Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Together, a pioneering family faces a crucial test of its courage and its love!
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 11 September 1974 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 21 March 1983 |
| Genre | Western, Drama, Family |
| Created by | Ed Friendly and Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| Starring | Dean Butler, Melissa Gilbert and Katherine MacGregor |
| Seasons | 9 seasons, 200 episodes |
| Episode length | about 49 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 163 hours |
| Rated | TV-PG |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.0/10 |
Where to watch Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie is streaming on Prime Video ($13.98 a month) in the US. It is also on Peacock ($16.99 a month). At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 4 months of Prime Video, or $55.92 at list price.
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Where to watch Little House on the Prairie in 2 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Austria | Joyn free |
| Germany | Joyn free |
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What kind of watch this is
Little House on the Prairie is a 9-season Western drama that follows the Ingalls family as they pioneer west. It is based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books. The tone is earnest, dealing with tragedy and triumph on a Minnesota farm. It runs about 163 hours. That is a lot of time to spend worrying about a family that is always in trouble.
How it did with audiences
The pilot pulled a 26.2 rating, capturing roughly 45% of all television sets in operation at the time. That early win secured a fall slot, though the series itself launched with low initial ratings. NBC held firm, trusting the production quality over the numbers. By season 4, it peaked at seventh in the Nielsen ratings, making it the highest-rated show for NBC that season. From season 3 through season 7, it remained one of the network’s top scripted series. On TMDB, users give it a score of 8 out of 10.
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Sources
- Little House on the Prairie on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q839869 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Little House on the Prairie (1974 TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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