Little House on the Prairie - The Pilot

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Little House on the Prairie began in 1974 as an NBC television pilot that introduced audiences to the Ingalls family’s journey across 19th-century America. Directed by Alf Kjellin, Joseph Pevney, and Leo Penn, and written by Blanche Hanalis, Don Balluck, and John T. Dugan, the episode stars Jonathan Gilbert, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, Lindsay Greenbush, and Kevin Hagen. Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved books, the story follows the family as they leave Wisconsin behind and venture to the Kansas plains, where they face the hardships and triumphs of building a homestead in the wilderness while pursuing their dream of a fresh start.

This single-disc DVD presentation runs approximately 95 minutes and carries a TV-PG rating. NBC released this pilot episode as the foundation for what would become a beloved family drama series. The disc features an interactive menu, actor biographies, and a scene index. Own this piece of television history at a fraction of the original broadcast cost.