine for a new generation.
Open Casting Call for the Iconic Role of Laura Ingalls is Now Closed
The worldwide search to cast the iconic role of Laura Ingalls in the new Little House Netflix Series began in March, 2025.
Netflix Announces Reimagining of “Little House on the Prairie”
On January 29, 2025, Netflix announced the greenlight of Little House on the Prairie, an epic and thrilling family adventure of the mythic American West based on the iconic book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Celebrating 50 Years of “Little House on the Prairie”
The 50th-anniversary celebration of “Little House on the Prairie” in Simi Valley was a huge success in large part due to the tireless efforts of the organizers, including the cast members and the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Dean Butler’s Memoir – Prairie Man: My Little House Life and Beyond
Prairie Man is about my gratitude for so many good things that have come my way during my 68 years in the world.
Big Sky Ranch: The Set of “Little House on the Prairie”
Today, Big Sky Ranch is known as the iconic backdrop of beloved Hollywood shows such as "Little House on the Prairie,” “Twin Peaks,” and “Gunsmoke.” However, when the Little House producers originally went scouting locations for the show, they started in Arizona, then worked their way to Northern California, before finally discovering...
Little House Icon Dabbs Greer: Hollywood’s Everyman
Discover the life and legacy of Dabbs Greer, the iconic character actor best known as Reverend Alden on Little House on the Prairie, whose six-decade career left a lasting mark on film and television.
Quotes From the Little House on the Prairie TV Show
Fans of the Little House on the Prairie TV Show will recognize many of these quotes and exchanges. The wise words of the Ingalls family and their friends can speak to us still today. Feel free to pin and share these fan favorite quotes and enjoy!“I knew there would be rivers to cross and hills to climb, and I was glad, for this is a...
Top 10 Romantic Moments on Little House on the Prairie
When you love somebody, it’s worth putting your pride behind you. —Caroline Ingalls, Season 4, Episode 9 – The High Cost of Being RightWhile there are many aspects and facets of love, from crushes, true romances, marriage and simple connections with one another, there are many episodes of “Little House on the Prairie” that teach us that...
Ten Times Nellie Gets What She Deserves
Why don't you make a SHORT cake? How 'bout some SHORT ribs? Do we need any SHORTening? You know, you really oughta write a book - SHORT cuts to cooking! —Nellie Oleson, He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, Part 1One of our favorite dynamics on "Little House on the Prairie" is the clashing personalities between Laura Ingalls and Nellie Oleson....
About Jason Bateman
James Cooper [to Albert]: Why didn’t you ever tell me you were an orphan?Albert Quinn Ingalls: It just never came up, I guess. Being an orphan, it’s not so bad.James Cooper: It’s bad enough. —Season 7, Episode 1Jason Bateman was born on January 14, 1969 in Rye, New York. His early life was fairly nomadic – his family lived in Boston,...
The Television Mini-Series
In 2005 The Wonderful World of Disney aired a mini-series based on the Little House on the Prairie book and produced by ABC/Touchstone Television in association with Ed Friendly. Katie Ford wrote the teleplay. David Cunningham directed the mini-series, which starred Cameron Bancroft as Charles Ingalls, Erin Cottrell as Caroline Ingalls,...
Little House on the Prairie, The Musical
Little House on the Prairie, The Musical was a stage adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s stories and derived inspiration from six Little House books with particular emphasis on the family’s life in De Smet, South Dakota in By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie and These Happy Golden Years. Through...
About Kyle Richards
Alicia Sanderson Edwards: "You forgot?"Isaiah Edwards: "Never, never! What was supposed to remember?"Alicia Sanderson Edwards: "We were going to have lunch together. I made sandwiches." Season 6, Episode 8Kyle Richards' Early Life and Career Kyle Richards was born on January 11, 1969. Kyle, along with her sisters, Kathy Hilton and...
About Ketty Lester
Hester Sue: Just for the record, I have been married once and I don’t plan on being married again. Not to anyone. Not if he was the last man on Earth. But of course, you may call me “Hester Sue.” Joe (chuckles): Hester Sue, the town you’re going to ain’t nothin’ like St. Louis where there’s lots of colored folk. In Walnut Grove, as far...
About Linwood Boomer
Adam Kendall: You know what I like about this school?Mary Ingalls: No, what?Adam Kendall: I can kiss you in front of the entire class, and no one would ever know. —Season 5, Episode 4Linwood Boomer’s Early Life and Career Linwood Boomer was born on October 9, 1955, the third of four sons, and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia....
About Melissa Gilbert
For me, Little House on the Prairie means “home” in the truest sense of the word. —Melissa Gilbert in My Prairie CookbookMelissa Gilbert’s Early Years Melissa Ellen Gilbert was born May 8, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, and adopted by dancer and actress, Barbara Crane, and her husband, comedian Paul Gilbert. Her parents later adopted...
About Merlin Olsen
Perseverance isn’t just the willingness to work hard. It’s that plus the willingness to be stubborn about your own belief in yourself. —Merlin OlsenMerlin Olsen Early Years Born in Utah, Merlin Olsen was the second oldest of nine children, making for a busy and exciting home growing up. His parents often opened their home up to...
About Melissa Sue Anderson
Mary Ingalls: God’s world isn’t fear and hate. It’s love, its understanding.Woman: Amen to that!Mary Ingalls: And learning is part of that understanding. —Season 4, Episode 15 “Whisper Country”Early Life and Career Born September 26, 1962, in Berkeley, California to James and Marion Anderson, [1] Melissa moved to southern California...
About Shannen Doherty
Jenny Wilder: [to Laura] “You don’t have to drive me to school tomorrow. I’m gonna walk.”Laura Ingalls Wilder: “That’s an awfully long way. Are you sure?”Jenny Wilder: “I’ll make it. Believe me. I’ll make it." —Season 9 Episode 12, Marvin’s GardenEarly Years Shannen Doherty Shannen Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1971. Her...
About Michael Landon
Remember me with smiles and laughter,For that’s the way I’ll remember you all.If you can only remember me with tears,Then don’t remember me at all. —Written by Michael Landon for Season 2, Episodes 7 and 8, Remember MeMichael Landon’s Early Years Michael Landon was born on October 31, 1936, as Eugene Maurice Orowitz. Like the original...
About Karen Grassle
Karen Grassle brought warmth and strength to Caroline Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie, inspiring generations as beloved “Ma.”
Ed Friendly’s Life and Legacy
About Ed Friendly Ed Friendly was born in Manhattan on April 8, 1922. He spent his formative summers on a ranch in Idaho where he fell in love with horses and the American West. He served as an Army captain in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he worked in New York in advertising, produced and directed radio and television...
About Blanche Hanalis
I’m often overwhelmed by the thought that what I have written is reaching an audience of forty or fifty million people in a single night. —Blanche Hanalis in The Television Writer’s HandbookEarly Life and Career of Blanche Hanalis Blanche Hanalis was born December 11, 1915, in Ohio, but grew up in the Chicago area. According to her...
About Alison Arngrim
Mother says we’re not like the rest of the children. —Season 2, Episode 11, The Gift Alison Arngrim’s Early Years Alison Arngrim is a natural-born performer with a love for people and a gift for making them laugh. So, not surprisingly, she entered the entertainment field at a young age, starting out in commercials and bit parts and...
About Richard Bull
Discover the story of Richard Bull, whose thoughtful performance as Nels Oleson brought compassion and balance to Little House on the Prairie.
About Dean Butler
“There is no day, there is nothing I do as a producer that I don’t ask myself, on some level: What would Michael do?” —Dean Butler in an interview about his production careerWhen Dean Butler first appeared on the set of “Little House on the Prairie” to play Almanzo Wilder, he may not have known what he was getting into. His first day on...
About Patrick Laborteaux and Matthew Laborteaux
Penelope: “I don't know what I ever saw in you. You are just like him.”Andy: “Thanks. I will take that as a compliment.” —Season 6, Episode 20 “Wilder and Wilder"Little House HeroesIf ever there were icons of perseverance in the face of adversity, it would be brothers Patrick and Matthew Laborteaux (or Labyorteaux; they used both...
Miss Beadle and Me
By about the late 2000s, I had lived a lot of life, but I hadn’t written any of it down. Even though I’d been in the middle of some of Hollywood’s most celebrated and controversial decades (the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s), it never occurred to me that anything I’d done or seen was worth putting on paper. And then several things began to make...
About Katherine MacGregor
Harriet Oleson: “Pride cometh before destruction; and a haughty spirit before a fall!” Proverbs 16:18 —Season 2, Episode 1 “The Richest Man in Walnut Grove”The Early Life of Katherine MacGregor Katherine “Scottie” MacGregor was born January 12, 1925, as Dorlee Deane McGregor in Glendale, California, [1] but grew up in Fort Collins,...
About Victor French
Charles Ingalls: “If you want some advice from a friend, I’d say marry that woman.”Isaiah Edwards: “That’s the trouble with friends. They’re always trying to give you advice!" —Season 2, Episode 7 “Remember Me: Part 1”VICTOR FRENCH EARLY YEARS Victor French (born December 4, 1934) was inducted into the Great Western Performers Hall of...
Wendi Lou Lee: Finding Grace in Every Chapter of Life
I was introduced to grace at an exceptionally young age. My sister and I landed the role of Baby Grace Ingalls as infants, and before long we responded to our new identity with ease. I’m still surprised how my toddler-self knew when to be Baby Grace and when to be Wendi. It’s safe to say, I don’t have many memories of our first three...
Melissa Francis: Lessons from the Prairie
Cassandra Cooper: “I want homework.”Caroline Ingalls: “What?”Cassandra Cooper: “I want homework!”Caroline Ingalls: “Well, if you want homework, you’re gonna have to go to school.” —The Lost Ones: Part 2The sign-in sheet read “Little House on the Prairie,” but to me, this audition would be just like any other. At the age of eight, I had...
“When We Last Spoke” Staring Melissa Gilbert
In 1967, sisters are abandoned by their mother at their grandparents’ farm. Melissa Gilbert plays the grandmother in “When We Last Spoke.”