Little House on the Prairie Centennial (Season 2, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Little House on the Prairie

Centennial (Season 2, Episode 20)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

An immigrant family provides an example of thankfulness and a reminder that freedom isn't free after a property tax increase leaves most of Walnut Grove in no mood to celebrate the United States' 100th birthday.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

Blanche Hanalis (developed for television by) | Laura Ingalls Wilder (based upon the series of books "Little House" by) | John Hawkins (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 Mar 17, 1976

Release date

Mar 17, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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29 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)
Richard Bull Nels Oleson Nels Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Dabbs Greer Reverend Robert Alden Reverend Robert Alden See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Katherine MacGregor Harriet Oleson Harriet Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Charlotte Stewart Eva Beadle Eva Beadle See fewer	Eraserhead (1977)
Karl Swenson Lars Hanson Lars Hanson See fewer	The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Victor French Isaiah Edwards Isaiah Edwards See fewer	Highway to Heaven (1984)
William Schallert Snell Snell See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Theodore Bikel Yuli Pyatakov Yuli Pyatakov See fewer	My Fair Lady (1964)
Bonnie Bartlett Grace Snider Edwards Grace Snider Edwards See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Radames Pera John Sanderson Edwards John Sanderson Edwards See fewer	Kung Fu (1972)
Kelly Thordsen Baker Makay Baker Makay See fewer	The Parallax View (1974)
Ike Eisenmann Viktor Pyatakov Viktor Pyatakov See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Rayford Barnes Taylor Taylor See fewer	The Wild Bunch (1969)
Brian Part Carl Sanderson Edwards Carl Sanderson Edwards See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Kyle Richards Alicia Sanderson Edwards Alicia Sanderson Edwards See fewer	Halloween (1978)
Lisa Pera Fanya Pyatakov Fanya Pyatakov See fewer	The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
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)
Ross Dollarhide Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Cimarron Strip (1967)
Jaye Durkus Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Prophecy (1979)
Ruth Foster Melinda Foster (uncredited) Melinda Foster (uncredited) See fewer	Cyborg 2087 (1966)
Jack Lilley Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Planet of the Apes (2001)
Carl Pitti Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	High Plains Drifter (1973)