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Little House on the Prairie (miniseries)

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Little House on the Prairie
Written byLaura Ingalls Wilder (original novel)
Katie Ford (screenplay)
Directed byDavid L. Cunningham
StarringCameron Bancroft
Erin Cottrell
Kyle Chavarria
Danielle Chuchran
Gregory Sporleder
Theme music composerJohn Cameron
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerHans Proppe
Running time255 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 26 –
April 23, 2005

Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie is a 2005 family western television miniseries directed by David L. Cunningham. It is a six-part adaptation of children's novels Little House in the Big Woods (1932) and Little House on the Prairie (1935) by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The series was broadcast on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney anthology series.

Cast

Differences from the books

There were several changes from the book when it was adapted:

  • The biggest change in the series is omitting Laura's younger sister, Carrie, from the story.
  • According to the book, the two horses were traded to the man in Iowa, while the adaptation tells that Pa shot one and traded the other for Pet and Patty.
  • The meeting between Pa and Mr. Edwards was added to the adaptation.
  • Mr. Scott was the one who helped Pa dig the well in the book, not Mr. Edwards.
  • In the book, Mr. Edwards did chores for the Ingalls while Pa went to town, while Mrs. Scott attended the family while they were sick.
  • The Indian war dance was changed heavily, to the settlers building the stockade, instead of just letting it go without a fight, as the book says
  • The Ingalls see a wagon that is not moving filled with sick people at the end of the book, while the adaptation portrays this at the start.

DVD

The miniseries was released on DVD on March 28, 2006.

Series Overview

Season Episodes Originally Aired
First aired Last aired
1 6 March 26, 2005 (2005-03-26) April 23, 2005 (2005-04-23)

Episodes

No. in series No. in season Title Director Writer(s) Air date Production Code
11"Little House in the Big Woods:Part 1"David L. CunninghamKatie FordMarch 26, 2005101
Charles Ingalls decides to uproot his wife and daughters from their Wisconsin home to claim a new parcel of land on the Kansas Prairie.
22"Little House in the Big Woods:Part 2"David L. CunninghamKatie FordApril 2,2005102
Indians approach the house while Pa is away,terrifying Laura and Mary;Ma is delighted to meet Mr.and Mrs.Scott,the family's kind but odd new neighbors;illness forces the family to depend on the kindness of a new stranger.
33"The Ingalls'Journey:Part 1"David L. CunninghamKatie FordApril 2, 2005103
Indians approach the house while Pa is away,terrifying Laura and Mary;Ma is delighted to meet Mr.and Mrs.Scott,the family's new neighbors;fire threatens the Ingalls' home;Pa has difficulty bartering.
44"The Ingalls'Journey:Part 2"David L. CunninghamKatie FordApril 9, 2005104
Fire threatens the Ingalls' home;Pa has difficulty bartering;Laura becomes fascinating with the Indians who live nearby.
55"Adventures on the Kansas Prairie:Part 1"David L. CunninghamKatie FordApril 16, 2005105
Pa is attacked by a mountain lion;the growing number of Indians establishing camps nearby has the family feeling threatened.
66"Adventures on the Kansas Prairie:Part 2"David L. CunninghamKatie FordApril 23, 2005106
The growing number of Indians establishing camps nearby has the family feeling threatened;Ma and Pa are glad to see the Indians have signed a treaty to relocate,Although,Laura seems sad to see them go.


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