Little House on the Prairie Fred (Season 3, Episode 8)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Little House on the Prairie

Fred (Season 3, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

To save him from Farmer Parsons shotgun, Laura takes a cantankerous billy goat in trade for doing chores for Mrs. Parsons, names him Fred, and finds, much to her dismay, that mischievous Fred's constant companion is trouble.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

Blanche Hanalis (developed for television by) | Laura Ingalls Wilder (based upon the series of books "Little House" by) | Robert Vincent Wright (written by)

Producer

John Hawkins

Composer

David Rose

Cinematographer

Haskell B. Boggs (as Haskell Boggs)

Editor

Jerry Taylor

Casting Director

Edward R. Morse

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 29, 1976

Release date

Nov 29, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 13 wins & 43 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Landon Charles Ingalls Charles Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Karen Grassle Caroline Ingalls Caroline Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Gilbert Laura Ingalls Laura Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Sue Anderson Mary Ingalls Mary Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Rachel Lindsay Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Sidney Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Dabbs Greer Reverend Robert Alden Reverend Robert Alden See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Kevin Hagen Dr. Hiram Baker Dr. Hiram Baker See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Katherine MacGregor Harriet Oleson Harriet Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Charlotte Stewart Eva Beadle Eva Beadle See fewer	Eraserhead (1977)
Victor French Isaiah Edwards Isaiah Edwards See fewer	Highway to Heaven (1984)
Arthur Space Phineas Jenks Phineas Jenks See fewer	The Big Noise (1944)
Bonnie Bartlett Grace Snider Edwards Grace Snider Edwards See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Don 'Red' Barry Rufe Parsons Rufe Parsons See fewer	Jesse James' Women (1954)
Brian Part Carl Sanderson Edwards Carl Sanderson Edwards See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Joan Tompkins Mrs. Parsons Mrs. Parsons See fewer	Thriller (1960)
Alison Arngrim Nellie Oleson Nellie Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Jonathan Gilbert Willie Oleson Willie Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Bryce Berg Boy Boy See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)