Nominated for 17 Emmys, including one Golden Globe for Best TV Series - Drama, Little House On The Prairie is one of the most popular shows in television history. Based on the autobiographical series of "Little House" books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the show explores the inner-workings of a small town and family on the 19th Century American frontier. Director/Co-Executive Producer Michael Landon (of Bonanza and Highway to Heaven fame) also wrote one-third of the episodes (in addition to playing a lead role as the family's father, Charles, when the actor originally cast for the part failed to show). Charles would go on to become one of the show's most popular characters, and Little House On The Prairie would become an American favorite, boasting ten successful seasons to its credit Little House On The Prairie follows the lives of the Ingalls family as they settle on the banks of Plum Creek in the township of Walnut Grove, Kansas during the 1870's. A true pioneer family, the story is seen through the eyes of the Ingalls' middle-daughter, Laura (Melissa Gilbert), who experiences all the normal growing pains and emotions of a young girl growing up on the prairie. Carpenter Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) and his former school teacher wife, Caroline (Karen Grassle), head up a family of three that includes two additional daughters, Mary (Melissa Sue Anderson) and Carrie (Lindsay & Sidney Greenbush). The town also includes a loveable cast of supporting characters, such as Walnut Grove School teacher Eva Beadle (Charlotte Stewart), town doctor Hiram Baker (Kevin Hagen), pastor Robert Alden (Dabbs Greer), family friend Isaiah Edwards (Victor French), the wealthy Oleson family, and a host of other characters The Little House On The Prairie (Season 3) DVD features a number of dramatic episodes including the season premiere "The Collection" in which Reverend Alden gets sick prior to collecting donations from the township. Ex-con Caleb Hodgekiss (Johnny Cash) takes the Reverend in and volunteers to collect the donations himself. He initially plans to keep them for himself, but has a change of heart in the end Other notable episodes from Season 3 include "Fred" in which Laura obtains a billy goat named Fred who eats the family crops (and when she tries to give him away, it results in a series of hilarious antics), and "The Music Box" in which Laura steals one of Nellie Oleson's music boxes Below is a list of episodes included on the Little House On The Prairie (Season 3) DVD: Episode 46 (The Collection) Air Date: 09-27-1976
Episode 47 (I'll Ride the Wind) Air Date: 10-04-1976
Episode 48 (The Race) Air Date: 10-11-1976
Episode 49 (Bunny) Air Date: 10-18-1976
Episode 50 (The Monster of Walnut Grove) Air Date: 11-01-1976
Episode 51 (Journey in the Spring: Part 1) Air Date: 11-15-1976
Episode 52 (Journey in the Spring: Part 2) Air Date: 11-22-1976
Episode 53 (Fred) Air Date: 11-29-1976
Episode 54 (The Bully Boys) Air Date: 12-06-1976
Episode 55 (The Hunters) Air Date: 12-20-1976
Episode 56 (Blizzard) Air Date: 01-03-1977
Episode 57 (Quarantine) Air Date: 01-10-1977
Episode 58 (Little Girl Lost) Air Date: 01-17-1977
Episode 59 (Little Women) Air Date: 01-24-1977
Episode 60 (Injun Kid) Air Date: 01-31-1977
Episode 61 (To Live With Fear: Part 1) Air Date: 02-14-1977
Episode 62 (To Live With Fear: Part 2) Air Date: 02-21-1977
Episode 63 (The Wisdom of Solomon) Air Date: 03-07-1977
Episode 64 (The Music Box) Air Date: 03-14-1977
Episode 65 (The Election) Air Date: 03-21-1977
Episode 66 (Gold Country) Air Date: 04-04-1977 |
