Little House on the Prairie is a long-running American television series starring Michael Landon , Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassl about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove , Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The series was based on the eponymous series of books by the writer Laura Ingles Wilder and was broadcast on NBC for nine seasons, from 1974 to 1983 [1] .
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| Genre | Family drama Western |
| Creator | Blanche Hanalis |
| Based upon | |
| Producer | |
| Cast | Michael Landon Melissa gilbert Karen Grassl Melissa Sue Anderson Matthew Laborto Richard Bull Katherine McGregor Alison arngrim Jonathan Gilbert Kevin Hagen Dubbs greer Victor French Merlin Olsen Dean Butler Shannen Doherty Melissa francis Jason Bateman |
| Composer | David rose |
| A country |  USA |
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| Number of seasons | 9 |
| Number of episodes | 203 (+ 5 television movies) ( ) |
| Production | |
| Timing | 41-43 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Nbc |
| On the screens | September 11, 1974 - March 21, 1983 |
| Video format | NTSC |
| Sound format | Mono |
| References | |
| IMDb | ID 0071007 |
Overview
The series narrated about the farmer and the patriarch of the family Charles Ingalls ( Michael Landon ) and his wife Caroline ( Karen Grassl ), who raised four daughters, and then took three more adopted children. Unlike the book, the television series has a number of minor characters playing a prominent role in the plot, making the project one of the longest-running shows for a family audience [2] .
Although the series was considered primarily a drama, it had many comedic aspects, mostly revolving around minor characters. The main focus of the series was on topics of family values, love, friendship and faith. The lead actor, Michael Landon, directed most of the episodes of the series, and he shot 87 of the 203 episodes. William F. Claxton shot 67, and Victor French 19 episodes. The title of the series, “The Little House,” was written by composer David Rose.
Reaction
Awards and nominations
For the period of its nine-year broadcast, the series received a number of awards and nominations. The project was nominated seventeen times for the main television Emmy Award, winning four times [3] . Although the project was nominated for Emmy mainly in technical categories, in 1978 Melissa Sue Anderson was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Television Series , becoming the youngest nominee for the award at that time [3] . The series itself in 1977 was nominated for the Golden Globe , and Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert were nominated for awards in 1979 and 1981, respectively [3] . The project also won several awards " People 's Choice " and " Young Actor " [3] .
TV ratings
The first two seasons were aired on Wednesdays and had moderate ratings. In 1976, the series moved on Monday and became the channel’s lead project, remaining in the Top 30 until the series finale.
- Season 1 (1974–75): # 13 [4]
- Season 2 (1975–76): # 16 [4]
- Season 3 (1976–77): # 7 [4]
- Season 4 (1977–78): # 14 [4]
- Season 5 (1978–79): # 16 [4]
- Season 6 (1979–80): # 10 [4]
- Season 7 (1980–81): # 25 [4]
- Season 8 (1981–82): # 29 [4]
- Season 9 (1982–83): # 28 [4]
Notes
- ↑ Melissa Gilbert's Most Memorable 'Little House on the Prairie' Moments (Video) . The Hollywood Reporter . Date of treatment July 2, 2012. Archived on October 6, 2012.
- ↑ Little House on the Prairie: The Complete Television Series . Date of treatment July 2, 2012. Archived on October 6, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Awards for "Little House on the Prairie" (1974) . Date of treatment July 2, 2012. Archived on October 6, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV Ratings . Classic TV Hits. Date of treatment December 5, 2016. Archived on October 6, 2012.
Links
- Little House on the Prairie on the Internet Movie Database
- Little House on the Prairie on TV.com
- Little House: Look Back to Yesterday on the Internet Movie Database
- Little House: The Last Farewell on the Internet Movie Database
- Little House: Bless All the Dear Children on the Internet Movie Database